Governor Newsom Announces Plan to Resume Delayed Health Care that was Deferred as Hospitals Prepared for COVID-19 Surge

Governor Newsom Announces Plan to Resume Delayed Health Care that was Deferred as Hospitals Prepared for COVID-19 Surge

Sacramento, CA…Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans to allow hospitals and health systems to resume delayed medical care for Californians – such as heart valve replacements, angioplasty and tumor removals, and key preventive care services, such as colonoscopies – which were deferred as the state’s health care delivery systems prepared for a surge of […]

CHP Says Less Highway Congestion is Not a License to Speed

CHP Says Less Highway Congestion is Not a License to Speed

Sacramento, CA…Caltrans announced today a joint effort with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to urge drivers in the state to slow down given a recent 87% increase in citations for speeding in excess of 100 mph that coincides with decreased traffic volumes during the COVID-19 pandemic. From […]

Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Near Sr68 / Chomp

Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Near Sr68 / Chomp

Monterey, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Near Sr68 / Chomp Incident: 00109 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Sr68 / Chomp Loc Desc: CHOMP Lat/Lon: 36.578611 -121.913889 Detail Information 12:53 PM 24 [60] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by CHP [Shared] 12:25 PM 23 [57] PER USA / ETA 5MIN 12:22 […]

State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts for April 21st! 33,261 Infected, 1,268 Deaths

State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts for April 21st!  33,261 Infected, 1,268 Deaths

Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California now has 33,261 confirmed cases and 1,268 deaths.  Racial Demographics – A More Complete Picture  The California Department of Public Health is committed to health equity and collecting more detailed racial and ethnic data that will provide additional understanding […]

Monterey County Now Has 141 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and Another Death Reported Yesterday.

Monterey County Now Has 141 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and Another Death Reported Yesterday.

Salinas, CA…It is with great sadness Monterey Co Health Depart announces a death of a Monterey Co resident as a result of COVID-19 disease. The individual was an adult with underlying conditions. Monterey County Health Department continues to work with local medical providers to identify and test individuals included in the CDC’s priority groups for […]

Abbott Shipping 4,000,000 COVID-19 Antibody Tests This Month & 20,000.000 By June

Abbott Shipping 4,000,000 COVID-19 Antibody Tests This Month & 20,000.000 By June

Abbott Park, IL…This adds to Abbott’s previously announced COVID-19 molecular tests: the m2000™ lab-based test and ID NOW™ rapid point-of-care test. New antibody test will run on Abbott’s ARCHITECT® i1000SR and i2000SR laboratory instruments and will expand to its new Alinity™ i system. Abbott is shipping now and intends to distribute 4 million tests in […]

Caltrans Authorizes Food Trucks to Temporarily Operate at State Rest Areas in Support of Truckers During COVID-19

Caltrans Authorizes Food Trucks to Temporarily Operate at State Rest Areas in Support of Truckers During COVID-19

Sacramento, CA…Following yesterday’s Executive Order by Governor Gavin Newsom and a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rule change, Caltrans is allowing temporary operation of food trucks in state rest areas during the COVID-19 public health emergency to help provide access to food for highway truck drivers and motorists, and provide opportunities to food truck operators. The […]

Los Padres closes Monterey Ranger District roads and trails to the public until June 1

Los Padres closes Monterey Ranger District roads and trails to the public until June 1

Goleta, CA…In alignment with current Federal, state, and local guidance for social distancing and to ensure the health and safety of its visitors, volunteers and employees, Los Padres National Forest will temporarily close roads and trails on the Monterey Ranger District to the public effective April 16, 2020. This forest closure order will be in […]