Tag: disasters and emergencies
Why Covid took off in California, again
Between reinstated mask mandates and spiking coronavirus case numbers, this summer is starting to feel a little too much like 2020.
Even in California, a...
Fast action stops fire near Pinnacles, east of Soledad
SOLEDAD — Fast action from local firefighters helped contain a wildfire that started last Wednesday, July 28, near the west entrance of Pinnacles National...
Cal Water encourages Salinas Valley customers to conserve water amid dry...
SALINAS VALLEY — As Monterey County experiences a second dry year in a row, California Water Service (Cal Water) encourages customers in its Salinas...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 28, 2021
VACCINE CLINIC
GONZALES — The City of Gonzales, in conjunction with Gonzales Rx Pharmacy, will offer a free Covid-19 vaccine clinic for youth and students...
How artificial intelligence is fighting wildfires
In 2003, Ilkay Altintas, a computer scientist with the University of California, San Diego, had her first wildfire encounter. She had been in Santa...
Governor expands drought emergency to Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded his prior drought emergency proclamation to an additional nine counties on July 7, including Monterey County.
Assemblymember...
Monterey County lifts all evacuation orders for Willow Fire
BIG SUR — Containment on the Willow Fire has increased substantially over the past week, as firefighters continue working around the clock to improve...
Monterey County lifts, modifies Willow Fire evacuation warnings and orders
BIG SUR — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has lifted and modified evacuation warnings and orders for the Willow Fire, effective 5 p.m. Thursday.
The wildfire,...
‘Fire monks’ defend Tassajara Zen monastery from wildfire
Eight Buddhist monks working to defend the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center near Big Sur, California, from a nearby wildfire have relied not only on...
Willow Fire holds steady at nearly 2,400 acres
BIG SUR — A wildfire southeast of Big Sur in the Los Padres National Forest has charred at least 2,392 acres in steep, rugged...
