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Mourning mother speaks out after her child dies in hit-and-run in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) - A grieving mother speaks out after losing her son to a hit-and-run Friday evening in Salinas. "This is him on his birthday cutting his cake. We were such a beautiful family," said Martina Maldonado. Martina looks back at pictures of her son Fermin during his three years on Earth. He was The post Mourning mother speaks out after her child dies in hit-and-run in Salinas appeared first on KION546.
PG&E expands energy bill assistance and REACH program for more customers
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) -- PG&E announced Friday that more Central Coast customers can qualify for up to a $2,000 bill credit under new guidelines. The Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help (REACH) and REACH Triple Match programs are especially designed for households needing financial assistance with past-due energy bills. PG&E said that they The post PG&E expands energy bill assistance and REACH program for more customers appeared first on KION546.
San Francisco police and street cleaners take aggressive approach to clearing homeless encampments
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police in San Francisco will start clearing out homeless residents living in public areas under new policies announced Tuesday by the office of Mayor London Breed, who has pledged a more aggressive approach to tent encampments following a key U.S. Supreme Court decision. In a memo, Breed’s office said The post San Francisco police and street cleaners take aggressive approach to clearing homeless encampments appeared first on KION546.
Coastal Commission retaliates against MST’s SURF! Busway Project
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- In a lofty, 68-page California Coastal Commission staff report released Friday, the Commission condemned the proposed SURF! portion of the Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) for pursuing a roughly 4.3-mile stretch of rail corridor that has gone unused since the 1970s. "While the Commission believes that the Applicant should have opted to The post Coastal Commission retaliates against MST’s SURF! Busway Project appeared first on KION546.
California added a new grade for 4-year-olds. Are parents enrolling their kids?
CalMatters Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom touted the success of California’s transitional kindergarten expansion, saying enrollment in the $2.7 billion program had doubled over the past two years. His comments echoed those of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who called the numbers “exciting.” They both pointed to new data showing that enrollment The post California added a new grade for 4-year-olds. Are parents enrolling their kids? appeared first on KION546.
From Prunedale to Paris: North Monterey County teachers share their journey to watch the Olympic games
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Two North Monterey County teachers are sharing their journey from Prunedale to Paris to capture the sights and sounds of the 2024 Olympics. "We've been best of friends for 15 or 16 years," said Cassandra Cuellar. Cassandra joined Kelly Melendez in the journey. Kelly said it was her idea to go The post From Prunedale to Paris: North Monterey County teachers share their journey to watch the Olympic games appeared first on KION546.
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