March 2020

New report details state of coronavirus in Monterey County

March 28, 2020 6:42 PM Aaron Groff

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) More than sixty percent of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Monterey County are people under the age of 50, according to the…

Several Capitola beaches closed after shark attack

March 28, 2020 6:38 PM Elisha Machado

Several beaches are closed from Capitola to Sunny Cove after a paddle boarder had a close call with a…

Help from government available to local business owners

March 28, 2020 6:30 PM Megan Meier

Marcy Straesser is making the most of the state mandated stay-at-home order. Instead of leading a class of fitness clients in-house, she guides them…

Another Dose Of Weekend Rain

March 28, 2020 6:07 PM Zach McIntyre

We’ll return to active weather this weekend as a storm system moves in from the northwest. It will bring a lot of cloudcover and some light rain…

Parking closed on West Cliff Drive to stop large crowd

March 27, 2020 10:52 PM Aaron Groff

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) After a weekend of large crowds on West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, parking lots are shutting down. The City of Santa Cruz…

Disinfectant wipes clogging sewer systems in Monterey, experts say

March 27, 2020 9:29 PM Shannon Longworth

As people try to stay sanitized to protect themselves from COVID-19, hand wipes being used more, but disposed of incorrectly. Experts say those wipes…

Pinnacles closes to day visitors and vehices

March 27, 2020 8:38 PM Aaron Groff

PAICINES, Calif. (KION) Pinnacles National Park is adding new restrictions that will limit who is able to visit the park during the COVID-19…

Health care providers implement changes to services

March 27, 2020 6:23 PM Megan Meier

Mark Georgeff said, Friday, he found out his medical appointment was pushed out two months. “I know they’re trying their best, but they’re just…

Central Coast teacher working tirelessly to keep healthcare workers protected

March 27, 2020 4:17 PM Mary Coleman

Kevin Brookhouser is the Director of Technology at York School in…

Another Dose Of Weekend Rain

March 27, 2020 3:04 PM Dann Cianca

We’ll return to active weather this weekend as a storm system moves in from the northwest. It will bring a lot of cloudcover and some light rain on…

Estudiante de UC Santa Cruz da positivo a coronavirus

March 27, 2020 3:01 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

La Agencia de Servicios de Salud del Condado de Santa Cruz, ha confirmado que un estudiante de Universidad de California en Santa Cruz ha dado…

Food Bank for Monterey County to get emergency funding as number served quadruples

March 27, 2020 2:55 PM Avery Johnson

The Food Bank for Monterey County is getting some extra support during the coronavirus…

UC Santa Cruz student tests positive for coronavirus

March 27, 2020 2:40 PM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency confirms that a UC Santa Cruz student has tested positive for…

Trump says the US will obtain 100,000 ventilators in next 100 days

March 27, 2020 2:17 PM CNN

(CNN) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203608798 President Trump said his administration would procure 100,000…

Reportaje Especial: Productores Agrícolas Latinos

March 27, 2020 2:04 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif. (KMUV) Javier Zamora Sanchez, originario de Michoacán, decidió emigrar a los Estados Unidos, cuando tenía 20 años.…

California halts evictions for 2 months amid outbreak

March 27, 2020 1:57 PM The Associated Press

California’s governor has banned all evictions for the next two months amid the COVID-19 outbreak.…

Miles de familias fueron alimentadas en el evento de distribución de alimentos en Watsonville

March 27, 2020 1:55 PM Elizabeth Mayoral, Ricardo Coronado

Alrededor de las 11:30 de la mañana, 2500 familias fueron alimentadas en el evento de distribución de comida de Second Harvest Food Bank’s en…

Trump signs $2 trillion economic stimulus bill

March 27, 2020 1:48 PM CNN

President Trump just tweeted that he has signed the $2 trillion economic stimulus bill, which just hours earlier passed in the House of…

Casos de COVID-19 en la Costa Central

March 27, 2020 1:30 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

(KMUV) CONDADO DE SAN BENITO: Los Servicios Humanos y de Salud del Condado de San Benito confirmaron 1,563 casos en total de COVID-19. 73 permanecen…

Montage Health reducing non-emergency, non-urgent outpatient services

March 27, 2020 12:35 PM Avery Johnson

The Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula announced that it will be making outpatient service changes due to the coronavirus…

Experiencing Confinement for the Long Haul

March 27, 2020 12:16 PM Josh Kristianto

So we must brace for the long haul, get down to the basics of life and prepare to take things day by day. That means spending time with your family,…

Thousands of families fed at food distribution Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds event

March 27, 2020 11:42 AM Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

By 11:30 a.m. Friday, 2,500 families were fed at Second Harvest Food Bank’s community food distribution event at the Santa Cruz County…

Better Ask Barry: Who is producing medical safety gear?

March 27, 2020 10:27 AM Barry Brown

As medical facilities around the country report a shortage of masks and personal protection equipment, a number of schools and universities,…

Santa Cruz County deputies return two stolen vehicles to owners

March 27, 2020 10:08 AM Avery Johnson

Two vehicles have been reunited with their owners after Santa Cruz County deputies found them Thursday…

All California DMV offices closed starting Friday

March 27, 2020 9:49 AM Avery Johnson

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is canceling appointments and closing all offices starting…

Sea lion rescued by Monterey police recovering at Marine Mammal Center

March 27, 2020 9:30 AM Mary Coleman

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 3/30/2020 1:30 p.m. A sea lion, known as Wayland, that was rescued by Monterey police officers is recovering at the…

Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

March 27, 2020 9:01 AM CNN

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock have both tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing them to lead the nation’s…

Short dry spell for Friday

March 27, 2020 8:08 AM Barry Brown

Friday will be the first rain-free day in a while. Temperatures will remain seasonably cool, mostly in the mid and upper 50s. The next weather system…

YMCA adds “essential workers” child care

March 26, 2020 9:21 PM Aaron Groff

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) The Central Coast YMCA is adding an “essential workers” childcare program at many of its locations. The YMCA has been…

Local non-profit delivers necessities to families stricken by cancer

March 26, 2020 6:01 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Young cancer patients are among those being impacted by the coronavirus. Air hugs and smiles are how the staff at Jacob’s Heart Cancer Support…

Central Coast workers to take advantage of new unemployment benefits

March 26, 2020 5:59 PM Megan Meier

Sarah Rutledge and her son are quarantining in their Salinas home. She was laid off from her job last week and is now facing reality.…

Nurse searches for dog stolen near Casa de Fruta

March 26, 2020 5:42 PM Aaron Groff

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Spreckles, the brindle female french bulldog, means the world to Kate D’Alessio. The pediatric nurse was driving home to…

Beneficios de desempleo disponibles para personas afectadas por el coronavirus

March 26, 2020 5:39 PM Ricardo Coronado

SALINAS, Calif (KMUV) Esta semana, el Departamento de Desarrollo de Empleo del estado de California (EDD) en sus siglas en ingles anuncio que la…

Santa Cruz Police: Man arrested for reportedly trying to rob person at knife point at ATM

March 26, 2020 4:02 PM Avery Johnson

A Santa Cruz County man was arrested for reportedly trying to rob a man at knife point at a Santa Cruz…

Hollister police looking for man suspected of taking wallet containing birth certificates, hundreds of dollars

March 26, 2020 3:14 PM Avery Johnson

Hollister police are asking for the community’s help as officers try to find a man suspected of taking a…

A Break On Friday

March 26, 2020 3:10 PM Dann Cianca

We’ll be caught in between weather systems on Friday, marking the return to tranquil weather. Just don’t expect it to be all that warm! A cold…

Presidio of Monterey closes all entrances except Bolio Gate

March 26, 2020 3:01 PM Avery Johnson

The Presidio of Monterey announced that effective immediately, its Bolio Gate is the only active entrance to the…

Better Ask Barry: Coronavirus and weather, gas pumps and tanks

March 26, 2020 2:40 PM Barry Brown

SALINAS, Calif (KION) We are being bombarded by lots of information – and misinformation – about the effects of the coronavirus, and shelter in place…

Monterey County schools expected to reopen no earlier than May 4

March 26, 2020 2:26 PM Avery Johnson, Shannon Longworth

The Monterey County Office of Education has set a new target date for schools to…

Montage Health offers free eVisits for those with coronavirus symptoms

March 26, 2020 2:13 PM Avery Johnson

Montage Health is now offering eVisits to people showing mild respiratory…

Confinement: Keep On Moving (The Right Way)

March 26, 2020 2:07 PM Josh Kristianto

And if I may reach out to my fellow millennials, stay at home! Don’t be partying it up at a friend’s house thinking it’ll all be OK for you. The…

Trump: “We have to start the process pretty soon” on getting the country back to work

March 26, 2020 2:02 PM CNN

(CNN) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203569510 President Trump repeatedly stressed that the US “has to go back to…

Which businesses can stay open during the Shelter in Place? Monterey County has a list

March 26, 2020 1:28 PM Avery Johnson

To clarify any confusion about which businesses are considered essential and may stay open during the Shelter in Place order in…

Policía de Salinas arresta a un hombre, según informes, por impactar deliberadamente el vehículo de la policía y violara la orden de refugio

March 26, 2020 12:59 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

La Policía de Salinas arrestó a un hombre después de que según los informes, condujera a los agentes a una persecución, deliberadamente…

MST suspending service on more lines after ‘significant reduction in ridership’

March 26, 2020 12:44 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey County and Monterey-Salinas Transit announced that the transportation service will be suspended due to a “significant reduction in…

Casos de COVID-19 en la Costa Central

March 26, 2020 12:26 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

CONDADO DE SAN BENITO: Los Servicios Humanos y de Salud del Condado de San Benito confirmaron 17 casos totales de COVID-19. 12 casos permanecen…

Man arrested after reportedly deliberately hitting Salinas police vehicle, violating Shelter in Place

March 26, 2020 12:10 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police arrested a man after he reportedly led officers on a chase, deliberately hit a patrol car, resisted arrest and violated the Shelter in…