Monterey Sports Center to require face coverings while exercising
The Monterey Sports Center said it will be requiring members and guests to wear face coverings at all times while at the facility, including while…
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Pacific Grove businesses conflicted on Lighthouse Avenue closure
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) The scene was crowded in downtown Pacific Grove on Friday as the city shut down a couple portions of Lighthouse Avenue…
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San Benito County rescinds face covering order, residents now required to follow state order
San Benito County’s Interim Public Health Officer said the face covering order the county had in place is rescinded effective…
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Face covering order issued for State of California to reduce spread of COVID-19
The California Department of Public Health has released new face covering guidance requiring them to be worn statewide in high-risk…
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Nursing home workers call attention to “unsafe conditions” during COVID-19 pandemic
Nursing home workers met outside Windsor the Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Salinas Thursday to voice concerns about their safety during the COVID-19…
Continue Reading Monterey Sports Center set to reopen
Monterey Sports Center is set to reopen on Friday after months of being closed due to the pandemic.…
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UC Santa Cruz: Most fall courses to be held remotely or online
UC Santa Cruz released its plans for the upcoming fall semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and university…
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What is practical for COVID-19 retesting?
Residents and medical experts address questions about COVID-19…
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Monterey County to allow reopening of expanded personal care services
Monterey County officials confirmed Tuesday that expanded personal care services will be allowed to reopen starting…
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Monterey Sports Center to have “soft reopening” this week
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION)–The Monterey Sports Center announced it will open in incremental phases as they adjust to the new norm. Friday, June 19th…
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Skate parks reopen with new guidelines
Skate parks make a comeback with some new health guidelines and…
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Businesses begin requiring customers to sign liability waivers
More businesses are reopening each week as the coronavirus pandemic continues, but there are some new rules customers will have to follow to use…
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San Benito County to allow nail salons, tattoo parlors to reopen
San Benito County’s Interim Public Health Officer announced that the county will…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County allowing more personal care services to reopen
Santa Cruz County officials announced that the county will allow expanded personal care services to reopen starting…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on state’s COVID-19 response
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…
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Monterey Courthouse employee tests positive for COVID-19
The Monterey Courthouse confirms that an employee tested positive for COVID-19 Sunday…
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Tuck Box restaurant, owner to pay up to $35,000 for COVID-19 health order violations
The Tuck Box restaurant and its owner, Jeffrey LeTowt, have agreed to pay up to $35,000 in civil penalties to settle…
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Monterey County Health Department confirms 12th COVID-19 death
The Monterey County Health Department confirmed the county’s 12th COVID-19 death Sunday…
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Monterey County releases guidance for charter boats
The Monterey County Health Department has released requirements for charter boats, which are…
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Guidance released for reopening nail salons, tattoo parlors and more in California
The State of California released extended personal service guidance Friday, and it allows more services to reopen statewide on June 19 with county…
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Neptune’s Kingdom, mini golf and more set to reopen at Santa Cruz Boardwalk Saturday
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announced that Neptune’s Kingdom, mini golf, some Boardwalk games and more will be reopening starting…
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SVMH sees positive results with COVID-19 treatments
The Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System said it has been using Remdesivir and convalescent plasma treatments to…
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Salinas Collision Reporting Center closes due to financial struggles
The Collision Reporting Center on Lincoln Avenue is closing its doors, according to Salinas…
Continue Reading Salinas DMV closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19
The Department of Motor Vehicles office in Salinas is closed because an employee has tested positive for…
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Hop-on flights from Monterey to Burbank, Orange County set to start in July
The Monterey Regional Airport announced that seasonal hop-on flights between to Monterey from Burbank and Orange…
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City of Salinas to receive millions in federal grants to help homeless
Congressmen Jimmy Panetta announced Wednesday that the City of Salinas will be getting $5.8 million in federal government…
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Disney plans to reopen California theme parks in July
Disney is proposing to reopen its Southern California theme parks in mid-July after a four-month closure due to the coronavirus.…
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Large gatherings concern health officials fighting COVID-19
Peaceful protests continue to grow on the Central Coast. On Tuesday, hundreds showed up for a rally at Monterey City Hall.…
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Local wineries prepare for post-COVID comeback
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Hundreds of employees in local wineries and taste rooms could come back to work after being laid off during the COVID-19…
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California OKs movie theaters to reopen with limited seats
California movie theaters can begin opening later this week if they limit theater capacity to 25% or no more than 100 attendees.…
Continue Reading Monterey County releases COVID-19 data showing threshold for considering reopening modifications
Monterey County reported more than 100 since Thursday, and Monday the Health Department shared where it…
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Pop-up COVID-19 testing site coming to Seaside High School
Natividad and the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District are hosting a pop-up COVID-19 testing site for peninsula residents this…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium releases guidelines ahead of reopening
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that several new business sectors will be allowed to reopen starting Friday if…
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Monterey Public Library reopening for curbside pickup
The Monterey Public Library said it will be reopening later this week for grab-and-go curbside…
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Artist starts community project to draw attention to struggling businesses
It’s a typical walk around the neighborhood, until you come by Amy Steinberg’s house.…
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California to allow schools, gyms and bars reopen next week
California will begin allowing the reopening of schools, day camps, bars, gyms and some professional sports with modifications at the end of next…
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Gov. Newsom speaks about racism, systematic injustice at news conference
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to speak about racism, systematic injustice and moving forward as a state at a news conference…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Central Coast churches differ on re-opening amid COVID-19 pandemic
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) It has been over two months since mosques, synagogues and churches all over the Central Coast have had to adjust to a new way…
Continue Reading Monterey nursing facility reports positive COVID-19 test was false positive
Windsor Monterey Care Center confirms with KION that at least one resident has tested positive for…
Continue Reading At least one employee tests positive for COVID-19 at Eden Valley Care Center, no current cases
Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad has had at least one and fewer than 11 health care workers test positive for…
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Pajaro Valley USD requests parent feedback ahead of school reopening
Before schools reopen in the fall, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District is asking parents for feedback while they make…
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UCSC, Santa Cruz Community Health provide COVID-19 testing for underserved residents
UC Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz Community Health said they are working together to provide COVID-19 tests for underserved community…
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Tattoo shop owners concerned over when businesses will be allowed to reopen
Owners of tattoo shops and gyms are left wondering when they will be able to reopen their businesses as they face financial hardships during the…
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Monterey fitness studio prepares for future reopening
Some businesses are able to reopen on the Central Coast, like dine-in restaurants as well as hair salons and barber shops. But many locals are…
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Whale watching tours plan for future reopening with modifications
People are enjoying recently reopened restaurants at the Monterey Fisherman’s Wharf, but owners of tourist attractions are wondering when they will…
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Carmel High School holds graduation ceremony at Laguna Seca raceway
Carmel High School is preparing to hold its 2020 graduation ceremony at Weathertech Raceway Laguna…
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Big Sur Marathon canceled, Monterey Bay Half Marathon goes virtual
Organizers of the Big Sur Marathon and the Monterey Bay Half Marathon announced Wednesday that the Big Sur…
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First California prison employee dies of coronavirus
California’s state prison system has had its first known staff death due to the…
Continue Reading Learning for Life Charter holds graduation ceremony at Laguna Seca raceway
Learning for Life Charter is holding its graduation ceremony at Weathertech Raceway Laguna…
Continue Reading Hollister Safeway employee tests positive for COVID-19
Safeway has confirmed that one of its employees at its store on Tres Pinos Road has tested positive for…
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