Monterey Countyās 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...
New visitor restrictions take effect at Monterey County hospitals
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Hospitals in Monterey County have implemented new restrictions on visitors to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 to staff and patients.
Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 11, all visitors to area hospitals will be required to show either proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or proof...
The end of Californiaās lockdowns
Today, weāre starting with some big news: There will be no green tier after all. In fact, very soon, weāre set to say goodbye to the purple, red, orange and yellow tiers that have for months dictated so much about our lives.
California plans to...
King City and Greenfield high schools to reopen in hybrid format this week
SALINAS VALLEY ā High schools in King City and Greenfield will reopen this week with a phased return of teachers and students to classrooms beginning April 15.
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Superintendent Brian Walker issued a video update on April 2...
Children in elementary schools donāt need to be 6 feet apart, CDC says
In a major policy revision intended to encourage more schools to welcome students back full time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday that elementary school students and some middle and high school students could be spaced 3 feet apart in...
New Covid-19 variant detected in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā A new Covid-19 variant has been detected in several California counties, including Monterey County, according to the California Department of Public Health.
CDPH announced Jan. 17 that a 452R variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, was identified using genetic sequencing...
Monterey Countyās senior meals program to end Friday
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Great Plates Delivered, a Monterey County program meant to help vulnerable seniors and boost local business, will end on Friday, July 9.
As part of the yearlong program, area restaurants signed up to provide food for seniors who wished to maintain social...
U.S. tops 3 million Covid-19 vaccines a day
For the first time, more than 3 million people, on average, are receiving a COVID-19 vaccine each day in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And Saturday the country reported over 4 million doses in a...
Covid-19 relief funds available for small businesses in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Federal, state and county agencies, including Cal Coastal, continue to offer assistance to local businesses, with two new programs having recently begun to help them bounce back from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cindy Merzon, director of Cal Coastalās Small Business...
Monterey County schools plan for return to in-person learning
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Elementary schools in Monterey County may begin planning to reopen after the Feb. 16 announcement that the countyās adjusted case rate has fallen to 24 infected per 100,000 residents.
The school grades affected would be pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. Schools wishing to...
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CHP urges Californians to buckle up and drive sober this Thanksgiving...
CALIFORNIA ā As the holiday season gets underway, California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding motorists that the simplest way to stay safe on the road...























