A year like no other: Monterey County health officials reflect on coronavirus anniversary
MONTEREY COUNTY — Representatives from Monterey County’s hospitals reflected on the one-year anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic and the many impacts felt locally during last week’s press briefing.
“This past year has been very challenging for Monterey County residents,” said Dr. Edward Moreno, the county’s...
Los mariachis siguen tocando sin que el virus ni las muertes silencien su música
Frente al arco de piedra del Centro de Retiro Juvenil Salesiano de San José, a las afueras de Los Ángeles, el ataúd de madera oscura donde se encontraba el cuerpo de Juan Jiménez fue colocado junto a un grupo de mariachis con cubrebocas. El...
California’s next vaccine eligibility expansion
Well, the moment many of us have been waiting for has arrived: Californians 50 and older will be eligible to be vaccinated starting April 1, and residents older than 16 will be eligible starting April 15, state officials announced Thursday, in an effort to...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 26, 2021
ARTIST EXHIBITION
KING CITY — Sol Treasures will host a Meet the Artist event today, March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. The community can come in to meet and talk to the eight women artists who created images of Monterey County using different mediums....
Gonzales Spartans alum wrestles at national championships
GONZALES — Gonzales High School graduate Maria Lopez completed her freshman year as a wrestler for the Simpson University team with a berth to the National Association of Interscholastic Athletics (NAIA) Wrestling Championships in Jamestown, N.D.
The 18-year-old qualified for the national meet by finishing...
U.S. prisons start to resume allowing visits to inmates, with added virus precautions
State prison systems across the United States have begun allowing visitors for the first time since the pandemic started, presenting challenges for facilities that want to balance much-needed contact between inmates and their families with the need to limit the spread of COVID-19 in...
State adds tsunami hazard maps for Alameda, Monterey and San Mateo counties
California has added interactive maps for several counties in the state, including three in the greater Bay Area, as part of its ongoing Tsunami Hazard Area project mapping the entire coastline of California.
The California Geologic Survey released maps Tuesday for Alameda, Monterey and San...
Monterey County launches cannabis equity survey
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Cannabis Program is in the process of assessing how communities have been impacted by cannabis prohibition and the War on Drugs and exploring how to more equitably develop this new industry.
Tier 1 funding from the California Office of Business...
Greenfield pitches plan for new recreation center
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Recreation Coordinator Jesus Perez presented final design plans for a proposed recreation center and park project to Greenfield City Council during its March 9 meeting.
The plans will be sent to the state in attempt to secure Prop 68 grant funding if...
Opinión: Los pasaportes de vacunación no nos sacarán de la pandemia
Se han administrado más de 448 millones de dosis a nivel mundial, y en algunos países las campañas de inmunización están permitiendo que la gente regrese a una vida cuasinormal. En Israel, donde se ha inmunizado al 50 por ciento de la población, los habitantes pueden mostrar un...
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Soledad Police host 2025 Cops Giving Tree
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department hosted its 2025 Cops Giving Tree event earlier this month, spreading hope and generosity to local children and families in need...
