Sheriff’s Office releases identity of field worker killed in hit and run crash
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified a field worker who was hit and killed early Wednesday morning in a field outside of…
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Two Monterey High School students test positive for COVID-19
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District issued a statement Thursday confirming that two students at Monterey High School tested positive for…
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SVMHS President and CEO responds to state vaccine requirement for healthcare workers
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System President and CEO Pete Delgado released a statement showing support for the California Department of Public…
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Power restored to PG&E customers in Santa Cruz Mountains affected by outages
Pacific Gas and Electric reports that more than 5,200 customers are without power in the Santa Cruz…
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Register for a vaccine and get a Big Mac at upcoming Greenfield event
McDonald’s in Greenfield is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination registration event with the help of Virus Integrated Distribution of Aid (VIDA) of…
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Health Officials: Santa Cruz County COVID-19 case rate more than doubled in past two weeks
Santa Cruz County Health officials said the Delta variant of COVID-19 has dramatically changed the impact of the virus in the county, and data shows…
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Two men arrested for attempted car break-in, possibly linked to 10 other burglaries
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Two men have been arrested after being accused of breaking into a car near the 300 block of Third Street.…
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MPUSD, SUHSD begin first day of in-person instruction with COVID modifications
California’s new COVID-19 guidance includes guidance for a “modified quarantine” to allow students to continue with in-person education, even if they…
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Westbound Highway 156 closes north of Hollister due to big rig spill
Caltrans reports that westbound lanes of Highway 156 are closed just path Highway 25 north of…
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Montage Health to require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees
All employees at Montage Health will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in the coming…
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Sutter Health announces COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all employees
Sutter Health announced Wednesday that it will be requiring all of its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept.…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium weighs in on efforts to stop sale of Pacific Grove building
The Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium is weighing in on efforts to stop the sale of a building belonging to the National Oceanic and…
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Salinas Police: Driver and passenger injured in suspected DUI crash on W. Market Street
Salinas police said two people were injured when a vehicle crashed into a pole on W. Market Street early Wednesday…
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Seaside Police grooves with community on National Night-Out
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) On the first Tuesday of this August, Police Departments across the country try to connect with people in the communities they…
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Central Coast schools prepare to welcome students back
Schools across the Central Coast are getting ready to welcome their students back for the new school…
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Crews respond to vehicle fire on Boots Road
The Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District said crews were at the scene of a vehicle fire near Boots Road and Saddle Road…
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Monterey Public Library’s Bookmobile hits the road after suspension
The Monterey Public Library’s mobile branch is hitting the road once again after a temporary…
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Santa Cruz Fire: Home damaged in fire believed to be caused by smoking materials
The Santa Cruz Fire Department said a home was damaged Monday in a fire they believe was started by smoking materials thrown away in a garbage…
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Child killed in Hesperia crash identified as Salinas resident
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office coroner has identified the four-month-old killed in a crash in Hesperia as a Salinas…
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Monterey County issues new vaccine and mask madates for county employees
Workers employed by Monterey County will no be required to be vaccinated or show an authorized…
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Salinas boxer fights at Madison Square Garden
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas welterweight boxer, Gerardo Contreras Gonzalez, is making his U.S. debut on Tuesday squaring up against Aaron Aponte…
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San Jose woman accused of killing son in Las Vegas indicted by grand jury
A San Jose mother accused of killing her 7-year-old son and leaving his body on a Las Vegas-area hiking trail has been indicted by a grand jury,…
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Where to find National Night Out events on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) An annual community event held around the country is returning to the Central Coast this year. National Night Out…
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Four people cited for allegedly providing alcohol to minors in Salinas
The Salinas Police Department and Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control conducted a minor decoy operation Sunday, and they said people at four…
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Law enforcement race in the annual Police Pursuit 2021
Law enforcement agencies in Santa Cruz County unite for the annual Police Pursuit fundraiser event at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.…
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Santa Cruz Police Department postpones National Night Out event due to COVID-19 concerns
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz Police Department announced Friday that it is postponing its National Night Out Movie & Family Event due…
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Power restored to more than 5,000 PG&E customers in southern Monterey County
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) reports that 5,261 customers are without power in southern Monterey…
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Santa Cruz police, Monterey County Sheriff report several overdose deaths in recent weeks
Both the Santa Cruz Police Department and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office report several recent overdoses and some may be linked to marijuana…
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Crews respond to vegetation fire near King City
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says deputies are at the scene of a vegetation fire near King…
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Monterey County supervisors approve mandated vaccines or testing for county workers
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted in favor of requiring employees to get vaccinated or weekly COVID-19 tests, according…
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Governor’s office asks CSU campuses, including CSUMB, to conserve energy Friday
alifornia State University, Monterey Bay, said in a social media post that the Governor’s Office has requested all CSU schools to implement power…
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Containment of fire near Pinnacles National Park rises to 75%
PAICINES, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 7/30/2021 Cal Fire has issued an update on the Pinnacles Fire burning near the west side of Pinnacles National Park…
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Boulder Creek store closes temporarily due to COVID-19 concerns
A store in Boulder Creek has decided to temporarily close its doors due to concerns about…
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Former Presidio of Monterey Police Lieutenant sentenced for possession of child porn
A Marina resident and retired Presidio of Monterey Police Department Lieutenant has been sentenced for possession of child…
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Monterey County opens a new virtual academy
The Salinas City Elementary School district had a grand opening for its new Virtual Academy that will offer online instruction to students and…
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Tomato shortage due drought could hike up prices of the crop
The drought is impacting farmers across the west. In California, tomato growers experiencing a shortage.…
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Salinas police say man involved in officer-involved shooting spoke Spanish
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A 19-year-old Salinas resident was killed during a police shooting on Smith Street earlier this month, and now police claim…
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Local golf courses are on par with water conservation efforts
With acres worth of greens to water, one may wonder how golf courses manage to stay green without making a divot in water supply.…
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Santa Cruz brewery announces vaccine requirement for indoor seating
A Santa Cruz brewery announced that as of Tuesday, it is requiring proof of vaccination for indoor seating and use of the game…
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More than 2,400 PG&E customers in Marina lose power
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) reports that 2,442 customers in the Marina area are without power as of 4 p.m.…
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Avelo Airlines to begin offering new flights from Monterey to Burbank
Avelo Airlines announced that it will soon begin offering direct flights between the Hollywood Burbank Airport and the Monterey Regional Airport, and…
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Thousands of customers affected by power outage in Santa Cruz County
More than 2,000 PG&E customers have been without power since an outage started just after 9 a.m.…
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Boulder Creek bar closes temporarily after customers, staff test positive for COVID-19
A Boulder Creek bar shared in a social media post that it has temporarily closed after some customers and staff members tested positive for…
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City of Monterey prepares to open Scholze Park Center next week
The City of Monterey announced that the Scholze Park Center is set to reopen on Aug. 2 after shifting to virtual programming last…
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Senator to give more than $1 billion to venues closed during pandemic, including many on Central Coast
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced that nearly 1,400 California venues will get more than $1 billion in…
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Memorial service held to honor the victims of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting
A memorial was held at the Gilroy Center for the Arts today to honor the victims of the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival…
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King City Police: All lines working after two carriers temporarily not able to connect some residents through 911
The King City Police Department is warning residents that some local T-Mobile subscribers may not currently be able to connect through…
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Schools get ready to start in the fall, what are classrooms going to look like?
As parents are getting ready to send their kids back to school, school districts and sharing their plans to keep their students and staff safe from…
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Sheriff’s Office: Two men with ‘ghost glock’ found in stolen vehicle
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested two men in connection to a stolen vehicle…
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Firefighters contain four fire starts along Highway 152
Firefighters stopped forward progress of four small vegetation fires reported along Highway 152 Wednesday…
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