California State Parks teaching students virtually
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California governor sticking with mid-May as COVID-19 peak
Gov. Gavin Newsom is sticking to a mid-May projection of when the COVID-19 outbreak will reach its peak in California.…
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California For All Resource Card created to help older adults navigate coronavirus
AARP has partnered with Governor Newsom and the California Department of Aging to release the California For All Resource…
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California unveils website where public can donate life-saving medical supplies
On Saturday Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the launch of a one-stop website to streamline donations or sales of critical supplies needed to fight the…
Continue Reading Governor Newsom announces newly converted motel, Project Roomkey to protect homeless
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION)Â https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203951597 Governor Gavin Newsom gave an update Friday…
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CDPH recommends using cloth face coverings to protect against coronavirus
The California Department of Public Health released new guidance on the use of cloth face coverings to protect against…
Continue Reading Governor Newsom announces new resources to help small businesses, workers affected by pandemic
(KION) Governor Newsom announced new resources to help small businesses and people who are out of work as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.…
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California grocery stores offering dedicated shopping hours for first responders
Save Mart Companies announce that all Save Mart, Food Maxx and Lucky stores will begin offering dedicated times for first responders to shop in…
Continue Reading Governor Newsom announces continued school closures, help bridging digital divide
Governor Gavin Newsom is providing an update Wednesday on how the State is responding to the coronavirus…
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California schools to remain closed for the rest of the school year
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announced that all California schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year due to coronavirus…
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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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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.…
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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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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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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All California DMV offices closed starting Friday
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is canceling appointments and closing all offices starting…
Continue Reading California governor says 4 banks to waive mortgage fees
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says four of the nation’s largest banks have agreed to temporarily suspend mortgage payments for those impacted by the…
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California timeline appears longer than President Trump’s plan for Easter openings
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) On Tuesday during a town hall with Fox News, President Trump said that he wants the “country opened up and just raring to go…
Continue Reading Governor Newsom announces closure parking lots at state beaches, parks
(KION) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203433904 Governor Newsom announced in a press conference Monday that the state…
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8th coronavirus case confirmed in Monterey County
The Monterey County Health Department has confirmed that an eighth case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Monterey County.…
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Monterey County asks Newsom to keep supplies coming
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Many store shelves sit empty, as essential supplies are quickly snatched up during this period of “shelter-in-place” and…
Continue Reading Governor Newsom deploys California National Guard for COVID-19 help
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) California Governor Gavin Newsom is deploying the California National Guard to help the state during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Continue Reading Newsom issues statewide “stay at home” order
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP and KION) In an major announcement Thursday night, California governor Gavin Newsom issued a statewide order for people to…
Continue Reading Governor Newsom estimates more than 50% of Californians will be infected with coronavirus
Governor Gavin Newsom has sent a letter to President Trump requesting that he deploys the USNS Mercy Hospital Ship to the port of Los…
Continue Reading Newsom says schools likely closed for rest of the school year
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California’s governor says most of the state’s schools will likely remain closed for the rest of the school year because of…
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All In-Shape gyms to close temporarily
In-Shape announced Tuesday that it will be closing all of its health club locations over coronavirus…
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UC Santa Cruz asks students to return home, unless campus housing is needed
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) UC Santa Cruz is asking all students to return to their “permanent residence” by Sunday March 29, with certain exemptions.…
Continue Reading Home cleaning during the coronavirus pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the COVID-19 pandemic requires everyone to practice actions to help prevent the spread of…
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Franchise Tax Board gives Californians affected by coronavirus more time to file
The State of California’s Franchise Tax Board said it will provide special tax relief for taxpayers affected by…
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CDA recommends that California dentists suspend non-essential care
The California Dental Association is recommending that dentists around the state suspend non-essential or non-urgent dental…
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Governor Newsom calls for closure of bars & nightclubs, urges seniors to isolate themselves
LOS ANGELES (AP) California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for all bars, wineries, nightclubs and brewpubs to close in the nation’s most populous…
Continue Reading New spike in Coronavirus cases in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (Calif.) The Santa Cruz Public Health Division has announced that three more cases of Coronavirus have been identified in the…
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Disneyland to close because of coronavirus spread
Disneyland will be closing temporarily as of Friday, due to coronavirus concerns. This is only the 4th time in history operations have been fully…
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NCAA to hold March Madness Tournament without fans over Coronavirus fears; only family allowed
(CBS SF) — The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be held without fans in attendance, with only essential staff, players and…
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Better Ask Barry: Why are we still changing the clocks?
Didn’t we vote to abolish the time change? Why are we still falling back and springing…
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes of Northern California coast.
(KION/AP) A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California Sunday evening. According to the U.S. Geological Survey website, the…
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Employee at FBI San Francisco satellite office diagnosed with coronavirus
An employee who works at a satellite office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s San Francisco division has tested positive for…
Continue Reading What does ‘state of emergency’ mean?
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…
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21 on cruise ship off California test positive for virus
Vice President Mike Pence says 21 people aboard a mammoth cruise ship off the California coast have tested positive for the new coronavirus,…
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WATCH: California National Guard delivers coronavirus test kits
New video from the California National Guard shows Airmen from the Moffett Federal Airfield delivering coronavirus test kits to the Grand Princess…
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Santa Cruz County Board authorizes suit to prevent oil and gas mining
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has authorized the County to join a lawsuit to preserve local control over land use.…
Continue Reading Governor Newsom declares state of emergency for California
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for California in a press conference Wednesday…
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Screener at Los Angeles airport tests positive for coronavirus
U.S. officials say a medical screener at the Los Angeles International Airport has contracted the…
Continue Reading First coronavirus death in California reported in Placer County
The first coronavirus death in California has been…
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Sanders wins top prize, California; Biden surges nationwide
Bernie Sanders has won California’s Democratic presidential primary. The state has 415 delegates at stake, the biggest haul on the electoral…
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Technical issues lead to long lines for California voters
Some California voters are waiting in long lines because of technical glitches connecting to the statewide voter database or too many…
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California voting changes raise concerns for ‘Super Tuesday’
Major changes to the way people vote has election advocates on edge as Californians cast ballots in the Democratic presidential contest and other…
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Caught on Camera: Porterville resident uses sprinkler to deter suspected thieves
A couple in Porterville found a unique way to deter suspected thieves, and it was caught on…
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