US airlines are required to refund you for a canceled flight automatically
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Airlines in the United States are now required to give passengers cash refunds if their flight is significantly…
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Target is cutting prices on 2,000 items ahead of the holiday shopping season
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Target is slashing prices on more than 2,000 items, marking the second time this year that the retailer…
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A 2nd major recall for Honda in October, this time for pumps that can crack, leak fuel
Honda is recalling more than 700,000 vehicles because the high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel, which could increase the risk of a fire.…
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Two women arrested for embezzling over $3 million from Taylor Farms; Monterey District Attorney
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County District Attorney Jeanine Pacioni announced Friday that two Arizona women have been charged with…
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America’s inflation is getting back to normal. But price problems persist
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — America’s inflation continued to slow in September, reaching a fresh three-and-a-half-year low and coming in at a…
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Melinda French Gates launches a $250 million women’s health fund
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Melinda French Gates is shedding more light on her $1 billion plan to promote women’s rights, announcing…
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Here we go again: Egg prices are spiking. Here’s why
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Supermarket prices are no longer skyrocketing – except, of course, if you’re buying eggs. Egg prices spiked…
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Americans are fretting over the job market
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — America’s slowing job market is taking a toll on people’s moods. The Conference Board’s latest consumer…
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Attention Kmart shoppers: The last full-size Kmart in the mainland United States is closing
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Kmart, once one of America’s leading discount retailers, is closing its last full-size store in the…
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Retail credit card interest rates reach record high
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — When you’re making a purchase at a store’s checkout counter, you may be invited to sign up for the retailer’s…
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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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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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Fandango founder identified as man who fell to death from New York City hotel
By Ramishah Maruf and Mark Morales, CNN New York (CNN) — J. Michael Cline, the founder of movie ticket company Fandango, fell to his death from…
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Prices fell in June for the first time since the start of the pandemic
Originally Published: 11 JUL 24 08:33 ET Updated: 11 JUL 24 08:46 ET By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US consumer prices did something in June that…
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Tesla is recalling the Cybertruck again, this time because a piece can fly off
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Tesla has issued two recalls on the Cybertruck, its third and fourth, since the model was introduced late last…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom uses State of the State address to defend progressive values
THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY ADAM BEAM (Associated Press) AND PICKED UP BY CBS BAY AREA. SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom used his State of the State…
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Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls myCharge portable chargers
Washington, D.C. (KION-TV) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall last week that involves myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One…
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Slaughterhouse cleaning company fined $649,000 for child workers
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — A janitorial company has been fined $649,000 after an investigation found it hired minors for…
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Allstate considers underwriting in California, under one condition…
Allstate considers underwriting in California pending catastrophic modeling. This comes after two years of not accepting new…
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Gas hits above $7 mark at one Bay Area station, among the highest in California
Written by Sharon Song MENLO PARK, Calif. (KTVU-TV) – Prices at the pump have been on the rise in California and across the Bay Area in recent…
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Won your March Madness bets? You may owe Uncle Sam
Originally Published: 09 APR 24 11:29 ET By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — If you won big on bets you made for the March Madness men’s and…
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With 99 Cents Only stores nearing closure in California, people on the Central Coast share concerns about losing affordable options
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Since 1982 the 99 Cents Only store has been a go-to spot for shoppers looking for the most affordable prices. Now some…
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Tax deadline rush: What to expect when filing as the deadline nears
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): The countdown starts now to file your 2023 taxes. KION’s NATALY GUTIERREZ will be talking to a taxes representative.…
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US tax returns are due in two weeks, but millions of people have some extra time to file
Originally Published: 01 APR 24 06:00 ET By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — If you haven’t sent in your 2023 income tax return yet, you have…
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Best Buy recalls more than 250,000 Insignia air fryers due to fire, burn and laceration hazards
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Best Buy has recalled more than 250,000 Insignia air fryers sold in the United States and Canada, because…
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Powerball jackpot rises to $1.2 billion after another drawing without a big winner
By DANIEL KOZIN and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.2 billion…
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Social Security payments will continue if the government shuts down
Originally Published: 26 SEP 23 09:44 ET By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Don’t worry, senior citizens. You’ll still get your Social Security checks…
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Powerball jackpot climbs to $835 million after there were no lucky winners Monday night
Originally Published: 26 SEP 23 00:29 ET By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $835 million after no lucky…
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Wholesale inflation ticked up last month, exceeding expectations
Originally Published: 14 SEP 23 08:39 ET Updated: 14 SEP 23 10:13 ET By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Wholesale inflation accelerated…
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Poverty rate jumps in 2022 after end of enhanced child tax credit
Originally Published: 12 SEP 23 10:23 ET Updated: 12 SEP 23 10:54 ET By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The share of Americans, particularly children, in…
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Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points Monday as financial markets buckled in anticipation of inflation-fighting measures…
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Local residents struggle to buy homes on the Monterey Peninsula
For people who live on the central coast — we’ve seen the cost of living increase– which makes finding an affordable home here that much…
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5 ways to avoid buying into FOMO on Black Friday
Thanksgiving came and went, this means the holiday shopping season is in full swing. Finding the best deals can depend on when you…
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Crest Christmas Tree Farm recovering after CZU Fire
Last year’s CZU Fire destroyed almost 85% Crest Ranch Christmas Trees, and they only have about 9 acres of trees to sell this…
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Second round of Golden State Stimulus checks to go out this week
Two-third of Californias are eligible for the Golden State Stimulus checks that are supposed to be rolling out into your bank accounts this…
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Gov. Newsom signs $12 billion plan to fight homelessness in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Sonoma County Monday, where he is expected to discuss how his California Comeback Plan will address homelessness and…
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California approves 1st state-funded guaranteed income plan
The California Legislature has approved the nation’s first state-funded guaranteed income program.…
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Monterey Regional Airport to receive millions in funding to construct new terminal apron
The Federal Aviation Administration announced that it is awarding more than $845 million in grants for projects at airports around the country to…
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Monterey County Head Start to receive nearly $790K from American Rescue Plan
The Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) said the Early Learning Program’s Head Start has been notified that it will receive $789,690 from the…
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State budget includes millions of dollars in funding for Gonzales teen innovation center
California’s state budget includes $15 million for essential needs in five 12th Senate District communities, according to Sen. Anna Caballero, and $5…
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California to extend kindergarten for all 4-year-olds
California sets aside $2.6 billion so that all four-year-olds can enroll in kindergarten free of cost, regardless of their month of birth.…
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Proposed Santa Cruz County budget approved
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has approved a proposed budget and supplemental changes for the 2021-22 fiscal year, which they…
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California to extend eviction ban, pay back rent for tenants
California will ban evictions for unpaid rent through the end of September and will use federal money to pay off eligible tenants’ debt.…
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Monterey Art Organizations Receive Extra Funding
Arts Council for Monterey County, or ARts4MC, is distributing $42,000 in grants to nine different art and nonprofit…
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Report shows worker shortage, aging population in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County has released its State of the Workforce report, and it shows just how much the COVID-19 affected the local…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom draws more vaccine prize winners as California reopens
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Los Angeles celebrating the state’s reopening, and while he is there, the state will draw 10 more prize winners as…
Continue Reading Two Monterey County residents win $50,000 as part of Vax for the Win program
Gov. Gavin Newsom is announcing the next 15 winners of the state’s Vax for the Win…
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Monterey County includes expansion of childcare, healthcare in budget proposal
Monterey County proposed its budget and it includes money to expand child care and…
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Cost for California recall that could oust Newsom: $215M
It will cost California counties an estimated $215 million to stage an expected recall election that could oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from…
Continue Reading Supervisors approve purchase of Watsonville building to consolidate County services for residents
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has voted to approve the purchase of a building in…
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