Amazon: Nearly 20,000 workers tested positive for COVID-19
Amazon said Thursday that nearly 20,000 of its front-line U.S. workers have tested positive or been presumed positive for the…
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California governor vetoes bill to help displaced workers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill late Wednesday that would have guaranteed most laid-off hospitality…
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$702,000 distributed to Monterey businesses impacted by Covid-19
Local businesses have faced a challenging past six months since the pandemic forced them to shut their doors or…
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New type of Starbucks arriving in Hollister
The City of Hollister, considered a commuter town, is getting another Starbucks on the Northside of town.…
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Central Coast counties move closer to red tier
Two Central Coast Counties are moving closer to qualifying for the red tier of the state’s Blueprint for…
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Santa Cruz schools become first in state to offer Bicycle Repair Technician Apprenticeship
The first Bicycle Repair Technician Apprenticeship in California will be offered at Santa Cruz City…
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Now hiring: California offers credits to small businesses
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Anna Caballero are expected to sign bills intended to help small businesses…
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Businesses pulling through Labor Day weekend beach closures
Businesses pull through Labor Day weekend beach…
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Santa Cruz County moves into ‘red tier,’ more businesses allowed to open
Santa Cruz County is moving from the purple tier to the less restrictive red tier which means that personal care services, fitness centers and…
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What’s open and closed over Labor Day weekend
Monterey County Parks Open Lake San Antonio- temporary fire restriction on campfires and open flame barbecuesLake Nacimiento- temporary fire…
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Bull & Bear in Monterey closes permanently
The Bull & Bear Whiskey Bar and Taphouse announced on social media that it is permanently…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom provides new reopening guidelines amid COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…
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Kindness Monterey to host Care-A-Thon to help struggling restaurants
Kindness Monterey, a campaign created by local businesswomen to help restaurants and those left without…
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Hollister to allow more businesses to set up outdoors
Lights, colorful drapes and safe socializing have transformed downtown Hollister.…
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Santa Cruz County launches program giving blue check sign to businesses following guidelines
A new program in Santa Cruz County is launching with the intention of protecting the…
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PG restaurant struggles amid parklet program
For many businesses in Pacific Grove, the parklet program allowing restaurants to use the parking…
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More layoffs at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announced
The Santa Cruz Seaside Company announced that it is laying off about a…
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Monterey County to receive more than a million in CARES Act grants to help small businesses
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the department’s Economic…
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California withholds virus money from 2 defiant cities
Gov. Gavin Newsom is using new powers to withhold money from two cities in…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium lays off 81 more employees
The Monterey Bay Aquarium announced that it has had to lay off 81 more employees and is…
Continue Reading New Santa Cruz County closures go into effect at midnight
Today is the third day that Santa Cruz County has been on the state’s monitoring…
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Future uncertain for restaurant in John Steinbeck birthplace
Loss of business due to the coronavirus is forcing closure of a restaurant in the house where…
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State releases guidelines for personal services to operate outdoors
The California Business, Consumer Services and Housing agency announced that businesses are expected to see new…
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Monterey County Supervisors write Board of Barbering and Cosmetology requesting business reopening
Several members of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors have sent a…
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Pacific Grove hair salon owner says COVID-19 shutdowns are not done fairly
Small business react to second wave of shut…
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State strike teams intended to help with business compliance visiting Monterey County
The Monterey County Health Department said a state strike team, which is…
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Board orders barbershops, hair salons, personal services to close in 30 California counties
The California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology released a response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…
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More Central Coast businesses open their doors with restrictions
More businesses are opening their doors on the Central Coast with some modifications after several industries were given clearance throughout the…
Continue Reading Technical issues caused by ticket demand at Monterey Bay Aquarium resolved
The Monterey Bay Aquarium said that it is experiencing technical issues because the demand for tickets is so…
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City of Monterey offers free permits for businesses to expand outdoor services
he City of Monterey said it is hoping to help businesses facing financial trouble due to the COVID-19…
Continue Reading Gov. Gavin Newsom orders closure of bars in several counties
Due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases reported in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
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Chamber of Commerce concerned that Stay at Home restrictions may tighten
ONTEREY PENINSULA, Calif. (KION) For many business owners, fears about a new spike in cases that could lead to another economic shutdown are…
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Pandemic takes a bite, Chuck E. Cheese files for bankruptcy
Chuck E Cheese is filing for bankruptcy…
Continue Reading Nearly $700,000 distributed to small businesses in Monterey
The City of Monterey says 81 small businesses have received nearly $700,000 total as part of a small business relief…
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Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History to reopen next week
The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History says it will be reopening to the public starting…
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California jobless rate 16.3% in May, down a bit from April
California’s unemployment rate in April was much higher than previously…
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Congressman Panetta co-introduces Restaurants Act to establish $120 billion fund for independent restaurants
Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced that he has co-introduced legislation to create a $120 billion revitalization…
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Pacific Grove road closures for outdoor dining trial end
Road closures on Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove to allow for an outdoor dining trial have come to an…
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Facebook reviews groups associated with Boogaloo movement in response to shootings
Facebook said it will be reviewing groups associated with the Boogaloo movement after learning that the suspects in the deaths of…
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Monterey County to allow reopening of expanded personal care services
Monterey County officials confirmed Tuesday that expanded personal care services will be allowed to reopen starting…
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San Benito County to allow nail salons, tattoo parlors to reopen
San Benito County’s Interim Public Health Officer announced that the county will…
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Goodwill back in business on the Central Coast
Goodwill employees return to work after shelter in…
Continue Reading Local wineries prepare for post-COVID comeback
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Hundreds of employees in local wineries and taste rooms could come back to work after being laid off during the COVID-19…
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Two portions of Lighthouse Ave in Pacific Grove closed for outdoor dining trial
The City of Pacific Grove said two sections of Lighthouse Avenue for a 30-day trial…
Continue Reading California to allow schools, gyms and bars reopen next week
California will begin allowing the reopening of schools, day camps, bars, gyms and some professional sports with modifications at the end of next…
Continue Reading Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties approved to move into Stage 2 extension
Both Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties have been approved to join San Benito County and move into the extension of Stage 2 of…
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Monterey County offers guidance to restaurants preparing to open for dine-in
The Monterey County Health Department offered new guidance to restaurants preparing to reopen and allow for dine-in services.…
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Capitola taking steps to jumpstart local economy again
Capitola taking steps to restart local…
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Santa Cruz County allows in-store retail, some personal services to reopen
Retail businesses in Santa Cruz County set to…
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State announces reopening of in-store retail shopping
The California Department of Public Health announced that it is allowing the reopening of in-store retail shopping…
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