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More numbers from the Monterey County Health Department on Tuesday, April 21 report that the number of confirmed conronavirus cases in the County has risen slightly up by 2 people for a total of 150. Twenty-five of the cases are out of South Monterey County, while fourteen of the cases are travel-related, forty-six have come from community transmissions, twenty-six people have been hospitalized, twenty-eight people have recovered, four people have died and seventeen are under investigation. The Monterey County Health Department has tested over 1,800 people in their lab for COVID-19 since they began testing on March 6.

One of the most visible impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Monterey County is the increasing need for food by residents throughout each community. The Food Bank for Monterey County continues to be on the front line of getting these important supplies to locals in need, and Tuesday, April 21 the Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved an additional $250,000 in financial support for the Food Bank. This brings the total support provided by the county for the Food Bank to $500,000 in just the last month. $250,000 was approved on March 24. “It is clear that the need for basic support like food is only increasing as the economic impacts of the pandemic continue, so it’s critical we continue to support agencies like the Food Bank, which is meeting basic needs for many,” says John Phillips, Monterey County 2nd District Supervisor. “I urge other entities and businesses to consider supporting this effort - the Food Bank is feeding our constituents and workforce, supporting them throu...

Although there will not be a Salinas Valley Fair in May of 2020 because of health concerns involving COVID-19 there will be an online Junior Livestock Auction taking place on June 20, 2020. Fair CEO TJ Plew said that the date was bumped up based on recommendations from a Focus Group of Buyers. Livestock will be collected in May to get them shipped out and processed, while the sale will take place in June. Social distancing guidelines through recommendations from the California Department of Food and Agriculture will come into play in May when the Animals are collected on 3 separate dates. More information about this upcoming online Junior Livestock Auction can be found at  https://www.salinasvalleyfair.com/p/fair/jla .

On Thursday, April 16 Chevron announced its commitment of $100,000 to The Food Bank for Monterey County to support residents facing economic hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic. “During this unprecedented and evolving crisis, we recognize our community needs our support now more than ever,” said Andrea Bailey, Public Affairs Representative at Chevron. “Chevron is honored to support The Food Bank for Monterey County’s tireless efforts to ensure families in need have access to food supplies.” The donation will address immediate- and long-term needs of vulnerable residents in Monterey County, including elderly, homeless, students, and low-income families, who are struggling to put meals on the table due to food insecurity and economic burdens from the COVID-19 pandemic. “At the Food Bank, we have always known that it takes a generous community to address the alarming level of hunger in Monterey County. And as the catastrophic effects of COVID-19 are felt, we have been especially insp...

New numbers from the Monterey County Health Department on Monday, April 20 state that the number of confirmed conronavirus cases in the County has gone up by 7 people for a total of 148. Twenty-five of the cases are out of South Monterey County, while fourteen of the cases are travel-related, seventy-two have come from person-to-person transmissions, forty-three have come from community transmissions, twenty-six people have been hospitalized, twenty-four people have recovered and four people have died. The Monterey County Health Department has tested over 1,700 people in their lab for COVID-19 since they began testing on March 6.

On Saturday, April 18, at approximately 3:53 pm, a CHP Templeton Area Unit was traveling westbound on SR-46 near Geneseo Road when he observed a silver 2003 Cadillac CTS traveling in the opposite direction at an extremely high rate of speed. The CHP Unit negotiated a U-turn and the subject's vehicle (S/V) began pulling away in excess of 100 mph. The CHP Unit activated the patrol vehicles emergency lights and siren with a steady forward-facing red light. The S/V applied the brakes and subsequently spun out of control. The CHP Unit then broadcast a failure to yield. Another CHP Unit and Sergeant began responding toward the pursuit. The S/V then continued eastbound while traversing in and out of traffic and passing on the right shoulder in a reckless manner. As the S/V continued at a high rate of speed, the S/V began to attempt to transition onto the US-101 Southbound 011-ramp. While negotiating the left turn for entry onto the US-101 southbound, the S/V lost control and spun out be...

SALINAS, CA –  Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) joined a group of 70 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in calling on House leadership to ensure that future COVID-19 response legislation helps protect the ability of Americans to safely exercise their right to vote amid the COVID-19 pandemic and future crises. “I urge you to continue to prioritize swift and strong action to prepare our electoral system for this pandemic, and to make sure that no future disaster threatens American citizens’ ability to go to the polls,” the members wrote. The members call for future legislation to: Require at least 15 days of early in-person voting and no-excuse absentee voting by mail for 2020, as well as steps to ensure voters can easily apply online to vote absentee. Provide flexible funding to help states implement early and absentee voting. Require states to develop and publicize plans to ensure voters can safely exercise their democratic rights in future crises, in...