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March 29, 2024

Studies examine variant surging in California, and the news isnā€™t 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...

Vaccine rollout for teens begins as Monterey County continues to stay in Orange Tier

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” The case rate metrics are not yet at a point where Monterey County can shift from the Orange Tier to the less-restrictive Yellow Tier, but county Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said the overall pattern observed is a positive trend toward...

Soledad prison tackles Covid-19 outbreak as families protest over health concerns

SOLEDAD ā€” A small group of about a dozen family members and activists protested Saturday outside the entrance of Salinas Valley State Prison and Correctional Training Facility in Soledad. Their goal was to raise awareness of the increasing Covid-19 infections and deaths inside the facilities,...

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...

Covid-19 vaccination assistance available in Greenfield

GREENFIELD ā€” Assistance is now available for Greenfield residents who are eligible to get a Covid-19 vaccine but unable to access or complete the online process to register. The city has recently started a Vaccination Assistance Program. ā€œRight now everything is online, and for a lot...

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. ā€œStarting today, over 3 million California workers impacted by the expiration of these critical...

Monterey County, Bay Area health officers urge caution as Covid cases rise

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey Countyā€™s health officer is joining 10 other officials from the Bay Area in stressing the importance of taking safety precautions, such as masking indoors, as the region experiences a new surge of Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations. The Bay Area now has...

Monterey County misses marks to move to fewer Covid-19 restrictions

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MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” While the state of California lowered the tiers of multiple counties to the most restrictive tier (purple) earlier this month, Monterey County has never left the purple tier since the new system was implemented this summer. The latest restrictions also come...

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...

Why Omicron was first found in San Francisco

As soon as the first U.S. case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus was reported in San Francisco, California officials began sounding the same message: Donā€™t panic. ā€œWe are not surprised by this. This was predictable. This was predicted,ā€ Gov. Gavin Newsom said in...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 20, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD March 96:56 p.m. DUI on El Camino Real. March 107:21 a.m. Agency Outside Assistance on Cypress...