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Dateline: Missing in America podcast covers the September 2022 disappearance of Arelie Garcia in Salinas, California
Play the episode “Mystery Down Highway 1” of the Dateline: Missing in America podcast below and click here to follow. Tucked between the Pacific and the mountains on California’s Central Coast, Big Sur is a 90-mile stretch of breathtaking beauty. The author Henry Miller said, “It was...
Congressman Panetta calls for unity following assassination attempt on Trump
SALINAS, Calif. — Congressman Jimmy Panetta has joined other Democratic lawmakers in expressing sympathy for former President Donald Trump following a failed assassination attempt. "Despite your political differences, he's a human. He's got five kids, he's got five grandkids. You can only imagine the trauma that he and all...
Chevron Soccer Academy returned to Salinas, July 13 and July 14
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Chevron Soccer Academy (CSA) once again returned to Salinas for a free soccer clinic and tryout over the weekend, announced the San Jose Earthquakes. Chevron and Alianza de Futbol partnered with the San Jose Earthquakes to provide a youth sports training clinic on July 13 and a day of tryouts on The post Chevron Soccer Academy returned to Salinas, July 13 and July 14 appeared first on KION546.
Cat that lost leg after being shot in Soledad up for adoption
SALINAS, Calif. — Libby, the cat that was rescued by the SPCA Monterey County after being shot in the leg on the Fourth of July, is now up for adoption. She was found with a pellet and shattered bone in her right leg, which was later amputated. She's remained in the care of the SPCA since then, with soft bedding and food and water.
Monterey DA announces charges in 1991 cold case killings
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced charges Tuesday for the 1991 cold case killings of an elderly woman and her son-in-law in Prunedale. The charges allege that Ira Ulysses Bastian, 85, killed Eva Thompson, 79, and George Smith, 67, who owned and resided at Smith's Restaurant on El Camino Real in Prunedale with his wife Anna Smith, Thompson's daughter.According to the District Attorney's Office, Anna Smith returned home on Nov. 11, 1991, to find her husband and mother brutally stabbed to death. Thompson, who was unable to walk, was found slain in her hospital-style bed, the office added.Bastian, who was...
New CA rules could ban plants, certain objects within 5 feet of home
(KRON) — Protecting homes from wildfire risk is the idea behind a new set of rules in California. Some of the regulations could include limiting plants or items like a hot tub within five feet of your home. Those involved with the rules say they are backed by science and have been shown to make […]
Monterey CHP investigating deadly pedestrian vs vehicle crash
BIG SUR, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Monterey CHP is investigating a crash that left one person dead near Big Sur last Saturday. According to officials, at around 5:18 P.M, a Ford F150 with two people was traveling northbound on Highway 1 at the Seberanes Canyon Trailhead. The people in the truck have been identified as Doris Guadalupe Hernandez Lucha and Beatriz Z. Garcia from Seaside.
California politicians have mixed reactions to Elon Musk's X, SpaceX relocation announcement
SACRAMENTO — Elon Musk says he is moving his companies X and SpaceX from California to Texas because he's opposed to a new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.Is Elon Musk political posturing, or is he packing up and leaving?The billionaire businessman posted the following to his social media site:"This is the final straw, because of this law and many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies…Space X will now move its headquarters from Hawthorne Californian to Starbase Texas."Musk announced separately that he is also moving his social media company X from San Francisco to Austin, Texas.State Senator...
Newsom signs law to prevent forced outings of students
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law that is being called The SAFETY Act, designed to protect students and employees from forced outings.It prohibits any school board policy, rule, or administrative regulation that requires forced outings of LGBTQ+ students.That includes preventing districts from telling parents about a student's sexual orientation, gender identity, preferred pronouns, or gender expression without the student's consent.PFLAG Fresno was one of the organizations to sign on in support of the bill. President Drew Harbaugh said he was relieved to see it signed into law."One of the things that the policies of forced outing does...
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