Black and Hispanic communities grapple with vaccine misinformation
SAN JOSE, Calif. ā On an unseasonably warm day in February, two men working with a local community group went door to door in an ethnically diverse neighborhood to persuade people to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations.
It was just after 11 a.m. when they...
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...
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...
Studies examine variant surging in California, and the news isnāt good
CALIFORNIA ā A variant first discovered in California in December is more contagious than earlier forms of the coronavirus, two new studies have shown, fueling concerns that emerging mutants like this one could hamper the sharp decline in cases overall in the state and...
Second resident dies from coronavirus in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Health Department reported the countyās second death of a resident from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tuesday.
No other information about the individual has been released.
As of the health department's latest report, there are now 42 confirmed cases of residents...
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...
Monterey County job centers expand hours as pandemic unemployment benefits expire
MONTEREY COUNTY ā On Sept. 4, the federal unemployment insurance program, known as the Pandemic Unemployment Insurance benefit, created under the CARES Act, will expire in California and across the states.
āStarting today, over 3 million California workers impacted by the expiration of these critical...
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,...
Monterey County attributes 3,300 new Covid-19 cases to backlog
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County added 3,304 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Friday, the highest number of coronavirus cases reported in a single day so far.
The massive increase, however, is being attributed to a backlog of cases.
"Today's Covid-19 data refresh shows the highest single...
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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King City man arrested for DUI, firearms and drugs in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā A King City man was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance and related firearms...























