San Benito High School senior sews 700 face masks
San Benito High School senior, Samantha Logue, has sewn 700 face masks for students in Hollister.…
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Thousands across Central Coast venture outdoors amid heatwave
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) It was a hot day on Friday to say the least all around the Central Coast, and thousand came out to beat the heat one way or…
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PG&E shuts off power around California Friday night due to heatwave
The California Independent System Operator has declared a statewide Stage 2 Emergency Friday due to excessive…
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Street vendors forced away from Beach Street and West Cliff
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The city of Santa Cruz ordered all street vending to stop along Beach street, near the wharf and West Cliff drive, Friday.…
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Power outages cause issues for distance learning
When the power went out on Michael Aguilar’s first day of senior year, he took matters into his own hands. “I had to go and email most of my teachers…
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Power restored to more than 4,000 PG&E customers in Capitola, Soquel area
Pacific Gas and Electric reports that more than 4,000 customers are without…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom shares plans for bridging digital divide, San Lucas used as example for meeting needs
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to provide an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at noon…
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COVID-19 on the Central Coast
(KION) MONITORING DATA: Monterey County- Case rate per 100,000 over 14 days at 224.6, should be less than 100. Testing positivity percentage 7-day…
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Environmental Health Bureau to conduct mask enforcement in unincorporated Monterey County
The Monterey County Health Department said the Environmental Health Bureau will be…
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Hundreds found camping in prohibited areas of Big Sur over the weekend
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is asking visitors to camp only in designated…
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Cooling center opening in King City over the weekend
A cooling center will be available to the public in King City this…
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New traffic control device installed at SR-25 and Bolsa Road
The California Highway Patrol said a new traffic control device is in place at SR-25 and Bolsa…
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9th Circuit ends California ban on high-capacity magazines
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out California’s ban on…
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Crews respond to small fire at Carmel Valley Road and Scarlett
The Monterey County Regional Fire Protection with help from other agencies responded to a…
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City of Monterey announces partial beach closures over warm weekend
The City of Monterey has announced partial beach closures and reduced parking over the warm…
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California heat wave raises fire threat, virus spread fears
California faces a heat wave Friday that could bring dangerously high temperatures throughout the…
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17-year-old suspect in Salinas armed beer theft pleads guilty
A 17-year-old has pleaded guilty to charges related to an armed robbery at a Salinas 7-Eleven last…
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Santa Cruz County reports two new COVID-19 deaths, bringing total to 8
The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency reports that two more COVID-19 related deaths over the past week.…
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Police investigate Seaside man’s death following two altercations on the same day as homicide
Monterey police said they are investigating the death of a Seaside man at the end of July as a…
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Carmel police to issue fines for beach use violations
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) Sit at the beach and face a…
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