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Monterey County launches 24/7 naloxone and fentanyl test strip access through...

MONTEREY COUNTY — In a significant move to combat the opioid crisis and prioritize public health, the County of Monterey Health Department has unveiled...
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Tri-County Collaborative awarded Fentanyl Overdose Prevention Grant to tackle rising overdose...

CENTRAL COAST — The Tri-County Collaborative (TCC) has been awarded a California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Fentanyl Overdose Prevention Grant. This multi-year grant totaling...
Sun Street Centers

Sun Street Centers breaks ground on new Recovery Center facility

SALINAS — Sun Street Centers recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Recovery Center in Salinas. This marked a significant milestone in Sun Street’s...
Greenfield Police Department

Greenfield traffic stop leads to arrests for drug possession

GREENFIELD — A traffic stop in Greenfield turned into a pursuit Wednesday afternoon for local officers, with the chase ending safely in the 200...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 26, 2023

SPOOK FEST VOLUNTEERS SOLEDAD — Volunteers and donations are needed for the fourth annual Front Street’s Spook Fest, which is set for Tuesday, Oct. 31,...

Salinas Valley Health marks Overdose Awareness Day with candlelight vigil

SALINAS — The pain and heartbreak of an epidemic that has claimed 89 lives in Monterey County last year were raw and personal for...

Monterey County program allows paramedics to help combat opioid epidemic

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has announced the launch of a new program, in partnership with Santa Cruz and San Benito counties,...

Drunken driver hits pedestrian in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Local emergency personnel responded to a vehicle-versus-pedestrian traffic collision on Saturday night in the 500 block of Elm Avenue in Greenfield. The driver...

Mee Memorial earns recognition for innovative strategies to combat opioid epidemic

KING CITY — Addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, is a serious national crisis — California...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 19, 2023

DIABETES EDUCATION KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System invites the community to partake in Diabetes Education Day on Saturday, May 20, inside the Exposition...

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