Santa Cruz County Fair kicks off on Wednesday
The Santa Cruz County Fair returns to the central coast from Wednesday, September 15th to Sunday, September 19th.…
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San Benito County takes additional steps to provide transparency to voters
When all polls closed after 8 p.m., the Downtown Hollister voting center is allowing people to visit the location as they process the ballots.…
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Monterey County Central Committee holds car caravan for recall election
The Monterey County Democratic Central Committee held a mini car caravan around East Salinas to engage Latino voters to go out and vote in the recall…
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San Benito County voting centers are now open
San Benito County elections announced that their in-person voting centers opened on September 11th.…
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Seaside Police Department commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11
On Saturday morning, the Seaside Police Department held an event observing the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.…
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Rental scams: How central coast residents can avoid getting scammed on Facebook
Facebook Marketplace, a place where people look for places and houses to rent, is also a place that targets people to scam them of their money. …
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Labor Day Weekend: How have businesses fared during the holiday?
Heading into the Labor Day weekend, the central coast is expected to have more tourists flock to businesses to celebrate the holiday.…
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Vigil held for Aptos High School student killed in stabbing
A vigil was held Sunday for the 17-year-old who was killed in a stabbing at Aptos High School this…
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The Monterey County Fair returns to the central coast
The Monterey County Fair has returned to the Central Coast after a year hiatus due to the pandemic.…
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Hartnell College hosts first classes at the new Soledad Center
On Monday night, Hartnell’s Soledad Center hosted their first-ever classes for the Fall…
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Gubernatorial candidates debate at Window on the Bay
Three gubernatorial candidates who are running against Gavin Newsom in the upcoming recall election will debate at Window on the Bay Sunday…
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GIL Basketball Academy celebrates 12 years at Toro Park
Gil Basketball Academy, a youth organization whose mission is to empower children through athletic ability, celebrated 12 years of promoting the…
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Community members gather at a vigil in Aptos to remember the lives of Jane and Michael Daugherty
On Wednesday night, Community members gathered at a vigil at St. John’s Episcopal Church to honor the lives of Jane and Michael Daugherty, the…
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Parents and students pack school board meeting after racist doll incident at a jamboree
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A school board meeting was packed on Tuesday night with students and parents present to show their discontent with a recent…
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Will FDA approval increase vaccination rates? Local officials weigh in
On Wednesday, the FDA announced that the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has received full, FDA authorization, making it the first vaccine ever to…
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Parents react to images of Black baby doll at Salinas High School
Salinas High School students are posting disturbing images of a black baby doll named…
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Coastal Kids Home Care holds car parade for children
Coastal kids Home Care holds a car parade for children on Saturday for their second annual ‘Crusin’ for Coastal Kids Home Care’.…
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Berkeley Study: Salinas ranks high on the list of segregated metropolitan regions
A UC Berkeley study investigating the persistence of residential racial segregation in the U.S. found the City of Salinas ranks 20 in most to least…
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Biden requiring nursing homes to get staff vaccinated
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that all people who work in nursing homes have to be vaccinated, or risk losing federal funding.…
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Governor Newsom and EPA officials visit beloved Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Last year’s fires devastated the Santa Cruz Mountains, including the Big Basin Redwoods State Park.…
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