King City playgrounds reopen with Covid-19 restrictions
KING CITY ā City of King playground areas and equipment reopened for childrenās use on Oct. 26 in response to new guidance released by the California Department of Public Health.
āHowever, while the State of California has now allowed playgrounds to open, they have also...
A new demographic surprise for California: population loss
SACRAMENTO ā For the first time in more than a century, California recorded a net loss in population last year, a demographic reversal caused by the deadly toll of the coronavirus and declining immigration and birthrates.
The small but startling 0.46% drop ā a decline...
San Ardo School reopens with new Covid-19 safeguards
SAN ARDO ā Students returned to in-person instruction Nov. 2 at San Ardo School, one of the first campuses to reopen in Monterey County with new Covid-19 safety precautions and the first to do so in South Monterey County.
The waiver, submitted by San Ardo...
King City school board votes to reopen campuses
KING CITY ā Elementary and middle schools in King City will reopen to a hybrid model on April 12, as decided by the board members of King City Union School District in a March 10 meeting.
Board members approved a staggered return plan, where TK...
All California adults can now get a vaccine. You just have to find one.
As of Thursday, every Californian age 16 and older is officially eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
That doesnāt mean it will be easy for everyone get a shot right away.
The vaccine rollout has been chaotic, according to various news reports and hundreds of emails...
Monterey Countyās state-supported Covid-19 testing sites close
MONTEREY COUNTY ā California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently notified the Monterey County Health Department that utilization of Logistics Health Inc. (LHI) Covid-19 testing sites continues to decline in Monterey County, similar to other jurisdictions.Ā
Consequently, CDPH and LHI will again be decreasing Covid-19...
Health officials plan for next Covid-19 vaccine distribution in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County officials have already started planning the next phases of Covid-19 vaccine distribution and recipient prioritization after distributing the first round of vaccines last month.
āMonterey County will have, to date, an allocation totaling 12,550 vaccines that includes both the Moderna...
Monterey County Covid-19Ā community testing sites change hours and days
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Hours and days are changing for the state-supported community Covid-19 testing sites in Monterey County.
According to Monterey County Health Department, the demand for testing has decreased as more of the population has received Covid-19 vaccinations and access to home testing has...
Pop-up sites increase access to Covid-19 testing for South Monterey County residents
SALINAS VALLEY ā Free pop-up Covid-19 testing sites have been emerging lately in South Monterey County as part of an effort to increase testing access after a new site was added to Castroville to the existing lineup of Salinas and Seaside.
When available, local residents...
New visitor restrictions take effect at Monterey County hospitals
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Hospitals in Monterey County have implemented new restrictions on visitors to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 to staff and patients.
Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 11, all visitors to area hospitals will be required to show either proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or proof...





















