Less than a week before state reopening, Californians express uncertainty
As the reopening date for California approaches, there is still some uncertainty when it comes to masking and social distancing…
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Riverbed in San Benito County being cleared of homeless encampments
Supervisors in San Benito County are working to help clear the San Benito Riverbed from homeless…
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Hollister raises new pride flag to kick off Pride month
For the second year in a row, the city of Hollister is raising a pride flag outside city hall in honor of the LGBTQ+ community Tuesday.…
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Monterey, San Benito Counties move to yellow tier of Blueprint for a Safer Economy
The State of California announced Tuesday that Monterey and San Benito Counties have moved to the yellow tier of the Blueprint for a Safer…
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Aircraft makes emergency landing in San Benito County
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The California Highway Patrol and San Benito County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an aircraft that had…
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San Benito County supervisor steps down from position
San Benito County District 1 Supervisor Mark Medina announced during a meeting Tuesday morning that he will be stepping down from his…
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Firefighters extinguish structure fire south of Gilroy
SOUTH OF GILROY, Calif. (KION) Cal Fire SCU says firefighters extinguished a structure fire on Highway 25 and Bolsa Road south of Gilroy Sunday…
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California food banks report surge in number of people served in 2020
The California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) has released its 2020 Impact Report outlining the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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BLM issues seasonal fire restrictions for Central Coast, including limits on target shooting
The Bureau of Land Management has issued seasonal fire restrictions that will go into effect at the end of this week, including temporary limitations…
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Woman arrested in connection to boyfriend’s death
A woman was arrested in connection to her boyfriend’s death Wednesday.…
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Monterey County Peace Officers Association to host 23rd Annual Police Memorial & Procession
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) In honor of National Police Week, the Monterey County Peace Officers Association will be holding the 23rd Annual…
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California expands drought emergency to large swath of state
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded a drought emergency declaration to a large swath of the nation’s most populated…
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San Benito County burglary suspect shot by resident, arrested
The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office says a burglary suspect is in custody after he was shot in a woman’s…
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Cal Fire suspends burn permits in Monterey and San Benito Counties
MONTEREY, SAN BENITO COUNTY Calif. (KION) Cal Fire is suspending all burn permits for outdoor residential burning in Monterey and San Benito…
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Man arrested on domestic violence, gun charges
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) A man is facing domestic violence and gun charges after being arrested this weekend. An off-duty firefighter witnessed a…
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Schools prepare for 2021 graduation ceremonies
After a year of online instruction, colleges prepare to recognize its graduating…
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Drought-related disaster loans offered to some Central Coast small businesses
The California Office of Emergency Services announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration is offering…
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Senator Caballero seeks community input on bill changing requirements for Sheriff candidates
California State Senator Anna Caballero has released a survey to get community input on a bill that would…
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Vintage plane makes emergency landing at Hollister airport
Hollister police said a pilot made an emergency landing at the Hollister Airport Tuesday…
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Endangered condor egg hatches in Pinnacles National Park
A California condor egg has hatched in Northern California’s wild, the newest member of Pinnacles National Park’s recovery program for the…
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California will lose a congressional seat for the first time
California is losing a congressional seat after the Census Bureau released its 2020 population…
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Name falcon chicks tended to by UCSC biologists
How you can help name four baby falcons banded by UCSC biologists.…
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The Farmworker Caravan celebrates farmworkers on the central coast
The Farmworker Caravan is gifting agricultural workers with food items Saturday to help them celebrate Cinco de…
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California public health releases guidance for marathons and other running, walking events
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Department of Public Health has released new guidance for hosting marathons and other walking/running…
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Financial experts warn of over-spending as business sectors reopen
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The pandemic has put the travel industry on hold for more than a year. As people get vaccinated, and with extra money from…
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Hollister Police: Woman arrested for parental abduction and burglary
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) A suspect has been arrested for the parental abduction of three children and burglary, according to the Hollister Police…
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San Benito County offering walk-in appointments for Friday vaccine clinic
The San Benito County health office says Friday’s vaccine clinic at Rancho San Justo Middle School is offering walk-in appointments for a limited…
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Captain Eric Taylor appointed as interim San Benito County Sheriff
San Benito County Sheriff Darren Thompson announced his retirement two weeks ago, and on Tuesday the Board of Supervisors appointed an interim…
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Santa Cruz County misses yellow tier by less than 1%
Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties are all still in the orange tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy after this week’s update,…
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Walkathon honoring César Chavez attended by daughter, grandchildren
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) A walkathon held in honor of César Chavez was attended by the civil rights leader’s daughter and grandchildren Saturday.…
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Man in bear suit walking from LA to SF spotted in San Benito County
A man going by the name “Bearsun” who is walking from Los Angeles to San Francisco in a teddy bear costume has passed through San Benito County…
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San Benito to conduct census of homeless encampments
The San Benito Sheriff’s Office conducts a census on the homeless encampments along the San Benito…
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California residents ages 16+ now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine
As of April 15, all California residents who are 16 years of age and older are now eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. The state’s vaccine…
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San Benito County Sheriff announces his retirement
San Benito County Sheriff Darren Thompson announced that he is retiring at a Board of Supervisors meeting…
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Central Coast counties follow recommendations in pausing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
California and counties on the Central Coast are following FDA and CDC recommendations by pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson…
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State okays spectators at youth and adult outdoor sporting events with limited capacity
The California Department of Public Health has clarified its note on spectators at outdoor youth and adult sporting events, giving the okay for…
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Congressman Panetta holds meeting with AAPI community on anti-Asian hate crimes
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) held a virtual meeting with Central Coast Asian American and Pacific…
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Hollister restaurant damaged in downtown fires finds new location
Cheung Sheng Chinese Restaurant is set to reopen in Summer 2021 after a fire that damaged multiple structures in downtown…
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Monterey County Health Department: State’s vaccine supply to be reduced
The Monterey County Health Department says the state’s vaccine supply is expected to be reduced by over 400,000…
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State Health announces criteria for fully reopening the state’s economy by June 15
The California Department of Public Health has announced a set of criteria the state would have to meet which could allow officials to fully reopen…
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Monterey and San Benito counties move to less-restrictive orange tier
MONTEREY, SAN BENITO COUNTIES, Calif. (KION-TV) — The state’s announcement that 4 million people in areas most impacted by COVID-19 have been…
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Man killed in early morning shooting in Hollister area
The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting of a man while he was getting out a car.…
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Man brandishing machete is taken into custody
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) A man armed with a machete was arrested Sunday in Hollister, according to police. The Hollister Police Department said they…
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San Juan-Hollister Road closed Friday morning due to fire beneath bridge
Hollister police said San Juan-Hollister Road was shut down early Friday morning due to a fire under the…
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San Benito High allows some seniors reduction in graduation credit requirements
SAN BENITO, Calif. (KION) The COVID-19 pandemic has hit many students hard emotionally, socially and academically, as more and more high school…
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Vaccine eligibility continues to expand for many Californians and Central Coast residents
Starting Thursday, millions of Californians are becoming eligible for the coronavirus…
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Gray wolf tracked to San Benito County
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has been using GPS to track a gray wolf known as OR-93, and the agency…
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Some taxpayers who received unemployment now eligible for tax credit
Thousands on the Central Coast who have already filed their taxes owed money because of the unemployment benefits they received. But with the change…
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Three cases of COVID-19 variants identified in San Benito County
Two cases of a variant first detected in South Africa and one case of a variant first detected in the U.K.…
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Migrant Education Program continues supporting students during pandemic
San Benito High School is adding more teachers to a program that helps migrant students throughout the school year and during the…
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