July 2020

Monterey County hospitals unite in Call to Action against COVID-19

July 29, 2020 1:44 PM Josh Kristianto

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Monterey County leaders and four area hospital CEOs came together on Wednesday in a public Call to Action against the…

City of Gonzales to issue citations to those violating face covering orders

July 29, 2020 1:37 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Gonzales has issued an executive order putting fines in place for people who violate face covering…

Businesses adjust to outdoor services to stay operating

July 29, 2020 12:57 PM Drew Andre

More indoor services were eliminated in Santa Cruz County this week, as it joined California’s COVID-19 monitoring…

Salinas High School senior raises money for signs to help visually impaired students

July 29, 2020 12:36 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas High School student is helping visually impaired students by raising money for new…

Warning about new contact tracing phone scam

July 29, 2020 12:28 PM Max Tarlton

Police and Sheriff’s Departments are warning about telephone scams that are preying on people fearful of the Covid-19 pandemic.…

Salinas police K-9 finds unregistered guns, two people arrested

July 29, 2020 11:21 AM Avery Johnson

K-9 Oakley with the Salinas Police Department recently graduated from firearm detection…

Monterey County schools prepare for start of academic year

July 29, 2020 11:19 AM Elisha Machado

With the start of the school year just around the corner, school districts are making sure kids are…

California withholds virus money from 2 defiant cities

July 29, 2020 11:04 AM The Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom is using new powers to withhold money from two cities in…

Missing Santa Cruz teen found safe

July 29, 2020 10:55 AM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help as they look for a missing Santa Cruz…

Gilroy Police Chief: “the community has come together like you can’t even imagine”

July 29, 2020 9:59 AM Aaron Groff

GILROY, Calif. (KION) Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee was heading home the evening of July 28, 2019 when he heard a message come through on his…

Slowly Warming Up!

July 29, 2020 7:39 AM Zach McIntyre

The battle is on between an area of high pressure to our east and a trough of low pressure developing to our northwest. The ridge will get stronger…

Memorial for the victims one year after the Garlic Festival tragedy

July 28, 2020 11:21 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Gilroy Anniversary…

Identifican hombre baleado a muerte en Santa Cruz

July 28, 2020 6:25 PM Marcela Camargo

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KMUV) NUEVA INFORMACIÓN: La Oficina del Forense del Condado de Santa Cruz identificó al hombre que fue baleado a muerte, el…

City of Gilroy added as defendant in Garlic Festival shooting lawsuit

July 28, 2020 6:02 PM Avery Johnson

Several victims of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting have filed a lawsuit alleging…

Man found on fire off Highway 101 near Gilroy Friday

July 28, 2020 5:36 PM Avery Johnson

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident that left a…

Condado de Monterey aprueba orden obligatoria sobre uso de cubre bocas

July 28, 2020 5:28 PM Stephanie Magallon

CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif. (KMUV) El Condado de Monterey aprobó, el martes, una orden obligatoria sobre el uso de cubre bocas en las áreas no…

Distrito Escolar de Primarias de Salinas ofrecerá desayunos y almuerzos gratis

July 28, 2020 5:20 PM Stephanie Magallon

SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV) El Distrito Escolar de las Primarias de Salinas anunció que estarán sirviendo desayunos y almuerzos gratis para todos sus…

Familias en la Costa Central compran útiles escolares básicos, mientras esperan más instrucción de los distritos escolares

July 28, 2020 5:01 PM Ricardo Coronado

COSTA CENTRAL, Calif (KMUV) Jennifer Sarrano, residente de Soledad dijo que este próximo año escolar está preparanda para…

Tiroteo en Festival del Ajo en Gilroy: Un año después de la tragedia

July 28, 2020 4:54 PM Marcela Camargo

GILROY, Calif. (KMUV) Hoy marca un año desde que la comunidad de Gilroy vivió una pesadilla. La masacre en el Festival Anual del Ajo que acabó con…

Salinas elementary school district to offer free breakfast, lunch to students for 4 years

July 28, 2020 4:35 PM Avery Johnson

The Salinas City Elementary School District announced that it has been approved to serve…

Two wanted for allegedly stealing 18-packs of beer in Salinas, firing gun at clerk

July 28, 2020 4:00 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are looking for two people accused of stealing 18-packs of…

Monterey Bay Aquarium lays off 81 more employees

July 28, 2020 3:01 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey Bay Aquarium announced that it has had to lay off 81 more employees and is…

A Little Less Cloud-versation, A Little More Action

July 28, 2020 2:58 PM Dann Cianca

The battle is on between an area of high pressure to our east and a trough of low pressure developing to our northwest. The ridge will get stronger…

Report: Monterey County ag workers three times more likely to get COVID-19 than others

July 28, 2020 2:35 PM Avery Johnson

The California Institute for Rural Studies released a report on how the COVID-19…

Santa Cruz County resident killed in shooting on Mission Street

July 28, 2020 2:21 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz police say they are investigating a shooting that happened on Mission…

Board of Supervisors passes mask order for unincorporated Monterey County

July 28, 2020 1:37 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has passed a mask ordinance for unincorporated parts of Monterey…

Massive fire engulfs several buildings in San Francisco

July 28, 2020 12:50 PM The Associated Press

About 150 firefighters battled a massive blaze that raged through three buildings in San…

A different kind of back-to-school shopping

July 28, 2020 12:40 PM Drew Andre

Only a week ago, Santa Cruz County announced all of its schools would start the year with distance learning. Now parents are trying to figure out…

COVID-19 survivor returns home after 25 days at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula

July 28, 2020 12:40 PM Avery Johnson

A local jazz drummer has returned home after 25 days fighting COVID-19 at the Community…

Community remembers victims of Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting one year later

July 28, 2020 12:02 PM Elisha Machado

Gilroy locals say their hearts are with the victims Tuesday, which marks one year since a gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, killing…

Warmth on the Horizon

July 28, 2020 11:21 AM Zach McIntyre

The battle is on between an area of high pressure to our east and a trough of low pressure developing to our northwest. The ridge will get stronger…

California Native American tribe gets back Big Sur ancestral lands

July 28, 2020 11:16 AM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

A Native American tribe has reclaimed a small part of ancestral lands on California’s scenic Big Sur…

Person seriously injured after falling into trench in Boulder Creek

July 28, 2020 11:01 AM Avery Johnson

A person was seriously injured when they fell into a trench Tuesday…

Gilroy Garlic Festival: one year later, still #gilroystrong

July 28, 2020 3:58 AM Mary Coleman

GILROY, Calif. (KION)–Today, we remember the victims and other lives touched by the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting. Today marks one year since the…

Indoor business closures impact Capitola Mall

July 27, 2020 8:13 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Capitola Mall to close indoor businesses…

Clínicas de salud reciben equipo protectivo para seguir sirviendo a la Costa Central

July 27, 2020 6:06 PM Stephanie Magallon

SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV) Decenas de doctores en la Costa Central, el lunes, recibieron cajas con equipo protectivo para poder mantener sus clínicas…

Santa Cruz County businesses face renewed shutdown woes

Condado de Santa Cruz ordena frenar servicios interiores en gimnasios, restaurantes e iglesias, etc.

July 27, 2020 5:39 PM Stephanie Magallon

El Condado de Santa Cruz acaba de anunciar que apartir de las 12:01 a.m., el martes, varios negocios adicionales tendrán que frenar sus servicios al…

Familiares de reclusos en las prisiones y cárceles locales se preocupan por las prácticas de seguridad de COVID-19

July 27, 2020 4:54 PM Ricardo Coronado

SOLEDAD, Calif (KMUV) Una mujer, quien quiere permanecer en el anonimato, dijo que su esposo es un recluso en al correccional estatal en Soledad,…

Lane closures in effect on SR 152 near Pacheco Pass due to fire

July 27, 2020 4:48 PM Avery Johnson

The California Highway Patrol says one lane is open in each direction on SR 152 near Pacheco Pass due to a…

House approves bill to create Latino museum on National Mall

July 27, 2020 3:32 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

The House has passed a bill to establish a Smithsonian museum for American…

New Santa Cruz County closures go into effect at midnight

July 27, 2020 3:10 PM Avery Johnson

Today is the third day that Santa Cruz County has been on the state’s monitoring…

Peace, Love, & Cloudy Coastlines

July 27, 2020 3:00 PM Dann Cianca

The battle is on (I’m trying to make this sound more dramatic than it is) between an area of high pressure to our east and a trough of low pressure…

Vehicle crashes into 7-Eleven in Santa Cruz

July 27, 2020 2:45 PM Avery Johnson

he Santa Cruz Fire Department said a vehicle crashed into a 7-11 convenience store…

Salinas PD: Two gang members arrested following stabbing on North Main

July 27, 2020 2:05 PM Avery Johnson

Two people have been arrested after a stabbing near North Main Street early Monday…

Local prison and jail loved ones worry about COVID-19 safety practices at facilities

July 27, 2020 12:29 PM Drew Andre

Monterey County Jail is just one of several facilities in the state that has experienced a COVID-19 outbreak. To date, 195 inmates have tested…

Gov. Gavin Newsom taking steps to help Central Valley counties slow spread of COVID-19

July 27, 2020 11:56 AM Avery Johnson

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic…

Central Coast YMCA to provide child care and help with online learning

July 27, 2020 11:56 AM Megan Meier

The YMCA of the Central Coast is offering an outside-of-school program to help students…

Missing Soquel teen found safe

July 27, 2020 11:09 AM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it is searching for a teen who has been reported…

Sewage testing shows spike in coronavirus after holiday weekends

July 27, 2020 11:08 AM Elisha Machado

The Carmel Area Wastewater District has been testing sewage weekly for coronavirus and is noticing a spike in the virus’s presence after holiday…

Future uncertain for restaurant in John Steinbeck birthplace

July 27, 2020 10:27 AM The Associated Press

Loss of business due to the coronavirus is forcing closure of a restaurant in the house where…

Month: July 2020