Visitation suspended at prisons and jails in Monterey County
Salinas Valley State Prison is suspending family visits along with all other California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation…
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Pajaro Valley schools to distribute Chromebooks for “distance learning”
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) As schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the District is trying…
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San Jose Sharks player makes the most of postponed games
A video shared by the wife of Sharks defense player Marc-Edouard Vlasic shows him making the most of time away from the ice by spending time outdoors…
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Multiple Central Coast stores host senior hours
Rancho San Miguel Market in Greenfield will be hosting a senior shopping hour during Monterey County’s Shelter in Place, according to Mayor…
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Josh Kristianto Vlog: Cancellations to Paris Are Attempted
My friends and I had already booked train tickets, hotels and tour bookings in Paris in advance and we were scrambling to try and cancel all of…
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Monterey Zoo asks for funding help during Shelter in Place
The Monterey Zoological and Vision Quest Ranch has closed as a result of coronavirus concerns and a Shelter in Place ordered for Monterey County,…
Continue Reading Josh Kristianto Vlog: All Quiet on the U.K. Front
Things felt pretty normal there compared to here on the Central Coast: buses and trains were still open, people were walking about their business and…
Continue Reading Josh Kristianto Vlog: Coming back home from London in empty flight
I flew British Airways in economy class. It was for the most part empty! Each passenger flying got their own rows to sit at.…
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Salinas declares local emergency, closes non-essential businesses
The Salinas City Council has declared a local emergency to limit the exposure to…
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Campgrounds at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park closed, trails remain open
California State Parks has closed all campgrounds at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, but that does not mean the park is entirely…
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Northridge Mall closes as a result of coronavirus concerns
Northridge Mall has decided to shut its doors due to concerns about the spread of…
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Monterey County EOC rises to Level 2 to support coronavirus response
Monterey County’s Operational Area Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has activated to Level 2 to prepare for and respond to coronavirus cases in the…
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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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Enforcing the Santa Cruz county shelter-in-place
This St. Patrick’s Day will have a very different look in the streets of Santa Cruz, because of the new Order of a shelter-in-place.
The order went…
San Benito County issues shelter in place, confirms new case
San Benito County Officials announced that they are issuing a shelter in place order, following several Bay Area counties and Santa Cruz…
Continue Reading Monterey County issues Shelter in Place order, confirms first coronavirus cases
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Monterey County is following San Benito, Santa Cruz and six Bay Area counties by issuing a shelter in place order.…
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Your questions answered as Monterey County shelter-in-place begins
Here is what the Monterey County Health Department has to say about what the shelter-in-place will entail: What to do Effective midnight, Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Containment From the Get-go: Returning from the UK
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) SCREECH!! The loud thud of our British Airways plane hitting the runway at the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport…
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Eight test negative for coronavirus at SVMHS, isolation tents set up
Eight people have tested negative for coronavirus at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital…
Continue Reading Monterey County Board of Supervisors approve request to suspend evictions
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors is meeting Tuesday to discuss the possibility of issuing a shelter in place…
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All Santa Cruz County schools closed through April 10
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education announced that all schools in the county will be closed through April…
Continue Reading Trump administration working to send checks directly to Americans
(CNN) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203057725 The Trump administration is working to send money directly to…
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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…
Continue Reading Monterey County looking at “shelter in place” option
Six Bay Area counties have announced a “shelter in place” for residents to curb the spread of coronavirus, and Monterey County may soon…
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Santa Cruz County issues shelter-in-place order
Santa Cruz County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel has issued a shelter-in-place in Santa Cruz…
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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…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz Police changing response measures to reduce spread of coronavirus
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Santa Cruz Police Department is making temporary adjustments in an attempt to slow the spread of the…
Continue Reading Life Under Confinement: KION’s Josh Kristianto shares his experience
KION reporter Josh Kristianto traveled to the United Kingdom last week and shared his experiences that involved being abroad during a pandemic.…
Continue Reading City of Greenfield to declare local emergency Monday evening
The Greenfield City Council is set to vote on a Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic at an emergency meeting…
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Managing mental health during the coronavirus pandemic
As coronavirus continues to spread on the Central Coast and around the world, it can cause stress and…
Continue Reading Three South County cities declare local emergencies Monday
The cities of Soledad, King City and Greenfield all declared local emergencies in response to the spread of coronavirus…
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City of Hollister to issue shelter in place
UPDATE 9:40 p.m., 3/16/20 – The City of Hollister is the latest to announce a “shelter-in-place” order to curb the spread of coronavirus. The action…
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At least 6 Bay Area counties to order shelter-in-place due to coronavirus
SANTA CLARA COUNTY (CBS SF) https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/203025648 Officials in Santa Clara County on Monday closed…
Continue Reading Two more coronavirus cases in Santa Cruz County brings total to 9
There are nine confirmed cases of coronavirus in Santa Cruz County as of Monday afternoon, according to the county’s Health Services…
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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…
Continue Reading White House advises public to avoid groups of more than 10, asks people to stay away from bars and restaurants
The White House advised people not to gather in groups of more than 10 in a set of new guidelines to fight the coronavirus outbreak released…
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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…
Continue Reading Elderly Gilroy resident dies of coronavirus
The City of Gilroy has announced that one of its residents has died of coronavirus-related…
Continue Reading City offices in Hollister closing to public
The City of Hollister announced Monday that its offices are now closed to the public until further…
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Monterey County schools offering meals despite school closures
While Monterey County schools will be closed next week, several schools will offer free meals to…
Continue Reading 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…
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Congress passes coronavirus economic package
WASHINGTON The House has approved legislation to provide direct relief to Americans suffering physically, financially and emotionally from the…
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Monterey County closes all public schools and extracurricular programs
The County of Monterey is the latest to close schools for the remainder of March. These school closures are coming with some challenges, especially…
Continue Reading Monterey County answers common questions you might have regarding coronavirus
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The county of Monterey has set up a new information site to answer the pressing question about how they’re responding…
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Some teachers question logistics of closing Santa Cruz County schools
When talking about Santa Cruz County schools closing for any period of time, one question came to mind for a staff member that reached out to KION:…
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Pajaro Valley USD ensures meals and groceries to families during school closures
To ensure that students who rely on the PVUSD for daily meals while school is in session continue to receive those benefits while schools are closed,…
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Red Barn and Santa Cruz Flea Market to close until further notice
Goodwill Central Coast has announced the closure of the Santa Cruz Flea Market and the Red Barn Flea Market until further notice. They say the health…
Continue ReadingCarmel schools and programs will be closed
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) Carmel Unified School District has decided all eleven Carmel schools and programs will be closed temporarily between…
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Big Sur Marathon postponed
Organizers of the 35th Annual Big Sur International Marathon, originally set for Sunday, April 26th, have announced that the race will be postponed…
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