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Intact batteries at Vistra's previously burned Moss Landing Power Plant ignited a new flare-up.
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Intact batteries at Vistra's previously burned Moss Landing Power Plant ignited a new flare-up.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Sep 18, 2026

It's been 20 months since a catastrophic fire ignited at Vistra Corp.'s Moss Landing Power Plant. In lithium-ion battery fires, water cannot f…

Aloha Coffee, defiant of stay-at-home orders, loses its health permit.
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Aloha Coffee, defiant of stay-at-home orders, loses its health permit.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Dec 23, 2020

Monterey County health inspectors have paid a whopping 1,971 visits to businesses since September. Their inspections include the routine stuff…

Next two weeks will be 'ugly' for Covid-19 cases, doctors tell mayors in plea for help; SVMHS adds a second treatment unit.
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Next two weeks will be 'ugly' for Covid-19 cases, doctors tell mayors in plea for help; SVMHS adds a second treatment unit.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jul 10, 2020

Doctors from three Monterey County hospitals pleaded with mayors and the county to ramp up enforcement of health orders around social distanci…

Monterey Symphony shifts their season by an entire year in light of the pandemic.
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Monterey Symphony shifts their season by an entire year in light of the pandemic.

  • Marielle Argueza
  • Jul 8, 2020

For what would have been its 75th season, Monterey Symphony announced on July 6th, that their 2020-2021 performances will be shifted an entire…

California officials approve Monterey County's request for reopening dine-in restaurants and other sectors.
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California officials approve Monterey County's request for reopening dine-in restaurants and other sectors.

  • Sara Rubin
  • May 30, 2020

Monterey and Santa Cruz counties have been cleared by the California Department of Public Health to advance to the next stage of reopening dur…

Shelter-in-place will be extended, plus an order requiring face coverings is coming.
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Shelter-in-place will be extended, plus an order requiring face coverings is coming.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Apr 24, 2020

First, the good news: Monterey County's shelter-in-place order is working, keeping the doubling rate of Covid-19 cases to about 14 days—a win …

More people are waiting too long to get help with minor medical issues, with potentially tragic consequences.
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More people are waiting too long to get help with minor medical issues, with potentially tragic consequences.

  • Pam Marino
  • Apr 23, 2020

More than 25 people have been hospitalized and four people have died as of the latest Covid-19 numbers for Monterey County, but there is a hid…

Monterey County's shelter-in-place order 2.0: Here's what's different and more restrictive.
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Monterey County's shelter-in-place order 2.0: Here's what's different and more restrictive.

  • Pam Marino
  • Apr 3, 2020

Social distancing is working, said Monterey County Health Officer Edward Moreno in a press briefing call on Friday, April 3. Before the shelte…

Nonprofits navigating a new world of volunteering during a pandemic; where to volunteer now.
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Nonprofits navigating a new world of volunteering during a pandemic; where to volunteer now.

  • Pam Marino
  • Mar 26, 2020

It is the “strange conundrum” of our time, says United Way Monterey County President and CEO Katy Castagna. There are plenty of people who are…

What am I allowed to do? Untangling shelter-in-place and enforcement.
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What am I allowed to do? Untangling shelter-in-place and enforcement.

  • Pam Marino
  • Mar 20, 2020

In an accelerated attempt to tamp down the spread of COVID-19, shelter-in-place orders are landing at local and state levels—and possibly at t…

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