California orders hospital transfers, surgery delays amid COVID surge
California’s public health officer released an order requiring strained hospitals to delay elective surgical procedures and transfer patients to…
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Auto theft task force busts two chop shops, finds more than 100 stolen vehicles in two Central Coast counties
The Multi-Agency Detail Combating Auto Theft has made dozens of arrests and has found more…
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More than 10% of all Central Coast COVID-19 deaths reported in 2021
More than 10% of all COVID-19 related deaths in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties have…
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4.3 magnitude earthquake rocks Central Coast
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck 14 miles from Soledad and 10 kilometers from Pinnacles…
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Hollister man arrested in connection to fatal stabbing
A man is behind bars after being arrested in connection to an apparent homicide that occurred…
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Suspect in Hollister hit and run collision arrested
One person is under arrest following a hit and run collision in the south end of the city Saturday…
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Central Coast 2021 New Year’s babies
Some Central Coast parents are ringing in the new year by welcoming newborns to their…
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2020 in review on the Central Coast
2020 was an eventful year- from the COVID-19 pandemic, to murder investigations and graduate student strikes. These are some of the top stories…
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Local fire crews get COVID-19 vaccines
Cal Fire BEU says its employees in San Benito County have started getting COVID-19…
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Gov. Newsom announces partnership with CVS, Walgreens to provide vaccines
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the COVID-19 pandemic on the day that stay at home orders in…
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Man arrested on public intoxication, weapons charges
A man is facing public intoxication and weapons charges after being arrested on Christmas Eve.…
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CHP officers help donate gifts to family mourning loss of loved one
The California Highway Patrol along with VNA Hospice medical social workers got together to donate…
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Animal shelter closed due to possible COVID-19 exposure
Hollister Police Animal Care & Services announced that the Hollister Animal Shelter is closed to the…
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UPDATE: Hollister City Council rejects proposal for tougher Regional Stay at Home Order enforcement on businesses
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) In a split decision, the Hollister City Council rejected an ordinance that would have allowed for tougher enforcement…
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San Benito County officials warn of potential COVID-19 vaccine scams
San Benito County officials along with health experts from around California and the country are warning of potential COVID-19…
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Hollister vaccine trial participants shed tears of joy as COVID-19 vaccination begins
As we witness the first healthcare workers receive their COVID-19 vaccines, a lot of people can’t help but…
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Bay Area, Central Coast health officers issue statement on arrival, distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
Bay Area health officers released a joint statement about the arrival and distribution of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine that started this…
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Governor Newsom: Competitive sports may resume by end of January
California health officials announced activities for competitive youth and adult recreational sports programs may…
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Hospital beds maxed out/Hollister Mayor pleads for San Benito to keep COVID-19 case numbers low
Hospital beds maxed out/Hollister Mayor pleads for community to stop the spread of…
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Three people arrested in Hollister on suspicion of stealing catalytic converters
Three Bakersfield residents have been arrested in Hollister on suspicion of stealing catalytic converters from…
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Officer involved shooting in Hollister
An officer-involved shooting in Hollister ends with one suspect shot and taken to the hospital. The man is reported to be in stable condition.…
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Californians under regional stay at home order to receive emergency alert Tuesday
The California Office of Emergency Services says it will be sending an emergency alert at noon to regions under a…
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Assemblymember Robert Rivas introduces Farmworker Wildfire Smoke Protections Act
Assemblymember Robert Rivas, who represents California’s 30th Assembly District and includes much of the Central Coast, announced today the…
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Senator Anna Caballero announces bill to help domestic violence survivors
Senator Anna M. Caballero, who represents California’s 12th District, has announced a bill aimed at helping survivors of domestic violence. Since…
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Hollister adding security cameras at McCarthy Park
Security cameras will be added at McCarthy Park in…
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Pinnacles National Park campground open to ‘essential travel’ visitors
A Regional Stay at Home order is in effect for the San Joaquin Valley region of California, including San Benito County, as…
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Crews respond to house fire in San Juan Bautista
The Hollister Fire Department responded to a structure fire in San Juan Bautista…
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Holiday gift sales impacted by COVID-19 restrictions
Holiday gift sales impacted by new Stay At Home Order in San Benito County…
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ICU capacity in San Joaquin Valley and Southern California dips
The California Department of Public Health announced Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley have ICU capacity below 15%, which means they are…
Continue Reading What Central Coast counties are saying about some Bay Area counties voluntarily enacting stay-at-home order
County officials in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties are reacting to news of multiple Bay Area counties opting in to the stay-at-home…
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Man arrested on possession of stolen vehicle charge for third time
The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested a man found with a stolen vehicle, and it is not…
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San Benito County bracing for new COVID-19 restrictions
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Local leaders in San Benito County, which could face the new COVID-19 rules within the next coming days as part of the San…
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Crews assist Cal Fire BEU as it sends a strike team to Southern California fires
Firefighters with Cal Fire CZU based in Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties have been sent to assist in…
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San Benito County certifies 2020 General Election results
San Benito County Elections announced that its department has certified the results of its…
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CDC advisory committee to vote Tuesday on who gets COVID-19 vaccine first
A document obtained by CNN shows the CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices is scheduling an emergency meeting for Tuesday discussing…
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San Benito County food bank closes for week of Thanksgiving
San Benito County residents may need to make alternate plans if they need to get food this week from the…
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San Benito County sees ‘unprecedented surge’ in COVID-19 cases
In recent weeks, health officials have reported an uptick in COVID-19 cases around the state…
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Central Coast prepares for weekend start of curfew order
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) With the weekend arriving, many people may still be wondering exactly what this new limited stay-at-home order means when…
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California issues overnight stay-at-home order for counties in purple tier
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that the state is issuing a limited Stay at Home order due to the rising number…
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All Central Coast counties to increase restrictions as COVID cases skyrocket
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced that state health officials are “pulling an emergency brake” on California’s…
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New look for Downtown Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Saturday marked the beginning of a new chapter for the city of Hollister as officials held the grand opening of 19 parklet…
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Sheriff’s Office: Watsonville man admits to series of burglaries in San Juan Bautista
A Watsonville man has admitting committing a series of burglaries in San Juan Bautista, according to…
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Homemade explosive devices found in San Benito County
The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office said explosive devices have been detonated with the help of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
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Large “compost reception area” catches fire near Hollister
Strong winds kicked up flames in a remote part of Hollister, Friday.…
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Ballots left to count on the Central Coast
Monterey County Monterey County election officials say that results have not been released for about 41,000 ballots. The first update since Tuesday…
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Portion of Hollister street closed due to water main leak
A portion of Fourth Street in Hollister is closed until further notice because of a “major” water main…
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Central Coast candidates react to election results
Results are still coming in across the nation as well as the Central Coast the day after elections, and local candidates…
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Congressional candidates, Panetta and Gorman, confident on Election Day
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D) is seeking his 3rd term representing California’s 20th Congressional District in Washington DC.…
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The Dos and Don’ts for in-person voting
The dos and don’ts when at the ballot…
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Higher early voting turnouts among older voters than younger people on the Central Coast
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) We’re less than 24 hours away from election day and already thousands of Central Coast voters have turned in their…
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