Taking the vaccine into the fields to help vulnerable farmworkers
CALIFORNIA ā Before state officials announced that 40% of California's new vaccine doses would go to low-income communities, leaders were struggling to make good on promises to prioritize vulnerable Californians in the vaccine rollout.
As my colleague Miriam Jordan recently wrote, farmworkers were among those...
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...
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...
CDC advisers recommend Covid vaccine for younger children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday formally endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 through 11, a move that will buttress defenses against a possible surge as winter arrives and ease the worries of tens of millions of pandemic-weary...
Jobless claims decline as coronavirus cases ease
WASHINGTON, D.C. ā New claims for unemployment fell last week, the government reported Thursday, the latest sign that the labor marketās recovery, however slow and unsteady, is continuing.
āThe numbers look encouraging on the face of it,ā said Gregory Daco, chief U.S. economist at Oxford...
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.
āGetting vaccinated is the single best step you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones against...
Monterey County hospitals coordinate to fight growing pandemic
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Representatives from Monterey Countyās four hospitals spoke during a press briefing Dec. 9 to share how they are coordinating to react to the recent surge in Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations.
Mee Memorialās Chief Medical Officer Robert Valladares was joined by Natividadās CMO...
CDC says vaccinated people can go maskless in most places
In a sharp turnabout, federal health officials Thursday advised that Americans who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus may stop wearing masks or maintaining social distance in most indoor and outdoor settings, regardless of size.
The advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
What can reopen in California’s red tier?
CALIFORNIA ā Coronavirus cases have continued to recede. President Joe Biden said that there will be enough vaccine available for all U.S. adults by the end of May, sooner than previously expected, because of a deal with Johnson & Johnson to boost supply. More...
Biden mandates vaccines for workers, saying, āOur patience is wearing thinā
WASHINGTON ā President Joe Biden on Thursday used the full force of his presidency to push two-thirds of U.S. workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, reaching into the private sector to mandate that all companies with more than 100 workers require vaccination or...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 15, 2026
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