Public Health

The Salinas City Council decided to leave renter protection laws up to voters. And, a local infectious disease doctor with Montage Health urges people to get vaccinated ahead of respiratory virus season.

Kaiser Permanente members can walk in and get the updated COVID-19 vaccine at no cost starting this week. And, the City of Santa Cruz hosted a fun run over the weekend to raise tsunami awareness.

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.

A slight earthquake shook San Benito County on Labor Day. And, a local nonprofit marks International Overdose Awareness Day in Seaside.

Monterey City Council is slated to take a final vote on a local ordinance that would put stricter limits on sidewalk vendors near Old Fisherman's Wharf. And, a bill would require California hospitals to inform low-income patients of financial assistance programs.

An underwhelming takeaway from a recent Moss Landing Vistra battery fire report. Plus, universal pre-K kicks off during the 2025-26 school year for Monterey Bay area families.

Santa Cruz city council moves to ban the sale of tobacco products with plastic filters and state budget cuts could end a popular library program.

In today's newscast, California's senior Senator, Alex Padilla, D-CA, has reintroduced a bill to invest in housing solutions. And, several Monterey Bay area groups and local governments are receiving grants in the first round of a behavioral health infrastructure program funded by last year's Proposition 1.

In today's newscast, county supervisors across the Monterey Bay area raise awareness of the prevalence of mental health struggles. And in Santa Cruz, officials urge greater caution near the ocean after a swimmer went missing Sunday night.

In today's newscast, Monterey County supervisors and members of the public are frustrated at the slow pace of cleanup from the January battery plant fire in Moss Landing. And starting this week, Californians can buy the drug Naloxone at a discount on a state-run website.