Celebrate your birthday with us on Wake Up!!
Wake Up wants to celebrate your birthdays with you! We want to highlight the birthdays this week as we get your day started off right! If you want to…
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SUHSD YONDR pouches raise questions regarding potential school emergencies
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Students have been back in school for about one month, and many California campuses are navigating the new cell phone…
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METRO offers free fares to the Santa Cruz County Fair
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) announced that it will be offering free fares to passengers…
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The City of Salinas to hold a rent stabilization ordinance meeting
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Salinas will be addressing its housing crisis this week in Tuesday’s city council meeting. The formal…
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Teen vaping hits 10-year low in the US
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer adolescents are vaping this year than at any point in the last decade, government officials reported…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Happy!
This almost 3-year old sweet tri-pawd kitty came to us after a Good Samaritan dropped her off at a local vet and then transferred to Hitchcock Road…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Homelander!
Meet Homelander, the last of the kittens in The Boys litter to be featured as the Pet of the Week! He and his five siblings were all rescued from the…
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California companies wrote their own gig worker law. Now no one is enforcing it
CalMatters Nearly four years after California voters approved better wages and health benefits for ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers, no one…
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Half a house for half a million dollars: Home crushed by tree hits market near Los Angeles
MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) — Newly listed for sale in Southern California’s notoriously pricey realty market: half a house for half a million…
Continue ReadingBirthdays highlighted on Wake Up from August 26 – September 1st
With August ending this week, we want to recognize those who are celebrating their birthdays this week. Here are the people who got a birthday…
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The Office of Health Care Affordability looking into the challenges of expensive healthcare in Monterey County
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): The office of Health Care Affordability is holding a meeting Wednesday morning to address healthcare challenges in the…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Willow!
Meet Willow! This sweet girl came to AFRP after being diagnosed with parvo from Hitchcock Road Animal Services. Now fully recovered, Willow is on the…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium ranks in top 10 best aquariums in U.S.
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- It’s no secret that both locals and tourists think of the Monterey Bay Aquarium when they think of the city of Monterey.…
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Housing affordability in America is finally improving. Not so much in these cities
Originally Published: 27 AUG 24 09:35 ET By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — With the Federal Reserve all but confirmed to cut interest rates…
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Subway announces a new price for footlong as it enters the value menu wars
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s not $5, but Subway is bringing back cheap footlongs and joining the fast food value menu wars.…
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New Covid shots are coming available. Here’s what experts say about when to get yours
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Newly updated vaccines against Covid-19 will be in pharmacies soon, just as the US is experiencing a surge of…
Continue Reading Birthdays highlighted on Wake Up from August 19 – 25th
(KION-TV) – With August coming to a close, we want to recognize those who are celebrating their birthdays this week. Here are the people who got a…
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An experimental pill cut hot flashes and improved sleep for women in menopause — without using hormones
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — An experimental once-a-day pill that works without hormones significantly reduced the number of hot flashes…
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US home sales ended a 4-month slide in July amid easing mortgage rates, more homes on the market
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ended a four-month slide in July. That came as easing mortgage rates…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Starlight!
Meet Starlight! She’s part of the The Boys litter who have been on this segment the past few weeks.Starlight is the only girl in this litter, which…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Lisa!
Meet Sweet and playful Lisa! She is an almost 4-year old mom cat ready for her second start. After being found in a plastic container with her legs…
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Spacecraft successfully slingshots around Earth and the moon in a historic first on its way to Jupiter
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The European Space Agency’s Juice mission made two historic firsts this week on its long journey to study…
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Harley-Davidson is dropping diversity initiatives after right-wing anti-DEI campaign
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Tractor Supply Co. John Deere. Now Harley-Davidson. Harley-Davidson said Monday that it’s ending…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Hughie!
Meet Hughie, a medium hair buff tabby, who is our Pet of the Week! He and his five siblings, including Frenchie and Noir who were on as Pet of the…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Zoe!
Meet Zoe! This little 1 year and 8 month old came to AFRP with her littermates. While Zoe was the runt of the litter she makes up for it with a…
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Scotts Valley to vote on potential new Business License Tax in November
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Scotts Valley is announcing a proposal to modernize the city’s Business License Tax (BLT) for both…
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Scotts Valley High School celebrates its 25th year
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — On Friday, students at Scotts Valley High School (SVHS) participated in a school-wide kick-off celebration ahead…
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Google and X lag peers in addressing non-consensual explicit images, lawmakers say
Originally Published: 09 AUG 24 10:00 ET Updated: 09 AUG 24 11:56 ET By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Google, X and Discord are among a group…
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Cover art showing Marvel hero Deadpool’s first appearance could sell for record $7.5 million
Originally Published: 09 AUG 24 07:57 ET By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — As Deadpool breaks records at the box office with “Deadpool &…
Continue Reading Birthday shout outs on Wake Up: August 5 – August 11
(KION-TV) – As the week comes to a close, Wake Up gave a few shout outs for birthdays for this past week and the weekend coming up. Here are the…
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Childhood vaccinations will have prevented more than 500 million illnesses and 1 million deaths in US since 1994, CDC report says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Routine childhood vaccinations will have prevented hundreds of millions of illnesses, tens of millions of…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Noir!
Meet Noir! He is being showcased after he and his five siblings, including Frenchie who was our Pet of the Week last week, were rescued from the…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Autumn!
Meet Autumn! This sweet senior kitty (almost 13 years old) was returned to AFRP after her previous owner could no longer care for her. Now, she’s…
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Coastal Commission retaliates against MST’s SURF! Busway Project
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — In a lofty, 68-page California Coastal Commission staff report released Friday, the Commission condemned the…
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Salinas Union High School District warns parents of ongoing construction ahead of school beginning
SALINAS, Calif. (KIONP-TV) — Ahead of the 2024-2025 school year starting on Tuesday, the Salinas Union High School District (SUHSD) issued a…
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Dolce & Gabbana have launched a new perfume – but it’s not for humans
Originally Published: 05 AUG 24 11:36 ET By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Not content with dressing the top dogs of the music scene, from Beyoncé…
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Watsonville Strawberry Festival brings a boost for local businesses and the community
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The city of Watsonville says that this year’s Strawberry Festival will bring in over 40,000 people throughout the…
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Audit shows UC Santa Cruz not reporting crime data accurately via the Clery Act
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — A California state audit released on Tuesday said that UC Santa Cruz failed to accurately report crime data. The…
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Be Mindful- Montage Health Therapy Dog Program
(KION-TV)- When people think of dogs, they usually see them as a close companion or a member of the family. Well, meet Lucy. Lucy and her human Kim…
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Kaiser Permanente comes to Monterey County offering healthcare and medical services
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Kaiser Permanente announced Thursday that it will be increasing community healthcare in the Northern Monterey County…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Frenchie!
Meet Frenchie! He is part of a litter of six rescued from a feral mama in Royal Oaks after they wereold enough to be weaned and prepared for…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Cola!
Meet Cola! This beautiful girl came to Animal Friends Rescue Project from Hitchcock Road Animal Services after she received little to no interest…
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IHOP, Denny’s join value menu wars to win back price-conscious consumers
By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — It’s a summer for single-digit dollar deals as IHOP and Denny’s join other big-name food chains in offering value…
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California added a new grade for 4-year-olds. Are parents enrolling their kids?
CalMatters Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom touted the success of California’s transitional kindergarten expansion, saying enrollment in the…
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Adaptive surfer Claudio Morales wins first place in global competition
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — In a place so environmentally eclectic, it makes sense that the Central Coast would offer outdoor adaptive sporting…
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Student program turns climate change lessons into real-world solutions
By Molly McCrea, Anne Makovec Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Students on the San Francisco Peninsula are taking…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Samson!
Meet Samson! This kitty came to AFRP after a Good Samaritan dropped him off at Hitchcock Road Animal Services. It’s suspected he was hit by a car…
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Kyle Shanahan says Bill Belichick turned down an offer to join the 49ers staff
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan is widely viewed as one of the top offensive minds in football. He tried to add…
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Red Lobster may soon have a new owner
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Two months after filing for bankruptcy, Red Lobster is close to emerging with a new owner. Red…
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We finally know what caused the global tech outage – and how much it cost
Originally Published: 24 JUL 24 12:13 ET By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Insurers have begun calculating the financial damage caused by last week’s…
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