Small fires off Highway 17 near Scotts Valley
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Three small fires are burning off the northbound side of Highway 17 near Scotts Valley Thursday night, according…
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Fire leads to road closure in King City
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) A fire outside of King City Tuesday night is now 100 percent contained, according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jon Heggie.…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Rodeo and Airshow return to Salinas after pandemic postponement. What you need to know
We’re coming out of a year spent inside, away from friends, family and celebrations.…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Should California Democrats run a recall candidate? Too many GOP candidates?
The recall attempt to oust California Governor Gavin Newsom appears to be heading for your ballot this Fall.…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Inside a San Benito County vaccine investigation
From late January to early March, San Benito County’s largest COVID-19 vaccine provider was on the outside looking in. The County’s Health and Human…
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California passes 2M vaccines in hardest hit communities, promises equity focus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) California is relaxing more reopening guidelines after announcing two million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered…
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Monterey County hospital events represent progress in fight against COVID-19
In Salinas, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital (SVMH) is the site of a COVID-19 vaccine clinic with about 700 people coming through to get their shot…
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CHOMP to take down COVID-19 triage tent
Exactly one year after Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula’s (CHOMP) COVID-19 respiratory triage tent had its first patient, the tent is…
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Rep. Panetta speaks with KION about passing $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan”
WASHINGTON, Calif. (KION) The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s “American Rescue Plan” on Wednesday, the $1.9 trillion…
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Missing UC Santa Cruz student
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) UC Santa Cruz Police is asking for the public’s help to find an at-risk student. Atharva Chinchwadkar was last seen by…
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With one month to submit signatures, where the effort to recall Governor Newsom stands
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) The latest report from the California Secretary of State’s office shows the effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom (D)…
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Monterey County hopeful a state change to vaccine allocation will bring more doses
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Monterey County is hopeful a change to how California allocates precious doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will lead to an…
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Santa Cruz Police Chief calls mask-less group entering Trader Joe’s ‘unacceptable,’ group argues they did not commit a crime
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) UPDATED 2/17/21 A video of mask-less shoppers entering a Santa Cruz Trader Joe’s is is sparking debate over mask mandates.…
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Blue Shield to run California’s State Vaccine Network – what are the goals?
More details are now public about California’s plan to bring in a third-party to facilitate the COVID-19 vaccine effort.…
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Jim Nantz talks Super Bowl and AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with KION
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION) CBS Sports broadcaster Jim Nantz is the host of the network’s coverage of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Aside from…
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Vaccine dose-limiting syringe issue impacts Central Coast, results vary by health provider
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine vial contains an “overfill,” with vials having enough supply for six doses, instead of five.…
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Tracking the mutating COVID-19 virus: UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute speaks with KION
Russ Corbett-Detig is a UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute…
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Monterey County shares “concern” with CVS over locations picked for vaccine effort
One day after CVS announced two Monterey County locations will be part of their COVID-19 vaccine effort, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors…
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California COVID-19 update: Fewer cases, Super Bowl warning and incentivizing vaccine equity
California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is providing an update on the COVID-19…
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Monterey County at a vaccine “disadvantage”: Supervisors write letter to Newsom
When you look at California’s new COVID-19 “vaccination progress dashboard”, you might be surprised to see where Monterey…
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