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  Getting vaccinated is the single best step you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones against the flu.   The Monterey County Health Department is partnering with local organizations to provide no cost influenza “flu” vaccination clinics at community-based locations throughout the county again this year. Anyone 6 months of age and older is welcome to attend.   Flu may seem harmless; however, many individuals are at risk for serious complications if they get the flu. Seniors, those with chronic illnesses, pregnant women and young children can get very sick with flu -- sometimes even resulting in hospitalization or death. Everyone six months of age and older should be vaccinated each fall against the flu.   Flu clinics are scheduled for the following dates, times, and places: Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Clinics are subject to weather cancellation and vaccine supply.       October 05th 11:00am-3:00pm Mee Memorial Hospital, Room 19, 300 Canal St,

  SOLEDAD – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated person on Monday, September 30, 2024 at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At 10:45 a.m., officers were conducting security rounds and approached a cell occupied by 36-year-old Colin Hebert and 38-year-old Jessie Hernandez. The officer observed Hebert unresponsive in his cell, and immediately called for medical assistance. Life saving measures were initiated and Hebert was pronounced dead at 10:58 a.m. by an institution doctor. Hernandez has been placed in restricted housing pending an investigation by the SVSP Investigative Services Unit and the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. Officers recovered 1 inmate-manufactured weapon at the scene. The Office of the Inspector General was notified, and the Monterey County Coroner will determine Hebert’s official cause of death. Hebert was most recently received from Riverside County on