March 2020

Monterey County tourism hit hard by coronavirus

March 25, 2020 9:35 PM Aaron Groff

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The first numbers released during the COVID-19 pandemic related to Monterey County tourism are alarming. Published by the…

Senate passes coronavirus rescue package on unanimous vote

March 25, 2020 8:54 PM The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care…

El Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Pájaro ofrece una nueva línea telefónica para guiar a familias

March 25, 2020 8:37 PM Ricardo Coronado

WATSONVILLE, Calif (KMUV) El Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Pájaro busca asegurase de que todas sus familias reciban la información que…

City of Monterey approves eviction protections during COVID-19

March 25, 2020 7:50 PM Aaron Groff

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey City Council voted unanimously vote to halt residential and commercial evictions if payment issues are related…

Police, fire and AMR crews help save Hollister 6-year-old

March 25, 2020 5:06 PM Avery Johnson

Three Hollister agencies worked together Tuesday to help save the life of a…

Isolated Showers

March 25, 2020 3:12 PM Dann Cianca

The weather pattern will remain active into this weekend. Unsettled northerly flow will be the main driver of rain chances through Thursday before a…

Del Rey Oaks police clear camp from resident’s backyard

March 25, 2020 3:04 PM Avery Johnson

Del Rey Oaks police said officers cleared a hazardous camp site out of a backyard…

Treasury secretary says stimulus deal would keep US economy afloat for three months

March 25, 2020 2:32 PM CNN

(CNN) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203526886 The coronavirus stimulus deal agreed upon by the Senate will keep the…

Operation Outreach helps vulnerable Monterey residents during Shelter in Place

March 25, 2020 2:16 PM Avery Johnson

A new hotline has launched in Monterey to help vulnerable residents during the coronavirus…

Marina residents voicing concerns over proposed marijuana facility

La Ciudad de Marina aprueba una suspensión temporal de desalojos

March 25, 2020 1:27 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

El Concilio de la Ciudad de Marina emitió una moratoria temporal de desalojos residenciales y comerciales para inquilinos impactados por la pandemia…

California shoppers encouraged not to overbuy

March 25, 2020 1:21 PM Megan Meier

Rows of empty shelves in Central Coast grocery stores are the new normal. Shoppers fill up their carts with enough food and supplies to last…

California governor says 4 banks to waive mortgage fees

March 25, 2020 12:52 PM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says four of the nation’s largest banks have agreed to temporarily suspend mortgage payments for those impacted by the…

Arrestan a hombre por presuntamente irrumpir en una casa de empeño en Santa Cruz

March 25, 2020 12:34 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

Autoridades respondieron a una alarma de un negocio alrededor de las 2:20 de la mañana el miércoles y dijeron que vieron a un sospechoso, Tajarri…

Californians risk losing parks access by not following orders

March 25, 2020 12:18 PM Mary Coleman

The California State Parks foundation is urging residents to make a change, or the luxury of state parks being open will no longer be on the table.…

City of Marina approves temporary eviction halt

March 25, 2020 12:16 PM Avery Johnson

The Marina City Council has issued a temporary eviction moratorium for residential and commercial tenants affected by the coronavirus…

Confinement After UK: Nearly There

March 25, 2020 11:58 AM Josh Kristianto

The average time it takes for symptoms to show up is usually 5-6 days, and we are well clear of that timeframe by now. …

Cannabis businesses see spike in sales during shelter-in-place order

March 25, 2020 11:56 AM Elisha Machado

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) While some businesses are taking a financial hit or having to lay off employees, the cannabis business is booming…

Better Ask Barry: Is mortgage or tax relief available?

March 25, 2020 11:54 AM Barry Brown

This is a stressful time to be a California homeowner, with mortgage payments looming and state property tax payments due in a couple of…

Salinas closes all city parks

March 25, 2020 11:51 AM Avery Johnson

The City of Salinas said Wednesday that it is closing all city parks until further…

Gavilan College creates Student Emergency Fund

March 25, 2020 11:42 AM Avery Johnson

To help students affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Gavilan College has created a Student Emergency Fund to help those struggling…

Se pospone Festival de la Alcachofa debido a preocupaciones por coronavirus

March 25, 2020 11:26 AM Elizabeth Mayoral

Un vocero del Festival de la Alcachofa, anunció el miércoles que el evento se pospondrá, debido a las preocupaciones por el…

Man arrested for allegedly breaking into Santa Cruz Pawn

March 25, 2020 10:45 AM Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

Santa Cruz police said a man was arrestedfor allegedly breaking into Santa Cruz…

Artichoke Festival postponed due to coronavirus concerns

March 25, 2020 9:49 AM Avery Johnson

A spokesperson for the Artichoke Festival announced Wednesday that the event will be postponed due to coronavirus…

Hundreds without power in Prunedale

March 25, 2020 8:43 AM Avery Johnson

More than 3,800 people are without power in the area around north Salinas and…

Ford recalls 268K cars in North America to fix door latches

March 25, 2020 8:28 AM The Associated Press

Ford is recalling more than 268,000 cars in North America to fix doors that could open unexpectedly or may not close.…

Britain’s Prince Charles tests positive for new coronavirus

March 25, 2020 8:23 AM The Associated Press

Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus.…

Showers aren’t over yet

March 25, 2020 7:41 AM Barry Brown

Unsettled weather will continue Wednesday and Thursday due to a trough of low pressure on the West Coast. There will be periods of dry weather, but…

Federal officials reach deal on $2 trillion aid package

March 24, 2020 10:33 PM The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) The White House and Senate leaders of both parties have struck an agreement on a sweeping $2 trillion measure to aid workers,…

Funcionario local de salud explica los síntomas del coronavirus

March 24, 2020 9:27 PM Ricardo Coronado

SALINAS, Calif (KMUV) Actualmente se han reportado 24 casos del coronavirus en el Condado de Santa Cruz, 20 casos confirmados en el Condado…

California National Guard helps with COVID-19 positive patients at Asilomar

March 24, 2020 9:23 PM Aaron Groff, Mary Coleman, Shannon Longworth

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 3/29/20 2:08 p.m. – The COVID-19 operation at Asilomar is in its final days, according to the City of Pacific…

California timeline appears longer than President Trump’s plan for Easter openings

March 24, 2020 7:58 PM Aaron Groff

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…

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office prepared to hand out citations for shelter-in-place violations

March 24, 2020 7:43 PM Shannon Longworth

Not everyone is complying with the shelter-in-place order on the Central Coast. In response, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is prepared to…

What are the symptoms of coronavirus?

March 24, 2020 7:05 PM Elisha Machado

The most common symptoms of the coronavirus are fever, cough and shortness of breath. But these symptoms are also characteristics of other viruses,…

Empleado de la Policía de Salinas da positivo a coronavirus

March 24, 2020 5:56 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

El Departamento de Policía de Salinas compartió a través de un comunicado, que se les notificó que un empleado había dado positivo a…

California Governor reports what may be first U.S. coronavirus death of person under 18

March 24, 2020 5:56 PM Ron Keller

SACRAMENTO, Calif. In his live address to the State of California today, Governor Gavin Newsom reported the death of a Lancaster teenager from…

Ten Salinas PD employees sent home to self-isolate after coworker tests positive for coronavirus

March 24, 2020 4:56 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

In an email obtained by KION, City Manager Ray Corpuz said a Salinas Police Department employee tested positive for…

Santa Cruz police prepare to enforce Shelter in Place order after clock tower gathering

March 24, 2020 3:57 PM Avery Johnson

Police in Santa Cruz said they will enforce the Shelter in Place order in effect after a gathering at the clock tower Monday…

A Few Cold, Showery Days Before We Warm Up

March 24, 2020 3:07 PM Dann Cianca

Unsettled weather will continue in the coming days due to a trough of low…

Trump says a “big part” of Dow surge today was due to his work on getting country “open as soon possible”

March 24, 2020 2:48 PM CNN

(CNN) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203470753 President Trump said that a “big part” of the stock market and the…

Do Not Mix: Cal Fire warns against mixing cleaning products

March 24, 2020 2:29 PM Avery Johnson

Cal Fire and the Riverside County Fire Department are helping to keep people safe during the coronavirus…

Nurses concerned about protective gear shortage

March 24, 2020 1:51 PM Elisha Machado

Nurses continue to work on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, caring for patients. But some have concerns about the potential for hospitals…

City of Gonzales handing out internet hotspot devices at drive-thru events

March 24, 2020 1:02 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Gonzales was set to launch “Internet for All” and distribute wireless hotspot devices to residents at a Community Summit earlier this…

Harvesting company to pay out for not taking employees to doctor after pesticide exposure

March 24, 2020 12:31 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said Azcona Harvesting has agreed to pay $55,000 for not taking employees to a doctor immediately…

Sharing Your Confinement: Central Coasters Coming Together

March 24, 2020 12:20 PM Josh Kristianto

Recording and keeping record of what life is like now in this time is important, to remember these days in hopes of appreciating more deeply the life…

Aprueban moratoria temporal en el Condado de Santa Cruz

March 24, 2020 12:11 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Santa Cruz pasó de manera unánime una moratoria temporal en los desalojos comerciales y residenciales el…

Police seeing more students fall victim to employment scams

March 24, 2020 11:59 AM Avery Johnson

UC Santa Cruz police said law enforcement around the country is seeing more students becoming victims of online employment…

Temporary eviction moratorium passed in Santa Cruz County

March 24, 2020 11:41 AM Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a temporary moratorium on residential and commercial evictions…

Cifras de COVID-19 en la Costa Central

March 24, 2020 11:37 AM Elizabeth Mayoral

(KMUV) CONDADO DE SAN BENITO: Los Servicios de Salud del Condado de San Benito confirmaron 6 casos totales de COVID-19. Una persona ha…

Stay safe from the coronavirus- avoiding touching these items

March 24, 2020 11:25 AM Zach McIntyre

During the shelter in place, eventually we all have to go and get those essential…

Better Ask Barry: Where are the jobs?

March 24, 2020 11:08 AM Barry Brown

SALINAS, Calif (KION) With many of us sheltering in place, there are now short term job opportunities with companies that are delivering the goods -…

Month: March 2020