California News Archives

2 customers sue Subway, claiming tuna is ‘anything but tuna’

January 29, 2021 11:49 AM The Associated Press

Two San Francisco Bay Area residents have sued the fast-food chain Subway alleging that its tuna…

California governor signs law extending eviction protections

January 29, 2021 9:58 AM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law on Friday that extends eviction protections through the end of…

Newsom applauds General Motors’ plan to go carbon neutral by 2040

January 29, 2021 8:01 AM Carina Nocon

Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) tipped his hat to General Motors after the manufacturing company announced they will be going carbon neutral in the…

Audit: California jobless agency’s inaction led to fraud

January 28, 2021 12:27 PM The Associated Press

California’s unemployment agency was warned early in the pandemic about an increase in…

Powerful winter storms trigger evacuation orders and knock out power in parts of California

January 27, 2021 3:53 AM CNN Newsource

A series of powerful winter storms are barreling across the parched state of California, knocking out power to more than 400,000, threatening mud…

State considers shakeup to COVID-19 vaccine plan

January 22, 2021 12:54 PM Aaron Groff

(KION) California’s current COVID-19 vaccination plan could be in for a major change, potentially impacting the order of who gets the vaccine.…

COVID-19 spread slows, as California lifts regional order and adjusts vaccine plan

January 26, 2021 6:42 PM Aaron Groff

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) A new week arrives with a flurry of coronavirus pandemic-related changes in California, from the lifting of the Regional…

Gorilla at the San Diego Zoo gets monoclonal antibody therapy after being infected with Covid-19

January 26, 2021 2:21 PM CNN Newsource

A gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California has recovered from Covid-19 after receiving monoclonal…

Calif. Health and Human Services Secretary to provide update on COVID-19

January 26, 2021 11:58 AM Avery Johnson

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…

Newsom announces that he will prioritize vaccinations for those 65 and older alongside some essential workers

January 25, 2021 2:25 PM Stephanie Aceves

Gavin Newsom announces that those 65 and over are prioritized for vaccinations alongside essential workers like healthcare workers, food and…

Renters and landlords could see a possible extension on CA eviction moratorium

January 23, 2021 5:36 PM Jocelyn Ortega

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) With an eviction moratorium set to expire on January 31st, many face the possibility of losing their homes. More than one…

California reports record daily COVID-19 death toll of 764

January 22, 2021 5:32 PM The Associated Press

California reported a one-day record of 764 COVID-19 deaths on Friday but the rate of new infections is…

Derick Almena pleads guilty to deaths of 36 people in ‘Ghost Ship’ fire

January 22, 2021 11:10 AM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

The master tenant of a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse where 36 people perished when a fire…

Pacific Coast Athletic League suspends high school sports schedule

January 21, 2021 8:55 PM Dominoe Ibarra

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) The Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL) Board of Managers has suspended the formal league competition schedules in all…

Family offers reward for finding boy swept into water at Cowell Ranch State Beach

January 21, 2021 3:36 PM Avery Johnson

The family of a 12-year-old who was swept into the water at Cowell Ranch State Beach is offering…

California lifts administration pause on Moderna Covid-19 vaccine lot

January 20, 2021 10:13 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) The pause on administering the Moderna Lot 41L20A Covid-19 vaccine has been lifted by the California Department of Public…

“She has a deep appreciation for being the first” – friend of VP Harris, and campaign member, speaks with KION

January 20, 2021 5:42 PM Aaron Groff

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) “My children call her Auntie Kamala.” Eric Casher is an attorney, and former member of Obama campaign (2008 and 2012) and…

Groups of protesters march to Calif. Capitol, no incidents reported

January 20, 2021 12:59 PM Avery Johnson

The CBS affiliate in Sacramento reports that groups of protesters are marching toward the California State…

Search suspended for juvenile swept into water at Cowell Ranch State Beach

January 18, 2021 5:10 PM Avery Johnson, Dominoe Ibarra

SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. (KION and KPIX) UPDATE 1/19/2021 8:57 p.m. The search has been suspended at 11:47 a.m. Tuesday morning for a juvenile washed…

Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction

January 19, 2021 4:36 PM The Associated Press

The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted…

California sheriff’s deputy, suspect dead following shootout

January 19, 2021 3:31 PM The Associated Press

A California sheriff’s deputy was killed and another deputy was wounded in a shootout with a…

Calif. Health and Human Services Secretary to provide update on COVID-19 response

January 19, 2021 1:34 PM Avery Johnson

Dr. Mark Ghaly, the California Health and Human Services Secretary, is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…

California pauses administration of Moderna vaccine batch after allergic reactions

January 18, 2021 11:19 AM Elisha Machado

A California epidemiologist is recommending providers pause the administration of a batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines due to possible allergic…

Harris resigns from the Senate ahead of inauguration

January 18, 2021 1:09 PM CNN

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has formally submitted a letter of resignation for her US Senate seat to California…

California prepares for damaging winds this week

January 18, 2021 12:49 PM CNN

California could be facing the strongest wind event of the season this week, forecasters…

Dungeness crab season begins on Central Coast this week

January 18, 2021 8:26 AM David Miller

The commercial Dungeness crab season is kicking off on the Central Coast this…

California man allegedly hid 3 months at Chicago airport due to virus

January 18, 2021 10:55 AM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested…

California Highway Patrol on tactical alert ahead of Presidential Inauguration

January 15, 2021 4:44 PM Avery Johnson

The California Highway Patrol announced that it is on tactical alert ahead of next week’s Presidential Inauguration in Washington,…

Plastic surgeons see a ‘Zoom boom’ among stay-home remote workers during pandemic

January 15, 2021 3:58 PM CNN

Hours of staring at our own faces on video calls during lockdown have gradually made certain features more…

Newsom, Los Angeles County leaders launch Dodger Stadium vaccination site

January 15, 2021 1:31 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom and other local leaders, including Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, are visiting a COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger…

Disneyland ends annual passes 10 months after virus closure

January 14, 2021 5:46 PM The Associated Press

Disneyland is ending its annual pass program 10 months after the theme park shut down because…

California mobilizes National Guard amid concern over unrest

January 14, 2021 4:31 PM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is mobilizing 1,000 members of the National Guard over concerns of civil…

Cal Fire suspending burn permits in Monterey and San Benito Counties

January 13, 2021 11:08 PM Dominoe Ibarra

MONTEREY & SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Cal Fire will be suspending all burn permits within areas under contract with them in Monterey and…

COVID by the Numbers: How deadly is COVID-19 in comparison to other causes of death?

January 13, 2021 6:47 PM Avery Johnson

COVID-19 has taken its toll around the state and around the country.…

California opens vaccines to those 65 and older

January 13, 2021 12:24 PM The Associated Press

California is immediately allowing residents 65 and older to get scarce coronavirus…

Officials capture 1 of 6 inmates who escaped California jail

January 12, 2021 5:37 PM The Associated Press

One of six inmates who used a homemade rope to escape from a jail in central California was arrested…

Stay at home order lifted for Greater Sacramento region

January 12, 2021 5:20 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday evening that a regional stay at home order has been lifted for the Greater Sacramento…

Covered California nears 1.6 million enrollment amid virus

January 12, 2021 4:27 PM The Associated Press

Nearly 1.6 million people have purchased health insurance through Covered California, state officials…

California considers expanding vaccine priority groups following federal guidance

January 12, 2021 1:31 PM Avery Johnson

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…

FDA approves coronavirus vaccine authorization

Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego park

January 11, 2021 1:24 PM The Associated Press

Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to…

Bay Area ICU capacity drops below 1%, state plans to open mass vaccination sites

January 11, 2021 11:49 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at noon…

Search underway for person swept out to sea

January 10, 2021 6:35 PM Amelia Rosenberg

A search is underway for someone who was swept out to sea at Pescadero Beach…

California makes big COVID-19 vaccine promise as Central Coast counties work through initial phase

January 8, 2021 4:34 PM Aaron Groff

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Governor Gavin Newsom is promising a shot in the arm to California’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution. After expanding who is…

Low-income families could see state financial support soon

January 8, 2021 12:40 PM Josh Kristianto

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Low-income families on the Central Coast could soon be getting an extra boost in their bank accounts if state lawmakers…

California’s $2 billion plan to reopen schools faces critics

January 8, 2021 2:58 PM The Associated Press

Most of California’s 6 million public school students have not seen the inside of a classroom in 10…

California budget proposes $15 billion for economic relief

January 8, 2021 10:49 AM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to announce his proposed state budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal…

Monterey County Health Director chosen for state First 5 Commission

January 8, 2021 1:07 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he has appinted Monterey County Health Department…

Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93

January 8, 2021 10:04 AM The Associated Press

Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles…

Central Coast lawmakers share support for impeachment

January 7, 2021 5:06 PM Avery Johnson

A growing number of lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office…

California suspends 1.4 million virus unemployment claims

January 7, 2021 2:58 PM The Associated Press

California has frozen 1.4 million unemployment claims as it battles fraud in its massive coronavirus…