Candidates for Monterey County Sheriff
The primary election is taking place on June 7 if none of the candidates receives more than 50 percent of the vote— which can be difficult in a…
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Jimmy Panetta announces re-run for Congress
Congressmember Jimmy Panetta announced he is running for re-election for the new 19th Congressional…
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Salinas Mayor announces run for Monterey County Supervisor
Supervisor John Phillips announced on Wednesday that he is not running for another term as Monterey County Board of Supervisors in 2022. Instead,…
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Central Coast leaders share concerns over ‘absurd and mindboggling’ redistricting boundary draft
San Benito and Monterey County leaders expressed disappointment over a current draft from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission that shows…
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Vote-Mobile stays on the road to reach Santa Cruz voters before polls close
The Vote-Mobile allows Santa Cruz County Clerks and elections workers to go out prior to the election and do voter outreach, making several stops at…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium weighs in on efforts to stop sale of Pacific Grove building
The Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium is weighing in on efforts to stop the sale of a building belonging to the National Oceanic and…
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Monterey County names new Registrar of Voters
Monterey County officials announced Monday that County Administrative Officer Charles McKee has chosen Gina Martinez as the new Monterey County…
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San Benito County seeks applications for appointment to Board of Supervisors
The Office of the Governor is accepting applications for appointments to the vacant San Benito County Supervisor for District 1 position, according…
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Talks about housing migrant children at Camp Roberts on “indefinite hold”
Camp Roberts in Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties was a site under consideration for housing unaccompanied…
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Central Coast reacts to U.S. Capitol breach
Central Coast reacts to U.S. Capitol…
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San Benito County certifies 2020 General Election results
San Benito County Elections announced that its department has certified the results of its…
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Election results certified in Monterey County
Monterey County Elections announced Tuesday that Registrar of Voters Claudio Valenzuela…
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City of Salinas conducting second interviews of City Manager candidates
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) With a COVID-19 crisis still at a boiling point, a deep economic crisis hanging over the nation and with the budget of Salinas…
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Santa Cruz County Clerk leaving after 27 years
After more than 27 years working in Santa Cruz County elections, Gail Pellerin announced that she is…
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McShane and Askew call Monterey County Supervisor race with Askew in lead
With fewer than 10,000 votes left to count in Monterey County, Wendy Root Askew has 53% of votes in…
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Monterey County Monterey County election officials say that results have not been released for about 41,000 ballots. The first update since Tuesday…
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Mont. Co. Elections: No sign of any voter fraud so far
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Two days after the biggest Election Day this country has seen in a while, poll workers at the Monterey County Elections…
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Bracing for 2020 Presidential Election results
Bracing for 2020 Presidential Elections…
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Koenig defeats Leopold for Santa Cruz District 1 Supervisor seat
A runoff in the March primary led to two candidates vying to fill the seat for District 1 Supervisor in Santa Cruz County. In the primary, incumbent…
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Central Coast candidates react to election results
Results are still coming in across the nation as well as the Central Coast the day after elections, and local candidates…
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