Hollister police not making changes to sex offender registration
Governor Newsom signed an executive order allowing law enforcement agencies to register sex offenders…
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Study: World carbon pollution falls 17% during pandemic peak
A new study calculates global carbon emissions declined by 17% at the height of the pandemic…
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California relaxes some criteria for reopening
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on California’s response to COVID-19…
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State lists Salinas nursing home as having at least one COVID-19 related death
At least one patient at Windsor The Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Salinas has died from COVID-19-related causes, according to data from the…
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Tourism-reliant Capitola businesses struggle during COVID-19 pandemic
Capitola Village is usually flourishing with tourists as the summer approaches. Super Silver, a jewelry shop in the village, said they have lost…
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Retail shops acclimate to curbside pick-up
Life is slowly returning to Central Coast streets, and in Carmel-by-the-Sea people are out and walking.…
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Monterey Peninsula College serves as new drive by COVID-19 testing site
MPC serves as new COVID-19 testing…
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Santa Cruz County Identifies Alternate Care Sites
The County of Santa Cruz is preparing additional facilities to treat non-critical hospital patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s in an effort…
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Santa Cruz County facing dire economic situation during summer months
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on future tourism in Santa Cruz…
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Carmel restaurant owner facing charges for allegedly violating Shelter in Place
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) The owner of a Carmel restaurant is facing charges for allegedly violating the Shelter in Place order by allowing…
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Greenfield considers increasing enforcement on mask order
“It’s a really small sacrifice,” said Brenda Armendariz, while walking into a grocery store in Greenfield. She chose to wear a mask while picking up…
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Local ‘kindness club’ gives back to essential workers
Many knew Julie Neff as a 2nd grade teacher at Spring Grove Elementary School in Hollister, but now she has become one of the town’s…
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Pandemic claims another retailer: 118-year-old J.C. Penney
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed troubled department store chain J.C. Penney into Chapter 11…
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Planned Parenthood Mar Monte providing COVID-19 testing at MPC
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte said it is partnering with Monterey County and Monterey Peninsula College to open a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at…
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Dozens protest Stay at Home order outside Monterey County Health Department
Protesters gathered outside the Monterey County Health Department getting honks of support from…
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Monterey County DA’s Office: Hobby Lobby complying with Shelter in Place order
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said Hobby Lobby is complying with the Shelter in Place order in…
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Two more Monterey County residents die of COVID-19
Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said two more people have died of…
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Two part-time Seaside police officers laid off
Two Seaside police officers have been laid off as the city deals with a financial crisis brought on by the COVID-19…
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CHOMP to expand services and elective surgeries gradually
MONTEREY, Calif. — Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula is expanding or resuming many services and elective surgeries that were scaled back…
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CENTRAL COAST COMEBACK – A more digital union
California is slowly starting to reopen again, and mask sightings are not the only changes in our Central Coast Comeback. What will government…
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King City alternate housing site prepares for COVID-19 patients
San Lorenzo County Park in King City may still look like a campground, but starting Thursday, the space is open to take on a new role in Monterey…
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California announces disaster relief assistance for undocumented adults
The California Department of Social Services announced that it will be providing state-funded disaster relief assistance to undocumented…
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As revenues plummet, California budget cuts billions
Union leaders say California Gov. Gavin Newsom will propose a 10% pay cut to help cover a projected $54.3 billion budget deficit.…
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Monterey Jazz Festival postponed until fall 2021
The Monterey Jazz Festival announced that it will be postponing this year’s festival until fall 2021 due to COVID-19…
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Santa Cruz County Health Officials: County about 4 weeks from moving into Stage 2 extension
Santa Cruz County health officials are providing an update on the county’s response to the COVID-19…
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Natividad nurse describes care for COVID-19 patients
A nurse at Natividad says they are mostly doing supportive care for patients, although it will depend on the severity of their…
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COVID-19 testing sites now open to all Monterey County residents
New COVID-19 testing sites in Salinas, Greenfield, Hollister and Watsonville are now open to the…
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San Benito County joins Great Plates Delivered program
San Benito County is joining the state-funded program “Great Plates Delivered” to provide meals to…
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KION for Kids: We need a haircut, mom
Kids, like adults, want to know when they’ll be able to get a haircut.…
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Salinas to open structure to get people off streets, use Sherwood Hall for COVID-19 patients
The City of Salinas is holding a press conference Wednesday to provide an update on its response to…
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CSU, UC systems expected to hold most classes online in Fall 2020
California State University Chancellor Timothy White said at a Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday that the majority of Fall 2020 classes throughout…
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State prepares for fire season amid COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing a daily update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…
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Edith Johnsen memorial service put on hold due to COVID-19 impact
Family of former Marina Mayor Edith Johnsen put memorial services for her on hold due to COVID-19…
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Artichoke Festival canceled for first time since 1959
Organizers announced that the Artichoke Festival has been canceled for the first time since…
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Carmel-by-the-Sea to explore outdoor dining plan
News of outdoor dining potentially opening up in Carmel-by-the-Sea has residents feeling…
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Cabrillo College urges federal government to give immigrant students CARES funding
The Cabrillo College governing board voted unanimously to support a resolution urging the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Betsy DeVos to…
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Children can head to a candy store but not a playground?
With no backyard some children are itching to get out to the playground.…
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Gov. Newsom shares restaurant reopening guidelines
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to provide more details Tuesday about what’s required before his plan to reopen California’s…
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Santa Cruz Warriors selling t-shirts to benefit COVID-19 response fund
The Santa Cruz Warriors said they are partnering with Something Inked on a project benefiting the Community Foundation Santa Cruz…
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Mann’s Packing employee tests positive for COVID-19
Mann’s Packing confirmed to KION that an employee at one of its Salinas facilities tested positive for…
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Monterey Regional Airport reports 95% decrease in business
The Monterey Regional Airport was completely barren, Monday. It’s a big change from just a few months ago.…
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40 percent of positive COVID-19 cases in Monterey County are agricultural workers
The agriculture industry in Monterey County is getting hit hard by COVID-19. 40 percent of positive cases are agriculture workers, according to data…
Continue Reading Program providing meals to seniors launching in Monterey County
Monterey County announced that it will be part of the Great Plates Delivered…
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Dominican Hospital announces gradual reopening of elective procedures
Dominican Hospital announced that it will begin the process of reopening elective…
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Monterey Mushroom employee at Royal Oaks facility tests positive for COVID-19
Monterey Mushroom confirms that one of its employees at its Royal Oaks facility has tested positive for…
Continue ReadingCounty Officials: Letter saying COVID-19 testing is required for benefits is fake
Monterey County officials said they have seen a letter circulating on social media saying that clients must be tested for…
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Trump faces virus at White House amid push to ‘reopen’ US
President Donald Trump is confronting cases of the coronavirus in the White House itself, even as he pushes the nation to “reopen.”…
Continue Reading California sheriff says inmates tried to infect themselves
The Los Angeles County sheriff says inmates at a jail tried to infect themselves with the coronavirus by sharing a cup of water and a mask.…
Continue Reading Western state leaders request $1 trillion from federal government
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on California’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Some Central Coast businesses re-open for weekend
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Governor Gavin Newsom gave his recommendations, and Central Coast counties agreed, we are officially in stage two of…
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