San Benito County Archives

California residents ages 16+ now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine

April 15, 2021 7:00 AM Carina Nocon

As of April 15, all California residents who are 16 years of age and older are now eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. The state’s vaccine…

San Benito County Sheriff announces his retirement

April 13, 2021 3:30 PM Avery Johnson

San Benito County Sheriff Darren Thompson announced that he is retiring at a Board of Supervisors meeting…

Central Coast counties follow recommendations in pausing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

April 13, 2021 11:49 AM Jonathan Sarabia

California and counties on the Central Coast are following FDA and CDC recommendations by pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson…

State okays spectators at youth and adult outdoor sporting events with limited capacity

April 7, 2021 9:54 AM Victor Guzman

The California Department of Public Health has clarified its note on spectators at outdoor youth and adult sporting events, giving the okay for…

Congressman Panetta holds meeting with AAPI community on anti-Asian hate crimes

April 8, 2021 7:40 AM Carina Nocon

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) held a virtual meeting with Central Coast Asian American and Pacific…

Hollister restaurant damaged in downtown fires finds new location

April 7, 2021 12:41 PM Victor Guzman

Cheung Sheng Chinese Restaurant is set to reopen in Summer 2021 after a fire that damaged multiple structures in downtown…

Monterey County Health Department: State’s vaccine supply to be reduced

April 7, 2021 4:44 PM Victor Guzman

The Monterey County Health Department says the state’s vaccine supply is expected to be reduced by over 400,000…

State Health announces criteria for fully reopening the state’s economy by June 15

April 6, 2021 11:01 AM Victor Guzman

The California Department of Public Health has announced a set of criteria the state would have to meet which could allow officials to fully reopen…

Monterey and San Benito counties move to less-restrictive orange tier

April 6, 2021 12:08 PM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY, SAN BENITO COUNTIES, Calif. (KION-TV) — The state’s announcement that 4 million people in areas most impacted by COVID-19 have been…

Man killed in early morning shooting in Hollister area

April 5, 2021 9:12 AM Max Tarlton

The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting of a man while he was getting out a car.…

Man brandishing machete is taken into custody

April 4, 2021 3:23 PM Amelia Rosenberg

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) A man armed with a machete was arrested Sunday in Hollister, according to police. The Hollister Police Department said they…

San Juan-Hollister Road closed Friday morning due to fire beneath bridge

April 2, 2021 11:00 AM Avery Johnson

Hollister police said San Juan-Hollister Road was shut down early Friday morning due to a fire under the…

San Benito High allows some seniors reduction in graduation credit requirements

April 1, 2021 8:14 PM Josh Kristianto

SAN BENITO, Calif. (KION) The COVID-19 pandemic has hit many students hard emotionally, socially and academically, as more and more high school…

Vaccine eligibility continues to expand for many Californians and Central Coast residents

April 1, 2021 11:51 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Starting Thursday, millions of Californians are becoming eligible for the coronavirus…

Gray wolf tracked to San Benito County

March 31, 2021 6:03 PM Avery Johnson

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has been using GPS to track a gray wolf known as OR-93, and the agency…

Some taxpayers who received unemployment now eligible for tax credit

March 29, 2021 11:44 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Thousands on the Central Coast who have already filed their taxes owed money because of the unemployment benefits they received. But with the change…

Three cases of COVID-19 variants identified in San Benito County

March 26, 2021 4:21 PM Avery Johnson

Two cases of a variant first detected in South Africa and one case of a variant first detected in the U.K.…

Migrant Education Program continues supporting students during pandemic

March 25, 2021 6:43 PM Elisha Machado

San Benito High School is adding more teachers to a program that helps migrant students throughout the school year and during the…

Man arrested in possession of firearms and narcotics

March 25, 2021 4:42 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The San Benito County Sheriff’s Narcotics Team did a probation compliance check on the 200 block of Enterprise Rd.…

SPECIAL REPORT: Inside a San Benito County vaccine investigation

March 21, 2021 4:21 PM Aaron Groff

From late January to early March, San Benito County’s largest COVID-19 vaccine provider was on the outside looking in. The County’s Health and Human…

Weapons, drugs seized in Hollister

March 21, 2021 4:11 PM Amelia Rosenberg

The Hollister Police Department seized a loaded handgun and cocaine Saturday…

Two arrested, facing drug charges

March 19, 2021 7:08 PM Amelia Rosenberg

Four people were arrested Thursday after officers with the Hollister Police Department found evidence that they intended to sell meth and…

San Benito County moves to red tier

March 14, 2021 4:47 PM Elisha Machado

Several businesses are able to reopen with modifications after San Benito County moved into the less-restrictive red tier…

California passes 2M vaccines in hardest hit communities, promises equity focus

March 12, 2021 2:56 PM Aaron Groff

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) California is relaxing more reopening guidelines after announcing two million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered…

San Benito County to advance to less-restrictive “red tier” March 14

March 12, 2021 12:51 PM Victor Guzman

San Benito County released a statement saying the county will move into the red tier beginning Sunday March…

Hollister and Gilroy Police investigate hit and run collision

March 12, 2021 5:32 AM Carina Nocon

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Both Hollister and Gilroy Police Departments are investigating a hit and run collision that happened on Thursday night,…

$1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package to provide millions to the Central Coast

March 11, 2021 11:53 AM Jonathan Sarabia

The $1.9 trillion American rescue plan will provide millions of dollars in funding to the Central…

Rep. Panetta speaks with KION about passing $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan”

March 10, 2021 10:40 PM Aaron Groff

WASHINGTON, Calif. (KION) The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s “American Rescue Plan” on Wednesday, the $1.9 trillion…

San Benito County faces vaccine shortage

March 10, 2021 12:04 PM Jonathan Sarabia

San Benito County faces another challenge when it comes to the number of vaccinations that are able to be administered.…

Newsom recall effort collects more than 1.9 million signatures

March 9, 2021 6:56 PM Jonathan Sarabia

The group organizing the effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom has reached over 1.9 million signatures. But those signatures are still needed to be…

Investigation into vaccine administration allegations against San Benito Health Foundation concludes

March 8, 2021 2:27 PM Avery Johnson, Stephanie Aceves

The San Benito Health Foundation in San Benito County has been under…

Upcoming blood drives on the Central Coast

March 8, 2021 9:40 PM Dominoe Ibarra

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) The American Red Cross is reminding residents of the importance of donating blood, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

Several Central Coast zip codes make list to get 40% of state’s vaccines, but two counties have none

March 8, 2021 2:45 PM Avery Johnson

State officials announced last week that they will be setting aside 40% of California’s…

Hit-and-Run arrest following car show

March 6, 2021 4:30 PM Amelia Rosenberg

One person was arrested following a car show…

Tax services offer tips to prepare for 2020 tax season

March 3, 2021 12:32 PM Avery Johnson, Jocelyn Ortega

The Seniors Council of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties is offering free tax preparation to local…

Central Coast COVID-19 testing numbers decrease

March 2, 2021 11:47 AM Jonathan Sarabia

As more vaccines are expected to be delivered to California, the number of coronavirus tests performed…

Two Central Coast counties now eligible to allow high-contact outdoor sports

March 2, 2021 12:42 PM Avery Johnson

Two Central Coast Counties, Monterey and San Benito, have a low enough adjusted case rate to qualify to offer…

California expected to receive 380,000 doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccine, if authorized

February 24, 2021 5:54 PM Victor Guzman

Dr. David Ghillarducci with Santa Cruz and San Benito County’s health office says the state is expected to receive 380,000 doses of the Johnson &…

Lane closed on Highway 101 due to vehicle fire

February 25, 2021 1:01 PM Avery Johnson

The California Highway Patrol is warning that Highway 101 north near Betabel Road is slowed due to a vehicle…

Football, soccer, other outdoor high-contact sports allowed to resume for certain counties

February 19, 2021 10:54 AM Victor Guzman

State health officials announced they’re switching gears when it comes to outdoor high-contact sports as they’re now allowing those sports to…

Monterey County hopeful a state change to vaccine allocation will bring more doses

February 17, 2021 10:56 PM Aaron Groff

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Monterey County is hopeful a change to how California allocates precious doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will lead to an…

Hundreds on the Central Coast could be impacted by vaccine delay

February 17, 2021 7:01 PM Jocelyn Ortega

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) Hundreds of people in San Benito County and Santa Cruz County could potentially have to wait to receive their first dose…

Two arrested in connection to murder of missing Salinas man after body found

February 17, 2021 10:42 AM Avery Johnson

Two people have been arrested in connection to the murder of a missing man after his body was…

Central Coast counties report vaccine delays due to weather conditions nationwide

February 17, 2021 3:03 PM Avery Johnson

Central Coast health officials say they are seeing COVID-19 vaccine shipment delays due to weather conditions around the…

Agencies partner with Safeway to provide vaccines for San Benito County food, agriculture workers

February 17, 2021 3:51 PM Avery Johnson

San Benito County Health Services and the Grower Shipper Association of Central…

One year later: A look back at how the coronavirus pandemic changed the Central Coast

January 7, 2021 3:05 PM Elisha Machado

January 20, 2021 marks one year since the first coronavirus case was confirmed in the US and just a week later, the first confirmed case in…

Mixed response over Blue Shield COVID-19 vaccine plan

February 16, 2021 12:19 PM Elisha Machado

Central Coast health and local government leaders have mixed responses about Blue Shield’s COVID-19 vaccine allocation and distribution…

Man arrested in Hollister on DUI, drug sales charges

February 16, 2021 3:40 PM Avery Johnson

The Hollister Police Department said a man has been arrested on charges related to DUI and drug…

San Benito County expands vaccine eligibility to more groups

February 12, 2021 1:19 PM Avery Johnson

San Benito County officials say more residents are now eligible to receive a COVID-19…

Vaccine dose-limiting syringe issue impacts Central Coast, results vary by health provider

February 11, 2021 4:45 PM Aaron Groff

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine vial contains an “overfill,” with vials having enough supply for six doses, instead of five.…