Gov. Newsom responds to statewide protests, COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to provide an update on his response to protests around the state in addition to an update on the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus
Despite conditions, Scotts Valley Water District not adding drought surcharges
The Scotts Valley Water District said it will not be enacting drought surcharges, even though it said it has established Stage 2 Water Supply…
Continue Reading
Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties approved to move into Stage 2 extension
Both Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties have been approved to join San Benito County and move into the extension of Stage 2 of…
Continue Reading
Monterey County to extend the Shelter in Place, includes eased restrictions
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Health Department issued a new Shelter in Place (SIP) order, Friday, reflecting new changes at the state…
Continue Reading
Monterey County offers guidance to restaurants preparing to open for dine-in
The Monterey County Health Department offered new guidance to restaurants preparing to reopen and allow for dine-in services.…
Continue ReadingMonterey County confirms two new COVID-19 deaths
Monterey County health officials confirmed to KION that two more people have died of…
Continue Reading
Central Coast Comeback: Schools prepare for 2020-2021 academic year
Schools on the Central Coast have been dark since mid-March. For the first time ever, classes transitioned to a completely online, and it was…
Continue Reading
Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on state’s response to COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on California’s response to the COVID-19…
Continue Reading
Application to move into Stage 2 extension approved by Santa Cruz Co. Supervisors
Santa Cruz County officials said the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve an application to move into the extended Stage 2 of…
Continue Reading
State reports 13 COVID-19 cases from Salinas’ Windsor the Ridge Rehabilitation Center
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The California Department of Public Health is reporting 13 residents at Salinas’ Windsor the Ridge Rehabilitation Center have…
Continue Reading
Free Covid-19 Testing Site Appointment Concerns
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – With free appointment-based testing sites on the central coast, getting tested for some people seems hard to come by,…
Continue Reading
Monterey peninsula high schools get ready for graduation ceremonies
The end to high school for Seaside seniors did not go as planned. “Us seniors, we can’t spend time with each other. It is what it is. We have to push…
Continue Reading
New rules issued governing reopening of Monterey County places of worship
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Monterey County just announced its intention to follow the California Department of Public Health guidelines as it…
Continue Reading
Coroner testing the dead to learn more about COVID-19 in our community
Since late April, every dead person that comes through the Santa Cruz County Coroners is tested for COVID-19.…
Continue Reading
Salinas church: New guidelines too restrictive
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Houses of worship across the Central Coast are getting ready to reopen after the state released new guidelines earlier this…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County holding special meeting to review expanded Stage 2 application
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is set to hold a special meeting to review and consider an application to…
Continue Reading
City of Gilroy petitions to relax restrictions as county expresses concern about moving too quickly
The City of Gilroy said all of its City Council members have signed a letter requesting that Santa Clara County relaxes its current Shelter in Place…
Continue ReadingMonterey County reports clusters of COVID-19 cases stemming from Mother’s Day gatherings
Dr. Edward Moreno with the Monterey County Health Department reports that they have seen clusters of COVID-19 cases in the…
Continue Reading
San Benito County allowing hair salons, barbershops to open
San Benito County announced that it will follow state guidance and allow hair salons and barbershops to…
Continue Reading
New layoffs and cuts on the table as Monterey stares down $30M loss
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) In a conference call with reporters Tuesday, Monterey city leaders described a bleak picture – a drastic decline in tourism…
Continue Reading
Walt Disney World presenting plans for reopening parks
Walt Disney World is presenting its plans for reopening after being shuttered since mid-March because of the new coronavirus.…
Continue Reading Skate parks reopen in Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office announced that skate parks in its jurisdiction have…
Continue Reading
Pebble Beach Golf Links to host event for local healthcare workers
Pebble Beach Company announced that it is hosting an event for front line healthcare workers from three Monterey County hospitals this…
Continue Reading
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces that hair salons, barbershops can open in some counties
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on California’s response to COVID-19…
Continue Reading
City of Monterey reports large crowds over holiday weekend
City officials in Monterey said it was a busy Memorial Day weekend this…
Continue Reading Monterey County says they can qualify for expanded stage 2 reopening
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Monterey County believes they can meet the criteria to move through stage two of California’s “resilience roadmap,” and are…
Continue Reading
Crowds gather to enjoy outdoors in Monterey County
A day trip for some is described as a nightmare for others. Dana Carnazzo lives near Bixby Bridge and now fears a simple trip to the mailbox after…
Continue Reading
All but 11 counties approved to move further into Stage 2 of reopenings
Many California counties are moving into the extension of Stage 2 of reopenings, but 11 counties are still not allowed to open dine-in restaurants…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County health officer expected to issue new Shelter in Place order
Dr. Gail Newel said in a news conference Thursday that she will be releasing a new Shelter in Place order next…
Continue Reading
State of California releases guidance for religious services, cultural ceremonies
The State of California has released new guidance for religious services and cultural ceremonies amid the COVID-19…
Continue Reading
Pacific Grove nursing home denies COVID-19 death that state reports
The California Department of Public Health has reported that a Pacific Grove nursing home has had at least one death related to COVID-19.…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz County officials investigating four COVID-19 clusters
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Santa Cruz County is working to prevent more clusters of COVID-19 cases in the southern region as Memorial Day…
Continue Reading
California Highway Patrol encourages essential-only travel over holiday weekend
Shelter in Place orders didn’t stop some from visiting the Central Coast, Friday. “For 40 years we come every Memorial Day to Carmel,” said visitor,…
Continue Reading
What’s open on the Central Coast for Memorial Day weekend?
This Memorial Day weekend is not like any we have seen…
Continue Reading
Gov. Gavin Newsom to issue guidelines for religious gatherings
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state will issue updated guidelines for religious gatherings by…
Continue Reading
Trump says places of worship are “essential” and must “open right now”
On the eve of Memorial Day weekend, President Trump has deemed places of worship around the US as “essential” and thus must “open right…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz Co. initiative to increase COVID-19 testing, contact tracing launches website
SAVE Lives Santa Cruz County has launched a website to provide information about resources and…
Continue Reading
“No pain and no discomfort” during COVID-19 test for anchor Veronica Macias
After waiting more than a week, anchor Veronica Macias was finally able to get tested for COVID-19 at Alisal High…
Continue Reading
University of California imposes pay freeze as losses mount
The University of California is imposing a system-wide freeze on salaries of its non-unionized employees due to enormous financial…
Continue Reading
COVID-19 testing site at Monterey Peninsula College closed Thursday
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte said its drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at Monterey Peninsula…
Continue Reading
San Benito County offers free face masks to businesses
San Benito County officials announced that the county will be giving free face masks to local…
Continue Reading
Financial relief for immigrants on Central Coast overwhelmed with applicants
Financial help for undocumented immigrants in California opened up on Monday, but across the state the call centers could not handle the volume of…
Continue Reading
Monterey-Salinas Transit approves purchase of protective barriers for drivers
Monterey-Salinas Transit announced that its Board of Directors has approved the purchase of driver protection…
Continue Reading Justice Department official says California order discriminates against churches
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The head of the federal Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has told Gov. Gavin Newsom that his plan to reopen California…
Continue Reading
Health department reports 40% decrease in child vaccinations
The California Department of Public Health reported a 40% decrease in child vaccinations in April 2020, compared to April 2019.…
Continue Reading
CSUMB physician assistant students volunteer at alternate care site
Students and staff with California State University, Monterey Bay’s Master of Physician Assistant Program are volunteering to help set…
Continue Reading
Monterey County extends eviction moratorium through July
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has extended its eviction moratorium for commercial and residential…
Continue Reading
Parking lots partially reopen at 27 state parks, including some Central Coast parks
The parking lots of 27 California state parks have partially reopened weeks after the 280 state parks and beaches…
Continue Reading
Monterey County Health Department shares what needs to be done before more reopenings
The Monterey County Health Department shared what criteria has been met and what is left to do before moving further into Stage 2 of…
Continue Reading
Monterey County sees uptick in substance abuse likely due to COVID-19
Monterey County sees increase in Substance abuse possibly due to…
Continue Reading