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Mushrooms, including toxic varieties, proliferate during this time of the year.
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Mushrooms, including toxic varieties, proliferate during this time of the year.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Dec 13, 2025

Celia Jiménez here, thinking about the one time I’ve gone mushroom hunting years ago. 

CHOMP is investigated by the state for two separate surgical incidents this year and last.
News

CHOMP is investigated by the state for two separate surgical incidents this year and last.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jul 24, 2025

Two isolated “surgical safety incidents” that took place at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in 2024 and earlier this year sparked…

A local advocate for mental wellness empowers others to care for their health.
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A local advocate for mental wellness empowers others to care for their health.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jun 1, 2024

Celia Jiménez here, thinking about all the great reporting my coworkers did this week. I’m impressed with several of them, from updates on the…

Angela Soto Cerros draws from their own mental health journey to empower other youth.
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Angela Soto Cerros draws from their own mental health journey to empower other youth.

  • Pam Marino
  • May 30, 2024

Angela Soto Cerros was in the fifth grade when they felt depression take over their life. They reached out to family for help, but they say co…

First winter season death of a young child in California due to flu and RSV reported.
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First winter season death of a young child in California due to flu and RSV reported.

  • Pam Marino
  • Nov 15, 2022

A child under the age of 5 has died in California due to a combination of the flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus, referred to as RSV, the Cal…

The nationwide shortage of baby formula reaches Monterey County.
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The nationwide shortage of baby formula reaches Monterey County.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • May 26, 2022

Parents across the country are struggling to find formula to feed their babies. They are driving for miles and asking faraway relatives to mai…

Monterey County's Covid-19 case rate has nearly tripled since mid-April.
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Monterey County's Covid-19 case rate has nearly tripled since mid-April.

  • Pam Marino
  • May 3, 2022

After a steady decline in Covid-19 cases in Monterey County since January's sharp spike during the omicron surge, the case and test positivity…

Hospitals face dual challenge of staff shortages and increase in Covid patients.
News

Hospitals face dual challenge of staff shortages and increase in Covid patients.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jan 7, 2022

As a new surge of Covid-19 fueled by the highly infectious omicron variant pushes hospitals in other parts of the country to the breaking poin…

Covid-19 testing and vaccinations are key to protecting the community in light of highly infectious omicron variant.
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Covid-19 testing and vaccinations are key to protecting the community in light of highly infectious omicron variant.

  • Pam Marino
  • Dec 21, 2021

Nearly two years into the Covid-19 pandemic and it’s time for another pivot toward embracing testing and vaccination hand-in–hand as a way to …

The county's indoor mask mandate is triggered: masks will be required starting Nov. 5.
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The county's indoor mask mandate is triggered: masks will be required starting Nov. 5.

  • Pam Marino
  • Nov 1, 2021

Masks will officially be required indoors in public spaces throughout the entire county beginning this Friday, Nov. 5, Monterey County officia…

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