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HOLY GUACAMOLA: A large school of sunfish (Mola Mola) was seen on a field trip at Breakwater Cove in Monterey over the weekend. #monterey #montereybay @MontereyAq @HopkinsMarine
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A 23-year-old Santa Cruz local caught a towering wave near Half Moon Bay that was recently estimated to be 108 feet tall, which would make it easily the world’s largest wave ever surfed. The current world record is 86 feet. Read more:
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OTTER THEFT | Otter steals another surfboard off the Santa Cruz Coast and swims away with it when the owners try to get it back.
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ORCAS IN MONTEREY BAY | A marina biologist captured a rare sight in Monterey Bay over the weekend. Nancy Black said that on Saturday a group of orcas was spotted. Read more:
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WIPEOUT! Kids watching the waves in Santa Cruz were tossed when a big one crashed into the rocks.
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WHARF RESCUE | Three people were on the end of the Santa Cruz Wharf when it collapsed into the ocean. Two of them were rescued and one was able to get out on their own. No injuries were reported. Latest:
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SURFERS EVACUATED | A surf competition was canceled and surfers were evacuated from the ocean in Santa Cruz due to the tsunami.
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TORNADO DAMAGES | Scotts Valley Fire says that a weather event caused several crashes and downed powerlines. KSBW 8 meteorologist Gina DeVecchio confirmed the wind event was a tornado. Read more:
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#BREAKING: Gilroy police have confirmed an active shooter at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. We are working to provide you more details on this breaking news, stay tuned. [Warning: Video has profanity. Courtesy @wavyia].#breaking #breakingnews #gilroy #gilroygarlicfestival
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😂😂Do you honk in the Monterey tunnel?! You're scaring the transplants!
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Salinas therapy dogs meet Prince Harry while supporting wildfire efforts in LA | Click on the image to read the full story
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SALINAS RIVER FLOODING | Helicopter video shows the Salinas River flooding into farmland and over roads. The county is asking people to evacuate in several communities near the river.
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Evacuees shot this video as they were leaving the Palo Colorado canyon area in Big Sur. #ColoradoFire.
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RETWEET to show your appreciation for #farmworkers. Harvesting is back-breaking work. It takes a skilled person to cut and trim 10 stalks of celery in less than 30 seconds. Monterey County's agricultural industry is worth $4 billion. (Video courtesy Eco Power Systems)
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The rain, and lack of smog, has brought some beautiful sunrises and sunsets to the Monterey Bay. (Credit: Ralph Thompson III)
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STORM DAMAGE | Viewer video shows the storm damage along Highway 236 in Boulder Creek. The high winds knocked over trees and power lines, blocking many roads across the Central Coast.
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This is not the first time this has happened. A week before an otter stole another surfboard on a Santa Cruz beach:
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Central Coast Spotlight: Central Coast Spotlight: This Labor Day KSBW wants to recognize the ag workers who feed America. Thank you!.#laborday #centralcoastspotlight
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'It was just swimming across the road,' Video shows the moment a man pulled a fish out of the flood water in Watsonville!
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SALINAS CHICK-FIL-A: Chick-fil-A has been approved to build at the Northridge Mall. /chick-fil-a-plans-to-open-n…/27927098.#chickfila
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WHARF COLLAPSE | Video from a home near the wharf shows the moment the wharf collapsed into the ocean. Latest:
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DOG NEARLY SWEPT AWAY | A dog made a miraculous escape against high surf in Santa Cruz on Thursday. After being nearly washed out to sea, the dog was then thrown back onto the road by the surf.
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'Otter'ly adorable! A raft of otters was captured practicing the backstroke on Elkhorn Slough yesterday. #otters #adorable #cute #aww #nature #optoutside #ocean #centralcoast #california #wildlife #californiawildlife
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DOUBLE HOMICIDE ARREST | Two people have been arrested for the murder of a Salinas couple (pictured) who were shot and killed on Feb. 5 near Closter Park.
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Central Coast Spotlight: One Monterey restaurant isn't just staying open, they're also supporting every employee and their families during the pandemic.
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Santa Cruz County residents are urged to stay indoors during the Moss Landing battery plant fire. Keep up with the latest details here:
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Plan to split California into 3 states makes November ballot
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747 SUPERTANKER: The Global SuperTanker has been called in to fight the #RiverFire. The plan can carry 19,600 gallons of fire retardant or water!
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4.5 Magnitude earthquake struck in Aromas. Did you feel it?.
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MOMENT OF SILENCE: Hundreds attended a George Floyd protest in Seaside and participated in a long moment of silence.
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It takes 1 seconds to RT: Brianna Ornelas, 11, went missing after school hours at Gavilan View Middle School in Salinas. Ornelas was last seen wearing a black or dark blue pullover style hoodie and dark blue jeans. She is approximately 5-feet 3-inches tall and weighs 145 pounds.
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TUNA LEAP | Video shot in the Monterey Bay shows a bluefin tuna leaping out of the water to grab a snack. Captain Danny Frank, who shot the video, says he thinks it's a 70-pound tuna jumping out of the bay.
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CALIFORNIA FUNNEL CLOUD | This video was sent to the KSBW 8 weather team showing a funnel cloud forming in Central #California. #cawx #funnelcloud
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FLOOD WATER FISHING | We received more videos of people fishing in the flood waters around Watsonville. This catch took a little more dedication than the first one. #animalstories
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BIG WAVES | Big waves and flooded beaches were the impacts of the tsunami in Santa Cruz County. #tsunami #santacruz
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Excellent! Keanu Reeves was met by fans at the Soledad Starbucks when he stopped for a pitstop and charged his EV vehicle.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium lends ultra-cold freezer for vaccine storage
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FETCH! A Santa Cruz surf photographer caught this magical moment between his dog and a sea lion as they played fetch.
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A Soledad High School student and daughter of immigrants, Leily Garciawill graduated with four degrees at just 16 years-old, becoming the first in her family to attend college.
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Mexican rock band Maná helps with aid for flooded Monterey County community
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A Tesla Cybertruck got stuck while illegally driving on Marina State Beach. The owners were able to get off the sand after deflating their tires. They were cited by the State Parks.
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Y'all ready for this ??? The Soledad Police Department just released its #LipSyncChallenge and it's the best thing you'll see today. Here are the highlights!.Video by Jason Camp / Courtesy Soledad Police Dept.
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STORM AFTERMATH | Drone video shows the damage in Capitola (near Santa Cruz) caused by the bomb cyclone that happened off the coast of California.
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We have confirmed there is a third fire burning in Monterey County tonight. Evacuations are underway.
New Fire just detected on Satellite imagery near John Little State Natural Reserve along the #BigSur coast. #BigSurFire #CAfires
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Country music superstar @blakeshelton brought out special guest (and girlfriend) @gwenstefani for a SURPRISE DUET, during his sold-out show at the Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles!
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LIGHTNING COMPLEX: This is just one of the fires burning in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties which led to the evacuations of the Boulder Creek area. #lightningcomplex
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The @SalinasPD 's newest member on the force is Buddy, a comfort dog. Buddy goes on patrol with Officer Carvey in East Salinas, where she helps residents feel more comfortable talking to police. Watch Buddy meet her much bigger co-worker, K-9 Avi, for the first time!
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Steph and Ayesha Curry enjoyed a "day date" in Carmel and Pebble Beach. According to Ayesha, they pair rented electric bicycles from Maddogs Carmel and explored the Central Coast! (Photos: @stephencurry30 on Instagram)
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TORNADO INJURIES | Several people, including a firefighter, were injured when a tornado touched down in Scotts Valley. Read more:
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Bioluminescent plankton is at Seacliff State Beach in Santa Cruz! (Credit: @johnnychien.photo on Instagram)
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UNDER THE SEA | Video of a scuba dive at North Monastery Beach, near Carmel, gives a peak of the underwater ecosystem.
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Multiple cars engaged in a sideshow on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco that temporarily brought traffic to a halt. In a video of the event taken by a bystander, three cars were spinning doughnuts around each other on the bridge. READ:
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RIP | Florencia Ramirez, 27, of Salinas was found dead in the waters off of Moss Landing. Crews are still looking for Edgar Espinoza, 7 (Pictured to the right) in the waters. The 3-year-old younger brother was found alone on the beach and is safe.
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San Luis Reservoir 2019 vs 2023. This years rain has made a noticeable difference.
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Soledad Farming: Workers are back on the Central Coast harvesting the food that feeds America. Credit: @UFWupdates
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THANK YOU, PILOTS! We want to send our appreciate to the daring pilots who are flying through thick smoke, close to the ground, to help fight fires along the Central Coast. Your work can save homes and lives and for that we say, thank you! #riverfire #carmelfire
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AQUARIUM MONOPOLY | A new themed monopoly is hitting the shelves for the Christmas season. Uniquely, the game will have zero plastic pieces as the aquarium focusses on sustainability and keeping the ocean clean. More:
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THANK YOU, FARM WORKERS 🙏🥦💜 Salinas farmworkers stay in the field during COVID-19 pandemic (Credit: @UFWupdates) .
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PIER COLLAPSE | High tides have decimated the Seacliff State Beach Pier.
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The best sandwich in California is in Prunedale, according to Yelp
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Spooky!!! This ghostly-looking #octopus was drifting 2 miles deep in the Monterey Bay today. It was recorded live by the crew on @EVNautilus with a ROV at Davidson Seamount. (Video courtesy Ocean Exploration Trust and @NOAA) .
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LADY GAGA IN KING CITY | The pop queen was spotted at the Burger King in King City. Read more:
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We want to extend our gratitude to all the firefighters who are working to douse the flames and keeps homes safe across California. Thank you for all that you do!
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SALINAS FARMERS: While many people are enjoying winter break, Salinas area farm workers are prepping and weeding fields for next year's crops. (Video @UFWupdates)
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FIRENADO: The National Weather Service shared a terrifying video on Wednesday of a fire tornado forming over a Northern California wildfire near Mount Shasta.
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ORCAS: Monterey Bay Whale Watch got some amazing footage of a group of killer whales enjoying the kelp forest.
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Salinas students accepted into 21 colleges, receives $2.4 million in scholarships
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California Native American tribe gets back Big Sur ancestral lands
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RIP | Jesus Villa and Karina Vargas were shot and killed as they sat in their car Saturday night near Closter Park in Salinas.
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Salinas homicide victim killed while protecting others, friend says
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AGGRESSIVE OTTER | An aggressive otter off the coast of Santa Cruz stole another surf board over the weekend. The otter forced the surfer off his board and even left several bite marks in the surf board. Latest details:
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BREAKING: Monterey has issued a shelter-in-place order for the entire county until April 8.
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Thank you to everyone who continues to work during the pandemic.
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Shout-out to Marina High School senior Drake Johnson! After being accepted into four Ivy League schools, Drake chose #Harvard . His goal is to one day become President of the United States. @_littledrizzy.🎓 #harvard2022 #CentralCoastPride
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WOLF PUPPIES! California's only known wolf pack added 8 new pups. This is the first video of the new wolves!
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A humpback whale breaches in the Monterey Bay (Credit: Slater Moore Photography)
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ITALIAN FLYOVER | Did you catch it? The Italian Air Force gave an impromptu flyover to the Central Coast on Tuesday as they headed to San Francisco. Video taken in Seaside.
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SUPERCARS CITED | California Highway Patrol announced that they cited several exotic cars for speeding.
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SCOTTS VALLEY TORNADO | Video shows a tornado hit Scotts Valley. It flipped over several cars. The National Weather Service said that it touched down at around 1:40 p.m. Read more:
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Large waves striking the Santa Cruz County coastline. The latest:
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THANK YOU, PILOTS ✈💜 Big or small, we appreciate you. (Credit: Michael Bianco and Teresa Zabala) #riverfire
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Marina High School student accepted to 4 Ivy League schools
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We want to take this moment to thank the farmworkers who are braving air quality issues due to the multiple wildfires in California. Thank you for all that you do!
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