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Rural School Students Reach Out to Lawmakers for Funding Video included

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Soledad, Calif. – A troubled Central Coast school district calls in the calvary.   The Soledad Union School District said it's in such trouble, lawmakers need to see it for themselves.  Students and teachers More>>

The SPCA’s 11th Annual Pet Telethon

The SPCA for Monterey County's eleventh annual Pet Telethon airs live on KION-TV 46 on Saturday, January 28 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  The telethon will also stream live online at www.kionrightnow.com More>>

Famous Dave's Hiring in Salinas

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Famous Dave's BBQ is set to open some time in March and they are now accepting applications. More>>

Pebble Beach Woman Severely Burned in Bizarre Fire

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A woman who has 2nd and 3rd degree burns on 90% of her body is in the hospital after a bizarre fire Thursday afternoon. More>>

Missing San Jose Woman Found In San Francisco

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose police are organizing the return of a 75 year old dementia patient after she went missing yesterday. Police say Marian Weber left her house to go shopping yesterday afternoon More>>

Capitola Considers Skate Park

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New information on a Central Coast city considering a skate park, costing nearly half a million dollars. It's money the City of Capitola doesn't have. More>>

Santa Cruz Police Search For Armed Robber

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Santa Cruz Police are searching for a suspect involved in an armed robbery Thursday night. Police say a suspect entered a business on the 1100 block of Water Street in need of auto More>>

Longer Hours At Work Increase Risks of Depression

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Employees spending long hours on the job may be at an increased risk for developing depression. European researchers studied more than two thousand middle aged government workers. They discovered those More>>

Gingrich, Romney At Each Other's Throats Over Immigration

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JACKSONVILLE, Florida - Right out of the gate in Thursday night's Republican debate, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich were at each other's throats over the issue of immigration, with Gingrich calling Romney More>>

SVMH Hospital Workers Get Raises And No Concessions

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SALINAS, Calif. - After well over a year of bargaining, the Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve a tentative agreement between hospital management and More>>

Poor Living Conditions For Farm Workers In Monterey County Video included

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SALINAS, Calif- Everyone knows the cost of living in Monterey County is high and it's hard to find affordable housing. According to the CRLA, or California Rural Legal Assistance, it's even harder for More>>

$200 Million Del Monte Forest Project Approved Video included

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PEBBLE BEACH- Monterey County Board of Supervisors put their stamp of approval on an amended plan to develop a section of the Del Monte Forest.Pebble Beach Company developers have been working for decades More>>

Capitola looks to debt financing to pay for Pacific Cove closure

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CAPITOLA, Calif. -- Two weeks after voting to close the Pacific Cove Mobile Home Park, the city council is expected to approve a financing schedule Thursday night to borrow more than $2 million needed to acquire coaches and relocate residents. More>>

Capitola Skate Park Preview

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CAPITOLA, Calif. - Residents of Capitola will get a preview of the 9,000 square foot skate park being considered for Monterey Park today. Dreamland Skateparks will present it's plan for a park to fit More>>

Santa Cruz Facing Drought Conditions Video included

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif.- Santa Cruz's water supply situation so far this year is being classified as "critically dry" although no drastic water cutbacks or action will be taken for another two months. More>>

Small Quake Shakes Watsonville

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WATSONVILLE, Calif. - A 3.4 magnitude earthquake shook near Watsonville at 6:20 pm. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit 4 miles from Watsonville, Pajaro, and Aromas. It's More>>

CIA Follow File: Seaside Sees Same Cell Phone Tax as Salinas, Says it's Legit Video included

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Central Coast News first heard about the problem in Salinas. The city was getting phone calls about a utility tax showing up on people's cell phone bills.  More>>

IRS Issues Could Delay Tax Refunds Video included

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It's news you don't want to hear. It could take longer to get your tax refund this year. Turbo Tax and H&R Block said problems at the IRS are causing big delays. More>>

Down to Earth: Local Dairy Farm Sells Raw Milk Video included

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PANOCHE VALLEY- Forget the big "jug of milk" at the grocery store. One local dairy farm is producing and selling raw milk, which is essentially straight from the cow.The process has stirred up some questions More>>

Watsonville Police Find Missing 7-Year-Old Video included

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Watsonville, Calif.- Police just found a 7-year-old girl missing since 12:50 this afternoon at H.A. Hyde Elementary School in Watsonville. More>>

Gifford's Makes it Official and Resigns from Congress

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -  Arizona Represent Gabrille Giffords resigned today after an anti-drug smuggling bill that she supported passed by 408-0 with some members not voting. More>>

Police: Salinas Man Arrested for Molesting 7-Year-Old Girl

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SALINAS, Calif -  A 22-year-old Salinas man is behind bars after police say he molested his 7-year-old neighbor.
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Rural School Students Reach Out to Lawmakers for Funding

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Soledad, Calif. – A troubled Central Coast school district calls in the calvary.   The Soledad Union School District said it's in such trouble, lawmakers need to see it for themselves.  Students and teachers More>>

The SPCA’s 11th Annual Pet Telethon

The SPCA for Monterey County's eleventh annual Pet Telethon airs live on KION-TV 46 on Saturday, January 28 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  The telethon will also stream live online at www.kionrightnow.com More>>

Famous Dave's Hiring in Salinas

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Famous Dave's BBQ is set to open some time in March and they are now accepting applications. More>>

Pebble Beach Woman Severely Burned in Bizarre Fire

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A woman who has 2nd and 3rd degree burns on 90% of her body is in the hospital after a bizarre fire Thursday afternoon. More>>

Missing San Jose Woman Found In San Francisco

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose police are organizing the return of a 75 year old dementia patient after she went missing yesterday. Police say Marian Weber left her house to go shopping yesterday afternoon More>>

Capitola Considers Skate Park

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New information on a Central Coast city considering a skate park, costing nearly half a million dollars. It's money the City of Capitola doesn't have. More>>

Santa Cruz Police Search For Armed Robber

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Santa Cruz Police are searching for a suspect involved in an armed robbery Thursday night. Police say a suspect entered a business on the 1100 block of Water Street in need of auto More>>

Longer Hours At Work Increase Risks of Depression

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Employees spending long hours on the job may be at an increased risk for developing depression. European researchers studied more than two thousand middle aged government workers. They discovered those More>>

Gingrich, Romney At Each Other's Throats Over Immigration

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JACKSONVILLE, Florida - Right out of the gate in Thursday night's Republican debate, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich were at each other's throats over the issue of immigration, with Gingrich calling Romney More>>

SVMH Hospital Workers Get Raises And No Concessions

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SALINAS, Calif. - After well over a year of bargaining, the Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve a tentative agreement between hospital management and More>>

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