Monterey-Salinas Transit officials announced on Tuesday, April 28 that any passenger riding an MST bus will now be required to wear face coverings in buses to prevent further spread of COVID-19 effective at 12 am on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. According to MST CEO and General Manager, Carl Sedoryk, he instituted a policy that will require all MST passengers over the age of 12 to wear a face mask to board an MST bus including MST RIDES buses. MST states that they will continue to provide personal protective equipment to their employees including latex disposable gloves, disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer and face masks. In addition, MST also continues to disinfect their buses every night with a hospital grade germicide, and has added mid-day cleanings as resources are available.
Lake San Antonio Closed Due to Large Scale Fish Die Off; Number of Fish Impacted is Increasing and Reason for Die Off Remains Unknown
July 9, 2024- Out of abundance of caution for public health, County of Monterey Parks is closing the Lake San Antonio facility due to a large-scale fish die off from an unknown cause. On July 5, 2024, Parks staff noticed that dead baitfish, mostly shad, began washing up on the shore around Lake San Antonio and immediately contacted California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to report the situation. At that time, the CDFW fisheries biologist stated the fish die off was most likely due to the high temperatures and low dissolved oxygen level in the water and that the situation most likely did not present a risk to the public. Parks staff also contacted the Water Resources Agency (WRA), State Water Resources Control Board and Environmental Health Bureau. Unfortunately, the fish die off has continued with larger species such as bass, catfish, crappie, carp, and trout being impacted. Attached photos include a 3–4-pound bass. CDFW, WRA and EHB are working together to try to determi
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