Monterey County Health Department

A community survey lists access to healthcare as the second highest health priority for Monterey County residents behind diabetes. Plus, the California Republican Party has filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court over Proposition 50, the state's redistricting measure.

Doctors in Monterey County have treated at least 15 people for mushroom poisoning after a recent bloom of death caps. Plus, the Salinas City Council votes to reduce landlord fees for rental registration and rent stabilization programs.

Valley Fever cases are rising on the Central Coast, with Monterey County’s increase larger than others’. And, a bill to allow rideshare drivers to unionize advances.

The Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey has announced it’s shutting down within two years. And, a behavioral health bridge house in Marina celebrates its first anniversary.

California's civilian firefighting fleet became the largest in the world after the delivery of 2 Fire Hawk helicopters to Sacramento on Thursday. And, water contact advisories were posted at Pacific Grove and Monterey Municipal Beach this week after sampling revealed elevated bacteria levels.

Increased Narcan access is one of the latest efforts by local government to address growing opioid-related deaths in Monterey County.

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors tried to clear up any misunderstandings about the timing and rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations this week. At its…

Monterey County is the latest county in California to declare a hepatitis A outbreak among its homeless population. California has been dealing with its…