San Benito County Archives

SPECIAL REPORT: Inside a San Benito County vaccine investigation

March 21, 2021 4:21 PM Aaron Groff

From late January to early March, San Benito County’s largest COVID-19 vaccine provider was on the outside looking in. The County’s Health and Human…

Weapons, drugs seized in Hollister

March 21, 2021 4:11 PM Amelia Rosenberg

The Hollister Police Department seized a loaded handgun and cocaine Saturday…

Two arrested, facing drug charges

March 19, 2021 7:08 PM Amelia Rosenberg

Four people were arrested Thursday after officers with the Hollister Police Department found evidence that they intended to sell meth and…

San Benito County moves to red tier

March 14, 2021 4:47 PM Elisha Machado

Several businesses are able to reopen with modifications after San Benito County moved into the less-restrictive red tier…

California passes 2M vaccines in hardest hit communities, promises equity focus

March 12, 2021 2:56 PM Aaron Groff

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) California is relaxing more reopening guidelines after announcing two million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered…

San Benito County to advance to less-restrictive “red tier” March 14

March 12, 2021 12:51 PM Victor Guzman

San Benito County released a statement saying the county will move into the red tier beginning Sunday March…

Hollister and Gilroy Police investigate hit and run collision

March 12, 2021 5:32 AM Carina Nocon

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Both Hollister and Gilroy Police Departments are investigating a hit and run collision that happened on Thursday night,…

$1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package to provide millions to the Central Coast

March 11, 2021 11:53 AM Jonathan Sarabia

The $1.9 trillion American rescue plan will provide millions of dollars in funding to the Central…

Rep. Panetta speaks with KION about passing $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan”

March 10, 2021 10:40 PM Aaron Groff

WASHINGTON, Calif. (KION) The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s “American Rescue Plan” on Wednesday, the $1.9 trillion…

San Benito County faces vaccine shortage

March 10, 2021 12:04 PM Jonathan Sarabia

San Benito County faces another challenge when it comes to the number of vaccinations that are able to be administered.…

Newsom recall effort collects more than 1.9 million signatures

March 9, 2021 6:56 PM Jonathan Sarabia

The group organizing the effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom has reached over 1.9 million signatures. But those signatures are still needed to be…

Investigation into vaccine administration allegations against San Benito Health Foundation concludes

March 8, 2021 2:27 PM Avery Johnson, Stephanie Aceves

The San Benito Health Foundation in San Benito County has been under…

Upcoming blood drives on the Central Coast

March 8, 2021 9:40 PM Dominoe Ibarra

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) The American Red Cross is reminding residents of the importance of donating blood, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

Several Central Coast zip codes make list to get 40% of state’s vaccines, but two counties have none

March 8, 2021 2:45 PM Avery Johnson

State officials announced last week that they will be setting aside 40% of California’s…

Hit-and-Run arrest following car show

March 6, 2021 4:30 PM Amelia Rosenberg

One person was arrested following a car show…

Tax services offer tips to prepare for 2020 tax season

March 3, 2021 12:32 PM Avery Johnson, Jocelyn Ortega

The Seniors Council of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties is offering free tax preparation to local…

Central Coast COVID-19 testing numbers decrease

March 2, 2021 11:47 AM Jonathan Sarabia

As more vaccines are expected to be delivered to California, the number of coronavirus tests performed…

Two Central Coast counties now eligible to allow high-contact outdoor sports

March 2, 2021 12:42 PM Avery Johnson

Two Central Coast Counties, Monterey and San Benito, have a low enough adjusted case rate to qualify to offer…

California expected to receive 380,000 doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccine, if authorized

February 24, 2021 5:54 PM Victor Guzman

Dr. David Ghillarducci with Santa Cruz and San Benito County’s health office says the state is expected to receive 380,000 doses of the Johnson &…

Lane closed on Highway 101 due to vehicle fire

February 25, 2021 1:01 PM Avery Johnson

The California Highway Patrol is warning that Highway 101 north near Betabel Road is slowed due to a vehicle…

Football, soccer, other outdoor high-contact sports allowed to resume for certain counties

February 19, 2021 10:54 AM Victor Guzman

State health officials announced they’re switching gears when it comes to outdoor high-contact sports as they’re now allowing those sports to…

Monterey County hopeful a state change to vaccine allocation will bring more doses

February 17, 2021 10:56 PM Aaron Groff

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Monterey County is hopeful a change to how California allocates precious doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will lead to an…

Hundreds on the Central Coast could be impacted by vaccine delay

February 17, 2021 7:01 PM Jocelyn Ortega

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) Hundreds of people in San Benito County and Santa Cruz County could potentially have to wait to receive their first dose…

Two arrested in connection to murder of missing Salinas man after body found

February 17, 2021 10:42 AM Avery Johnson

Two people have been arrested in connection to the murder of a missing man after his body was…

Central Coast counties report vaccine delays due to weather conditions nationwide

February 17, 2021 3:03 PM Avery Johnson

Central Coast health officials say they are seeing COVID-19 vaccine shipment delays due to weather conditions around the…

Agencies partner with Safeway to provide vaccines for San Benito County food, agriculture workers

February 17, 2021 3:51 PM Avery Johnson

San Benito County Health Services and the Grower Shipper Association of Central…

One year later: A look back at how the coronavirus pandemic changed the Central Coast

January 7, 2021 3:05 PM Elisha Machado

January 20, 2021 marks one year since the first coronavirus case was confirmed in the US and just a week later, the first confirmed case in…

Mixed response over Blue Shield COVID-19 vaccine plan

February 16, 2021 12:19 PM Elisha Machado

Central Coast health and local government leaders have mixed responses about Blue Shield’s COVID-19 vaccine allocation and distribution…

Man arrested in Hollister on DUI, drug sales charges

February 16, 2021 3:40 PM Avery Johnson

The Hollister Police Department said a man has been arrested on charges related to DUI and drug…

San Benito County expands vaccine eligibility to more groups

February 12, 2021 1:19 PM Avery Johnson

San Benito County officials say more residents are now eligible to receive a COVID-19…

Vaccine dose-limiting syringe issue impacts Central Coast, results vary by health provider

February 11, 2021 4:45 PM Aaron Groff

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine vial contains an “overfill,” with vials having enough supply for six doses, instead of five.…

Hollister football fans make the best of 2021 Super Bowl amid COVID-19 pandemic

February 7, 2021 5:55 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Hollister football fans make best of Super Bowl amid…

Suspect caught on camera taking package from Hollister home

February 5, 2021 12:19 PM Avery Johnson

Hollister police are working to identify a suspect accused of stealing a…

Castroville man arrested on stolen property, drug, and firearm charges

February 5, 2021 6:41 AM Carina Nocon

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Deputies with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man at a traffic stop after an investigation that lasted…

California counties prioritize vaccines for older adults due to limited supply

February 3, 2021 1:16 PM Avery Johnson

Officials with several California Counties, including Santa Cruz and San Benito, say that because the supply of…

Homeless Point-in-Time Count canceled in Monterey and San Benito Counties

February 3, 2021 12:31 PM Avery Johnson

The Coalition of Homeless Services Providers announced that this year’s Point-in-Time Count of…

San Benito County sees one year mark since first COVID-19 cases

February 2, 2021 9:04 PM Jocelyn Ortega

San Benito County sees 1 year mark since first COVID-19 cases in the…

FDA approves coronavirus vaccine authorization

First Central Coast COVID-19 cases reported one year ago

February 2, 2021 1:03 PM Avery Johnson

Tuesday, Feb. 2 marks one year since the first two cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed on the Central…

San Benito Health Foundation suspended from administering vaccines

January 29, 2021 4:14 AM Jonathan Sarabia

The San Benito County’s Health Department is investigating the San Benito Health Foundation. Allegations were made that the foundation was giving…

Small Business Relief Grant Program to open second round of applications

February 1, 2021 11:53 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Application for Round 2 of California’s Small Business Relief Grant Program are set to open…

San Benito County Board of Supervisors open second round of grants for small businesses

February 1, 2021 6:51 AM Carina Nocon

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) On Jan. 31, 2021, The San Benito County Board of Supervisors authorized the opening of a second round of small…

Hollister Downtown Association, restaurants to provide meals to Hazel Hawkins staff

January 31, 2021 6:20 PM Amelia Rosenberg

The Hollister Downtown Association is partnering with local restaurants to provide frontline workers at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital with meals.…

road closures, highway 1, santa cruz, monterey

Several weather-related road closures in effect in San Benito County

January 29, 2021 2:17 PM Avery Johnson

San Benito County officials said several roads in the area are closed due to a storm this…

San Benito County traffic hazards and road closures

January 27, 2021 4:04 AM Amelia Rosenberg, Max Tarlton

Traffic hazards and road closures continue to pop up in San Benito County due to the…

San Benito Health Foundation under investigation for allegedly not following vaccine distribution plans

January 28, 2021 1:12 PM Avery Johnson

San Benito County officials say a local organization is under investigation after allegations that…

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…