The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said a kidnapping scam was prevented where suspects were asking someone for thousands of dollars to free their daughter.

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The City of Seaside is in talks to kickstart a pilot project that would meet the bathing and laundry needs of unhoused people in the city.

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Temporary farmworkers will have more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, illegal recruitment practices and other abuses under a Labor Department rule announced Friday.

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A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes in the US “will take significantly more time,” US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday.

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Friday a $6 billion long-term military aid package for Ukraine — the largest to date — which will allow the US to purchase new equipment produced by the American defense industry for the Ukrainian military.

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The head of the Federal Student Aid office, which has faced criticism for the botched rollout of this year’s college financial aid form, will be stepping down. kion546.com/news/2024/04/2…

The trial of Andrew Tate, a self-proclaimed “misogynist” online influencer accused of human trafficking and rape, can go ahead, a Romanian court said Friday. kion546.com/news/2024/04/2…

The 2024 NFL Draft has kicked off with the Chicago Bears selecting USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick on Thursday night. kion546.com/news/2024/04/2…

There's still a chance of a few isolated showers and coastal drizzle into this afternoon. Expect another seasonably cool day with highs mainly in the 60s, and gusty conditions.

Winds will become stronger after lunchtime. A Gale Warning is now in effect through 3am Sat.
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Britain’s King Charles III will resume public duties next week following “a period of treatment and recuperation,” Buckingham Palace announced Friday, two months after revealing that he was being treated for cancer. kion546.com/news/2024/04/2…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US has seen evidence of Chinese attempts to “influence and arguably interfere” with the upcoming US elections, despite an earlier commitment from leader Xi Jinping not to do so. kion546.com/news/2024/04/2…

Federal safety regulators said they are investigating whether Tesla’s massive recall in December of essentially all of its vehicles on US roads was sufficient to fix the safety threat posed by its “Autopilot” feature. kion546.com/news/2024/04/2…

TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance said Thursday that it has no plans to sell the social media platform, its first official response on the fraught issue since President Joe Biden signed a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban of the app. kion546.com/lifestyle/2024…

This week’s rapid spread of college campus encampments meant to protest the war has ratcheted up the pressure on the US over its support for Israel. kion546.com/news/2024/04/2…

Although much of the initial focus has been on antisemitic incidents and how university officials and police are responding to the demonstrations, all of this raises a fundamental question: What do the pro-Palestinian protesters actually want? kion546.com/news/2024/04/2…

WX UPDATE 6:55AM: Shower activity ramped up within the past 15-20 minutes. A nice cluster of light showers are actively moving through the southern and eastern portion of the bay causing wet roads. Another cluster in the Santa Cruz mtns.
Please take your time on those wet roads.

Starting Friday off a bit damp with a few light, isolated showers, some drizzle, and patchy fog. A few roads could be damp, even wet, for that morning commute.

Temps are mild, lows mainly in the 50s with a few 40s for those far interior locations.
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Our very own Maxwell Glenn  learned how to block a penalty kick with Monterey Bay F.C.. Click the link to see how he did between the pipes.

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A Hollister City Councilman said that the number one concern they have heard from people living in Hollister is the amount of potholes that have not been fixed within the city.

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The new center will have programs that focus on helping young adults with substance abuse challenges and severe mental health issues.

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