Better Ask Barry: Allergies from Christmas trees?
SALINAS, Calif (KION) After nearly 11 months in storage, the holiday decorations are coming out of their boxes. They brighten the room, lift our…
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Better Ask Barry: What defines a “service animal?”
SALINAS, Calif (KION/CNN) When David Keller saw a “service dog” pulling on its owner’s leash, he doubted the dog was really a service animal.…
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Better Ask Barry: Why is the Bruhn’s building headed to court?
SALINAS, Calif (KION) The City of Salinas and the owner of the long-abandoned Dick Bruhn’s building are headed to court over the immediate and long…
Continue Reading Better Ask Barry: Food safety tips for Thanksgiving
A Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings is a time-honored tradition for many families, but if you don’t prepare the meal properly, you can…
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Better Ask Barry: Do eviction protections cover everyone?
AB 1482, the law that will protect renters from eviction in 2020, has opened a window for evictions in what remains of…
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Better Ask Barry: Can working from home work for you?
There are times Dakota Smith commutes all the way to his living room. He usually works from home one or two days a…
Continue Reading Better Ask Barry: Navigating Thanksgiving
Whether you’re flying, driving, or cooking the bird, you face a variety of Thanksgiving…
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Better Ask Barry: Veterans receive free dental care
A Central Coast veteran named John received a special Veterans Day gift Monday — a new set of…
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Better Ask Barry: PG&E phone scam
On Thursday, Lockwood resident Terri Eadens got a call from a number she recognized as PG&E. “The phone number is what really through me…
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Better Ask Barry: Why is Salinas installing red light cameras?
Cameras to detect red light violations will be fully operational in about five weeks or so. A KION viewer thinks they’re a bad idea. He sent us…
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When you can burn those piles of leaves
“Is it already burn season?” The short answer is no, but there can be exceptions, starting with the kind of burn. “Backyard burning…
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Better Ask Barry: Where’s the new Fosters Freeze?
There is nothing fast about building a fast food restaurant. A new Fosters Freeze in Salinas, first announced in 2018, is still about a year away…
Continue ReadingBetter Ask Barry: Do earthquakes make whales “jumpy?”
Watching two humpback whales breach simultaneously is a rare treat. Seeing five others whales do the same thing is even more special. When it happens…
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Better Ask Barry: Did the bike lane do its job?
The good news: No one was hurt. The bad news: The new North Fremont Street bike trail has already seen its first accident. It happened Tuesday…
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Better Ask Barry: Do you have your emergency disaster kit yet?
Earthquakes can strike at any time, even when you’re on the phone talking about them. I was interviewing Monterey County’s Emergency…
Continue Reading Better Ask Barry: Where are the “senior” flu shots?
Here comes flu season. Will you be ready? The Centers for Disease Control and other health organizations recommend everyone six months and older be…
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Better Ask Barry: Things to consider before the power shuts off
According to PG&E, this week’s public safety power shutoff could affect nearly 800,000 customers in Northern California, the Bay Area, and…
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Better Ask Barry: What should I do before the power comes back on?
After you’ve done all you can to prepare for the power shutoff, you’ll need to be ready when it comes back on. The problem is a power…
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Better Ask Barry: Steps to take before a PG&E power shutdown
With hot, dry, and windy conditions in the forecast, PG&E says it may proactively shut off power to as many as 30 counties in Northern and…
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Better Ask Barry: What’s the Google Calendar scam?
Just when you think you’re wise to every phone and online scam there is, the bad guys figure out a new way to launch an attack. The latest…
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