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FDA approves coronavirus vaccine authorization

Two Monterey High School students test positive for COVID-19

August 5, 2021 12:34 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District issued a statement Thursday confirming that two students at Monterey High School tested positive for…

California issues two new public health orders, including vaccine requirement for health care workers

August 5, 2021 2:56 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Twitter Thursday afternoon that California will require workers in healthcare settings to be fully vaccinated against…

SVMHS President and CEO responds to state vaccine requirement for healthcare workers

August 5, 2021 6:17 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System President and CEO Pete Delgado released a statement showing support for the California Department of Public…

Register for a vaccine and get a Big Mac at upcoming Greenfield event

August 5, 2021 4:09 PM Avery Johnson

McDonald’s in Greenfield is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination registration event with the help of Virus Integrated Distribution of Aid (VIDA) of…

Health Officials: Santa Cruz County COVID-19 case rate more than doubled in past two weeks

August 5, 2021 2:12 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz County Health officials said the Delta variant of COVID-19 has dramatically changed the impact of the virus in the county, and data shows…

MPUSD, SUHSD begin first day of in-person instruction with COVID modifications

August 4, 2021 11:56 AM Josh Kristianto

California’s new COVID-19 guidance includes guidance for a “modified quarantine” to allow students to continue with in-person education, even if they…

Montage Health to require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees

August 3, 2021 2:17 PM Avery Johnson, Stephanie Aceves

All employees at Montage Health will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in the coming…

Sutter Health announces COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all employees

August 4, 2021 1:02 PM Avery Johnson

Sutter Health announced Wednesday that it will be requiring all of its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept.…

CDC announces limited, targeted eviction moratorium until early October

August 3, 2021 3:39 PM CNN

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a fresh stop on certain evictions Tuesday, saying that evicting people could be…

Lindsay Graham becomes 1st vaccinated senator to test positive for COVID-19

August 2, 2021 12:55 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Sen. Lindsey Graham has tested positive for the coronavirus. The South Carolina Republican is the first senator to disclose a breakthrough infection…

Mask mandate reinstated in San Francisco Bay Area amid surge

August 2, 2021 12:10 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Health officials in San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties have announced that they are reinstating a mast mandate for all indoor settings as…

After months of encouraging employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19

From offices to restaurants, companies are requiring proof of vaccination

August 4, 2021 11:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Corporate America is getting serious about vaccines. In the last week, companies from Disney to Walmart to Google…

Your toddler may not remember socializing before the pandemic. Here’s how to help them adjust

August 1, 2021 4:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Ellen Kobe, CNN “I don’t want to. I don’t want to be in here. I don’t like this.” Miles’ temper tantrum had…

Local concerns over another shutdown heat up as Delta variant spreads

July 30, 2021 11:29 AM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) As the Delta Variant continues to wreak havoc across the country, sending up cases and hospitalizations mainly among the…

Monterey County supervisors approve mandated vaccines or testing for county workers

July 30, 2021 4:43 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted in favor of requiring employees to get vaccinated or weekly COVID-19 tests, according…

Boulder Creek store closes temporarily due to COVID-19 concerns

July 30, 2021 1:15 PM Avery Johnson

A store in Boulder Creek has decided to temporarily close its doors due to concerns about…

Santa Cruz brewery announces vaccine requirement for indoor seating

July 29, 2021 4:37 PM Avery Johnson

A Santa Cruz brewery announced that as of Tuesday, it is requiring proof of vaccination for indoor seating and use of the game…

US judge may require vaccines for California prison staff

July 29, 2021 3:36 PM The Associated Press

A federal judge is considering ordering all California prison employees and inmate firefighters to be vaccinated.…

Boulder Creek bar closes temporarily after customers, staff test positive for COVID-19

July 29, 2021 2:48 PM Avery Johnson

A Boulder Creek bar shared in a social media post that it has temporarily closed after some customers and staff members tested positive for…

CSU system to require faculty, staff and students to be vaccinated for Fall 2021

July 27, 2021 11:07 AM Victor Guzman

The California State University system says they will require faculty, staff and students accessing campus facilities at any location to be…

People shop at a grocery store enforcing the wearing of masks in Los Angeles on July 23. Top federal health officials have debated whether to issue new guidance on masks and are close to announcing their decision as the Delta variant fuels new outbreaks in the United States.

CDC changes mask guidance in response to threat of Delta variant of Covid-19

July 27, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins, John Harwood, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday…

CDPH announces vaccine verification and testing policy for state and health employees

July 26, 2021 11:12 AM Victor Guzman, Jonathan Sarabia

Health officials announced they will be implementing a new vaccine verification system and a testing mandate for state health and…

A male snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after showing symptoms of a cough and nasal discharge.

A rare snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo has tested positive for coronavirus

July 25, 2021 11:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Trent, CNN A rare snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo that hadn’t been vaccinated has tested positive for coronavirus. But the zoo is…

Why experts say dividing travellers by vaccination status at airports is a good idea

July 25, 2021 1:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — As Canada prepares…

People shop at a grocery store enforcing the wearing of masks in Los Angeles on July 23

Covid-19 hospitalizations in Los Angeles County more than doubled in 2 weeks

July 24, 2021 10:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, Paul Vercammen and Christina Maxouris, CNN In Los Angeles County, which was crushed during the winter surge of the coronavirus,…

A medical assistant administers a Covid-19 test to a person at Sameday Testing on July 14 in Los Angeles. Covid-19 cases are on the rise in most states as the highly transmissible Delta variant has become the dominant strain in the United States.

Incrementa el uso del programa para quienes necesitan un lugar donde asilarse en el Condado de Monterey

July 22, 2021 6:11 PM Stephanie Magallon

El Condado de Monterey reporta un incremento en el número de personas utilizando su programa de vivienda alternativa para aquellos que dieron…

Monterey County sees increase in residents using alternate housing site for COVID-19 isolation

July 22, 2021 5:35 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey County’s Alternate Housing Site program is still open for those who test positive for COVID-19 and cannot isolate in their normal living…

Three Bay Area counties recommend COVID-19 safety policies in workplace, including vaccine requirements

July 22, 2021 12:26 PM Avery Johnson

Health officers in Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Francisco counties issued a recommendation to employers Thursday to implement COVID-19 safety…

Seaside COVID-19 testing site moving to new location

July 22, 2021 2:22 PM Avery Johnson

Seaside’s COVID-19 testing site is moving to a new location, according to the Monterey County Health…

Free vaccinations, immigration consultations to be provided at Royal Oaks event

July 21, 2021 1:35 PM Avery Johnson

Several Central Coast agencies are hosting a clinic to provide free COVID-19 vaccines, free immigration consultations and free…

Hospitals prepare for possibility of influx of COVID-19 patients

July 20, 2021 11:43 AM Courtney Aitken

Hospitals nationwide are considering the possibility of an influx of COVID-19 cases as the delta variant appears to spread.…

Monterey County: 70% of those eligible have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose

July 20, 2021 3:03 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Health Department reports that 70% of all eligible Monterey County residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19…

Central Coast health officials issue indoor mask use recommendation

July 19, 2021 12:37 PM Avery Johnson

Health officials in Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz and Napa counties issued a joint statement saying that they are now recommending indoor mask use…

Central Coast counties recommend masks indoors

July 19, 2021 11:56 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Central Coast counties are now recommending the use of masks indoors as extra protection against the highly contagious Delta Variant. …

GSA: More than 40,000 vaccines administered through partnership with Clinica de Salud

July 19, 2021 3:02 PM Avery Johnson

The Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) said it has partnered with Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) to provide…

Bay Area counties, city issue updated guidance recommending masks indoors

July 16, 2021 11:25 AM Avery Johnson

Several Bay Area health officials issued a joint statement Friday recommending that everyone, whether they are vaccinated or not, should wear masks…

Los Angeles County to restore indoor mask mandate for all

July 15, 2021 2:59 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Los Angeles County’s public health officer says a rapid and sustained increase in COVID-19 cases in the nation’s largest county requires a return…

Roughly one-fifth of Americans were initially hesitant about or squarely against getting the Covid-19 vaccine but have since gotten their shots

San Lorenzo Valley Rotary Club announces Covid-19 vaccine pop-up clinics in ‘Vax the Valley’

July 14, 2021 5:56 AM Carina Nocon

SAN LORENZO VALLEY, Calif. (KION) The San Lorenzo Valley Rotary Club is partnering with the County of Santa Cruz Public Health and the Boulder Creek…

Dr. Fauci weighs in on confusion surrounding Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster

July 12, 2021 7:33 PM CNN

After Pfizer announced that it is seeing waning immunity from its coronavirus vaccine and it will seek emergency use authorization from the FDA in…

US officials flag “small” reaction risk with J&J vaccine

July 12, 2021 1:24 PM The Associated Press

U.S. health officials say Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may pose a “small possible risk” of a rare but potentially dangerous…

Seaside COVID-19 testing site closes temporarily

July 9, 2021 10:38 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Health Department announced that the COVID-19 testing site located at Greater Victory Temple Church in…

California to continue requiring masks in schools after CDC guidance update

July 9, 2021 12:10 PM Avery Johnson

The CDC updated its COVID-19 school guidance Friday to allow fully vaccinated students, teachers and staff to go without masks unless local guidance…

Monterey County Head Start to receive nearly $790K from American Rescue Plan

July 8, 2021 5:16 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) said the Early Learning Program’s Head Start has been notified that it will receive $789,690 from the…

Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect

July 8, 2021 2:31 PM The Associated Press

Pfizer says it is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine.…

More than 4 million people around the world have died of Covid-19. In this image

Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 4 million

July 7, 2021 8:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips and Nectar Gan, CNN More than 4 million people around the world have died of Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins…

Mask mandate returns for California lawmakers, staff

July 7, 2021 4:09 PM The Associated Press

At least nine people who work at the California state Capitol have contracted the coronavirus.…

‘Tell all your TikTok buddies to get vaccinated’: Fauci finds a new way to fight Covid-19

July 3, 2021 8:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Janfaza, CNN There’s a new TikTok star, and his name is Dr. Anthony Fauci. “Tell all of your TikTok buddies to get…

One lucky Santa Cruz County resident announced as winner of California Dream Vacation giveaway

July 1, 2021 3:10 PM Victor Guzman

California’s “Vax for the Win” incentive program saw its first winners in the California Dream Vacations Giveaway drawings and one of them includes a…

Delta variant poses new challenges for unvaccinated youth

July 1, 2021 11:20 AM Courtney Aitken

The newly detected delta variant of COVID-19 has sparked widespread concern in Santa Cruz and San Benito County, but the population that may be most…

Delta variant detected in three Monterey County residents

July 1, 2021 12:16 PM Victor Guzman

The Monterey County Health Department is reporting three Monterey County residents have contracted the Delta variant of the virus that causes…