Public Health

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.

A case of measles in Santa Clara County has local public health officials reminding people to get vaccinated. And, a detainee who went on a hunger strike in ICE detention in Southern California has been deported.

Scammers are targeting family and friends of people incarcerated at Monterey County Jail, and four California residents who were potentially exposed to hantavirus are being monitored.

Los Angeles County declares housing insecurity a public health crisis. And, a vending machine that dispenses library books comes to Marin County.

California is launching a campaign to fight nicotine use among young people. And, unseasonably warm temperatures are posing risks for California’s farmworkers as the heat arrives earlier than usual this year.