Travel Archives

Monterey Bay Aquarium lays off more employees as closure continues

January 7, 2021 1:55 PM David Miller, Avery Johnson

Monterey Bay Aquarium is laying off an additional 27 employees in response to the unprecedented 10 month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. …

Boeing 737 Max back in air 2 years after grounded by crashes

December 9, 2020 12:36 PM The Associated Press

Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners resumed Wednesday for the first time since they were…

Joby Aviation buys Uber Elevate

December 8, 2020 1:58 PM Avery Johnson

Joby Aviation, a California aerospace company with offices in Santa Cruz and Marina, announced that it is expanding…

New rule cracks down on emotional support animals on planes

December 3, 2020 12:25 PM CNN

Airlines don’t have to treat emotional support animals as service animals, a new rule…

Monterey airport sees increase in traffic despite travel advisory

November 23, 2020 4:47 PM Avery Johnson, Elisha Machado

As we approach Thanksgiving, the Monterey Regional Airport said it is seeing an uptick in traffic, even though…

Central Coast Congressman introduces bill to help hospitality, tourism industries during pandemic

November 24, 2020 4:10 PM Avery Johnson

A new bill has been introduced in an effort to help the tourism and hospitality industries that have been…

Holiday travel expected to drop amid pandemic

November 22, 2020 3:22 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Holiday travel expected to drop amid…

Monterey Moments mask distribution

November 14, 2020 6:11 PM Jocelyn Ortega

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) As part of an effort to encourage safe travels during a pandemic, especially with the holidays coming up, The Monterey County…

California, Oregon, Washington issue virus travel advisories

November 13, 2020 9:52 AM The Associated Press, Drew Andre

The governors of California, Oregon and Washington issued travel advisories Friday urging people entering…

CDC is lifting cruise ban in US waters — but it’s ‘conditional’

October 30, 2020 2:14 PM CNN

If you’re one of those people who have been eagerly awaiting the chance to take a cruise out of US ports, the Centers of Disease Control…

Monterey-Salinas Transit receives $8.45 million loan for South County facility

October 30, 2020 1:16 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey-Salinas Transit announced that it has been approved for a loan to help finance the construction of a…

Monterey-Salinas Transit to offer free fares on Election Day

October 28, 2020 12:35 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey-Salinas Transit said it will be offering free fairs system-wide on Nov.…

Highway 1 along Big Sur coast reopening Monday evening

September 21, 2020 4:05 PM Avery Johnson

Highway 1 in the Big Sur area has been closed for four weeks due to the Dolan Fire, but it will soon be fully…

US cruises vow 100% testing in plan for resuming sailing

September 21, 2020 11:32 AM The Associated Press

Major cruise lines say they will test all passengers and crew for COVID-19 prior to boarding as part of their plan for resuming…

Engineers to install emergency drainage measures to areas of Highway 1 affected by Dolan Fire

September 9, 2020 1:44 PM Avery Johnson

Caltrans said it has entered into a $2 million contract with S. Chaves Construction to install emergency protective…

Santa Cruz County asks visitors, tourists to leave immediately

August 20, 2020 11:11 AM Avery Johnson

The County of Santa Cruz is asking that people visiting from out of town leave immediately to…

New traffic control device installed at SR-25 and Bolsa Road

August 14, 2020 3:46 PM Avery Johnson

The California Highway Patrol said a new traffic control device is in place at SR-25 and Bolsa…

American considering cutting flights to many smaller cities

August 13, 2020 2:32 PM The Associated Press

American Airlines is planning to drop flights to up to 30 smaller U.S. cities if a federal requirement to continue those…

MST chosen to receive grant for new buses

August 10, 2020 5:08 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey-Salinas Transit announced that it was chosen to get a more than $2.5 million grant from…

TAMC asks for Hispanic, Spanish-speaking community members for input about potential new service

August 5, 2020 2:33 PM Avery Johnson

The Transportation Agency for Monterey County has released a survey, and it is…

MST to open new South County operations facility

July 21, 2020 12:22 PM Avery Johnson, Elisha Machado

Monterey-Salinas Transit has broken ground on a new facility that is expected to bring 190 jobs to South…

Caltrans to perform guardrail repairs on Highway 17 following big rig crash

June 26, 2020 3:44 PM Avery Johnson

Caltrans said crews will be conducting emergency guardrail repairs following a big rig…

First solar-powered DCFC electric vehicle charging stations in U.S. installed on Central Coast

June 25, 2020 3:25 PM Avery Johnson

Caltrans said the first solar-powered direct current fast-charging stations for electric vehicles in the…

Yosemite closes campgrounds over virus concerns

June 23, 2020 3:31 PM The Associated Press

California’s Yosemite National Park says it will hold off on reopening campgrounds through the…

Behind-the-wheel driving tests at DMV to resume Friday

June 22, 2020 4:51 PM Avery Johnson

Starting Friday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles will start administering behind-the-wheel driving tests…

Hop-on flights from Monterey to Burbank, Orange County set to start in July

June 11, 2020 1:40 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey Regional Airport announced that seasonal hop-on flights between to Monterey from Burbank and Orange…

City of Monterey reports large crowds over holiday weekend

May 26, 2020 11:30 AM Avery Johnson

City officials in Monterey said it was a busy Memorial Day weekend this…

Monterey-Salinas Transit approves purchase of protective barriers for drivers

May 20, 2020 2:29 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey-Salinas Transit announced that its Board of Directors has approved the purchase of driver protection…

Salinas DMV office set to reopen Friday

May 7, 2020 11:49 AM Avery Johnson

The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced that 25 field office will reopen Friday, and Salinas is on the…

Monterey County tourism industry sees hundreds of millions in losses, dozens of hotel closures

April 17, 2020 5:42 PM Avery Johnson

The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for businesses around the world, and Monterey County…

AAA offers free roadside assistance to first responders, healthcare workers

April 17, 2020 11:47 AM Avery Johnson

AAA Northern California said it will be offering free roadside assistance to first responders and healthcare workers through the end of…

Central Coast airports to get more than $12.8 million in federal funding

April 14, 2020 1:10 PM Avery Johnson

More than $12.8 million in federal grants are going to be distributed to airports around the Central Coast, according to Congressman Jimmy…

Santa Cruz METRO introduces new restrictions due to coronavirus

March 30, 2020 11:04 AM Avery Johnson

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Santa Cruz METRO has announced new…

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…

Better Ask Barry: What local traveler should know

March 10, 2020 11:23 AM Barry Brown

Amid rising concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, nervous travelers are flooding local travel agencies with calls to reschedule or cancel…

City of Monterey: Cruise ship visitors following CDC guidelines

March 2, 2020 2:03 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

A cruise ship will be arriving in Monterey Tuesday, and the city of Monterey has issued a statement addressing…

Monterey travelers prepared for potential threat of Coronavirus

February 28, 2020 5:40 PM Megan Meier

Traveler, Tibby Light, thought ahead before boarding her flight to Monterey,…

American Airlines to begin year-round service from Monterey to Dallas-Fort Worth

February 28, 2020 11:57 AM Avery Johnson

American airlines announced that it will start offering year-round service from the Monterey Regional Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth starting April…

Southbound lane of Highway 1 to close for homeless camp cleanup

February 25, 2020 2:54 PM Avery Johnson

The southbound left lane of Highway 1 at Highway 218 will be closed for two hours on…

Watsonville Police: High-powered laser pointed at planes confiscated

February 25, 2020 2:38 PM Avery Johnson

Watsonville police’s Special Investigations Unit confiscated a high-powered laser that investigators believe was pointed at airplanes multiple times…

Portion of eastbound Ocean View Boulevard closed until Friday

February 19, 2020 1:01 PM Avery Johnson

Eastbound Ocean View Boulevard will be closed between 17th Street and Forest Avenue while crews work on pedestrian…

Segment of southbound Highway 101 closed overnight twice this week

February 18, 2020 6:17 PM Avery Johnson

Southbound Highway 101 between East Market Street and North Main Street will be closed overnight Tuesday and…

Better Ask Barry: Luxury travel at affordable prices?

February 12, 2020 6:16 PM Barry Brown

Flying somewhere? Most travelers fly on large commercial jets. Those who can afford it, charter smaller private jets. Somewhere in the middle is the…

Highway 1 ramp in Santa Cruz County closing Thursday night for resurfacing

February 12, 2020 4:33 PM Avery Johnson

he southbound connector ramp at the Fishhook, or the connection between southbound Highway 17 and southbound Highway…

Monterey Regional Airport announces flights to Orange County, Burbank

February 11, 2020 5:50 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey Regional Airport announced that it will be adding seasonal hop-on flights to Orange County and Burbank starting in…

Caltrans closing lane of Highway 1 for emergency tree removal

February 11, 2020 3:32 PM Avery Johnson

The right lane of Highway 1 will be closed between the High Street pedestrian crossing and Mission Street for emergency tree…

Lane closure planned for southbound SR 17 near Los Gatos

February 7, 2020 12:17 PM Avery Johnson

Caltrans will be performing a lane closure on southbound State Route 17 between Idylwild and Redwood Estates starting…

Project to make Santa Cruz County pedestrian pathway accessible open for public comment

January 31, 2020 12:41 PM Avery Johnson

The public comment period is now open for the Corralitos Creek Bridge Project in Santa Cruz…

MST reducing service to Presidio of Monterey, adding service to government center

January 28, 2020 12:30 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey-Salinas Transit announced that it will be reducing service to Presidio of Monterey and adding service to the County Government Center in…

Part of Bear Creek Road drops off into creek, causing water main break

January 28, 2020 11:15 AM Avery Johnson

Part of Bear Creek Road is now in Bear Creek after it dropped off Tuesday morning, destroying a water…