Veronica Macias, Evening Anchor
Veronica Macias is back in her home state of California after more than a decade away. She last worked in Abilene, Texas as an evening…
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Spread Neighborhood Cheer Through Chalk
As we all enter another week of trying to isolate ourselves from others, many of us are finding clever new ways to reach out to friends and…
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Rubén Flores es declarado “no culpable” de complicidad en el homicidio de Kristin Smart
CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif. (KMUV-TV) El Jurado en el caso de Rubén Flores, lo declaró no culpable en la complicidad con su hijo Paul Flores, tras…
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Gunman at a Texas elementary school kills 19 students and two adults before being fatally shot, officials say
By Eric Levenson, Andy Rose and Steve Almasy, CNN An 18-year-old gunman on Tuesday fatally shot 19 children and two adults at a Texas elementary…
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Un hombre de Gilroy golpea violentamente a un niño de 9 años con autismo
l Departamento de PolicÃa de Gilory informó que un sospechoso se metió a la casa de la vÃctima en Gilroy con otro hombre y golpeó a un niño de…
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Increase in visitors expected as international travel restrictions lifted
 Central Coast expects to see an uptick in visitors after international travel restrictions are lifted in the United States.…
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Local bakery prepares for Dia De Los Muertos
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Local bakery prepares to sell pan de Muerto on one of their busiest holidays, Dia de Los Muertos. La Soledad Bakery in Salinas…
Continue ReadingWinter storm outlook for debris flow evacuations
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Residents in the San Lorenzo Valley have had to evacuate due to debris flow concerns for the past two years. But…
Continue ReadingGet $250 to clean-up litter on the side of the highway
Caltrans launched a new program offering volunteers up to $250 for Highway Litter…
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People in Santa Cruz Co. prepare for rain
SANTA CRUZ Co., Calif. (KION) People in the Santa Cruz County are preparing for rain to hit mountainous areas. Its been months the Central Coast has…
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New Hartnell College Softball Coach carries on family legacy
Hartnell College recruits, Salinas native, Casey Watt as the new Head Softball…
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Watsonville High teachers push back on school resource officer decision
Watsonville High School teachers have expressed their concerns about the district’s decision to bring back school resource officers.…
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Businesses experience second day without Power
Some PG&E customers living on the Central Coast are still experiencing a loss of power after yesterday’s planned and unplanned outages due to…
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Monterey County works with electric company to minimize wildfire
To minimizing wildfire risks, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is shutting off power for up to 25,000 customers in 20 counties, including Monterey…
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Soledad shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) – Authorities in Soledad are investigating a double homicide where one person was killed and another injured on Sunday.…
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COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leaves ends today
Workers won’t be able to take paid sick leave related to coronavirus since the COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave ends on…
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State moratorium comes to an end while rental assistance continues
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The California state moratorium comes to an end this week but there’s still help for tenants who owe rent. Monterey…
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COVID-19 testing site opens at Portola Hotel and Spa
A COVID-19 testing site opened at Portola Hotel & Spa in an effort to provide a safe and healthy environment for…
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Farmworkers continue marching for the right to vote for their labor representative
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 616 which would farmworkers to vote for their labor representative from their…
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Businesses profiting from the return of the California Rodeo Salinas
People are getting ready for this year’s California Rodeo in Salinas after it was canceled last year due to the…
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A south Monterey County resort gets the go-ahead
After years of waiting, a new South Monterey County tourist hot spot gets the approval to…
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US Census Bureau releases 2020 data results
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The United States Census Bureau has released the results of the data collection taken in 2020 of the country’s population and…
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MPUSD, SUHSD begin first day of in-person instruction with COVID modifications
California’s new COVID-19 guidance includes guidance for a “modified quarantine” to allow students to continue with in-person education, even if they…
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Seaside Police grooves with community on National Night-Out
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) On the first Tuesday of this August, Police Departments across the country try to connect with people in the communities they…
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Watch: Cal Fire firefighter reunited with comfort dog after interview
Strike teams are at the scene of the Dixie Fire burning in Butte and Plumas Counties, and during an interview about strike teams, one firefighter was…
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Illegal dumping continues to be a major issue for the Central Coast
It’s not uncommon while driving down Central Coast roads to find piles of discarded household items. Illegal dumping, according Tweet from the…
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PG&E announces underground power line project for high-risk areas, but does it include the Central Coast?
All it takes is a gust of strong wind to knock down above-ground power lines during a storm, sparking devastating fires and knocking out power for…
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Carmel Unified School District plans re-opening of schools in August
CARMEL, Calif. (KION) The Carmel Unified School District plans to reopen schools on August 9 for full, in-person…
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What you need to know about Shark Week on the central coast
Shark Week comes but once a year, and is a common household phrase in both landlocked and coastal locations.…
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San Benito County opens new jail facility Tuesday
The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office opened a brand new jail facility on Tuesday after over 14 years of planning and…
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Watsonville to address policing and social equity in the community
The public is invited to participate in a discussion with city leaders, Monday, to discuss the future of policing and community services in…
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Cal Fire seeks conifer tree cones for future reforestation needs
Cal Fire is asking landowners for help identifying healthy conifer trees for cone…
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Biden Administration plans to reconstruct the US Legal Immigration
The Biden Administration plans to reconstruct their US Legal Immigration system including welcoming more immigrants to the country…
Continue ReadingLouisiana trooper involved in Ronald Greene’s arrest will be fired over unrelated use of force case, source says
One of the troopers involved in Ronald Greene’s arrest will be fired over an excessive force incident not involving Greene, according to a…
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Investigators search for man accused of following minor in Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it is looking for a man accused of following a minor in his work…
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Access to child care expected to expand with Newsom’s Billion Dollar Plan
Governor Gavin Newsom announced 83 million dollars will be used to add 100-thousand slots for child care. The reason why there is a lack of child…
Continue ReadingLocal Businesses receive checks from the city
The City of Salinas delivered checks to businesses who qualified for the Grow Salinas Fund Small Business Covid-19 relief…
Continue ReadingLocal man’s family sues care giving facility after being injured in an accident
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) A 30 year old autistic man was able to live in his own apartment with the assistance of assigned caregivers. Now, the…
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Biden made the right call on Afghanistan
President Biden has weighed the risks and considered the political and personal implications. He has listened carefully to the advice of the military…
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Nikki Haley fails the Trump test
It’s always bad when politicians, faced with a serious moral dilemma, put self-interest ahead of public service. It’s even worse when…
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GOP senator is staggering around after riding the Trump-a-Whirl too long
Remember the Tilt-a-Whirl? It was my favorite ride at the Fort Bend County Fair. You sit in a car that rolls and spins around an undulating track,…
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What happens when you ride the Trump-a-Whirl too long
Remember the Tilt-a-Whirl? It was my favorite ride at the Fort Bend County Fair. You sit in a car that rolls and spins around an undulating track,…
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Washington rewards bizarre behavior
I have not spent much time in this newsletter on the antics of Marjorie Taylor Greene or the scandal surrounding Matt Gaetz, two of the more…
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What John Boehner gets *exactly* right about Fox News
In an explosive excerpt from his forthcoming memoir, former House Speaker John Boehner calls Texas Sen. Ted Cruz a nasty name, refers to lots of…
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Central Coast prepares for hottest day of 2021 so far
Get those tank tops and shorts ready- Wednesday could be the hottest day of the year so…
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Nursing homes and caregivers reflect on pandemic one year after it started
One year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, caregivers and nursing home staff are pushing for…
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Seal pupping season begins as Monterey Bay sees increase in shark population
Seal pupping season has begun, but baby seals face dangers after they are…
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Biden is botching his first crisis
What’s the old saying? The first step to fixing your problem is admitting you have one. And yet President Joe Biden’s administration just…
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