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Skunk and bat test positive for rabies in Salinas and Chualar...

SALINAS — A skunk found on April 26 near the East Romie Lane area in Salinas has tested positive for rabies, announced the Monterey County Health...

Letter to the Editor | Questions Remain on Deadly Pesticide Use

To the Editor: On Cesar Chavez Day, March 31, during National Farmworker Awareness Week, I pause to appreciate his commitment and historical accomplishments. Meanwhile, many...

Guest Column | Successes Lead to Bright Future for Rural Health...

As we gather during the holidays and bid farewell to another year under the shadow of the pandemic, I wanted to shine a light...

Greenfield High School cancels classes Friday amid social media threats

GREENFIELD — Greenfield High School has canceled classes Friday after additional threats of violence were made overnight, school officials announced. ā€œThere were additional threats made...

Monterey Bay Air Resources District announces Spare the Air program

CENTRAL COAST — Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) has started announcing wintertime Spare the Air alerts for Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz...

Why Omicron was first found in San Francisco

As soon as the first U.S. case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus was reported in San Francisco, California officials began sounding the...

Guest Column | Better Health and Less Stress With Gratitude

Did you know that gratitude is often a forgotten factor in the science of well-being? Studies have shown that grateful people experience less depression...

Guest Column | Keeping Our Focus on Health, Safety

If you live in South Monterey County, you are among more than 60 million rural Americans. American Community Survey statistics show that Maine and...

Letter to the Editor | Rally to Protect Communities From Harmful...

To the Editor: The organization Safe Ag, Save Schools (SASS) is working under the umbrella of Californians for Pesticide Reform to bring back, and...

Monterey County receives $100K traffic safety grant

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Public Health Bureau has received a $100,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) that will support...

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