Why Omicron was first found in San Francisco
As soon as the first U.S. case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus was reported in San Francisco, California officials began sounding the same message: Donāt panic.
āWe are not surprised by this. This was predictable. This was predicted,ā Gov. Gavin Newsom said in...
Vaccinated people can get Covid, but itās most likely very rare
More than two months after he was fully vaccinated against COVID, a doctor in New York woke up with a headache and a dull, heavy feeling of fatigue. A fever and chills soon followed, and his senses of taste and smell began to fade.
This,...
Biden mandates vaccines for workers, saying, āOur patience is wearing thinā
WASHINGTON ā President Joe Biden on Thursday used the full force of his presidency to push two-thirds of U.S. workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, reaching into the private sector to mandate that all companies with more than 100 workers require vaccination or...
Monterey County remains in Orange Tier
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County will remain in the moderately restrictive Orange Tier in the stateās reopening blueprint system as determined Tuesday, following County Health Officer Dr. Edward Morenoās announcement last week that the region could possibly shift soon.
During a press briefing May 5,...
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...
Community Food Pantry of King City opens Friday
KING CITY ā Community Food Pantry of King City will once again be open beginning Friday, April 29, after being closed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Over the past two years, the Food Pantry Board did not feel it was safe for volunteers and families to distribute food. Now, as...
Vaccination efforts continue as Monterey County moves to Orange Tier
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Vaccination numbers continue to climb in Monterey County, with County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno announcing that more than 35% of county residents age 16 and over have received at least one vaccine dose.
During a March 31 press briefing, Moreno noted...
Fully vaccinated people can have small gatherings indoors, CDC says
UNITED STATES ā The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued long-awaited guidance to Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19, freeing them to take some liberties that the unvaccinated should not, including gathering indoors with others who are fully vaccinated without precautions while...
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...
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...






















