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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TEDMonterey speakers arrive in Monterey
TEDMonterey has officially kicked off as some of the speakers of the event are slowly starting to trickle…
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Boats encountering ‘friendly whales’ that like to socialize
By Len Ramirez Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY, California (KPIX) — Video shot on board the Princess…
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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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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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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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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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Read your way to free tickets to the 2021 Monterey County Fair
Monterey County Fair is offering free tickets to young readers from first to six grade if they read extra books for July and August.…
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Monterey County DA creates new unit to investigate wrongful conviction
The Conviction Review Unit (CRU) will investigate claims of innocence false material evidence used in a…
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Scales restaurant, cafe in Monterey shutting its doors after 7 years
A restaurant, cafe and gift shop on the Monterey Wharf is set to close its doors soon after the City notified the business that its lease will not be…
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Monterey Jazz Festival tickets sell out within a week
One week after tickets went on sale for the 64th Monterey Jazz Festival, organizers announced that they sold out on…
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Pacific Grove distributes coupons to support local restaurants
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) For two and a half months in spring 2021, the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce distributed coupons for $10 off any meal…
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MPUSD seeks to hire three teachers for Digital Academy
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District will start a Digital Academy this upcoming school year after families expressed interest, and now the…
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Monterey Bay F.C. in Salinas promoting the club, new colors
Monterey Bay Football Club shared their new crest and colors with the public Sunday.…
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One person dead, one injured after motorcycle crash in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) One man is dead after a motorcycle crash that happened early Sunday morning. A passenger was also on the motorcycle with the…
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Monterey and Hollister police arrest man accused of trying to entice young children with candy
Monterey Police Department responded to a call at Dennis the Menace Park about an older man attempting to entice young children into his vehicle with…
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Plane crashes into house off Highway 68 Tuesday morning
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirms that a small plane has crashed in the area around Jacks Peak County…
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Gonzales-native goes for title in the MotoAmerica Superbike SpeedFest
Racing with number 14, Gonzales-native Frankie Garcia is hoping for a podium finish at this year’s MotoAMerica Superbike SpeedFest.…
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Three free car week events to be hosted by Pacific Grove
PACIFIC FROVE, Calif. (KION) Pacific Grove will feature three car events as part of the series of events happening during Monterey Car Week. Proceeds…
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Monterey Regional Airport to receive millions in funding to construct new terminal apron
The Federal Aviation Administration announced that it is awarding more than $845 million in grants for projects at airports around the country to…
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Monterey Sports Center to Host Family Fun Day
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey Sports Center will host a Family Fun Day Event Sunday July 11th. The free event runs from noon to 4:00 p.m. It…
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First Night Monterey set to return in-person on New Year’s Eve
The annual First Night Monterey event is returning in person this year after being held online last year due to the COVID-19…
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Central Coast water projects creating more water for residents
Having enough water is a big concern for many California cities.
But on the Central Coast, some projects are in the works to help provide more water…
Monterey County parks open to the public for 4th of July weekend
A slew of Monterey County’s scenic parks will welcome the public free of cost for the 4th of July…
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Monterey Bay FC and Alvarado Street Brewery create beer garden for home matches
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Monterey Bay FC and Alvarado Street Brewery announced a new partnership that will add a beer garden at Monterey Bay FC home…
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Monterey Bay FC and Alvarado Street Brewery to reveal a future venue
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Soccer fans and beer enthusiasts will gather together on Wednesday night, as Monterey Bay FC and Alvarado Street Brewery in…
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Physical therapy facility begins free student athlete exam series into the summer
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey Spine & Joint will offer free sports physical exams for local student athletes. The program is a apart of a…
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Lizzo set to headline TEDMonterey in August
TED will be holding a conference in Monterey this coming August, and the City of Monterey confirms that the singer Lizzo will headline the…
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MPUSD launches campaign to reduce school absence rates
Three schools in Marina faced some of the highest absence rates in the area. Monterey Peninsula Unified School District officials say they’re…
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Monterey Art Organizations Receive Extra Funding
Arts Council for Monterey County, or ARts4MC, is distributing $42,000 in grants to nine different art and nonprofit…
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Coyote puppies caught on video playing at Elkhorn Slough
A group of coyote puppies were out and about playing earlier this…
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Willow Fire burns in Los Padres National Forest
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- An emerging wildfire has broken out in the Los Padres National Forest Thursday evening. The ‘Willow Fire’ is burning…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium updates COVID-19 precautions
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) As California prepares to fully reopen on June 15, 2021, businesses are still subject to implement their own guidelines in…
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Local efforts aim to promote tourism and small businesses
Local efforts are proposed to promote tourism and small businesses as California gets closer to its reopening…
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Monterey Police ask for help identifying attempted burglary suspect
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey Police Department is reaching out to the community asking for help identifying an attempted burglary suspect…
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Monterey County brings goats to Jack Peaks Park to prevent wildfires
They’re baaaaack. Monterey County Public Works brought 600 goats Friday morning to eat their way through any thick vegetation in Jack Peak Park that…
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Pacific Grove man arrested on suspicion of pointing pellet gun at pedestrians, giving fake name
A Pacific Grove man was arrested in Monterey after he reportedly pointed a pellet gun at pedestrians and gave officers a fake…
Continue Reading Organizers of Monterey Jazz Festival announce 2021 event dates
Organizers of the Monterey Jazz festival announced that the music will be returning to the Central Coast after cancellations due to the COVID-19…
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Seaside man arrested on multiple charges related to domestic violence incident
A Seaside man has been arrested on several charges in connection to a domestic violence incident and items found during a…
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Two men accused of leaving scene of suspected DUI crash in Monterey arrested
Two men have been arrested following a suspected DUI crash Sunday…
Continue ReadingApple previews new macOS with a familiar name
Apple unveiled several changes at its WWDC 2021 event, and the company previewed its macOS Monterey, the newest version of its desktop operating…
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Local residents excited about outdoor dining extension
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Hundreds of residents and visitors came out in Monterey on Friday to celebrate the start of the weekend, with restrictions…
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Non-profit finds solutions to Monterey County’s water quality problems
We spoke to residents in the area that at one point had almost 500 milligrams above the legal standard in California of nitrate per liter of water.…
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Man arrested on gun charges after report of fight in Monterey
Monterey police said a 21-year-old man was arrested on several gun charges after officers responded to a report of a…
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Monterey Police search for missing therapy dog
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Monterey Police need the communities help locating a family’s missing therapy dog. The dog goes by the name of “Cress” and…
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Rock reportedly thrown through window of Monterey Republican Headquarters office
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Members of the Republican Party in Monterey report that a rock was thrown through the window of the headquarters office.…
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Gubernatorial candidate John Cox visits Monterey during campaign tour
Gubernatorial candidate John Cox made a stop in Monterey Wednesday as part of his “Meet the Beast Bus…
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Monterey Fire to begin conducting fire safety inspections
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Fire Department will start fire safety inspections on June 1, 2021 as the state prepares for…
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Military couple build a coffee brand from Monterey in honor of veterans and first responders
They say coffee is their “lifeblood” when they’re working day-in and day-out at three in the morning. And a big part of Coalition Coffee Co.’s…
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HAPPENING NOW: Central Coast Memorial Day Ceremonies
Hundreds on the Central Coast are remembering and honoring the service members who never made it out of uniform and paid the ultimate sacrifice in…
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