Gonzales named 19th safest small city in California
GONZALES — AdvisorSmith has announced that Gonzales is the 19th safest small city in California.
The business insurance company used information from the FBI crime reporting from 2019 to make the determination. Small towns in California were categorized based on having fewer than 10,000 residents,...
Taking the vaccine into the fields to help vulnerable farmworkers
CALIFORNIA — Before state officials announced that 40% of California's new vaccine doses would go to low-income communities, leaders were struggling to make good on promises to prioritize vulnerable Californians in the vaccine rollout.
As my colleague Miriam Jordan recently wrote, farmworkers were among those...
Hartnell nursing students educate hundreds of Gonzales ag workers about Covid-19 vaccine
GONZALES — Registered and vocational nursing students from Hartnell College recently went to Taylor Farms in Gonzales to present information about Covid-19 vaccines and answer questions regarding the process of getting immunized.
“The purpose is to be here to give presentations on the importance of...
Fully vaccinated people can have small gatherings indoors, CDC says
UNITED STATES — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued long-awaited guidance to Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19, freeing them to take some liberties that the unvaccinated should not, including gathering indoors with others who are fully vaccinated without precautions while...
Greenfield police arrest gang member after vehicle pursuit
GREENFIELD — On Feb. 26, at about 6:38 p.m., Greenfield police officers initiated a traffic stop for vehicle code violations in the 1200 block of Apple Avenue.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Jose Ponce Tinajero, fled from officers and a vehicle pursuit...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 8, 2021
CENTENNIAL CRUISE
SOLEDAD — A Centennial Car Parade is planned for March 9 at 5 p.m. along West Street to celebrate Soledad’s 100th anniversary, hosted by the City of Soledad and the Front Street group. The parade will use the same route as Front Street’s...
Fauci warns U.S. could be headed for another virus spike
UNITED STATES — States have continued steadily lifting restrictions, despite warnings from top federal health officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci that new coronavirus cases in the United States have plateaued at a very high level after their drastic drop has stalled and that the...
Soledad swimming pool in need of repairs
SOLEDAD — Community members are being asked by the Soledad-Mission Recreation District to help in getting the city’s pool restored.
The current amount being sought for repairs to the pool and filter system is $85,000, after prior fundraising and state grants put funding in place...
California amusement parks allowed to reopen in red tier starting next month
CALIFORNIA — Outdoor amusement parks in California counties in the red tier of the state’s Covid-19 reopening plan will be allowed to welcome back customers next month, the California Department of Public Health announced Friday afternoon.
Live outdoor sporting events and performances will, too, be...
U.S. averaging 2 million vaccine doses administered per day
UNITED STATES — The average number of vaccine doses being administered across the United States per day topped 2 million for the first time Wednesday, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A month ago, the average was about 1.3...
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Greenfield Library to temporarily close for roof replacement
GREENFIELD — The Greenfield branch of Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) will close for at least one week beginning Sept. 8, as construction crews...
