April 2020

San Benito County amends Shelter in Place order to allow county parks, city parks, golf courses to open

April 24, 2020 4:45 PM Avery Johnson

San Benito County Public Health Officer Dr. Marty Fenstersheib has amended his Shelter in Place order to allow the public to…

San Benito County face covering order goes into effect

April 24, 2020 4:33 PM Avery Johnson, Elisha Machado, Josh Kristianto

UPDATE 04/26/20 7:15 p.m. San Benito County resients will have to start wearing face coverings starting Monday morning to help stop the spread of…

Organization asks community to donate supplies for Watsonville farmworker relief drive

April 24, 2020 3:42 PM Avery Johnson

Building Health Communities East Salinas is asking for donations ahead of a farmworker relief drive in…

Neighbors say open beach parking lots in Santa Cruz County are bringing in out-of-towners

April 24, 2020 3:38 PM Drew Andre

All beaches are open in Santa Cruz County. However, not all parking lots near beaches and parks are open to the public.…

Slightly Cooler

April 24, 2020 3:18 PM Dann Cianca

High pressure drifts east this weekend, allowing for cooler, deeper onshore flow. High temperatures will remain warm for this time of year, however.…

San Benito County supervisors host virtual town hall to discuss business resources

April 24, 2020 2:51 PM Avery Johnson

San Benito County supervisors Jim Gillio and Peter Hernandez are hosting a virtual town hall Friday…

Agriculture, farm worker, strike, watsonville, salinas

Oficiales dicen que un 25% de casos de COVID-19 provienen de la industria agrícola en el Condado de Monterey

April 24, 2020 1:47 PM Marcela Camargo

CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif. (KMUV) Oficiales de salud del Condado de Monterey dijeron que un 25% de casos de COVID-19 provienen de trabajadores en la…

County officials: 25% of COVID-19 cases in Monterey County come from agriculture industry

April 24, 2020 1:29 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

UPDATE 4/24/2020 10:30 p.m. Dozens of agricultural workers in Monterey County have been infected with COVID-19, according to county officials on…

Bridge Home Health and Hospice organizes caravan to thank healthcare workers

April 24, 2020 1:02 PM Avery Johnson

A group was out thanking Salinas healthcare workers and shared a video of the…

Transgender ICE detainee held in Texas returning home to Gonzales

April 24, 2020 12:28 PM Avery Johnson

A transgender woman from Gonzales who has spent the last 17 months in ICE detention is returning to her home in…

Governor Newsom announces food delivery, emotional support initiative for seniors

April 24, 2020 11:49 AM Avery Johnson

Governor Gavin Newsom announced in a news conference Friday that he launching an initiative to help seniors isolating during the state’s stay at home…

California won’t force 10-cent grocery bag charge amid virus

April 24, 2020 11:00 AM The Associated Press

California grocery and retail stores won’t be required to charge 10 cents per bag, and they can again hand out thinner, single-use plastic…

Santa Cruz County deputies help elderly woman running low on supplies

April 24, 2020 10:58 AM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office shared how two of its deputies were able to help a member of the community…

Trump signs $484 billion measure to aid employers, hospitals

April 24, 2020 10:01 AM The Associated Press

President Donald Trump has signed a $484 billion bill that aids employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic.…

Warm Friday, cooler this weekend

April 24, 2020 7:48 AM Barry Brown

Friday stands to be the warmest day of the week, as a strong ridge of high pressure moves overhead. The crest of the ridge will drift east this…

Central Coast ERs seeing downturn amid COVID-19 fears

April 23, 2020 10:47 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A Central Coast resident has died after suffering a heart attack and not going to the emergency room for treatment, according…

49ers draft DT Kinlaw and WR Aiyuk in 1st round

April 23, 2020 7:42 PM The Associated Press

The Associated Press – The San Francisco 49ers have drafted South Carolina defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw 14th overall in the NFL draft. The Niners…

Restaurants find creative ways to continue to serve community

April 23, 2020 6:28 PM Megan Meier

Businesses on the Monterey Peninsula are finding new ways to continue to serve the community and keep their doors…

Judge tosses California ammunition purchase law

April 23, 2020 5:38 PM The Associated Press

A federal judge has blocked a California law requiring background checks to buy ammunition.…

Officials in San Benito County hold face covering distribution event

April 23, 2020 5:24 PM Avery Johnson

San Benito County and the City of Hollister are working with the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce to hold a face covering…

Message to parents from MPUSD teachers, “your children are exactly where they need to be”

April 23, 2020 5:15 PM Veronica Macias

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) A recent post on the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Facebook page is reassuring parents about their children’s…

Varios empleados de un supermercado en Aptos dan positivo con el Covid-19

April 23, 2020 4:37 PM Ricardo Coronado

APTOS, Calif (KMUV) Un supermercado en la ciudad de Aptos se vio obligada a cerrar sus puertas, luego de dar a conocer que varios de sus empleados…

Somber Congress delivers nearly $500B more in virus aid

April 23, 2020 3:26 PM The Associated Press

Congress has delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending, almost unanimously rushing new relief to employers and…

Tiroteo deja un herido en Marina

April 23, 2020 3:08 PM Marcela Camargo

MARINA, Calif. (KMUV) La Policía de Marina se encuentra investigando un tiroteo que dejó a un hombre herido sobre Crestview Court. Autoridades…

Temps Go Up & Down & Up

April 23, 2020 2:53 PM Dann Cianca

The warmest day of the week will be here on Friday as a strong ridge of high pressure slowly passes over the region. The crest of the ridge will then…

Santa Cruz Police: Man with machete arrested using de-escalation techniques

April 23, 2020 2:32 PM Avery Johnson

A man was arrested in Santa Cruz when police got a report about someone smashing out car windows, but police…

SUV crashes into Toro Fire Station overnight in vandalism incident

April 23, 2020 1:32 PM Avery Johnson

Toro Fire Station is facing more than $20,000 in damages after what crews consider a vandalism incident late Wednesday…

Driver arrested for allegedly brandishing handgun, violating Shelter in Place order

April 23, 2020 12:56 PM Avery Johnson

A driver was arrested in Salinas Wednesday evening for allegedly brandishing a handgun and violating the Shelter in Place…

Autoridades investigan incendio en un negocio de lavado de auto en Capitola

April 23, 2020 12:49 PM Ricardo Coronado

CAPITOLA, Calif (KMUV) Autoridades están investigando la causa de un incendio, el cual se registró en un negocio de lavada de…

Salinas police looking for person suspected of shooting at occupied vehicle

April 23, 2020 12:37 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are investigating an incident involving shooting at an occupied…

Crews investigating cause of fire at Master Car Wash in Capitola

April 23, 2020 12:21 PM Avery Johnson

Crews are investigating the cause of a fire at Master Car Wash early Thursday…

Santa Cruz County hiring temporary positions

April 23, 2020 12:13 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz County is hiring several temporary disaster service worker positions during the COVID-19…

Governor Newsom provides update on California’s response to COVID-19

April 23, 2020 11:46 AM Avery Johnson

California Governor Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to COVID-19…

More cancellations for Monterey Car Week “sobering news” for city

April 23, 2020 11:45 AM Mary Coleman, Megan Meier

When the world’s hottest cars come to the Monterey Peninsula, so do the people. Thousands visit the area and bring business to locally owned shops…

Driver injured when car hits flatbed tow truck in Greenfield

April 23, 2020 11:45 AM Avery Johnson

A driver was hospitalized after hitting a flatbed tow truck in Greenfield…

UCSC costume shop employees turn to making masks while theater is closed

April 23, 2020 11:10 AM Avery Johnson

The theater at UC Santa Cruz is closed during the county’s Shelter in Place, but costume shop employees are still hard at…

Man arrested in connection to shooting on Crestview Court

April 23, 2020 10:17 AM Avery Johnson

Marina police are investigating a shooting that left one man injured on Crestview…

Santa Cruz County officials provide update on COVID-19 response

April 23, 2020 10:09 AM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz County officials are providing an update Thursday on the county’s response to…

More warm weather on tap

April 23, 2020 7:10 AM Barry Brown

Warm and dry weather will continue for the next few days, with minor changes in temperatures. Thursday’s daytime highs will be about the same as…

Young Santa Cruz artist uses talent to raise funds for COVID-19 relief

April 23, 2020 6:16 AM Jocelyn Ortega

Lilian Kaemmerling, 12, was first recognized after joining a movement to donate COVID-19 themed artwork to local hospitals across Santa Cruz and…

New leaf grocery store in Aptos closes after seven workers diagnosed with COVID-19

April 22, 2020 11:11 PM Veronica Macias, Drew Andre

New Leaf Community Market in Aptos is closed after seven employees were diagnosed with COVID-19.…

Mascot and signs support San Benito High School seniors

April 22, 2020 10:50 PM Aaron Groff

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) The coronavirus pandemic has meant a senior year that is anything but normal for students preparing to graduate high school.…