Santa Cruz County enters less-restrictive orange tier
The State of California has released updated tier assignments for counties within the state,…
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Free housing offered to farmworkers and food processing workers with Covid-19
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The state is working with Monterey County to offer free hotel rooms along with other free amenities to farm and food…
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Advocates call on Biden administration to prioritize youth mental health as experts warn of consequences
Mental health advocates call on Biden administration to create more resources for young adults struggling amid the…
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Three cases of COVID-19 variants identified in San Benito County
Two cases of a variant first detected in South Africa and one case of a variant first detected in the U.K.…
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Monterey Regional Airport hosts free COVID-19 testing clinic
The Monterey Regional Airport announced Friday that it has opened a free COVID-19 testing…
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Monterey County offers financial assistance for COVID-19 isolation
Monterey County recently launched a program that offers stipends to COVID-19 positive individuals so they can isolate without losing…
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Veteran spouses, caregivers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines from VA
President Joe Biden signed a bill Wednesday that allows the VA to provide COVID-19 vaccines to all veterans, their spouses…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County health officials prepare for vaccine eligibility expansion, reduced restrictions
Santa Cruz County Health Officials are meeting to discuss the state of the COVID-19 pandemic locally and the response to…
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California to open vaccinations to everyone 16 and older
Gov. Gavin Newsom is holding a news conference Thursday morning at a COVID-19 vaccination site in Orange…
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Monterey Bay Charter School begins outdoor, in-person instruction
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) Students at a Pacific Grove K-8 school are back on campus this week after being away for the COVID-19…
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Monterey County draws closer to vaccine equity goals
Monterey County is getting closer to a more equitable distribution of the…
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Salinas school district approves return to in-person instruction
The Salinas City Elementary School District announced that its Board of Trustees has approved a return to in-person…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County meets criteria for orange tier of Blueprint for a Safer Economy
The County of Santa Cruz announced Tuesday that they currently meet the criteria to move to the orange tier of the Blueprint for a Safer…
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Newsom gives timeline for all Californians 16 and older to receive vaccine
Gov. Gavin Newsom has laid out a timeline for when he expects all Californians aged 16 and older could be eligible for a COVID-19…
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Spring break begins for Central Coast university
Spring has sprung, and that means college students around the country are preparing for spring…
Continue Reading Two cases of COVID-19 variant originating in UK found in Santa Cruz County
The County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency announced that two cases of the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant, which…
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Farm Bureau: 25% of Monterey County farmworkers receive COVID-19 vaccine
The Monterey County Farm Bureau and the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California announced that…
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AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all adults
AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among all adults in a long-anticipated U.S.…
Continue ReadingIgnoring CDC warnings, more than 1 million passengers have flown from US airports for 10 straight days
Saturday marked the 10th straight day on which more than 1 million passengers traveled through American…
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Cheerleaders allowed to perform at games after brief ban due to COVID-19 restrictions
Sideline cheer, band, drum-line and other groups will not be allowed to attend sporting events due to…
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Salinas residents enjoying first Friday night in red tier
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) It is a Friday night closer to normal in Monterey County as residents there enjoy the first weekend in the red tier ever since…
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Monterey County student raises money to buy new Chromebooks for students in need
The Monterey County Office of Education said a student at a local school delivered ten new Chromebooks…
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Kaiser Permanente and Santa Cruz Warriors to host vaccination hub
Kaiser Permanente announced that it is partnering with the Santa Cruz Warriors to open a COVID-19…
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Significant amount of California COVID-19 variant found in Monterey County
Monterey County officials say they have been conducting genomic testing to find COVID-19…
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Inmate lawsuits blame California for spreading infections
The family of a 61-year-old California inmate who died of the coronavirus sued state corrections officials Tuesday, blaming…
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As schools prepare to reopen, a look back on the pandemic’s impact on education
The COVID-19 pandemic brought upon closures to many sectors, including schools at all levels of…
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City of Watsonville seeks proposals from artists for COVID-19 memorial
The City of Watsonville is asking local artists or teams of artists for proposals for a COVID-19 art…
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Doctors concerned over ‘honor system’ as COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands
Doctors concerned over ‘Honor System” as vaccine eligibility…
Continue ReadingSoledad expands its mobile vaccination clinic
Soledad Community Healthcare District expands its mobile vaccination clinic to all eligible residents who are unable to leave their homes to get…
Continue Reading Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on school reopening efforts
Gov. Gavin Newsom is holding a news conference at an Alameda County elementary school to discuss school reopening…
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Monterey County officially moves to red tier of Blueprint for a Safer Economy
Monterey County has officially moved to the less-restrictive red tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, according to the…
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COVID-19 vaccinations expand to the homeless community
COVID-19 vaccinations expand to the homeless…
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US air travel rises to highest levels yet since pandemic hit
Across the United States, air travel is recovering more quickly from the depths of the pandemic, and it is showing up in longer airport security…
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Vaccine eligibility expands to people with high-risk medical conditions or disabilities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) Starting March 15, people who are ages 16 to 64 years old with certain high-risk medical conditions or disabilities are…
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Senator secures Johnson & Johnson vaccines for essential Soledad workers
Senator Anna Caballero has secured 500 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine for farmworkers and educators in the city, which were dolled out…
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State Health office: Monterey County expected to move into less-restrictive “red tier” on Tuesday
The California Department of Public Health announced multiple counties will move into the less-restrictive red tier beginning Tuesday, with Monterey…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium expects to reopen in a few weeks
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that criteria for moving between tiers of the Blueprint for a…
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Monterey County hospital events represent progress in fight against COVID-19
In Salinas, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital (SVMH) is the site of a COVID-19 vaccine clinic with about 700 people coming through to get their shot…
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In-person instruction dates “accelerated” for certain grades at PVUSD
Pajaro Valley Unified School District staff have announced dates for in-person instruction for certain grades in the district have been…
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California passes 2M vaccines in hardest hit communities, promises equity focus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) California is relaxing more reopening guidelines after announcing two million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered…
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San Benito County to advance to less-restrictive “red tier” March 14
San Benito County released a statement saying the county will move into the red tier beginning Sunday March…
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CHOMP to take down COVID-19 triage tent
Exactly one year after Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula’s (CHOMP) COVID-19 respiratory triage tent had its first patient, the tent is…
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Central Coast Senator secures Johnson & Johnson vaccines for Soledad farmworkers, educators
Central Coast Senator Anna Caballero announced Friday that she has secured hundreds of Johnson…
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CDPH: Breweries, wineries and distilleries allowed to open in purple tier starting Saturday
The California Department of Public Health updated its guidance for the Blueprint for a Safer…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County health officials expect tier move in coming weeks, no longer anticipate surge
Santa Cruz County health officials provided an update on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic locally, and…
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Rep. Panetta speaks with KION about passing $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan”
WASHINGTON, Calif. (KION) The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s “American Rescue Plan” on Wednesday, the $1.9 trillion…
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San Benito County faces vaccine shortage
San Benito County faces another challenge when it comes to the number of vaccinations that are able to be administered.…
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CMS: Nursing home COVID-19 guidance updated to allow for more indoor visitation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the CDC have issued updated guidance for nursing homes to…
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MST offers free day pass for getting vaccine
Monterey-Salinas Transit announced that it will give a free day pass to residents who have received the COVID-19…
Continue Reading Newsom shares efforts to create a ‘green tier’ of Blueprint for a Safer Economy
One day after his State of the State address, Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to South Gate to visit…
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