California delays debate on easing virus rules for workers
California workforce regulators will aim for a mid-June easing of workplace mask and social distancing requirements to conform with…
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Seaside City Council to discuss potential right to recall ordinance
The Seaside City Council is expected to discuss the possibility of a right to recall for hospitality workers at its meeting…
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Santa Cruz County moves to yellow tier of Blueprint for a Safer Economy
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…
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Alvarado Street Brewery to open restaurant location in Salinas
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…
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Capitola’s tourism-reliant economy is on the path to recovery
Capitola’s tourism has been impacted heavily due to the pandemic but the beach town is expected to head towards recovery in the upcoming…
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California governor seeks $1.5B boost for small businesses
California is getting $27 billion in federal coronavirus relief, and Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he wants to give some…
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Food prices expected to increase
Food prices are expected to increase, according to the U.S Department of Agriculture Food Price…
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Local wineries recover from wildfires, COVID-19 pandemic
This past year, the wine industry took a major hit, but along River Road, the COVID-19 pandemic was not the…
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Businesses hit hard by the pandemic now able to apply for more funds
Businesses that experienced a pandemic-related revenue loss are now able to apply for more…
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Local organization provides workshops to help small businesses thrive
El Pajaro CDC, a Watsonville community organization is helping local small businesses develop marketing and promotional strategies through online…
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San Joaquin County bar owner accused of selling fake COVID-19 vaccine cards
A bar owner in San Joaquin County has been arrested after agents with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) said…
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Gov. Newsom to sign legislation providing tax cut for small businesses
Gov. Gavin Newsom is visiting with small business owners in Los Angeles County who have been impacted by the pandemic as he signs…
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Santa Cruz County misses yellow tier by less than 1%
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,…
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California governor seeks ban on new fracking by 2024
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…
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Salinas considers recommendation to lift maximum number of businesses allowed to operate in a home
The City of Salinas Planning Commission is set to consider recommending an ordinance eliminating the maximum number of businesses allowed to operate…
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Viral dress video helps struggling Watsonville business survive
Viral dress video helps Watsonville business survive pandemic…
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New Chick-fil-A opens in Salinas
Cars are wrapped and lines are out the door as people finally have a Chick-fil-A sandwich in…
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California to allow indoor gatherings as virus cases plummet
CARMEL, Calif. (KION) Indoor concerts, theater performances and receptions are making a come back in California now that the state has released new…
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Santa Cruz County moves to orange tier
More industries can reopen now that Santa Cruz County is officially in the orange tier.…
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The State of California has released updated tier assignments for counties within the state,…
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Staff of Life health foods prepares to open its doors in Watsonville
Staff of Life prepares to open its doors at new Watsonville…
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Hopeful signs as California adds 141,000 jobs in February
California added 141,000 jobs in February as more than a quarter of a million people returned to the…
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Amazon settles with Santa Cruz County DA, other CA counties for $2 million over false advertising claims
Amazon has agreed to pay $2 million in penalties, costs and restitution after complaints that the…
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Chick-fil-A sets opening date for new Salinas location
A new Chick-fil-A restaurant has been under construction at Northridge Mall in Salinas, and on Monday, it announced an opening…
Continue ReadingIgnoring CDC warnings, more than 1 million passengers have flown from US airports for 10 straight days
Saturday marked the 10th straight day on which more than 1 million passengers traveled through American…
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Federal relief delays tax break for California businesses
California businesses got billions of dollars from the federal government during the…
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Monterey Sports Center to reopen with limited capacity Monday
The Monterey Sports Center announced that because Monterey County is now in the Blueprint for a…
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Businesses owners share what they have learned during COVID-19 pandemic
It has been a year since a shelter in place order was issued on the Central Coast, and many businesses had to shut down…
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Santa Cruz boardwalk holds first open-air market
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announced that it is hosting its first open-air market later this…
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Monterey County officially moves to red tier of Blueprint for a Safer Economy
Monterey County has officially moved to the less-restrictive red tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, according to the…
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Alcatraz reopens for indoor tours after yearlong closure
Alcatraz, the historic island prison off San Francisco, opened up Monday for a limited number of indoor tours, which had…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium expects to reopen in a few weeks
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that criteria for moving between tiers of the Blueprint for a…
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CDPH: Breweries, wineries and distilleries allowed to open in purple tier starting Saturday
The California Department of Public Health updated its guidance for the Blueprint for a Safer…
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Newsom shares efforts to create a ‘green tier’ of Blueprint for a Safer Economy
One day after his State of the State address, Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to South Gate to visit…
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Santa Cruz County businesses prepare for indoor services as they move to red tier
Santa Cruz County is moving to the less restrictive red tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy,…
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk ‘encouraged’ by new state reopening guidance
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…
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Can shortage impacts local breweries and canning services
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…
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Santa Cruz Burger Week highlights local restaurants
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…
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Valentine’s Day brings business to Fisherman’s Wharf
Couples flocked to Fisherman’s Wharf today in order to celebrate Valentine’s…
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Monterey County to enforce state wide ban on cannabis ads along highways
Monterey County to enforce state wide prohibition of Cannabis ads along interstates and highways…
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State and local leaders consider making outdoor dining a permanent option
State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) recently introduced a bill that would essentially allow for permanent outdoor…
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Hollister football fans make the best of 2021 Super Bowl amid COVID-19 pandemic
Hollister football fans make best of Super Bowl amid…
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Monterey County to enforce ban on cannabis advertising on Highway 1, 101
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said it will enforce a statewide ban on…
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Restaurants and bars prepare for Super Bowl Sunday amid pandemic
On Super Bowl Sunday, bars and restaurants on the Central Coast are typically filled with fans, but this year it is expected to look…
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Monterey County considers ordinance allowing laid-off hospitality workers to return to jobs
A new ordinance has been proposed in Monterey county that would allow laid-off…
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How are Big Sur businesses are recovering after the Highway 1 mudslide?
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…
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Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO
Amazon says Jeff Bezos will step down as CEO of the company he founded nearly 30 years…
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CVS to administer vaccines at locations that include two Monterey County cities
CVS announced that it will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines at 100 of its locations…
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Dungeness crab season begins on Central Coast this week
The commercial Dungeness crab season is kicking off on the Central Coast this…
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Deadline fast approaches for California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant
Small business owners will have to submit their applications by Wednesday if they want to be considered for the first round of…
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