The future of Salinas City Council– a sit-down with Mayor Kimbley Craig
Salinas Mayor Kimbley Craig on why she doesn’t want to go for re-election. She talks to News Director Scott Rates about Salinas’…
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Soledad accepting applications for vacant seat on city council left by councilmember Ben Jimenez Jr.
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Soledad is accepting applications for people living in the city looking to fill a vacant seat on the city…
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Counties on Central Coast making sure voters aren’t victims of intimidation
CENTRAL COAST, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Little by little people headed to their local election offices to vote. With such a pivotal election year counties…
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Your Vote, Your Future: Kate Daniels elected to Monterey County Board of Supervisors District 5
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A familiar face will be taking her place on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors. Kate Daniels has won the District 5…
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Your Vote, Your Future: Fernando Ansaldo elected to Soledad City Council
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Soledad City Council will be getting a new city councilman joining the dais. Fernando Ansaldo has been elected to the City…
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Your Vote, Your Future: Wendy Root Askew re-elected to Monterey County Supervisor District 4 Supervisor
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Wendy Root Askew will be re-elected to the Monterey County District 4 Supervisor. Askew defeated Jeremiah Pressey for the…
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Ballot drop off and voting locations on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The last day to vote in the March Presidential Primary is Tuesday, March 5 and we have a list of voting center and…
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Monterey County takes advantage of weekend voting options
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- As March 5th approaches people in Monterey county are choosing to take advantage of weekend voting options. …
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Election 2024: List of polling places and ballot drop-off locations
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- With 10 days left until the 2024 Primary Election on March 5, we have a list on where you can drop off your ballots…
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Ballots and Books events taking place throughout the week in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- With the California Primary Election less than two weeks away, the Elections Department will be hosting a series…
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Santa Cruz County adds sales tax measure to ballot
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County voters will be able to decide to raise the sales tax for unincorporated parts of the county.…
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Tina Nieto sworn as Sheriff of Monterey County
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Dec. 30, 2022, at 5:39 p.m.- Now former Police Chief of Marina Police Tina Nieto was sworn in as Sheriff of…
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Hollister Biker Rally on the line during next weeks Elections
https://youtu.be/nunzslku7zU HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Hollister Independence Rally has been a tradition for the city since 1947. Bikers from…
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San Benito County responds to reports of people watching over voters casting ballots
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Ballot drop-off boxes are open for early votes across San Benito County. County officials say they have received…
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Your Vote, Your Future: Hollister growth a point of contention in race for city mayor
Voters in Hollister have a choice this election cycle to either keep Ignacio Velazquez as city mayor or replace him with a new challenger, Mia…
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The 2022 race for Mayor of Monterey, Tyller Williamson vs Dan Albert
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- As November eighth draws closer, Tyller Williamson and Dan Albert will be making their final pushes to become the next…
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Inside Monterey 2022 Central Coast Primary Elections
(KION-TV) UPDATE JUNE 13, 2022, 5:51 p.m.– The counting continues with ballots collected from polling places, drop boxes and ballots still being…
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Where to drop off your ballot on the Central Coast
Beginning Monday, May 9, voters who received their ballots can drop them off at several locations along the Central Coast.…
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Meet the candidates: San Benito County District 3 race
Eddie Alfaro, Mindy Sotelo, and Rolan Resendiz are all hoping to fill that one seat that will represent District 3 of San Benito…
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Meet the candidates for Santa Cruz District Four Supervisor
The race for Santa Cruz County District Four Supervisor is
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Six candidates running for San Benito County District 1 Supervisor
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — One of the biggest races for the June primary election is the San Benito County District 1 Supervisor race. Six…
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Meet the candidates: Sheriff-Coroner race for San Benito County
Incumbent Eric Taylor and law enforcement officer Juan Guevara, are running against each other for the position of Sheriff-Coroner for San Benito…
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Petitioning in front of stores, do you sign?
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) If you have been running those errands, you may have come across someone asking you to sign a petition for a measure, but may…
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Results roll in for Pacific Grove’s Special Election
PACIFIC GROVE Calif. (KION) The results are rolling in for Pacific Grove’s special election on whether to increase the city’s sales tax…
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New entries to Calif. Assembly District 28 race as Mark Stone announces plans to retire
California 29th Assembly District leader, Mark Stone, announced he plans to retire and will not run for the newly drawn 28th…
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The candidate filing period for Monterey County opens Monday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Elections department wants to remind candidates that the filing period for June 7 primary…
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Jimmy Panetta announces re-run for Congress
Congressmember Jimmy Panetta announced he is running for re-election for the new 19th Congressional…
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California State University to require COVID-19 boosters
CSU said all on-campus students, faculty, and staff must be vaccinated and provide evidence of receiving a booster when…
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Measure A: Increasing cannabis tax funds toward early childhood education in Santa Cruz
Voters in the City of Santa Cruz only have one thing to decide on Tuesday’s election — whether or not to increase the portion of the city’s…
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Central Coast political parties discuss whats next on their agenda
Both political parties on the Central Coast will continue to fight for who they believe should represent…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom expected to stay in office
n Newsom speaks on the expected results of the Recall Election…
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San Benito County takes additional steps to provide transparency to voters
When all polls closed after 8 p.m., the Downtown Hollister voting center is allowing people to visit the location as they process the ballots.…
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Vote-Mobile stays on the road to reach Santa Cruz voters before polls close
The Vote-Mobile allows Santa Cruz County Clerks and elections workers to go out prior to the election and do voter outreach, making several stops at…
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Monterey County polls short-staffed as volunteers failed to show-up
The Monterey County Office of Elections said many poll workers canceled the day before or did not show up Tuesday night’s recall election.…
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How the recall election will impact the Central Coast
Stakes are high as we’re one day away from election day and the outcome of this election is crucial as it will have a huge impact on the Central…
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Monterey County Democrats form coalition with labor unions against Newsom recall
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The fight for the governor’s seat in California is heating up with five weeks to go until the election…
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Governor Newsom recall election date set for September 14
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A date is set for an historic recall election in…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Should California Democrats run a recall candidate? Too many GOP candidates?
The recall attempt to oust California Governor Gavin Newsom appears to be heading for your ballot this Fall.…
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California puts Biden over 270 electoral votes for the presidency
California is holding its Electoral College meeting Monday afternoon for electors to officially cast their votes for…
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Biden secures enough electors to become president after California certifies results
California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden,…
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San Benito County certifies 2020 General Election results
San Benito County Elections announced that its department has certified the results of its…
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Election results certified in Monterey County
Monterey County Elections announced Tuesday that Registrar of Voters Claudio Valenzuela…
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Georgia certification still underway, secretary of state’s office says after announcing it was complete
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Friday certified President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the state,…
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Joe Biden becomes first Democrat in 28 years to win Georgia
Joe Biden will win Georgia, CNN projected Friday, striking at the heart of what has been a Republican presidential stronghold for…
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Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in US history
The state and federal officials and election technology companies who run U.S. elections say in the strongest such statement…
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Santa Cruz County Clerk leaving after 27 years
After more than 27 years working in Santa Cruz County elections, Gail Pellerin announced that she is…
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Santa Cruz County disputes claims of a dog voting in November election
A woman claims her dog voted and was registered in Santa Cruz County in a video shared thousands of times on…
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McShane and Askew call Monterey County Supervisor race with Askew in lead
With fewer than 10,000 votes left to count in Monterey County, Wendy Root Askew has 53% of votes in…
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Former Vice President Joe Biden wins presidency, according to CNN projection
Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the presidency against current President Donald Trump, who was elected in 2016, according…
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White House quiet in hour after Biden became President-elect
It’s very quiet here at the White House in the hour after Joe Biden became President-elect. President Trump is out golfing at his Sterling,…
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