New York City and California to require vaccines or tests for workers
The push to mandate coronavirus vaccinations amid sharply rising caseloads nationwide accelerated Monday, as the countryās most populous state and its largest city both announced that they would require hundreds of thousands of government workers to get inoculations or face weekly testing.
At the same...
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...
California has passed the 50,000-death mark, the most of any state
CALIFORNIA ā California surpassed 50,000 known coronavirus deaths Wednesday, the first state to reach that chilling milestone.
The news comes as a bleak reminder that the recent progress the state has made against the pandemic may be fragile. Most of those deaths were recorded recently,...
Gonzales earns praise for 95% vaccination rate
GONZALES ā Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) is praising the City of Gonzales for reaching a 95% vaccination rate with more than 6,600 people in the community eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine receiving at least one dose.
The County of Monterey has reached 81%...
Will you need a vaccine passport in California?
Baseball is back across California. Tickets to see Bad Bunny early next year were snatched up in no time. The Musso & Frank Grill ā the iconic, very much indoors Hollywood haunt ā has announced it will reopen May 6.
Thatās all been possible, officials...
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...
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...
Covid-19, wildfires present challenges for Salinas Valley winery
SALINAS VALLEY ā Standing in his vineyard as a brisk wind runs amuck with his curly, sandy-blonde hair, Denis Hoey reveals why the Salinas Valley region ā known for its vast agriculture ā should also be noted for fine winemaking.
āWe make wines here that...
A new demographic surprise for California: population loss
SACRAMENTO ā For the first time in more than a century, California recorded a net loss in population last year, a demographic reversal caused by the deadly toll of the coronavirus and declining immigration and birthrates.
The small but startling 0.46% drop ā a decline...
Vaccines and travel: What you need to know
For 12 straight days and counting, Transportation Security Administration officers have screened more than 1 million people a day at domestic airports. On Skyscanner, a travel-booking site, weekly booking volume has increased by 75% in the last month. In a recent survey of nearly...
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Gang members ordered to stand trial for 2024 South Monterey County...
SALINAS VALLEY ā Three NorteƱo gang members have been ordered to stand trial on dozens of charges connected to two mass-casualty shootings that devastated...






















