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A couple of hummingbirds, that were recently blown out of their nest by the high winds, are being cared for at the S-P-C-A For Monterey County. The baby hummingbirds are each about the size of a jelly bean, and they’re being raised alongside other dove and pigeon nestlings.
People are encouraged to call the S.P.C.A. if they see a nest (or a baby bird) on the ground.
Several people were arrested in Hollister after they were found with a loaded handgun and cocaine. Officers detained them after the officers received reports of a fight taking place on the 12-hundred block of 4th street. The arrested people were booked into San Benito County Jail.
One person died in a solo vehicle crash last night in Monterey county. The motorcyclist died after losing control of the bike near the intersection of Highways 68 and 1.
A new variant of Covid has been detected in Santa Cruz County. The County Health Services Agency says that two cases of the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant, which was fist dectected in England, have been found in Santa Cruz County. The county health department says residents should assume the variant is circulating in the area.
All Californians may be eligible for vaccinations in the near future. At a recent press conference Governor Newsom stated that vaccination supplies should be adequate to provide inoculations to all residents 16 years old and older. That will be a total of 32 million doses of the vaccines. The California Department of Public Health would not release any more details about future vaccine eligibility at this time.