Public Health

The weekly roundup includes a shelter opening in Salinas in anticipation of El Niño, a fin whale washed ashore at Cowell Beach, and a watchdog group alleging ICE agents pepper sprayed their volunteers.

Scientists are still monitoring Elkhorn Slough soil months after a battery fire reignited in Moss Landing. And, public health and mosquito experts are worried El Niño could bring on a bad mosquito season.

This week's new roundup looks at the run-off for Santa Cruz mayor, a farmworker health event is coming to Salinas, and how local officials are preparing for a wet winter.

A farmworker health event is coming to Salinas on Sunday at Sherwood Hall. And, a Diablo Canyon Power Plant evaluation wraps up.

In this week's roundup of local news: local farms hit by lower lettuce demand, Salinas City Council extends a moratorium on new tobacco shops, Murray Street bridge work reaches midpoint, nurses protest layoffs, a local tribe regains stewardship of 84 acres, and more.

The Salinas City Council has voted unanimously to extend a moratorium on issuing new tobacco retailer licenses. And, 5,000 California nurses have signed a petition against layoffs.

Our weekly news roundup includes the most recent count of people experiencing homelessness in Monterey County, pushback on data center development, and the relaunch of the River Stewards program.

Residents want the Gilroy City Council to make data center development harder. And, health officials say the cyclospora outbreak shouldn’t discourage people from eating fresh fruits and vegetables.

Our round-up of the week's news includes the latest on food safety concerns following a national food-borne illness outbreak, a local youth leader heading to the FIFA World Cup Final, notices along parts of West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, plus more.

The current cyclospora outbreak has resurfaced questions about food safety, but similar incidents have helped boost protections.