Peninsula hotels booked as the AT&T Pro-Am comes to town
A yearly kick-off for tourism, the Pebble Beach AT&T Pro-Am brings thousands of visitors to the Monterey Peninsula every year. But people don’t…
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Nine crew dispatched and four firefighters reported injured in Santa Cruz Pogonip Park Fire
Santa Cruz Fire Department said the wildfire in Pogonip Park is currently contained. The department also reported four firefighters were…
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Salinas residents enjoying first Friday night in red tier
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) It is a Friday night closer to normal in Monterey County as residents there enjoy the first weekend in the red tier ever since…
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San Benito County moves to red tier
Several businesses are able to reopen with modifications after San Benito County moved into the less-restrictive red tier…
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Central Coast Comeback: Entertainment
Some of the most popular activities on the Central Coast were closed this summer due to COVID-19 restrictions. As we enter fall, some of those…
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Central Coast colleges and universities begin fall semester online
This is hardly a normal school year, but local colleges and universities are adapting so students can continue…
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Families are not letting virus ruin life’s cherished occasions
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) During this pandemic families are not letting it ruin special moments. One Quinceanera in Watsonville demonstrates how…
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Central Coast Comeback: Youth sports looking to make its own comeback
As Opening Day starts up in the MLB, sports at the youth level are still waiting for the okay to get back on the field in California, including on…
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Central Coast Comeback: Transportation
Whether you rely on driving or public transportation, the COVID-19 pandemic is…
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Central Coast Comeback: the future of grocery shopping
Russo’s Wholesale has provided produce on the Monterey Peninsula for 70 years, but when the pandemic hit business came to a halt.…
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Monte Vista Christian prepping for fall reopen with help of technology
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) A Watsonville private school is hoping technology will help get through the health and safety challenges during the…
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Summer programs open up for kids under guidelines
Summer programs open up for kids with…
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Central Coast Comeback: traveling during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic halted travel in and out of the Central Coast for several months, but now as the economy begins to return, so are vacations for…
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Pacific Grove businesses conflicted on Lighthouse Avenue closure
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) The scene was crowded in downtown Pacific Grove on Friday as the city shut down a couple portions of Lighthouse Avenue…
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Movie theaters begin reopening for the first time since Shelter in Place began
Hollister Premiere Cinemas reopens since beginning of the shelter in…
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Goodwill back in business on the Central Coast
Goodwill employees return to work after shelter in…
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Local wineries prepare for post-COVID comeback
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Hundreds of employees in local wineries and taste rooms could come back to work after being laid off during the COVID-19…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Central Coast churches differ on re-opening amid COVID-19 pandemic
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) It has been over two months since mosques, synagogues and churches all over the Central Coast have had to adjust to a new way…
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Whale watching tours plan for future reopening with modifications
People are enjoying recently reopened restaurants at the Monterey Fisherman’s Wharf, but owners of tourist attractions are wondering when they will…
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Pacific Grove High School holds graduation ceremony at raceway
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) It was one for the history books for Pacific Grove High School’s Class of 2020 on Friday, where hundreds gathered at…
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