March 2020

Pet of the week: Meet “Parker” from South County Animal Rescue

March 19, 2020 8:31 AM KION546 News Team

Wake Up welcomes the South County Animal Rescue and a little pup named “Parker” who’s looking for his forever…

Trump says antimalarial will soon be available to treat coronavirus

March 19, 2020 8:02 AM CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203164018 President Trump says he’s pushed the Food and Drug…

Warmer, dryer days ahead

March 19, 2020 7:21 AM Barry Brown

The atmosphere will remain a bit unstable for the next couple of days as a complex area of low pressure slowly moves in. Afternoon showers are likely…

Better Ask Barry: Grocery delivery tips during isolation

March 19, 2020 7:10 AM Barry Brown

If you’ve tried to order groceries online recently chances are you’ve come across messages like this: “We’re sorry, all shoppers are busy for…

Hartnell closes campuses during “shelter-in-place”

March 18, 2020 8:00 PM Aaron Groff

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 3/26/20 6:30 p.m. – Hartnell College is sticking with online instruction and student services “until further notice,”…

Josh Kristianto Vlog: Sports Impacts at London’s Arsenal FC

March 18, 2020 7:52 PM Josh Kristianto

I got a chance to visit the fairly new Emirates Stadium in North London during my trip. I was excited to see it, but of course, because of the…

Small businesses suffer on first day of Monterey County’s shelter-in-place order

March 18, 2020 7:50 PM Shannon Longworth

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Restaurants on the peninsula are struggling under Monterey County’s shelter-in-place order. Some owners, including John…

Josh Kristianto Vlog: Middle of the Night Panic

March 18, 2020 7:39 PM Josh Kristianto

We had been packed and ready to go to Paris by train in the morning. So we all slept fairly early to be prepared. But things didn’t turn out like we…

Josh Kristianto Vlog: A Visit to the US Embassy in London

March 18, 2020 7:24 PM Josh Kristianto

My friends and I were worried about things moving rapidly now, perhaps the UK (where we were staying) would be next. So we traveled to the US Embassy…

Students adjust to learning from home during school closures

March 18, 2020 6:20 PM Megan Meier

Delia Gonzalez and her son, Jonathon, are adjusting to a “new…

Pajaro Valley schools to distribute Chromebooks for “distance learning”

March 18, 2020 5:52 PM Aaron Groff

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) As schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the District is trying…

Trabajadores agrícolas continúan trabajando durante órdenes de refugio

March 18, 2020 5:34 PM Ricardo Coronado

COSTA CENTRAL, Calif (KMUV) Con la implementación de las órdenes de refugio en hogares en los condados de Santa Cruz, San Benito y Monterey, los…

New visitor policies at Central Coast medical centers due to coronavirus concerns

March 18, 2020 4:50 PM Avery Johnson

The Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System announced that it is putting new policies in place for visitation due to…

San Jose Sharks player makes the most of postponed games

March 18, 2020 4:32 PM Avery Johnson

A video shared by the wife of Sharks defense player Marc-Edouard Vlasic shows him making the most of time away from the ice by spending time outdoors…

A Few Showers Linger

March 18, 2020 3:43 PM Dann Cianca

The atmosphere will remain a bit unstable for the next couple of days as a complex area of low pressure slowly moves it. Afternoon showers are likely…

Farm workers still on the job during shelter in place

March 18, 2020 3:24 PM Elisha Machado

Farm workers are still out in the fields despite a shelter in place order in effect in Monterey…

Cierran áreas de acampar en Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

March 18, 2020 3:15 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

Los Parques Estatales de California cerraron todos los sitios para acampar en Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, pero esto no significa que el parque se…

Josh Kristianto Vlog: Cancellations to Paris Are Attempted

March 18, 2020 3:14 PM Josh Kristianto

My friends and I had already booked train tickets, hotels and tour bookings in Paris in advance and we were scrambling to try and cancel all of…

Se registra presencia policiaca en South Main Street en Salinas

March 18, 2020 2:58 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

Se registra presencia policiaca en South Main Street cerca de Maya Cinema en…

Monterey Zoo asks for funding help during Shelter in Place

March 18, 2020 2:56 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey Zoological and Vision Quest Ranch has closed as a result of coronavirus concerns and a Shelter in Place ordered for Monterey County,…

Mercado de Greenfield ofrecerá una hora de compras para adultos mayores

March 18, 2020 2:39 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

De acuerdo al alcalde Lance Walker, Rancho San Miguel Market en Greenfield estará ofreciendo una hora de compras para los adultos mayores durante la…

Salinas declara una emergencia local

March 18, 2020 2:29 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

El Concilio de la Ciudad de Salinas declaró una emergencia local para limitar la exposición al coronavirus. La ciudad también clausuró negocios…

Josh Kristianto Vlog: All Quiet on the U.K. Front

March 18, 2020 2:28 PM Josh Kristianto

Things felt pretty normal there compared to here on the Central Coast: buses and trains were still open, people were walking about their business and…

Josh Kristianto Vlog: Coming back home from London in empty flight

March 18, 2020 2:16 PM Josh Kristianto

I flew British Airways in economy class. It was for the most part empty! Each passenger flying got their own rows to sit at.…

Police activity Wednesday on Main Street tied to March 8 shooting

March 18, 2020 2:09 PM Avery Johnson

There is currently a heavy police presence on South Main Street near Maya…

Multiple Central Coast stores host senior hours

March 18, 2020 1:50 PM Avery Johnson

Rancho San Miguel Market in Greenfield will be hosting a senior shopping hour during Monterey County’s Shelter in Place, according to Mayor…

Salinas declares local emergency, closes non-essential businesses

March 18, 2020 1:19 PM Avery Johnson

The Salinas City Council has declared a local emergency to limit the exposure to…

Northridge Mall cerrará sus puertas debido a las preocupaciones por coronavirus

March 18, 2020 1:06 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

Se espera que el centro comercial esté cerrado hasta el 8 de abril, pero algunos restaurantes pueden estar abiertos por cierto período de tiempo…

Campgrounds at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park closed, trails remain open

March 18, 2020 1:00 PM Avery Johnson

California State Parks has closed all campgrounds at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, but that does not mean the park is entirely…

Woman arrested for allegedly trying to break into Scotts Valley home

March 18, 2020 12:32 PM Avery Johnson

A woman was arrested Wednesday morning after she reportedly tried to break into a home in Scotts…

Northridge Mall closes as a result of coronavirus concerns

March 18, 2020 11:48 AM Avery Johnson

Northridge Mall has decided to shut its doors due to concerns about the spread of…

Containment for All: Central Coast residents get the order

March 18, 2020 11:43 AM Josh Kristianto

It’s Wednesday morning, and Central Coast residents collectively woke up to a new order of things.…

Monterey County EOC rises to Level 2 to support coronavirus response

March 18, 2020 10:59 AM Avery Johnson

Monterey County’s Operational Area Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has activated to Level 2 to prepare for and respond to coronavirus cases in the…

UCSC police warn students not to use thermal packs to heat food

March 18, 2020 10:36 AM Avery Johnson

UC Santa Cruz police are asking students who are still in campus housing not to use thermal heating packs to heat food because they produce carbon…

Autoridades confirman primera muerte por coronavirus en el Condado de San Benito

March 18, 2020 9:22 AM Ricardo Coronado

HOLLISTER, Calif (KMUV) De acuerdo a las autoridades de salud, un hombre en sus sesenta años ha muerto debido al coronavirus. El hombre es la primer…

Better Ask Barry: The new norm is working from home

March 18, 2020 9:16 AM Barry Brown

Social distancing, and self isolation. Among the first groups asked to quarantine, are older…

Unsettled Wednesday, warmer and drier conditions to follow

March 18, 2020 9:08 AM Barry Brown

The area of low pressure that has produced rain across the region for the past several days will finally move out, although lingering instability…

Newsom says schools likely closed for rest of the school year

March 17, 2020 8:57 PM The Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California’s governor says most of the state’s schools will likely remain closed for the rest of the school year because of…

21 cruise passengers at Asilomar, location considered for future coronavirus use

March 17, 2020 6:57 PM KION546 News Team

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) 21 passengers from the Grand Princess cruise ship are currently being quarantined at Asilomar Hotel & Conference…

First coronavirus death in San Benito County

March 17, 2020 5:54 PM KION546 News Team, Drew Andre

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) UPDATED 3/18/20: A man in his 60s is the first to die from COVID-19 in San Benito County, according to the county…

Condados de Santa Cruz, Monterey y San Benito emiten órdenes de refugio en hogares

March 17, 2020 5:03 PM Marcela Camargo, Ricardo Coronado

COSTA CENTRAL, Calif. ACTUALIZACIÓN: Tres condados de la Costa Central han emitido órdenes de refugio en sus hogares. El Condado de santa Cruz fue…

Cool & Damp

March 17, 2020 3:37 PM Dann Cianca

The area of low pressure that has produced rain across the region for the past several days will finally move out as we head into tomorrow. Lingering…

Your questions answered as Monterey County shelter-in-place begins

March 17, 2020 3:20 PM KION546 News Team

Here is what the Monterey County Health Department has to say about what the shelter-in-place will entail: What to do Effective midnight, Wednesday,…

Condados de Santa Cruz, Monterey y San Benito emiten órdenes de refugio en hogares

March 17, 2020 3:11 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

El Condado de Monterey emitió una orden de refugio, al igual que
los condados de San Benito, Santa Cruz y seís más del Área de la Bahía.…

Monterey County issues Shelter in Place order, confirms first coronavirus cases

March 17, 2020 2:38 PM Avery Johnson

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Monterey County is following San Benito, Santa Cruz and six Bay Area counties by issuing a shelter in place order.…

San Benito County issues shelter in place, confirms new case

March 17, 2020 2:27 PM Avery Johnson

San Benito County Officials announced that they are issuing a shelter in place order, following several Bay Area counties and Santa Cruz…

Pedestrian dies in crash on Arroyo Seco Road

March 17, 2020 1:40 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas woman has died as a result of a crash on Arroyo Seco Road north of Thorne Road Tuesday…

Eight test negative for coronavirus at SVMHS, isolation tents set up

March 17, 2020 1:11 PM Avery Johnson

Eight people have tested negative for coronavirus at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital…

Cerrarán temporalmente los gimnasios In-Shape

March 17, 2020 12:59 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

La cadena de gimnasios In-Shape anunció el martes que cerrarán todas sus sucursales debido a las preocupaciones por coronavirus.…

Containment From the Get-go: Returning from the UK

March 17, 2020 12:54 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) SCREECH!! The loud thud of our British Airways plane hitting the runway at the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport…

Month: March 2020