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,...
Thousands of farmworkers are prioritized for the coronavirus vaccine
COACHELLA, Calif. ā The sun-baked desert valley tucked behind the San Jacinto Mountains is best known for an annual music festival that draws 100,000 fans a day and a series of lush, oasis resort towns where well-heeled snowbirds go to golf, sunbathe and party....
Covid-19 cases, deaths surge to new highs in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Thousands of new cases and dozens of deaths related to Covid-19 have been reported in Monterey County since the beginning of the new year, less than two weeks ago.
According to Californiaās Covid-19 reporting system, last updated Jan. 12, Monterey Countyās virus...
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...
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%...
A year like no other: Monterey County health officials reflect on coronavirus anniversary
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Representatives from Monterey Countyās hospitals reflected on the one-year anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic and the many impacts felt locally during last weekās press briefing.
āThis past year has been very challenging for Monterey County residents,ā said Dr. Edward Moreno, the countyās...
Monterey County schools likely to stay closed through end of school year
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County schools are likely to remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 school year due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
According to online reports Tuesday, Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss announced in a letter to parents that the...
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...
Monterey County remains in Orange Tier
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County will remain in the moderately restrictive Orange Tier in the stateās reopening blueprint system as determined Tuesday, following County Health Officer Dr. Edward Morenoās announcement last week that the region could possibly shift soon.
During a press briefing May 5,...
Newsom: California economy āfully reopeningā June 15
CALIFORNIA ā California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced that the state is āsetting our eyes on fully reopening by June 15 ā with commonsense measures like masking.ā
Newsom made the announcement via Twitter, and reiterated the stateās plan to eventually forgo the current four-tiered,...
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Garage fire contained in Greenfield; no injuries reported
GREENFIELD ā A structure fire early Friday morning was contained to a garage thanks to a rapid, multi-agency response, according to the Greenfield Police...






















