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Monterey, San Benito Counties move to yellow tier of Blueprint for a Safer Economy

June 1, 2021 11:54 AM Avery Johnson

The State of California announced Tuesday that Monterey and San Benito Counties have moved to the yellow tier of the Blueprint for a Safer…

Amazon buys MGM in a mega media deal

May 26, 2021 6:27 AM CNN

Amazon (AMZN) is investing even more heavily in an entertainment world it already dominates. The company announced Wednesday that it made a deal to…

California has regained nearly half of jobs lost in pandemic

May 21, 2021 1:31 PM The Associated Press

California extended its slow but steady economic recovery in April, adding more than 100,000 jobs for the third consecutive month, officials said…

California delays debate on easing virus rules for workers

May 20, 2021 5:16 PM The Associated Press

California workforce regulators will aim for a mid-June easing of workplace mask and social distancing requirements to conform with…

Seaside City Council to discuss potential right to recall ordinance

May 20, 2021 1:12 PM Avery Johnson

The Seaside City Council is expected to discuss the possibility of a right to recall for hospitality workers at its meeting…

Santa Cruz County moves to yellow tier of Blueprint for a Safer Economy

May 18, 2021 11:57 AM Avery Johnson

California announced Tuesday that Santa Cruz County has moved from the orange tier to the yellow tier, the least restrictive in the state’s Blueprint…

Alvarado Street Brewery to open restaurant location in Salinas

May 5, 2021 5:08 PM Victor Guzman, Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Progress is being made on a new restaurant and brewery in downtown Salinas, with the owners giving KION a sneak peek inside…

Capitola’s tourism-reliant economy is on the path to recovery

May 13, 2021 10:56 AM Stephanie Aceves

Capitola’s tourism has been impacted heavily due to the pandemic but the beach town is expected to head towards recovery in the upcoming…

California governor seeks $1.5B boost for small businesses

May 13, 2021 1:33 PM Avery Johnson

California is getting $27 billion in federal coronavirus relief, and Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he wants to give some…

Food prices expected to increase

May 10, 2021 11:49 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Food prices are expected to increase, according to the U.S Department of Agriculture Food Price…

Local wineries recover from wildfires, COVID-19 pandemic

May 6, 2021 11:25 AM Erika Bratten

This past year, the wine industry took a major hit, but along River Road, the COVID-19 pandemic was not the…

Businesses hit hard by the pandemic now able to apply for more funds

May 6, 2021 12:00 PM Jonathan Sarabia

Businesses that experienced a pandemic-related revenue loss are now able to apply for more…

Local organization provides workshops to help small businesses thrive

May 5, 2021 11:35 AM Jonathan Sarabia

El Pajaro CDC, a Watsonville community organization is helping local small businesses develop marketing and promotional strategies through online…

San Joaquin County bar owner accused of selling fake COVID-19 vaccine cards

May 5, 2021 10:58 AM Avery Johnson

A bar owner in San Joaquin County has been arrested after agents with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) said…

Gov. Newsom to sign legislation providing tax cut for small businesses

April 29, 2021 3:05 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is visiting with small business owners in Los Angeles County who have been impacted by the pandemic as he signs…

Santa Cruz County businesses face renewed shutdown woes

Santa Cruz County misses yellow tier by less than 1%

April 27, 2021 12:43 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties are all still in the orange tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy after this week’s update,…

California governor seeks ban on new fracking by 2024

April 23, 2021 12:10 PM The Associated Press, Josh Kristianto

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in a social media post Friday that California has become the first state to declare an end to oil extraction in the…

Salinas considers recommendation to lift maximum number of businesses allowed to operate in a home

April 20, 2021 2:57 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Salinas Planning Commission is set to consider recommending an ordinance eliminating the maximum number of businesses allowed to operate…

Viral dress video helps struggling Watsonville business survive

April 20, 2021 12:02 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Viral dress video helps Watsonville business survive pandemic…

New Chick-fil-A opens in Salinas

April 8, 2021 11:45 AM Erika Bratten

Cars are wrapped and lines are out the door as people finally have a Chick-fil-A sandwich in…

California to allow indoor gatherings as virus cases plummet

April 2, 2021 1:11 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

CARMEL, Calif. (KION) Indoor concerts, theater performances and receptions are making a come back in California now that the state has released new…

Santa Cruz County moves to orange tier

March 31, 2021 10:53 AM Elisha Machado

More industries can reopen now that Santa Cruz County is officially in the orange tier.…

Santa Cruz County enters less-restrictive orange tier

March 30, 2021 11:55 AM Avery Johnson

The State of California has released updated tier assignments for counties within the state,…

Staff of Life health foods prepares to open its doors in Watsonville

March 29, 2021 1:05 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Staff of Life prepares to open its doors at new Watsonville…

Hopeful signs as California adds 141,000 jobs in February

March 26, 2021 11:39 AM The Associated Press

California added 141,000 jobs in February as more than a quarter of a million people returned to the…

Amazon settles with Santa Cruz County DA, other CA counties for $2 million over false advertising claims

March 25, 2021 5:24 PM Avery Johnson

Amazon has agreed to pay $2 million in penalties, costs and restitution after complaints that the…

Chick-fil-A sets opening date for new Salinas location

March 22, 2021 5:59 PM Avery Johnson

A new Chick-fil-A restaurant has been under construction at Northridge Mall in Salinas, and on Monday, it announced an opening…

Ignoring CDC warnings, more than 1 million passengers have flown from US airports for 10 straight days

March 21, 2021 8:09 AM CNN Newsource

Saturday marked the 10th straight day on which more than 1 million passengers traveled through American…

Federal relief delays tax break for California businesses

March 19, 2021 5:26 PM The Associated Press

California businesses got billions of dollars from the federal government during the…

Monterey Sports Center to reopen with limited capacity Monday

March 18, 2021 3:24 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey Sports Center announced that because Monterey County is now in the Blueprint for a…

Businesses owners share what they have learned during COVID-19 pandemic

March 17, 2021 11:57 AM Jonathan Sarabia

It has been a year since a shelter in place order was issued on the Central Coast, and many businesses had to shut down…

Santa Cruz boardwalk holds first open-air market

March 17, 2021 12:58 PM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announced that it is hosting its first open-air market later this…

Monterey County officially moves to red tier of Blueprint for a Safer Economy

March 16, 2021 11:58 AM Avery Johnson

Monterey County has officially moved to the less-restrictive red tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, according to the…

Alcatraz reopens for indoor tours after yearlong closure

March 15, 2021 5:05 PM The Associated Press

Alcatraz, the historic island prison off San Francisco, opened up Monday for a limited number of indoor tours, which had…

Monterey Bay Aquarium expects to reopen in a few weeks

March 11, 2021 4:20 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that criteria for moving between tiers of the Blueprint for a…

CDPH: Breweries, wineries and distilleries allowed to open in purple tier starting Saturday

March 11, 2021 3:30 PM Avery Johnson

The California Department of Public Health updated its guidance for the Blueprint for a Safer…

Newsom shares efforts to create a ‘green tier’ of Blueprint for a Safer Economy

March 10, 2021 12:44 PM Avery Johnson

One day after his State of the State address, Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to South Gate to visit…

Santa Cruz County businesses prepare for indoor services as they move to red tier

March 9, 2021 11:54 AM Jocelyn Ortega

Santa Cruz County is moving to the less restrictive red tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy,…

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk ‘encouraged’ by new state reopening guidance

March 5, 2021 2:31 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A popular amusement park in Santa Cruz could be reopening in the near future after state officials announced new COVID-19…

Can shortage impacts local breweries and canning services

March 2, 2021 11:55 AM Elisha Machado

Breweries across the nation and here on the Central Coast are seeing the impacts of an aluminum can shortage that started shortly after the pandemic…

Santa Cruz Burger Week highlights local restaurants

February 16, 2021 11:17 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The 5th annual Santa Cruz Burger week is scheduled to begin on February 24 – March 2, 2021. The week-long event highlights…

Valentine’s Day brings business to Fisherman’s Wharf

February 14, 2021 11:56 AM Amelia Rosenberg, Jocelyn Ortega

Couples flocked to Fisherman’s Wharf today in order to celebrate Valentine’s…

Monterey County to enforce state wide ban on cannabis ads along highways

February 8, 2021 5:51 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Monterey County to enforce state wide prohibition of Cannabis ads along interstates and highways…

Salinas restaurants struggle with limited outdoor dining

State and local leaders consider making outdoor dining a permanent option

February 8, 2021 1:34 PM Elisha Machado

State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) recently introduced a bill that would essentially allow for permanent outdoor…

Hollister football fans make the best of 2021 Super Bowl amid COVID-19 pandemic

February 7, 2021 5:55 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Hollister football fans make best of Super Bowl amid…

Monterey County to enforce ban on cannabis advertising on Highway 1, 101

February 5, 2021 1:31 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said it will enforce a statewide ban on…

Restaurants and bars prepare for Super Bowl Sunday amid pandemic

February 4, 2021 12:59 PM Jonathan Sarabia

On Super Bowl Sunday, bars and restaurants on the Central Coast are typically filled with fans, but this year it is expected to look…

Monterey County considers ordinance allowing laid-off hospitality workers to return to jobs

February 3, 2021 11:37 AM Avery Johnson

A new ordinance has been proposed in Monterey county that would allow laid-off…

How are Big Sur businesses are recovering after the Highway 1 mudslide?

February 2, 2021 1:07 PM Stephanie Aceves

After evacuations from the Dolan Fire in Big Sur last year, evacuations from last week’s storms, COVID-19, and the Highway1 mudslide, businesses and…

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO

February 2, 2021 1:22 PM CNN

Amazon says Jeff Bezos will step down as CEO of the company he founded nearly 30 years…