Monterey County encourages residents to respond to state antibodies study
MONTEREY COUNTY ā California Department of Public Health and Stanford University are working on a study called CalScope, which aims to measure antibodies in the populace and determine which activities are connected to different antibody levels in the fight against Covid-19.
They will survey random...
What to know about Johnson & Johnson vaccines in California
The U.S. vaccination campaign has been rolling along and picking up steam. Some 22% of Californiaās roughly 40 million residents are fully vaccinated, and more are signing up for appointments. COVID-19 case rates in the state are at some of their lowest levels since...
Plans continue for some activities at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds
KING CITY ā Salinas Valley Fairgrounds remains in a modified state of operation as Covid-19 pandemic health guidelines continue to restrict the types of activities that can be carried out in public settings.
The upcoming in-person Livestock Grading Show and Online Auction are being planned...
Monterey County health experts address vaccine hesitancy as state launches incentive program
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Medical professionals from area hospitals discussed progress toward quelling the Covid-19 pandemic during Monterey Countyās press briefing last week.
Among the guest speakers at the May 19 briefing was family practice physician Dr. Joshua Deutsch from Mee Memorial Healthcare System, who spoke...
Greenfield and Salinas among new Covid-19 testing sites in Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County launched two new testing sites for Covid-19 in Greenfield and Salinas last week, having announced their locations on May 2 in response to Gov. Gavin Newsomās directive for California to open 80 more testing sites.
The Greenfield community testing site,...
California lost 175,000 ācreative economyā jobs, study finds
CALIFORNIA ā Arts advocates and elected officials in California called Thursday for additional government spending to avert what one organization leader called a āpending cultural depressionā brought on by the pandemic.
āThere is no economic recovery in our area unless a working creative engine is...
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...
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...
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...
Unemployment claims fall, fueling economic hope
UNITED STATES ā The second year of the coronavirus pandemic is starting with rising hopes for the economic outlook ā and a long way to go.
Positive signs are emerging as restrictions on businesses lift and the pace of vaccine distributions ramps up. But millions...
Local News
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 11, 2026
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
GREENFIELD
Jan. 211:46 p.m. Attempted Murder (juvenile) on Oak Av.
Jan. 229:15 a.m. Civil Matters on El Camino...





















