Biden says all adults will be eligible for vaccine by April 19
WASHINGTON ā President Joe Biden on Tuesday moved up by two weeks, to April 19, his deadline for states to make every American adult eligible for coronavirus vaccination, following the lead of states around the country that are already meeting that timetable.
Bidenās announcement came...
What to know about new masking guidelines in California
The delta variant is really throwing a wrench into our vaccinated summer.
The super contagious strain of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, leading, once again, to a rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, prompting leaders to reverse course on guidance that if youāre inoculated, you...
Monterey Countyās Covid-19 testing sites expand hours to meet demand
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey Countyās state-supported Covid-19 testing sites located in Seaside, Salinas and Soledad are expanding hours in response to an increase in demand for testing.
The community testing sites will be adding additional days and appointment times as a result, announced Monterey County...
Whatās in the federal stimulus for Californians?
Last week, President Joe Biden signed into law a wide-reaching $1.9 trillion stimulus package aimed at throwing a lifeline to Americans struggling through the pandemic.
In California, the news has come as a particular relief.
Many businesses here have been closed or restricted for a year....
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 Health Department launches updated Covid-19 data dashboard
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Health Departmentās 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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Soledad landlord pays $30K for violating Californiaās tenant laws
SOLEDAD ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Officeās Consumer Protection Unit has resolved a case against Mi Tierra Linda LLC, the owner of an apartment...






















