Businesses profiting from the return of the California Rodeo Salinas
People are getting ready for this year’s California Rodeo in Salinas after it was canceled last year due to the…
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CSUMB Maestros Project held panel discussion concerning anti-blackness in SUHSD schools
The CSUMB Maestros Project held a panel discussion with educators and local high school students addressing ways that educators can intervene when…
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Salinas library unveils bookmobile program for residents
Salinas councilmembers are set to take a tour of a new bookmobile that has been unveiled by the Salinas Public Library…
Continue Reading California Rodeo Salinas returns with new event, COVID-19 precautions
The rodeo grounds in Salinas is shifting from primarily being a COVID-19 vaccination site for farmworkers during the pandemic, to welcoming…
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Labor rights activists voice their concerns over farmworker safety
Farmworker safety has become a major concern for labor rights activists who are urging legislators to make moves to protect…
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Tree removal at Jacks Peak Park forces road closures
Jacks Peak Park is expected to be closed for two days due to vegetation maintenance and tree removal, according to Monterey County…
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The Kiddie Kaper’s Parade returns to Salinas
On Sunday, The Kiddie Kaper’s Parade returned with over 1,000 children riding in floats, wagons, and bikes in downtown Salinas.…
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17 prison gang members indicted, including leaders of statewide “criminal enterprise”
– More than a dozen prison gang members have been indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges related to gang activity, including attempted murder.…
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$1.8 million in drugs seized in multi-agency drug trafficking operation
Salinas Police and multiple agencies, including Homeland Security, announced multiple arrests related to a drug trafficking…
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King City substitute teacher facing misconduct allegations
King City Police are looking into reports that a substitute teacher inappropriately touched a 5th grader at Santa Lucia Elementary…
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Driver killed in crash on Crazy Horse Road
An early morning head-on collision claimed the life of a 43-year-old Salinas resident on…
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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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Where to vote in-person for the recall election on the Central Coast
The 2021 Gubernatorial Recall election is well underway across California as voters will decide whether or not to remove Gavin Newsom from…
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Salinas Union High School District: No threat to North Salinas High
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A spokesperson for the Salinas Union High School District says there is no threat to the North Salinas High campus after…
Continue Reading Meet Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2021
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- There’s a new ambassador in town! Emily Cullins of Perris, CA is the new Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2021. Cullins will…
Continue Reading What to do if you don’t have recall ballot that was sent in the mail
If you haven’t received your ballot in the mail or if you can’t find the ballot you’ve received, it’s too late to get the ballot re sent. However,…
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The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office warns residents to be on alert for telephone scammers
Scammers are after the innocent people of Monterey County. Only this time they are posing as law officials from the Monterey County Sheriff’s…
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Closure on San Juan Road in Aromas
There is a closure in effect on San Juan Road near Murphy Road this morning.…
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Cal Fire responds to a vegetation fire in Carmel Valley
CARMEL, Calif. (KION)- Firefighters responded to a vegetation fire in Carmel Valley this…
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Central Coast events commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11
Many cities and law enforcement agencies take time each year to remember lives lost due to the horrific attacks and the impact it has had on…
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Heroes of 9/11: Jack Grandcolas reflects on the loss of his wife and unborn child
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION) For the first time since 2003, Jack Grandcolas has traveled to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania to mark…
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Two men arrested in connection to San Lucas homicide
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that happened early Sunday morning around 3:35 a.m.…
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Central Coast residents share their 9/11 stories
Many of us can remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard or saw images of planes crashing into the World Trade Center, the…
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The Transportation Agency for Monterey County presents new improvements to Highway 101
You can now interact with the new Highway 101 improvements in a digital interactive map the Transportation Agency for Monterey County created to…
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Central Coast schools see shortage in COVID-19 tests as Biden calls for increased testing
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) President Biden is calling for increased access to COVID-19 testing in schools, announcing today he is invoking the…
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President Biden unveils “Path Out of the Pandemic” action plan
In an address to the nation on Thursday, President Joe Biden announced a “six-pronged” plan to push for Americans to get fully vaccinated in the…
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Man arrested for allegedly killing ex-girlfriend in 2002 in Salinas
It has been almost 20 years since Loretta Paluszynski was found stabbed to death in her Salinas home. Police say this week they were finally able to…
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Bicyclist killed in collision with vehicle on San Juan Grade near Boronda Road
A 91-year-old bicyclist has died after colliding with a vehicle on San Juan Grade near Boronda…
Continue Reading Woman killed after car struck by on-coming traffic
A woman is dead after her stopped car was hit by on-coming traffic Friday…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office looking for missing, at risk man
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing, at risk man.…
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Monterey County votes against indoor mask mandate
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors is discussing implementing an indoor mask mandate across the county this…
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King City Police arrest suspect allegedly involved in vandalism incidents
King City Police are looking to the public for help identifying and locating a man accused of four separate incidents of vandalism in the…
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Loaded firearm found and retrieved from Washington Middle School student’s backpack
A weapon has been found for the second time since the start of the new academic school year, in a Salinas Union High School District campus.…
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Battery modules “overheat” at Vistra’s Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility
North Monterey County Fire crews continue to monitor an energy storage facility in Moss Landing after an overheating issue caused batteries to be…
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Federal monthly payments end for thousands of Central Coast residents
Thousands on the Central Coast will have to seek employment after monthly unemployment benefits come to an…
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Salinas Police: Man arrested after Banker’s Casino employee assaulted
A 47-year-old man is arrested after allegedly attacking a Banker’s Casino employee and headbutting a Salinas Police…
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Labor Day Weekend: How have businesses fared during the holiday?
Heading into the Labor Day weekend, the central coast is expected to have more tourists flock to businesses to celebrate the holiday.…
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School district provides free fitness classes to employees
Greenfield Unified School District will be providing free fitness classes for all interested employees, starting tomorrow.…
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COVID-19 testing available on the Central Coast after Labor Day Weekend
Thousands of tourists and residents visited the beaches, the fair, and other tourist destinations on the Central Coast this Labor Day…
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The Monterey County Fair returns to the central coast
The Monterey County Fair has returned to the Central Coast after a year hiatus due to the pandemic.…
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CHP prepares for travelers this Labor Day Weekend
Central Coast residents and Californians who will be traveling this Labor Day weekend will be paying high gas prices and seeing many cars on the…
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The Monterey Bay Aquarium introduces the first puffin chick to be born at the facility
The first tufted puffin chick to be born at the Monterey Bay Aquarium has been…
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United Way of Monterey County and Meals on Wheels partner to provide meals to those in isolation for COVID-19
Meals on Wheels is expanding its food delivery program to support COVID-19 patients in isolation in the Monterey Peninsula and Salinas…
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Motorcyclist killed in crash near Aromas
CHP-Monterey is investigating a deadly crash involving a motorcyclist near…
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Second suspect arrested in 2017 cold case homicide
The second suspect in a February 2017 cold case homicide has been arrested and is facing murder and attempted murder…
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Highway 101 pavement rehabilitation project in Salinas close to completion
If you’ve driven on U.S. Highway 101 through Salinas over the past couple of years, you’ve seen the road…
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Several vehicles cause traffic build up near US 101 North near Crazy Horse Canyon Road
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- Around 5 a.m. this morning several vehicles were involved in a traffic collision on north on Highway 101 near Crazy…
Continue Reading Students and staff at Salinas Union High School District will undergo anti-racist education training
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- Students and staff at the Salinas Union High School district will now undergo anti-racist education training. The training,…
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Carmel-by-the-Sea reviews outdoor dining survey and future plans
When the COVID pandemic shut down indoor dining many restaurants turned sidewalks and parking lots into new serving spaces.…
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Marina rapid-testing site for COVID-19 opens Thursday
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new rapid-testing site for COVID-19 is set to open in the city of Marina. The site will be at the Marina Teen Center…
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