King City dance studio resumes indoor practice
KING CITY ā Students from Monterey County Dance Theatre were able to return to their dance studio in King City to resume indoor practice for the first time in 380 days.
Director Janette Harkness called the past year āthe roller coaster of all roller coasters,ā...
Monterey County begins Covid-19 vaccine rollout
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County last week received its initial supplies of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination, a total of 2,925 doses, and expects this week to receive its 4,700 doses of the Moderna vaccine.Ā
Mee Memorial Healthcare System has been allocated 500 doses of the...
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...
Photo | Restaurants reopen indoor dining
KING CITY ā The Cork & Plough in King City was one of many Monterey County restaurants that have reopened to 25% indoor seating capacity.
The recent county shift into the Red Tier, with relaxed restrictions on businesses, meant restaurants could offer more than...
State guidelines remain for Covid-19 safety
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Covid-19 pandemic restrictions for businesses in Monterey County ended on June 15, but County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said state guidelines remain in effect and businesses need to become familiar with guidance from CalOSHA.
Moreno advised residents to remain vigilant about...
Monterey County could move to yellow tier as soon as next week, top health official says
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County could move into the yellow tier of the state's pandemic reopening system as soon as next week, the county's top health official said Tuesday.
Monterey County's rate of new cases per day per 100,000 residents, adjusted for the county's testing...
New Covid-19 variant detected in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā A new Covid-19 variant has been detected in several California counties, including Monterey County, according to the California Department of Public Health.
CDPH announced Jan. 17 that a 452R variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, was identified using genetic sequencing...
Biden says all adults will be eligible for vaccine by April 19
WASHINGTON ā President Joe Biden on Tuesday moved up by two weeks, to April 19, his deadline for states to make every American adult eligible for coronavirus vaccination, following the lead of states around the country that are already meeting that timetable.
Bidenās announcement came...
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...
Thousands of farmworkers are prioritized for the coronavirus vaccine
COACHELLA, Calif. ā The sun-baked desert valley tucked behind the San Jacinto Mountains is best known for an annual music festival that draws 100,000 fans a day and a series of lush, oasis resort towns where well-heeled snowbirds go to golf, sunbathe and party....





















