Restaurants and bars prepare for Super Bowl Sunday amid pandemic
On Super Bowl Sunday, bars and restaurants on the Central Coast are typically filled with fans, but this year it is expected to look…
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Monterey County considers ordinance allowing laid-off hospitality workers to return to jobs
A new ordinance has been proposed in Monterey county that would allow laid-off…
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How are Big Sur businesses are recovering after the Highway 1 mudslide?
After evacuations from the Dolan Fire in Big Sur last year, evacuations from last week’s storms, COVID-19, and the Highway1 mudslide, businesses and…
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Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO
Amazon says Jeff Bezos will step down as CEO of the company he founded nearly 30 years…
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CVS to administer vaccines at locations that include two Monterey County cities
CVS announced that it will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines at 100 of its locations…
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Dungeness crab season begins on Central Coast this week
The commercial Dungeness crab season is kicking off on the Central Coast this…
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Deadline fast approaches for California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant
Small business owners will have to submit their applications by Wednesday if they want to be considered for the first round of…
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Stay at home order lifted for Greater Sacramento region
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday evening that a regional stay at home order has been lifted for the Greater Sacramento…
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Monterey County DA’s Office issues temporary restraining order against Aloha Coffee
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that it has issued a temporary restraining order…
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California governor plans $4 billion for economic recovery
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed a $4 billion spending plan he says will create jobs…
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Gov. Newsom announces partnership with CVS, Walgreens to provide vaccines
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the COVID-19 pandemic on the day that stay at home orders in…
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Residents say more work is their New Year’s Resolution
More work is the New Year resolution for…
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Monterey County businesses face citations for non-compliance with health orders
The Monterey County Department of Environmental Health has been working to make sure businesses…
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EEOC: Companies may require employees to get COVID-19 vaccine to enter workplace
The first doses of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are being administered around the country, and…
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Local small businesses plan to apply for PPP in new stimulus package
Congressional leaders reached a deal Sunday on a new $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief…
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House passes $900 billion COVID relief, catchall measure
The House easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash…
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UPDATE: Hollister City Council rejects proposal for tougher Regional Stay at Home Order enforcement on businesses
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) In a split decision, the Hollister City Council rejected an ordinance that would have allowed for tougher enforcement…
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Pacific Grove City Council rescinds ordinance allowing retail cannabis
The Pacific Grove City Council has voted to rescind its ordinance allowing for retail cannabis, which could leave…
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California governor extends small business tax deadlines
California small businesses will have more time to file their tax returns in…
Continue Reading Monterey County DA to enforce stay at home order violations
A stay at home order went into effect Sunday night, and the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office says…
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California subpoenas Amazon over worker safety in pandemic
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday asked a judge to order Amazon to comply with subpoenas his office issued…
Continue Reading After some delay, California to open Dungeness crab season
Dungeness crab will be on the Christmas menu for crustacean lovers after…
Continue Reading New stay at home order takes effect in Monterey County Sunday
The Monterey County Health Department has announced that it is issuing a new stay at home…
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Hospitality industry bracing for new stay at home order restrictions
MONTEREY PENINSULA, Calif. (KION) Come next week, the view on Alvarado Street in Monterey will be different as new stay at home restrictions take…
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Holiday gift sales impacted by COVID-19 restrictions
Holiday gift sales impacted by new Stay At Home Order in San Benito County…
Continue Reading Stay at home order to start early in several Bay Area counties
Several Bay Area counties and the City of Berkeley will be under a stay at home order starting Sunday,…
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Santa Cruz County DA’s Office files lawsuit against dating service Match.com
The Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office announced that its Consumer Affairs and…
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California Economic Summit goes virtual amid pandemic
The California Economic Summit and State of the Region are being held virtually this year as the pandemic…
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Ordinance allowing for cannabis testing lab in Monterey passed
The Monterey City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night that would allow for a cannabis testing lab in the…
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California redefines structures that can be used for outdoor business operations
The California Department of Public Health has released updated guidance on what types of temporary structures can…
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Central Coast Congressman introduces bill to help hospitality, tourism industries during pandemic
A new bill has been introduced in an effort to help the tourism and hospitality industries that have been…
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Businesses take advantage of construction pause in Oldtown Salinas
Businesses have expressed concerns as they tried to adapt to pandemic restrictions while construction is ongoing in…
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Northridge Mall prepares for Black Friday shopping rush
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way many things get accomplished during the past year — and holiday shopping is no…
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California adopts stricter workplace pandemic safety rules
California officials on Thursday approved new regulations requiring employers to implement safety measures aimed…
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State Auditor lists Monterey as city at risk of significant revenue loss due to COVID-19
The Office of the California State Auditor has released an analysis of cities relying on tourism and entertainment…
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California issues overnight stay-at-home order for counties in purple tier
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that the state is issuing a limited Stay at Home order due to the rising number…
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Outdoor heaters approved for Monterey wharves
On Tuesday, the Monterey City Council approved a measure allowing shops and restaurants to set up heaters outdoors to continue outdoor…
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New look for Downtown Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Saturday marked the beginning of a new chapter for the city of Hollister as officials held the grand opening of 19 parklet…
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Biden advisor suggests idea of national lockdown if financial aid could be provided
Dr. Michael Osterholm, an advisor to President-elect Joe Biden, suggested the possibility of a nationwide shutdown to help…
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Ulta is opening up mini shops inside Target stores
Ulta Beauty is opening up mini cosmetics shops inside of Target stores starting next year to try to sell makeup and skincare to…
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Monterey County adjudication request to move to red tier of reopening guidelines denied
Last week, Monterey County officials submitted an application that would allow the county to move to the…
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Monterey County awaits approval from state to move to red tier
Monterey County is waiting to hear back from the state after submitting an application that would allow the county to move to the red tier, if…
Continue Reading California Dungeness crab season delayed to protect whales
California wildlife regulators on Wednesday postponed the start of the commercial Dungeness crab season to…
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Santa Cruz boardwalk expected to reopen to county residents this weekend
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announced that will be reopening this…
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Osio Theater, Cafe Lumiere permanently close their doors
Both the Osio Theater and Cafe Lumiere in downtown Monterey announced that they will be permanently…
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San Francisco halts reopenings as virus cases rise
San Francisco will temporarily halt the reopening of additional activities and businesses planned for next week because of…
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Several Monterey County businesses cited for violating health orders related to pandemic
Monterey County officials said several local businesses have been cited for violating health orders related to…
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Amazon plans to add 100,000 seasonal workers in holiday hiring blitz
In preparation for holiday shopping, Amazon is adding 100,000 seasonal…
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McBroken website alerts users to broken ice cream machines at McDonald’s
Ever go to McDonald’s to get an ice cream cone only to find out when you get there that the ice cream machine is…
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Disneyland reopening faces further delay under new California guidance
Disneyland will likely stay closed for several more weeks after California released its long-awaited guidance Tuesday for…
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