State eases restrictions, allows some reopenings
CALIFORNIA ā Facing swelling political pressure and numerous lawsuits by businesses forced to shut down, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Monday lifted a strict stay-at-home order and handed to local authorities greater control over whether restaurants, hair salons and other commerce could reopen.
The...
Biden signs stimulus bill ahead of prime-time address
WASHINGTON, D.C. ā President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion economic relief package on Thursday afternoon, ushering in an aggressive infusion of federal aid in a far-reaching effort to address the toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
āThis historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of...
California orders all teachers to be vaccinated or face regular testing
California became the first state to issue a vaccine mandate for all educators in public and private schools when Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ordered teachers and school staff members to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or face weekly testing.
āWe think itāll be...
Monterey Countyās indoor mask order takes effect
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey Countyās indoor face covering ordinance has been triggered, with countywide mask requirements taking effect as soon as this Friday.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published data Monday morning showing that Monterey County was in the āsubstantialā community transmission rate...
Monterey County mask mandate fails to gain enough support
MONTEREY COUNTY ā An ordinance that would have required face coverings indoors countywide failed to receive enough support from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors during a special meeting last week.
After extensive discussion and public comment at the Sept. 8 meeting, the board voted...
Monterey Bay Aquarium to reopen May 15 after 13-month closure
MONTEREY ā The Monterey Bay Aquarium will reopen May 15 following an unprecedented 13-month closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
New rules will be in effect for visitors, including online-only ticket sales, required face coverings and timed-entry.
All guests age 3 and older, as well as...
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...
California surpasses New York in coronavirus deaths
CALIFORNIA ā Dozens of times a day in COVID-19 wards across California, a scene like this plays out: A hospital chaplain watches as a death is announced by machine.
Kristin Michealsen, a hospital chaplain in Los Angeles, stood at a manās bedside, holding his hand....
Vaccinated people can get Covid, but itās most likely very rare
More than two months after he was fully vaccinated against COVID, a doctor in New York woke up with a headache and a dull, heavy feeling of fatigue. A fever and chills soon followed, and his senses of taste and smell began to fade.
This,...
Vaccine clinics in Greenfield, Soledad reach out to area farmworkers
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County residents were able to get vaccinated with six sessions of a mass Covid-19 vaccination effort last weekend at Greenfield Memorial Hall and Soledad Community Center.
A total of 3,000 vaccine doses were distributed at the events, which were separate from...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 12, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
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Oct. 311:39 a.m. Violation of probation on Main St.11:11 a.m. Info Report (assault) on Main St.
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