Monterey Regional Airport hosts free COVID-19 testing clinic
The Monterey Regional Airport announced Friday that it has opened a free COVID-19 testing…
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Monterey Sports Center reopens as county moves to red tier
Gyms open at 10 percent capacity with Monterey County now moved to the less restrictive red tier.…
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St. Patrick’s Day on the Wharf: Dine-In Open
Fisherman’s Wharf was ready for this year’s modified St. Patrick’s…
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Monterey Sports Center to reopen with limited capacity Monday
The Monterey Sports Center announced that because Monterey County is now in the Blueprint for a…
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Monterey County Hospitality Association looks back on pandemic impacts on industry
Monterey County’s hospitality industry took a big hit during the last year. The pandemic brought on a 1.8 billion dollar loss in revenue, according…
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Movie theaters can open in Monterey County
Monterey County announced that the county will be moving to the red tier which means that movie theaters can open.…
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MPUSD prepares for hybrid learning
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is planning for a return to part-time in-person instruction starting in…
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Squid fishing in full force off Monterey Peninsula
A local resident named Katie reached out asking: “What kind of boats are off the Monterey & Pacific Grove coast that light up the night? From 15…
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Casper Spotting: The search for the elusive white dolphin
Casper, the elusive white dolphin, has once again been spotted in the…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium expects to reopen in a few weeks
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that criteria for moving between tiers of the Blueprint for a…
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Businesses born during the pandemic
Despite businesses shutting down because of the pandemic, others opened their doors for the first…
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Monterey County hospital events represent progress in fight against COVID-19
In Salinas, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital (SVMH) is the site of a COVID-19 vaccine clinic with about 700 people coming through to get their shot…
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California passes 2M vaccines in hardest hit communities, promises equity focus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) California is relaxing more reopening guidelines after announcing two million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered…
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MST offers free day pass for getting vaccine
Monterey-Salinas Transit announced that it will give a free day pass to residents who have received the COVID-19…
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Salinas playgrounds set to reopen
The City of Salinas plans to reopen all 35 playgrounds on…
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MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey City Manager announced that all Monterey playgrounds have officially reopened today and sports will soon reopen…
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Police: Suspect in multiple Monterey vehicle burglaries leads officers on chase
A suspect in several burglaries reported in Monterey has been arrested after police said he led them on a chase across county…
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Catholic Diocese of Monterey weighs in on JnJ COVID-19 vaccine concerns
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is now coming under scrutiny from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops who say the…
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MPUSD students will return to in-person instruction in April after Spring break
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District has decided to bring students back into the classroom in April.…
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Monterey takes next step towards allowing marijuana dispensaries
The City of Monterey held its city council meeting Wednesday to discuss survey results and whether to move forward with opening retail cannabis…
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Monterey Police warn of scammers posing as department staff members
Monterey Police is warning residents about a scam targeting residents where the caller impersonates a Monterey Police Department staff…
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MPUSD parents weigh in on school consolidation
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District board will hear what parents have to say about the consolidation of schools at a meeting Tuesday…
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The Mee Memorial Healthcare System will soon be able to expand its COVID-19 vaccine capacity with…
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Pebble Beach Pro-Am goes on with pandemic changes, no spectators
The first round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament kicks off Thursday on the peninsula, but tee time will look a bit different on the links…
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Couples celebrate Valentine’s Day at Fisherman’s Wharf
Couples celebrate Valentine’s Day at Fisherman’s…
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Vaccine appointments open at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula Monday afternoon
The Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula announced that it will open appointments for…
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Valentine’s Day brings business to Fisherman’s Wharf
Couples flocked to Fisherman’s Wharf today in order to celebrate Valentine’s…
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Fisherman’s Wharf businesses prepare for Valentine’s Day
Fisherman’s Wharf prepares for Valentine’s…
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Air Force 2 stops at Monterey Regional Airport
The Monterey Regional Airport confirms that Air Force 2 was at the airport…
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Beach advisory in place at Monterey Municipal Beach and Lovers Point Beach
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — A beach advisory is in place is at Monterey Municipal Beach and Lovers Point Beach after high levels of bacteria…
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Health experts concerned Super Bowl gatherings could increase COVID case numbers
Health officials across the nation are concerned Super Bowl parties could fuel the spread of the coronavirus and possibly become super spreader…
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Drive-in movie nights return to the Monterey County Fair and Events Center
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Fair and Events Center said it will be bringing back drive-in movies to the Pattee Arena in late…
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CVS adds third Monterey County location for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
CVS Health announced Tuesday that it would begin administering COVID-19 vaccines at 100 of…
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Residents express concerns over ‘digital divide’ in securing COVID vaccine appointments
Vaccine allocation has been opened up to the public more widely, with California seniors now given…
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CDC releases guidelines to have a safe Super Bowl celebration
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released guidelines for people to celebrate the Super Bowl safely…
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CVS announced that it will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines at 100 of its locations…
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Salinas residents brace for heavy rain storm
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) With evacuation warnings issued for burn scar areas in Monterey County, many residents spent their Monday taking safety…
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California’s stay at home order lift surprises Monterey
Predictions of the stay at home order removal began yesterday and restaurant owners are excited.…
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California Roots Festival rescheduled until May 2022
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The California Roots Music & Arts Festival has been rescheduled for a second time. The festival will now take place on…
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Santa Cruz County Bank opens Monterey branch
Santa Cruz County Bank announced that it has opened its first branch in Monterey…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium works to stay afloat while continuing to give back to community
The Monterey Bay Aquarium once accommodated thousands of patrons every day, but due to…
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Pacific Coast Athletic League suspends high school sports schedule
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) The Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL) Board of Managers has suspended the formal league competition schedules in all…
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Carmel Unified School District ditches reopening plans
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) On Wednesday night the Carmel Unified School Board gave notice that the district will not reopen on February 1, 2021…
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Boulder Creek residents brace for more stormy weather
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) Thousands are still without power in the Santa Cruz Mountains late Thursday night after a major wind storm knocked out…
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Del Monte Beach closed due to possible water contamination
The Monterey County Health Department has closed Del Monte Beach until further…
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Dungeness crab season begins on Central Coast this week
The commercial Dungeness crab season is kicking off on the Central Coast this…
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FBI in Seaside for investigation into threat against out-of-state lawmaker
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was in Seaside Tuesday morning, investigating threats made against an out-of-state…
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Monterey Regional Airport adds new route to Portland
A new route will be available for passengers who want to travel to Portland,…
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Fisherman’s Wharf Association Presents the 11th Annual Whalefest Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The 11th Annual Whalefest Monterey will look different this year. The award-winning event will be a free virtual video event.…
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Sea Otter Classic postpones 2021 event due to pandemic
Organizers of the Sea Otter Classic announced Monday that it will be postponing its 2021…
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