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March 18, 2024

Covid and flu vaccine clinics begin this weekend in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County Health Department is partnering with local organizations to provide no-cost flu vaccination clinics at community-based locations throughout the county again this year. ā€œGetting vaccinated is the single best step you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones against...

Monterey County outpacing other local providers in Covid vaccines provided to children

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County's Health Department has administered more Covid-19 vaccine doses to children ages 5-11 than any other local vaccine provider, county officials said Tuesday. As of Sept. 29, the Public Health and Clinic Services divisions of the Health Department have administered 28...

Monterey County demobilizes Covid-19 isolation housing program

KING CITY ā€” Monterey County has started the process of demobilizing Operation Oasis, its isolation housing program that assisted more than a thousand residents during the Covid-19 pandemic. As of June 24, referrals are no longer being made to Operation Oasis and assigned staff have...

Monterey County, Bay Area health officers urge caution as Covid cases rise

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey Countyā€™s health officer is joining 10 other officials from the Bay Area in stressing the importance of taking safety precautions, such as masking indoors, as the region experiences a new surge of Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations. The Bay Area now has...

Monterey Countyā€™s emergency rental assistance program provides nearly $34M in support

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Since launching in March 2021, the Rent and Utility Assistance Program through the County of Monterey in partnership with United Way Monterey County has provided nearly $34 million to help keep residents in their homes during the pandemic. The program used state...

Monterey Countyā€™s Covid-19 Stipend Program ends

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County Health Departmentā€™s Covid-19 Stipend Program has ended as of March 31, the decision of which came as vaccine rates increase and the number of new cases has decreased. The Stipend Program started in December 2020 with the aim of helping...

Microbusiness Covid-19 relief grants available in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” In order to support small businesses facing financial impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Monterey County Workforce Development Board, in partnership with the California Office of the Small Business Advocate, has established the Covid-19 Microbusiness Grant fund. The fund will provide grants to eligible...

Monterey County offers Covid-19 test kits for local distribution

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County continues to invest in bringing Covid-19 testing supplies to the community for local distribution. Covid-19 home antigen test kits are available to local organizations and community groups that can distribute them to their members and clients. In addition, organizations can request...

Monterey County lifts indoor mask requirement for employees, visitors of county facilities

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County will lift its indoor mask requirement Monday for all county facilities except those that are covered by ongoing state mandates like jails and health care facilities. The county said in a statement that it will lift mask requirements and health...

Monterey County Health Department launches updated Covid-19 data dashboard

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County Health Departmentā€™s Public Health Bureau has launched an updated Covid-19 data dashboard to further improve accessibility to data for residents and stakeholders. The dashboard displays data on Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations, fatalities and outbreaks, as well as community testing and vaccination...

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Police arrest crime

Gonzales man arrested for allegedly molesting 3 juveniles

GREENFIELD ā€” Greenfield Police Department has announced the arrest of a Gonzales man who allegedly molested three juvenile victims in South Monterey County. On March...