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New spike in Coronavirus cases in Santa Cruz County

March 12, 2020 7:01 pm Ron Keller

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (Calif.) The Santa Cruz Public Health Division has announced that three more cases of Coronavirus have been identified in the…

CSUMB suspends classes in wake of virus spread

March 12, 2020 3:16 pm KION546 News Team

In light of Governor Newsom’s announcement and additional information related to potential cases in our county, CSUMB says now is the time to act.…

Disneyland to close because of coronavirus spread

March 12, 2020 1:37 pm KION546 News Team

Disneyland will be closing temporarily as of Friday, due to coronavirus concerns. This is only the 4th time in history operations have been fully…

Coronavirus concerns impacting Central Coast economy

Santa Cruz County confirms third and fourth cases of coronavirus

March 11, 2020 4:39 pm KION546 News Team

UPDATE 3/11/20 10:15p.m.: One of the two new COVID-19 patients walked the halls at Rio Del Mar Elementary School in February. The Pajaro Valley…

Officials address community over patient quarantine at Asilomar

March 11, 2020 8:09 pm Megan Meier

Officials addressed community concern just 24 hours after a group of passengers from the Grand Princess cruise ship were moved into Asilomar…

Rio Del Mar Elementary closed after positive coronavirus test from person at school

March 11, 2020 4:30 pm KION546 News Team

Wednesday afternoon, Rio Del Mar officials received notice that a person at the Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19. According to…

UPDATE: “12 or 13” passengers from cruise ship being quarantined at Asilomar, potential for up to 24

March 11, 2020 4:06 pm KION546 Administrator

In a press conference Wednesday afternoon, officials announced “12 or 13” patients are currently being quarantined at Asilomar. These people were…

Here’s a break down of how Central Coast counties are handling the coronavirus situation

March 12, 2020 12:07 pm KION546 News Team

It’s hard to escape the word coronavirus the past few weeks. Like the entire nation, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties are dealing with…

Joint statement released from Central Coast lawmakers regarding cruise ship patients coming to area

March 11, 2020 11:53 am KION546 News Team

Following the announcement of Princess Cruise Ship passengers coming to Monterey County, Congressman Jimmy Panetta, Senator Bill Monning,…

Twelve patients currently being quarantined at Asilomar, up to 24 could be housed

March 10, 2020 5:18 pm KION546 News Team

In a press conference Wednesday afternoon, officials announced 12 patients are currently being quarantined at Asilomar. These people were passengers…

Monterey Bay Aquarium remains open as they closely monitor coronavirus developments

March 10, 2020 10:32 am KION546 News Team

The Monterey Bay Aquarium wants the public to know they are still open. Officials say they are closely monitoring the developments of the global…

City of Monterey cancels cruise ship visits through April

March 9, 2020 11:45 am Mary Coleman

The City of Monterey has made the decision to cancel cruise ship visits, out of an abundance of caution as fears over coronavirus continue. Officials…

Better Ask Barry: Why are we still changing the clocks?

March 9, 2020 1:01 pm Barry Brown

Didn’t we vote to abolish the time change? Why are we still falling back and springing…

Psychologist says fear is not the answer to Coronavirus

March 8, 2020 5:17 pm Megan Meier

Dr. Scott Lingen is simply seeing the tip of the iceberg at his practice. “I have people that are now having their sessions on Skype because they…

First Santa Cruz County Coronavirus case confirmed

March 7, 2020 10:30 am Megan Meier

The County of Santa Cruz Public Health Department announced its first case of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Saturday.…

Monterey County Public Health Lab starts testing for Coronavirus

March 6, 2020 11:07 am Megan Meier

The Monterey County Public Health Laboratory announced they will start testing for Coronavirus (COVID-19), Friday.…

Employee at FBI San Francisco satellite office diagnosed with coronavirus

March 6, 2020 7:45 pm Avery Johnson

An employee who works at a satellite office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s San Francisco division has tested positive for…

Hazel Hawkins Hospital sets up triage tent to prepare for coronavirus

March 6, 2020 4:07 pm Avery Johnson

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital has set up a triage tent in preparation for potential future coronavirus…

Monterey County declares local emergency

March 6, 2020 5:42 pm Avery Johnson

Even though there have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in the county, Monterey County Administrative…

What does ‘state of emergency’ mean?

March 5, 2020 12:40 pm Avery Johnson

Both the State of California and Santa Cruz County declared a state of emergency Monday in response to the spread of coronavirus, but what is a state…

Company settles pesticide drift case that left 10 farm workers sick

March 6, 2020 3:25 pm Avery Johnson

Pinnacle Application Inc. has agreed to settle a pesticide drift case that left 10 farm workers…

21 on cruise ship off California test positive for virus

March 6, 2020 2:59 pm The Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence says 21 people aboard a mammoth cruise ship off the California coast have tested positive for the new coronavirus,…

City of Gonzales postponing Community Summit

March 6, 2020 2:33 pm Avery Johnson

Even though there are no confirmed coronavirus cases in Monterey County, the City of Greenfield decided to postpone its Community Summit as a…

Hand sanitizer isn’t necessarily best defense against coronavirus, CDC says

March 6, 2020 5:15 am Shannon Longworth

Hand sanitizer is a good second choice when it comes to protection against the coronavirus, but it’s not necessarily as effective as washing your…

Coronavirus test kits arrive in Monterey County

March 5, 2020 5:51 pm Avery Johnson

Coronavirus test kits have arrived in Monterey County, according to Karen Smith with the Health…

Dominican Hospital to limit visitors as illnesses circulate

March 5, 2020 5:39 pm Avery Johnson

A spokesperson for Dignity Health announced that Dominican Hospital will be limiting visitors as coronavirus, flu and other flu-like illnesses…

WATCH: California National Guard delivers coronavirus test kits

March 5, 2020 4:01 pm Avery Johnson

New video from the California National Guard shows Airmen from the Moffett Federal Airfield delivering coronavirus test kits to the Grand Princess…

Santa Cruz County declares local health emergency

March 4, 2020 11:26 am Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

Santa Cruz County has declared a local health emergency in response to the spread of…

Better Ask Barry: Coronavirus explained

March 4, 2020 12:46 pm Barry Brown

As coronavirus worries increase across the country, health experts are urging people to be prepared but not to…

Monterey County agency activates Level 3 to support coronavirus response

March 4, 2020 5:46 pm Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Operation Area Emergency Operations Center has activated to Level 3 to help the Health…

Sheriff’s Office stopping tours, contact visits at Santa Cruz County Jail in response to local emergency

March 4, 2020 5:03 pm Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it is taking precautions to protect inmates, staff and visitors at the Santa Cruz County…

Two coronavirus patients from San Benito County recovered

March 4, 2020 5:11 pm Avery Johnson

San Benito County health officials announced Wednesday that two people who were diagnosed with coronavirus in the county have…

Governor Newsom declares state of emergency for California

March 4, 2020 4:27 pm Avery Johnson, The Associated Press

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for California in a press conference Wednesday…

Screener at Los Angeles airport tests positive for coronavirus

March 4, 2020 3:15 pm The Associated Press

U.S. officials say a medical screener at the Los Angeles International Airport has contracted the…

First coronavirus death in California reported in Placer County

March 4, 2020 11:35 am Avery Johnson

The first coronavirus death in California has been…

Your coronavirus questions answered

February 28, 2020 4:54 pm Avery Johnson

We asked for your questions about coronavirus, and we here at KION did some research and have answers for…

City of Monterey: Cruise ship visitors following CDC guidelines

March 2, 2020 2:03 pm Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

A cruise ship will be arriving in Monterey Tuesday, and the city of Monterey has issued a statement addressing…

Three more people die from virus in Washington state, bringing total to 6

March 2, 2020 11:46 am The Associated Press

Three more people have died from the new coronavirus in Washington…

Two new coronavirus cases reported in Santa Clara County, bringing total to nine

March 2, 2020 10:49 am Avery Johnson

The Santa Clara County Public Health Department confirmed two new cases of the novel coronaviurs, or COVID-19,…

Monterey travelers prepared for potential threat of Coronavirus

February 28, 2020 5:40 pm Megan Meier

Traveler, Tibby Light, thought ahead before boarding her flight to Monterey,…

Third coronavirus case in Santa Clara County confirmed by health officials

February 28, 2020 3:09 pm Avery Johnson, The Associated Press

The CBS affiliate in the Bay Area confirmed with health officials that there is a third confirmed coronavirus case in Santa Clara…

UC Santa Cruz leading new smart bandage project

February 28, 2020 11:36 am Avery Johnson

A team from UC Santa Cruz is working with doctors and scientists at UC Davis and Tufts University to create what they are calling a “smart bandage”…

University of California suspends study abroad in South Korea

February 27, 2020 12:16 pm Drew Andre

The University of California’s education abroad program announced Thursday it is suspending the program in South…

Santa Cruz County Public Health prepares for potential of local coronavirus cases

February 27, 2020 11:30 am Avery Johnson

Even though there are no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, in Santa Cruz County, Public Health is preparing for any future…

Governor Newsom and health officials provide an update on state’s response to novel coronavirus

February 27, 2020 10:27 am The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Health officials say new coronavirus case in California could be the first in the U.S. that has no known connection to travel…

Monterey County emergency dispatchers to ask travel, exposure questions in response to coronavirus

February 27, 2020 10:55 am Avery Johnson

As the EMS Agency has monitored the spread of the novel coronavirus, known as Covid-19, it has decided to…

Coronavirus case of unknown origin diagnosed in Solano County

February 26, 2020 5:00 pm Avery Johnson

An official with the CDC reportedly said Wednesday that a new coronavirus case has been confirmed in Northern…

Wine sellers cited for auto-renew policies

February 24, 2020 2:41 pm Ron Keller

The Santa Cruz County District Attorney has announced judgments against two wine distribution companies for violating California’s Automatic Renewal…

Camp Roberts no longer considered potential site for housing evacuees who may have coronavirus

February 16, 2020 5:42 pm Megan Meier, Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Health Department announced, Sunday, that local officials were advised to prepare for the possible arrival of individuals with…

Santa Cruz County brings back sexual assault examinations

February 13, 2020 1:41 pm Drew Andre

For more than two years, survivors of sexual assault in Santa Cruz have had to leave the county for rape…

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