Salinas Valley schools coordinate with local clinics to vaccinate educators
SALINAS VALLEY — Schools throughout Monterey County began coordination with local hospitals, clinics and pharmacies to prepare for March 3, when educators and child care workers became eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
Among them was Gonzales Unified School District, which partnered with Walgreens for...
Las desigualdades raciales de la pandemia persisten en la distribución de las vacunas
Las comunidades de color, que han lidiado con el peor impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en Estados Unidos, también han recibido una proporción más pequeña de las vacunas disponibles. La tasa de vacunación para los estadounidenses negros se ubica a la mitad de...
New K-9 joins Soledad Police Department
SOLEDAD — A new four-legged officer has joined the ranks of Soledad Police Department, as announced during the March 3 Soledad City Council meeting.
Bo, a black Labrador retriever who is one year and four months old, will be certified this Friday and able to...
Unemployment claims fall, fueling economic hope
UNITED STATES — The second year of the coronavirus pandemic is starting with rising hopes for the economic outlook — 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...
Biden signs stimulus bill ahead of prime-time address
WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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.
“This historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of...
Greenfield traffic stop leads to arrest of wanted suspects
GREENFIELD — Greenfield police officers initiated a traffic stop for vehicle code violations and a DUI investigation on Feb. 27 at about 10:40 p.m. in the 300 block of Eighth Street.
The driver, Florencio Merino Ramirez, did not have a valid driver’s license, and a...
Monterey County wildlife officials urge temporary removal of bird feeders
MONTEREY COUNTY — The Central Coast, Northern California, Oregon and Washington are experiencing a salmonellosis outbreak in migrating Pine Siskins.
Bird feeders are the primary source of transmission for the disease, a bacterial pathogen that is lethal for these small birds. This winter, many Pine...
Covid-19 vaccination assistance available in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — 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.
“Right now everything is online, and for a lot...
Monterey County inches closer to red tier of California reopening plan
MONTEREY COUNTY — Infection rates are declining in Monterey County, with fewer daily confirmed cases of Covid-19 as time goes on, reported county health officer Dr. Edward Moreno during the March 3 press briefing.
“If we continue to avoid gatherings and stay home as much...
Black and Hispanic communities grapple with vaccine misinformation
SAN JOSE, Calif. — On an unseasonably warm day in February, two men working with a local community group went door to door in an ethnically diverse neighborhood to persuade people to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations.
It was just after 11 a.m. when they...
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Greenfield serves more than 600 meals at 2nd annual Day of...
GREENFIELD — More than 600 meals were shared Sunday as the community gathered for Greenfield’s second annual A Day of Thanks dinner at Greenfield...
