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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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Monterey County confirms two new COVID-19 deaths
Monterey County health officials confirmed to KION that two more people have died of…
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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…
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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…
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President Trump says he will end U.S. relationship with World Health Organization
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will end the U.S. relationship with the World Health…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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