Monterey County could move to yellow tier as soon as next week, top health official says
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County could move into the yellow tier of the state's pandemic reopening system as soon as next week, the county's top health official said Tuesday.
Monterey County's rate of new cases per day per 100,000 residents, adjusted for the county's testing...
Greenfield McDonaldās offers free Big Macs for vaccine registrants
GREENFIELD ā Community members who registered for a Covid-19 vaccine at McDonaldās in Greenfield recently were able to get a free Big Mac.
The two-day event was held Aug. 6 and 7 in partnership between McDonaldās and Virus Integrated Distribution of Aid (VIDA) Monterey County,...
CDC eases outdoors mask-wearing guidelines for the vaccinated
WASHINGTON ā The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took a major step Tuesday toward coaxing Americans into a post-pandemic world, relaxing the rules on mask wearing outdoors as coronavirus cases recede and people increasingly chafe against restrictions.
The mask guidance is modest and carefully...
Arizonaās Salad Bowl becomes fertile ground for Covid-19
YUMA, Ariz. ā The Rev. Emilio Chapa was delivering a homily on a recent Sunday when he paused to lament a sight that had shaken him as he entered the sacristy before Mass.
The board where his staff posted requests for funeral services was covered...
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...
California to require Covid vaccines for students by fall 2022
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California announced Friday that the state plans to add the coronavirus vaccine to other vaccinations required to attend school, such as measles and mumps, starting as early as next fall.
The vaccine mandate, for public and private schools, will be phased...
Monterey Countyās Covid-19 isolation site at San Lorenzo Park sees surge in patients
SALINAS VALLEY ā More patients are being relocated to an Alternate Housing Site at San Lorenzo Park in recent weeks due to an overall increase in Covid-19 cases countywide.
The King City site is called Operation Oasis by Monterey County staff, and has 10 trailers...
Why Covid-19 looks so different across California
If youāve been following the news on the coronavirus in California this week, you may have noticed a stark contrast in how the pandemic is playing out across the state.
While hospitals in Central and Northern California called in National Guard troops to help staff...
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...
Free psychotherapy available to frontline and essential workers in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Frontline Workers Counseling Project (FWCP), a San Francisco-based nonprofit that pairs frontline and essential workers with private-practice therapists for pro bono counseling services, is expanding its service area to Monterey County.
FWCP, formerly called the Covid-19 Pro Bono Counseling Project, was created...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 1, 2026
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