California News Archives

COVID by the Numbers: How deadly is COVID-19 in comparison to other causes of death?

January 13, 2021 6:47 PM Avery Johnson

COVID-19 has taken its toll around the state and around the country.…

California opens vaccines to those 65 and older

January 13, 2021 12:24 PM The Associated Press

California is immediately allowing residents 65 and older to get scarce coronavirus…

Officials capture 1 of 6 inmates who escaped California jail

January 12, 2021 5:37 PM The Associated Press

One of six inmates who used a homemade rope to escape from a jail in central California was arrested…

Stay at home order lifted for Greater Sacramento region

January 12, 2021 5:20 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday evening that a regional stay at home order has been lifted for the Greater Sacramento…

Covered California nears 1.6 million enrollment amid virus

January 12, 2021 4:27 PM The Associated Press

Nearly 1.6 million people have purchased health insurance through Covered California, state officials…

California considers expanding vaccine priority groups following federal guidance

January 12, 2021 1:31 PM Avery Johnson

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…

FDA approves coronavirus vaccine authorization

Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego park

January 11, 2021 1:24 PM The Associated Press

Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to…

Bay Area ICU capacity drops below 1%, state plans to open mass vaccination sites

January 11, 2021 11:49 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at noon…

Search underway for person swept out to sea

January 10, 2021 6:35 PM Amelia Rosenberg

A search is underway for someone who was swept out to sea at Pescadero Beach…

California makes big COVID-19 vaccine promise as Central Coast counties work through initial phase

January 8, 2021 4:34 PM Aaron Groff

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Governor Gavin Newsom is promising a shot in the arm to California’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution. After expanding who is…

Low-income families could see state financial support soon

January 8, 2021 12:40 PM Josh Kristianto

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Low-income families on the Central Coast could soon be getting an extra boost in their bank accounts if state lawmakers…

California’s $2 billion plan to reopen schools faces critics

January 8, 2021 2:58 PM The Associated Press

Most of California’s 6 million public school students have not seen the inside of a classroom in 10…

California budget proposes $15 billion for economic relief

January 8, 2021 10:49 AM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to announce his proposed state budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal…

Monterey County Health Director chosen for state First 5 Commission

January 8, 2021 1:07 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he has appinted Monterey County Health Department…

Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93

January 8, 2021 10:04 AM The Associated Press

Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles…

Central Coast lawmakers share support for impeachment

January 7, 2021 5:06 PM Avery Johnson

A growing number of lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office…

California suspends 1.4 million virus unemployment claims

January 7, 2021 2:58 PM The Associated Press

California has frozen 1.4 million unemployment claims as it battles fraud in its massive coronavirus…

California may have paid out-of-state inmates job benefits

January 6, 2021 4:21 PM The Associated Press

More than $40 million in California funding intended to help people left jobless by the coronavirus pandemic probably…

Calif. Health and Human Services Secretary announces Master Plan for Aging

January 6, 2021 12:02 PM David Miller

The Newsom Administration announced the release of California’s first-ever Master Plan for…

Newsom proposes $600 payment for low-income Californians

January 6, 2021 10:54 AM The Associated Press

Millions of low-income Californians would get a $600 payment from the state under a budget proposal by Gov. Gavin…

California health officials issue order to delay certain surgeries

January 6, 2021 7:40 AM CNN

The California Department of Public Health has issued an order to delay certain surgeries. The order calls for “prioritizing services to those…

California governor plans $4 billion for economic recovery

January 5, 2021 5:22 PM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed a $4 billion spending plan he says will create jobs…

California requests hundreds of federal medical personnel, USNS Mercy Hospital ship not available

January 5, 2021 5:10 PM Avery Johnson

The California Office of Emergency Services has requested an additional 500 federal medical personnel to help…

California small business COVID-19 relief application deadline extended

January 5, 2021 11:56 AM Aaron Groff

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) The deadline to apply for the first round of grants through the state’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program is…

California dentists given waiver to administer COVID-19 vaccines

January 4, 2021 5:18 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a COVID-19 update Monday that the pace of immunization is “not good…

Costume could be link to deadly virus outbreak at hospital

January 4, 2021 3:22 PM The Associated Press

A Kaiser Permanente employee died and dozens of workers were infected with the coronavirus after a…

California EDD suspends payments on high-risk claims

January 4, 2021 3:02 PM Avery Johnson

The California Employment Development Department announced that it is suspending payments…

Newsom addresses current COVID-19 cases and effort to increase speed of administering the vaccine

January 4, 2021 11:58 AM Avery Johnson, Aaron Groff

Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing his first update on the COVID-19 pandemic of 2021…

4.3 magnitude earthquake rocks Central Coast

January 2, 2021 11:00 AM Amelia Rosenberg, Dann Cianca

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck 14 miles from Soledad and 10 kilometers from Pinnacles…

43 staffers at Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center test positive for Covid-19

January 3, 2021 10:51 AM CNN

An outbreak possibly connected to an inflatable, air-powered costume on Christmas has sickened nearly four dozen employees at Kaiser Permanente San…

Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home vandalized

January 2, 2021 11:34 AM Amelia Rosenberg

An investigation has been launched after spray paint and a severed pig’s head were found at the home of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy…

California drivers face new laws in 2021

December 23, 2020 11:10 AM Avery Johnson

Several new traffic safety laws are taking effect in 2021, and the California Highway Patrol is reminding…

2020 in review on the Central Coast

December 31, 2020 11:00 AM Avery Johnson

2020 was an eventful year- from the COVID-19 pandemic, to murder investigations and graduate student strikes. These are some of the top stories…

Governor Newsom announces plans to open Elementary Schools in phases

December 30, 2020 10:47 AM Max Tarlton

Governor Gavin Newsom is pledging to advance California’s Safe Schools for All Plan with legislation. The plan will allow for a phased return to…

1st case of new COVID-19 variant confirmed in California, Gov. Newsom says

December 30, 2020 1:47 PM KION546 News Team

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Gov. Gavin Newsom says that California has seen its first case of the new COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant strain. The strain was only…

McConnell blocks effort to quickly increase direct stimulus payments

December 29, 2020 10:27 AM CNN

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked an effort to quickly pass a measure to increase direct stimulus payments from $600 to…

Gov. Newsom announces partnership with CVS, Walgreens to provide vaccines

December 28, 2020 11:58 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the COVID-19 pandemic on the day that stay at home orders in…

California court: Sex offenders can qualify for early parole

December 28, 2020 12:30 PM The Associated Press

The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that inmates who have been convicted of nonviolent sex crimes…

Effective date delayed for California’s flavored tobacco ban

December 28, 2020 10:41 AM The Associated Press

California state officials have agreed to delay the effective date of what state lawmakers intended as a Jan. 1 ban…

Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch sold to billionaire

December 25, 2020 5:32 PM The Associated Press

Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron…

Southern California wildfire stalls as Santa Ana winds ease

December 25, 2020 2:43 PM The Associated Press

A wildfire on the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in northern San Diego County triggered evacuation…

San Diego County wildfire prompts evacuations at Camp Pendleton and nearby area

December 25, 2020 3:46 AM CNN

A wildfire in northern San Diego County has grown by nearly 1,300 acres — burning a total of 4,276 acres — and prompted mandatory evacuations,…

COVID in California: 2 million confirmed cases and counting

December 24, 2020 10:48 AM The Associated Press

California became the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone…

State committee proposes allocation of Phase 1b, 1c of vaccine distribution

December 23, 2020 4:14 PM Avery Johnson

California’s Community Vaccine Advisory Committee has released its proposals for vaccine allocation…

Gov. Newsom holds conversation with Padilla, Weber following announcement

December 23, 2020 12:15 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is having a virtual conversation with the next U.S. Senator and current Secretary of…

CDCR: Employees who refuse mandatory COVID-19 testing to be sent home without pay

December 22, 2020 2:38 PM Avery Johnson

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has updated its requirements for mandatory…

Newsom taps California election chief Padilla for US Senate

December 22, 2020 10:23 AM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday as the state’s…

California could see 100,000 hospitalizations in January

December 21, 2020 4:10 PM The Associated Press

California has recorded half a million coronavirus cases in the last two weeks and could have…

Suspected serial killer charged with kidnapping, murder of Michaela Garecht

December 21, 2020 3:10 PM Avery Johnson

A suspect has been arrested 32 years after 9-year-old Michaela Garecht disappeared from a street corner in…

Newsom: Stay at home orders likely to be extended, officials monitoring for new COVID-19 strain

December 21, 2020 11:52 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic…