Coronavirus Archives

Two additional people die of COVID-19 related causes in Monterey County

July 21, 2020 10:54 AM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Health Department reports that two more people have…

Monterey County reports child care shortage

July 20, 2020 11:53 AM Megan Meier

The Monterey County Office of Education is reporting a reduction in child care capacity due to…

Governor says San Benito County has no remaining ICU capacity, county officials say that’s inaccurate

July 20, 2020 3:29 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a COVID-19 news conference Monday that San Benito…

Watsonville shelter closes after multiple residents, staff members test positive for COVID-19

July 20, 2020 4:47 PM Avery Johnson

The Salvation Army Shelter in Watsonville is temporarily closed after multiple…

Santa Cruz County schools to require distance learning only at start of school year

July 20, 2020 1:56 PM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education and Santa Cruz County school districts…

Dr. Moreno: Monterey County likely to stay on monitoring list for remainder of year

July 20, 2020 1:43 PM Avery Johnson

County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said it likely that Monterey County will…

Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on State’s response to COVID-19 pandemic

July 20, 2020 11:50 AM Avery Johnson

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

Out-of-towners head to Santa Cruz County for open businesses

July 17, 2020 10:39 PM Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) With the weekend approaching, many in the area are turning to Santa Cruz County, which has less restrictive COVID-19…

Great Plates Program supports seniors and restaurants during pandemic

July 15, 2020 1:38 PM Megan Meier

Every day, Anette March gets a delivery from Pearl of the Ocean Organic Restaurant.…

Gov. Newsom: Schools can physically reopen when county is off monitoring list for 14 days

July 17, 2020 11:44 AM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson, Megan Meier

Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to announce new guidance for reopening California schools in a news conference Friday.…

Two patients treated for COVID-19 at Natividad share stories of recovery

July 17, 2020 4:31 PM Avery Johnson

Two Salinas agriculture workers are sharing their stories of surviving COVID-19 as Monterey…

Clinic offers face covering exemptions, but Santa Cruz County officials say studies debunk theories

July 16, 2020 12:36 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz County officials shared a note from what appears to be a local clinic offering to…

Santa Cruz County reports rise in COVID-19 cases

July 16, 2020 1:47 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz County health officials addressed the more than 100 new COVID-19 cases…

Greenfield USD to start school year with all distance learning

July 16, 2020 5:47 PM Avery Johnson

The Greenfield Union School District has decided to continue with distance…

Eight employees at Salinas Valley State Prison test positive for COVID-19

March 29, 2020 10:39 PM Elisha Machado, Avery Johnson

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said a staff member at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad has tested positive for…

Alisal Union School District to start with distance learning

July 15, 2020 7:31 PM Aaron Groff, Shannon Longworth

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas’ Alisal Union School District will start the 2020-2021 school year with distance learning. The board voted unanimously…

Monterey County Supervisors ask Board of Cosmetology to allow outdoor services

July 15, 2020 4:57 PM Megan Meier

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors are advocating for local hair salons and barber shops.…

MPUSD decides on distant learning to start school year

July 15, 2020 12:04 PM Max Tarlton

We are learning more about why MPUSD has decided to start the school year with distance learning.…

Pop-up COVID-19 testing site in Monterey Thursday

July 15, 2020 1:37 PM Avery Johnson

Natividad is hosting a pop-up COVID-19 testing site in Monterey…

California revamps testing guidelines as virus surges

July 15, 2020 11:46 AM The Associated Press

California revamped its guidelines for COVID-19 testing to focus of those in hospitals or…

Pajaro Valley USD to start school year with distance learning

July 14, 2020 5:45 PM Avery Johnson

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District announced that it will begin the 2020-2021 school…

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District will start with distance learning this Fall

July 14, 2020 11:41 AM Megan Meier

It’s been a long summer for teachers waiting to hear when, and how, they will start up school. “There’s a very real lack of comfort with the idea of…

Pop-up COVID-19 testing site opening in Castroville

July 14, 2020 12:16 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Health Department announced that a pop-up COVID-19 testing…

Tourism impact from latest restrictions in Santa Cruz

July 14, 2020 11:42 AM Drew Andre

All counties not on the state’s COVID-19 watch list, including Santa Cruz, are now ordered to close dine-in restaurants, bars, movie theaters and…

First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing

July 14, 2020 5:12 PM The Associated Press

The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had…

Monterey County Supervisors write Board of Barbering and Cosmetology requesting business reopening

July 14, 2020 3:36 PM Avery Johnson

Several members of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors have sent a…

State strike teams intended to help with business compliance visiting Monterey County

July 14, 2020 11:53 AM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Health Department said a state strike team, which is…

Board orders barbershops, hair salons, personal services to close in 30 California counties

July 14, 2020 11:24 AM Avery Johnson

The California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology released a response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…

Parents start petition to reopen schools full-time for vulnerable students

July 13, 2020 11:20 AM Megan Meier

Kids are finding fun in staying home this Summer, but parents are worried about what lies…

Gov. Gavin Newsom announces more indoor service closures statewide

July 13, 2020 11:42 AM Avery Johnson

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

Families of inmates plan on suing Monterey County Jail amid COVID-19 outbreak

July 13, 2020 11:24 AM Drew Andre

68 inmates and a staff member inside the Monterey County Jail have tested positive for…

New closures in place at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk following governor’s announcement

July 13, 2020 5:10 PM Avery Johnson

Several parts of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk reopened last month, but an…

Monterey Sports Center closes following new closures

July 13, 2020 1:54 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Monterey announced that the Monterey Sports Center has…

SVMHS adds second COVID-19 unit for patients needing hospitalization

July 10, 2020 4:22 PM Victor Guzman

Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital staff announced an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations has led the hospital to add a second unit dedicated to…

Monterey County Sheriffs Office unsure how inmates got Coronavirus

July 10, 2020 6:57 AM Jocelyn Ortega

100 Monterey County jail inmates await COVID-19 test…

Restaurants on Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf open for outdoor dining

July 9, 2020 12:40 PM Avery Johnson

Old Fisherman’s Wharf said that nearly all of its restaurants are open for outdoor…

Central Coast Comeback: the future of grocery shopping

July 9, 2020 10:59 AM Megan Meier

Russo’s Wholesale has provided produce on the Monterey Peninsula for 70 years, but when the pandemic hit business came to a halt.…

USC offers to add no-cost in-person courses to schedule for international students

July 9, 2020 3:16 PM Avery Johnson

The University of Southern California announced a way that it will help international students affected by ICE’s new…

California Senate delays work as coronavirus cases soar

July 9, 2020 2:36 PM The Associated Press

The California Senate will delay its work because of a coronavirus outbreak at the Capitol and an…

Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on emergency preparedness during fire season amid COVID-19 pandemic

July 9, 2020 11:23 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to provide updates on the State’s emergency…

San Benito County asked to close indoor operations at several business sectors

July 8, 2020 11:56 AM Avery Johnson

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

Pacific Grove City Hall facilities closing to public due to COVID-19 increase

July 8, 2020 2:31 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Pacific Grove announced that its City Hall facilities will be closing to the public due to an…

CHOMP warns of rising number of COVID-19 cases on Monterey Peninsula

July 8, 2020 12:47 PM Avery Johnson

The Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula is warning people to take precautions as the…

San Benito County placed on COVID-19 watch list

July 7, 2020 10:23 AM KION546 News Team, Drew Andre

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION)–California Department of Public Health Officials have placed San Benito County on the COVID-19 County Data…

Monterey County to issue order shutting down business sectors

July 2, 2020 2:57 PM Avery Johnson, Elisha Machado

The California Department of Public Health announced that Monterey County has been added to the State’s COVID-19 watch…

RV sales spike following lifted restrictions

July 7, 2020 5:51 AM Jocelyn Ortega

RV sales hit an all time high following the ease of pandemic-related…

Monterey Bay Aquarium delays its reopening

July 6, 2020 5:26 PM Victor Guzman

The Monterey Bay Aquarium has announced its reopening on July 9 has been…

COVID-19 pop-up testing coming to King City

July 6, 2020 3:34 PM Victor Guzman

The effort to get Monterey County residents tested for COVID-19 is expanding with pop-up testing sites, including one scheduled for King City this…

Two arrested in Carmel after new beach restrictions, with COVID-19 enforcement increasing

July 3, 2020 2:50 PM Megan Meier

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Carmel-by-the Sea closed their beaches and is restricting water access on Friday through the July 4th weekend. Police…

What to do if co-worker tests positive for Covid-19

July 1, 2020 12:14 PM Max Tarlton, Ricardo Coronado

As numbers of coronavirus cases increase on the Central Coast, there is growing…