Mercado merchants face overdue rents and bills; contemplate packing up
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Merchants at a Salinas mercado say they were recently faced with a dilemma to defy coronavirus health orders or pack up and…
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Salinas teacher makes distance learning a family affair
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Over the summer, a Bardin Elementary School Teacher mastered remote learning and is encouraging teachers to be optimistic as…
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KION for Kids: Brothers want to be Salinas firefighters
For the Salinas Fire Department, a sense of community and outreach is so important, yet…
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Equine Therapy sees increase in referrals
At The Equine Healing Collaborative in Carmel Valley, horses are helping children heal and…
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Census teams in Monterey Co. out to count everyone, regardless of legal status
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) A memorandum signed by President Trump on Tuesday ordering the exclusion of undocumented immigrants from being counted…
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Love with Lemons: Child raises money for fallen officers
These days you hear a lot of anti-police messages, with fair…
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Homeowners in Pacific Grove mobile homes file lawsuit against the city
The Monarch Pines Homeowners Association has filed a lawsuit against the City of Pacific Grove. Homeowners of the cooperative say they feel harassed…
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City of Seaside fines 10 people for $2,500 for fireworks
The City of Seaside issued 10 citations for people who violated a city ordinance that set times and banned illegal fireworks.…
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Commercial properties struggling to pay rent
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) It’s the start of July, and rents are due. Property management companies say leases for commercial properties along the…
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City of Salinas approves budget
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) In Salinas tonight, council members pass the presented budget in a 6 to 1 vote. The budget passed at 191-million-dollars and…
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Inmate who walked away from Salinas Valley State Prison captured in Nipomo
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 6/26/2020 3:40 p.m. An inmate who escaped from Salinas Valley State Prison Tuesday night has been caught, according to…
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Seaside councilman announces he is running for mayor
Seaside councilman Jon Wizard announces he is running for mayor in the November…
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If marching is for a better tomorrow, then tomorrow belongs to them
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Children have become some of the most powerful voices in the marches across the country. Many parents are making sure…
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Salinas rally held in support of law enforcement
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) People in Salinas gathered at City Hall on Thursday evening to voice their support for men and women in uniform. They are…
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DMV reopens remaining offices
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) Beginning on Thursday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles will reopen all of its offices that had been temporarily…
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Fire near King City now 100% contained
Cal Fire said a fire near King City has been 100% contained at 211…
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Vigil held for fallen Santa Cruz County deputy Gutzwiller
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Hundreds of people paid their respects at a vigil for Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller at the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office on…
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Seaside Police Officer’s Association defends budget after city council member calls for defunding
The Salinas Police Officer’s Association is defending the Police Department’s budget in a response to defunding calls from a Seaside City…
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“It’s not just a sandwich,” Kids show they can make a difference during hard times
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) During this pandemic a lot of parents may have worried about their children falling behind academically. However, down…
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Monterey Diocese working on expediting reopening but not ready to answer the President’s call
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) On Friday, President Trump called on Governors across the U.S. to reopen places of worship. The Diocese of Monterey County…
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