Coronavirus Archives

Central Coast residents react to potential change in vaccine plan

January 22, 2021 1:49 PM Stephanie Aceves

California state officials are strongly considering moving away from an vaccine tier system towards one that prioritizes based on age.…

California reports record daily COVID-19 death toll of 764

January 22, 2021 5:32 PM The Associated Press

California reported a one-day record of 764 COVID-19 deaths on Friday but the rate of new infections is…

San Benito County expected to begin vaccinating Phase 1b

January 22, 2021 3:58 PM Avery Johnson

The San Benito County Health and Human Services Agency announced that it expects to…

Santa Cruz County prepares to move to Phase 1b of vaccine distribution

January 22, 2021 12:59 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz County health officials are planning to hold a news conference at 1 p.m.…

Dominican Hospital administers 5,000th COVID-19 vaccine

January 22, 2021 12:08 PM Avery Johnson

Officials at Dominican Hospital announced that it has administered 5,000 COVID-19 vaccines to local health care…

Monterey Bay Aquarium works to stay afloat while continuing to give back to community

January 21, 2021 12:33 PM Jocelyn Ortega

The Monterey Bay Aquarium once accommodated thousands of patrons every day, but due to…

Pacific Coast Athletic League suspends high school sports schedule

January 21, 2021 8:55 PM Dominoe Ibarra

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) The Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL) Board of Managers has suspended the formal league competition schedules in all…

Vaccines administered to 200 Monterey County emergency workers

January 21, 2021 5:57 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas Firefighters Local 1270 said that they, along with members of the Monterey County…

Fauci to resume virus updates in White House

January 21, 2021 3:17 PM The Associated Press

Dr. Anthony Fauci is back in the White House briefing…

Santa Cruz County, Safeway, announce vaccine distribution partnership

January 20, 2021 3:56 PM Victor Guzman

Santa Cruz County and Safeway stores has announced a partnership which would allow local stores to assist in distributing COVID-19 vaccines to…

California lifts administration pause on Moderna Covid-19 vaccine lot

January 20, 2021 10:13 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) The pause on administering the Moderna Lot 41L20A Covid-19 vaccine has been lifted by the California Department of Public…

Retired Pacific Grove Police Chief dies of COVID-19

January 20, 2021 11:30 AM Avery Johnson

The Pacific Grove Police Department announced that retired Chief Jon Reither died of COVID-19 at…

San Benito County looks for volunteers for COVID-19 mass vaccine clinics

January 20, 2021 9:55 AM Avery Johnson

The San Benito County Public Health Services agency said it is working to recruit volunteers…

Calif. Health and Human Services Secretary to provide update on COVID-19 response

January 19, 2021 1:34 PM Avery Johnson

Dr. Mark Ghaly, the California Health and Human Services Secretary, is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…

US virus death toll tops 400,000 in Trump’s final hours

January 19, 2021 11:58 AM The Associated Press

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 400,000 on Tuesday in the waning hours in office for President Donald…

UPDATE: Great Plates Delivered program restarts in San Benito County

January 12, 2021 8:06 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 1/18/2021 8:45 a.m. The “Great Plates Delivered” program restarts today in San Benito County. The program…

California pauses administration of Moderna vaccine batch after allergic reactions

January 18, 2021 11:19 AM Elisha Machado

A California epidemiologist is recommending providers pause the administration of a batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines due to possible allergic…

FDA approves coronavirus vaccine authorization

Moreno: Case of new variant also first local recorded case of reinfection

January 18, 2021 3:34 PM Avery Johnson

The California Department of Public Health announced that a 452R variant of…

Trump lifts Covid-19-related travel restrictions for much of Europe, the UK, Ireland and Brazil

January 18, 2021 4:39 PM CNN

President Donald Trump on Monday lifted coronavirus-related travel restrictions for much of Europe, the United…

San Benito County prepares for Phase 1B of the COVID-19 vaccine

January 14, 2021 5:55 PM Aaron Groff

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) With a new portal and a big chunk of doses administered, San Benito County announces they are preparing for the next group…

San Benito County Supervisors vote to enforce health order through fines

January 16, 2021 12:50 AM Amelia Rosenberg

an Benito County supervisors approved an emergency ordinance Friday, that allows the county to fine people who do not comply with health…

San Benito County potential Covid-19 ordinance

January 15, 2021 8:22 PM Jonathan Sarabia

San Benito County will be discussing a proposed ordinance to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The three new supervisors are bringing a new…

Local health officials express frustration over vaccine stockpile issues

January 15, 2021 1:00 PM Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) State and local health leaders are up in arms over a less than expected vaccine supply allocation after new reports…

Santa Cruz County sees increase in cases, but some hopeful signs

January 15, 2021 4:11 PM Stephanie Aceves

Santa Cruz Public Health leadership held a press conference on Friday discussing the recent developments of COVID-19.…

Newsom, Los Angeles County leaders launch Dodger Stadium vaccination site

January 15, 2021 1:31 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom and other local leaders, including Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, are visiting a COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger…

Monterey County hosts town hall to discuss COVID-19 vaccines

January 13, 2021 12:02 PM Avery Johnson, David Miller

Monterey County officials held a town hall to discuss COVID-19…

Health Department conducts COVID-19 vaccine clinic at CSUMB

January 15, 2021 11:05 AM Avery Johnson

CSU Monterey Bay is asking people to stay away from Lot 59 as the Monterey County Health Department conducts a vaccine…

‘This is not a game’: Global virus death toll hits 2 million

January 15, 2021 10:53 AM The Associated Press

The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 2 million Friday, crossing the threshold amid a vaccine rollout so immense…

“Zoom Boom:” A growing trend in considering plastic surgery during the pandemic

January 15, 2021 7:55 AM Carina Nocon

ATHERTON, Calif. (KION and KPIX) If the stress and chaos from last year makes you feel like you aged 10 years, you are not alone! More people are…

Local health professionals asked to volunteer to administer the COVID-19 vaccine

January 14, 2021 10:48 PM Dominoe Ibarra

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Health Department is looking for volunteers to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine. To be chosen,…

Monterey County Health Department launches online portal to notify residents about vaccine distribution

January 14, 2021 9:33 PM Dominoe Ibarra

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Health Department launched an online portal for residents, who are interested in getting a…

2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to continue with professionals only

January 14, 2021 11:49 AM Avery Johnson

The PGA Tour announced that the 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is still scheduled to be held in February, but there will be changes to the…

Biden unveiling $1.9T plan to stem virus and steady economy

January 14, 2021 2:45 PM The Associated Press, KION546 News Team

President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to turn the tide…

SPECIAL REPORT: Mental health issues and the COVID-19 pandemic

January 14, 2021 12:20 PM Josh Kristianto

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the way we live for nearly a year now, changing the way we touch things,…

Disneyland ends annual passes 10 months after virus closure

January 14, 2021 5:46 PM The Associated Press

Disneyland is ending its annual pass program 10 months after the theme park shut down because…

Monterey County is looking for volunteers to administer COVID-19 vaccines

January 14, 2021 4:25 PM Stephanie Aceves

Monterey County is looking for volunteer vaccinators help administer COVID-19…

San Benito County opens COVID-19 vaccination interest form to residents in Phase 1b

January 14, 2021 2:30 PM Avery Johnson

San Benito County Public Health Services has created a new form for residents interested in getting a COVID-19…

Move-in postponed for hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students

January 13, 2021 5:33 PM Avery Johnson

Officials at UC Santa Cruz say that because of the state of the COVID-19 pandemic locally and statewide, they…

COVID by the Numbers: How deadly is COVID-19 in comparison to other causes of death?

January 13, 2021 6:47 PM Avery Johnson

COVID-19 has taken its toll around the state and around the country.…

Monterey County releases dashboard to see which businesses are in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines

January 13, 2021 5:45 PM Avery Johnson, Victor Guzman

The Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau has released a new dashboard showing which…

California opens vaccines to those 65 and older

January 13, 2021 12:24 PM The Associated Press

California is immediately allowing residents 65 and older to get scarce coronavirus…

San Benito County Supervisors to discuss COVID-19 enforcement

January 13, 2021 11:56 AM Avery Johnson

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors is set to hold a meeting to discuss COVID-19…

Stay at home order lifted for Greater Sacramento region

January 12, 2021 5:20 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday evening that a regional stay at home order has been lifted for the Greater Sacramento…

Covered California nears 1.6 million enrollment amid virus

January 12, 2021 4:27 PM The Associated Press

Nearly 1.6 million people have purchased health insurance through Covered California, state officials…

Monterey County Coroner’s Office sees increase in cases

January 12, 2021 4:15 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Coroner’s Office has seen a spike in cases, according to the Sheriff’s Office,…

California considers expanding vaccine priority groups following federal guidance

January 12, 2021 1:31 PM Avery Johnson

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…

Monterey County Coroner’s Office secures refrigeration trailer to help capacity concerns

January 11, 2021 9:34 PM Dominoe Ibarra

The Monterey County Coroner’s office secured a 53-foot refrigeration trailer in light of capacity concerns following COVID-19…

Central Coast counties face challenges as vaccine efforts ramp up

January 11, 2021 11:51 AM Elisha Machado

Across the Central Coast, counties are facing staffing and distribution challenges as vaccine efforts ramp up in…

Hazel Hawkins increases capacity, staffing as COVID-19 cases increase

January 11, 2021 4:27 PM Avery Johnson

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital says San Benito County is seeing a surge in COVID-19 patients, and as a…

49ers President offers Levi’s Stadium as potential vaccination center

January 11, 2021 5:32 PM Avery Johnson

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors shared a letter it received offering Levi’s Stadium as a potential vaccination…