What information does the public have the right to know about local COVID-19 cases?
Different counties around California have made varying decisions when it comes to releasing information on local COVID-19 cases, and how often they…
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Trump warns of “very painful two weeks” ahead in US
(CNN) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203820583 President Trump warned the nation that everyone will be facing a…
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City of Monterey asking for donations during N95 mask drive for first responders
The City of Monterey is hosting a N95 mask drive for local first responders, and the city is asking for…
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Capitola issues restrictions for Capitola Village, beach due to social distancing concerns
Capitola has put restrictions in place at Capitola Village and the beach area due to social distancing concerns during Santa Cruz County’s Shelter in…
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Projection shows late April coronavirus death peak in California
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, a health research center at the University of Washington, has released projections showing when…
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Hundreds of masks and other equipment donated to Santa Cruz County
After reaching out to the community asking for donations, the County of Santa Cruz said it has received between 700 and…
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San Benito County making temporary changes to recycling service
To reduce the risk of exposing employees to coronavirus, Recology is making temporary changes to its…
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CHOMP says supplies are well-stocked as they adjust to nationwide mask scramble
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) As Monterey County health officials say they are looking at additional sites for medical care if there is a surge in COVID-19…
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Ten Salinas PD employees sent home to self-isolate after coworker tests positive for coronavirus
In an email obtained by KION, City Manager Ray Corpuz said a Salinas Police Department employee tested positive for…
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Funeral homes make adjustments during coronavirus pandemic
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Even businesses deemed essential have had to change their approach to remain as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Santa Cruz Police Dept cracking down on social distancing
Many people are not following social distancing guidelines. Six feet is required when out and about.…
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Central Coast cities face revenue losses as the state shelters in place
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) In addition to health impacts, cities across the Central Coast are getting hit hard financially by the coronavirus…
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Nurses at Watsonville Community Hospital call for adequate protective equipment
Registered nurses lined up outside Watsonville Community Hospital to protest the lack of proper personal protective equipment, staffing and…
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Hollister firefighters return to work after quarantine
Three Hollister firefighters went back to work Monday after finishing their time in…
Continue Reading Trump shares details on machine that disinfects masks
(CNN) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203779000 President Trump said the Food and Drug Administration approved a…
Continue Reading Natividad releases coronavirus information in indigenous languages
Natividad is working to educate more people in Monterey County about coronavirus and the Shelter in Place order by releasing videos in indigenous…
Continue Reading California looking for more health care professionals, launches site
(KION) Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new initiative Monday to expand California’s health care workforce and find more health care workers to help…
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King City police address rumors about coronavirus
The King City Police Department took to social media Monday to address rumors that have come to the department’s attention about…
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Santa Cruz METRO introduces new restrictions due to coronavirus
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Santa Cruz METRO has announced new…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County offers tax penalty waiver form during coronavirus pandemic
Santa Cruz County is offering a COVID-19 Penalty Waiver Form for late fees and interest due on property tax to help residents struggling…
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Parking closed on West Cliff Drive to stop large crowd
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) After a weekend of large crowds on West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, parking lots are shutting down. The City of Santa Cruz…
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Santa Cruz County marks first Coronavirus death
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. The Santa Cruz County Public Health Division has announced its first death due to complications from COVID-19. In a press…
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California National Guard helps with COVID-19 positive patients at Asilomar
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 3/29/20 2:08 p.m. – The COVID-19 operation at Asilomar is in its final days, according to the City of Pacific…
Continue Reading New report details state of coronavirus in Monterey County
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) More than sixty percent of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Monterey County are people under the age of 50, according to the…
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Neighbors make most of teen’s birthday during state wide stay-at-home order
A community in Salinas made sure their neighbor’s 15th birthday was not forgotten, this…
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Help from government available to local business owners
Marcy Straesser is making the most of the state mandated stay-at-home order. Instead of leading a class of fitness clients in-house, she guides them…
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Pinnacles closes to day visitors and vehices
PAICINES, Calif. (KION) Pinnacles National Park is adding new restrictions that will limit who is able to visit the park during the COVID-19…
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Experiencing Confinement for the Long Haul
So we must brace for the long haul, get down to the basics of life and prepare to take things day by day. That means spending time with your family,…
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Better Ask Barry: Who is producing medical safety gear?
As medical facilities around the country report a shortage of masks and personal protection equipment, a number of schools and universities,…
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Food Bank for Monterey County to get emergency funding as number served quadruples
The Food Bank for Monterey County is getting some extra support during the coronavirus…
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Health care providers implement changes to services
Mark Georgeff said, Friday, he found out his medical appointment was pushed out two months. “I know they’re trying their best, but they’re just…
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Trump says the US will obtain 100,000 ventilators in next 100 days
(CNN) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203608798 President Trump said his administration would procure 100,000…
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UC Santa Cruz student tests positive for coronavirus
The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency confirms that a UC Santa Cruz student has tested positive for…
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California halts evictions for 2 months amid outbreak
California’s governor has banned all evictions for the next two months amid the COVID-19 outbreak.…
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Trump signs $2 trillion economic stimulus bill
President Trump just tweeted that he has signed the $2 trillion economic stimulus bill, which just hours earlier passed in the House of…
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Nurse searches for dog stolen near Casa de Fruta
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Spreckles, the brindle female french bulldog, means the world to Kate D’Alessio. The pediatric nurse was driving home to…
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Montage Health reducing non-emergency, non-urgent outpatient services
The Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula announced that it will be making outpatient service changes due to the coronavirus…
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All California DMV offices closed starting Friday
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is canceling appointments and closing all offices starting…
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Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock have both tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing them to lead the nation’s…
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Monterey County schools expected to reopen no earlier than May 4
The Monterey County Office of Education has set a new target date for schools to…
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YMCA adds “essential workers” child care
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) The Central Coast YMCA is adding an “essential workers” childcare program at many of its locations. The YMCA has been…
Continue Reading Which businesses can stay open during the Shelter in Place? Monterey County has a list
To clarify any confusion about which businesses are considered essential and may stay open during the Shelter in Place order in…
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Local non-profit delivers necessities to families stricken by cancer
Young cancer patients are among those being impacted by the coronavirus. Air hugs and smiles are how the staff at Jacob’s Heart Cancer Support…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County asking for donations as health care system prepares for patient surge
Santa Cruz County is looking for personal protective equipment, or PPE, donations to protect the health and safety of health care…
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Better Ask Barry: Coronavirus and weather, gas pumps and tanks
SALINAS, Calif (KION) We are being bombarded by lots of information – and misinformation – about the effects of the coronavirus, and shelter in place…
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Central Coast workers to take advantage of new unemployment benefits
Sarah Rutledge and her son are quarantining in their Salinas home. She was laid off from her job last week and is now facing reality.…
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Hartnell closes campuses during “shelter-in-place”
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 3/26/20 6:30 p.m. – Hartnell College is sticking with online instruction and student services “until further notice,”…
Continue Reading Presidio of Monterey closes all entrances except Bolio Gate
The Presidio of Monterey announced that effective immediately, its Bolio Gate is the only active entrance to the…
Continue Reading Trump: “We have to start the process pretty soon” on getting the country back to work
(CNN) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203569510 President Trump repeatedly stressed that the US “has to go back to…
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