More than 10,000 people have died from coronavirus in the US
The United States has at least 10,335 reported deaths from coronavirus, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins…
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Chinese community orders 10,000 N-95 masks for Monterey County
While staying at home we all have a little extra time on our hands, but Marina resident, Danni Lu, used hers to answer a very important question.…
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MST driver tests positive for COVID-19
A Monterey-Salinas Transit RIDES program driver has tested positive for…
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Monterey Police: Shelter in place violators busted
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION Staff) Four people were arrested for violating the Monterey County shelter in place health order, according to the Monterey…
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Tour company offers food delivery service to community
A Monterey Peninsula-based tour company has converted its vans to provide a delivery service to local restaurants, grocery stores and…
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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…
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Hospitality and tourism workers continue to be laid off
The end to the shelter-in-place order has been pushed out again. Monterey County officials announced, Friday, that May 3rd is earliest people can…
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Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History launches online programming
The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is launching a series of online programming entitled “Museum to You” amid the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Newsom Critical Of Numbers Being Tested For Coronavirus; ‘I Own That’ Slowness
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) Gov. Gavin Newsom was critical of the low numbers of Californians who have been tested for the coronavirus and he placed blame…
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Man suspected of burglarizing Watsonville company making hand sanitizer arrested
A man suspected of burglarizing a Watsonville company that has been producing hand sanitizer during the coronavirus…
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CDC recommends wearing face masks; make your own
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is recommending that people across the nation wear a face cover. All unused N-95 masks…
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Teachers organize parade to continue to connect with students
Teachers and their students were reunited at last, Friday. After weeks of uncertainty and days of staying indoors, kids are reminded that their…
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Special Education Students impacted by Stay-at-Home order.
Special Education Students impacted by Stay-at-Home…
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Sheriff’s Office cracks down on crowds in Pleasure Point
Larger numbers of people than normal are coming to Pleasure Point, according to…
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San Benito County woman in her 80s dies of coronavirus
Two San Benito County residents have died of coronavirus, and the most recent happened…
Continue Reading Pacific Grove issues moratorium on residential and commercial evictions
The City of Pacific Grove announced that it is issuing a moratorium on residential and commercial evictions that are due to nonpayment of rent as a…
Continue Reading Monterey County implementing new Shelter in Place order with more emphasis on social distancing
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Monterey County officials announced today that they would be implementing a revised Shelter in Place order, and they…
Continue ReadingTrump defends his administration, says it was prepared for pandemics
(CNN) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203959357 When asked by CNN’s Jim Acosta about the level of preparedness for a…
Continue Reading Central Coast counties release local coronavirus demographics
San Benito County officials have released new demographic information about coronavirus patients in the…
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UC Santa Cruz receives reports of racist disruptions to classes
School officials at UC Santa Cruz are condemning online prejudice after they said they received multiple reports of “racist and offensive”…
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Governor Newsom announces newly converted motel, Project Roomkey to protect homeless
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) 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 San Benito County agencies enforcing halt to most construction projects during Shelter in Place
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) San Benito County announced that several agencies will be working together to enforce a halt to most construction…
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Create a “germ zone” in your home
First things first, pick an entrance where everyone in your household is going to use and stick with it.…
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COVID-19 peak could be July if social distancing is followed
There are 57 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County as of April 2, according to the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency. One person…
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Santa Cruz Co. parks remain open for recreational use
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Parks in Santa Cruz County will remain open during the Shelter-in-Place orders. People visiting the parks for recreational…
Continue Reading Salinas libraries working on 3D printed masks for first responders
Monterey Country Libraries are using two 3D printing machines to print plastic versions of the N-95 masks for first…
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Schools adjust to distance learning and aim to provide WiFi for all
Around 3,700 laptops are being given to Greenfield students, this week. Greenfield Union School District is providing one for every child in 1st…
Continue Reading California Health Corps gives hope to international medicine degree holders
Salinas, CA (KION) – It’s been just a few days since the announcement of the California Health Corps. Governor Gavin Newsome tweeting today that over…
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Monterey County CPS worried about a dip in calls for suspected child abuse
Monterey County, Calif. (KION) Monterey County Family and Children Services report a slight decrease in referred child abuse calls during the…
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Santa Cruz engineers start fundraiser to provide face shields for health care workers
Brian Peterson started a fundraiser on GoFundMe early this week, and as of Thursday evening it has raised more than $7,000.…
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Trump announces new guidelines for nursing homes
(CNN) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203913631 President Trump announced a new set of guidelines for nursing homes to…
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Two people cited in Santa Cruz for reportedly driving on beach, not sheltering in place
Santa Cruz police cited two people for reportedly driving on a beach and not sheltering in…
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.…
Continue ReadingMemo: Some in US may not get stimulus checks until August
The federal government expects to begin making payments to millions of Americans under the new stimulus law in…
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Santa Cruz County deputies bring groceries to elderly man
A welfare check in Santa Cruz County turned into an opportunity for deputies to help an elderly community…
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Confirmed virus cases worldwide top 1 million
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide passed the 1 million threshold Thursday as the pandemic swept across the…
Continue Reading Vacation rentals not allowed to operate under new Santa Cruz County Shelter in Place
Under Santa Cruz County’s revised Shelter in Place order, vacation rentals are not allowed to operate, and the county is asking the community to…
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Monterey County library staff using 3-D printers to make masks
The Monterey County Free Libraries buildings are closed while the Shelter in Place order is in effect, and while it is…
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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…
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Salinas increasing shelter space, services for homeless during pandemic
The City of Salinas is working to help the city’s homeless population during the coronavirus pandemic, and some of the ways it is doing…
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Who should wear a face mask?
Should you wear a face mask? It’s a question on many minds.
Wearing a mask, like a surgical or cloth mask, may be better protection than nothing,…
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Landlords worry about consequences of backlog in rent
It’s April 1, and rent is due. However, the current eviction moratorium allows those affected financially by the COVID-19 pandemic a break on paying…
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Santa Cruz crafters sewing masks for patients and elderly
A group of volunteers in Santa Cruz is hard at work sewing handmade masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The masks are for patients at nursing homes,…
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Better Ask Barry: How are other people coping?
With schools and businesses closed, and the stay at home orders extended, there’s a very good chance you are going stir…
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Farm workers continue to work hard amid COVID-19 crisis
The hard work continues for thousands of Central Coast farm workers. In Salinas, lettuce is picked at rapid speed to stock grocery stores and feed…
Continue Reading Trump says US Strategic National Stockpile is nearly depleted
(CNN) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203867922 When asked if the US Strategic National Stockpile is nearly depleted,…
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California Conservation Corps to help San Benito County food pantry
San Benito County officials announced that the National Guard will be helping and supporting Community Food Pantries starting later this…
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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