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Soledad Mobile Vaccines 03-17-21 09:19 S.S.

People  in  south  Monterey  county   are  working  to  inoculate  all  eligible  residents  in  the  Soledad  area  who  are  unable  to  leave  their  homes  to  get  vaccinated.     The  Mobile  Vaccination  Clinic  started  last  month,  and  they  are now  talking  about  expanding  their  program  to  serve  other  eligible  groups  as  well.     Eligible  residents  in  the  Soledad  area  (who  are  having  trouble  getting  to  a  vaccination  site)  are  encouraged  to  call  the  Soledad  Community  Health  District  at (831)  678-2665.

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If Recall Election 03-17-21 08:50 S.S.

If  a  recall  election  goes  forward  for  governor  Newsom,  right  now  there  are  3  established  republicans  who  have  entered  the  recall  election  race.....but  there  are  no  prominent  democrats  in  the  race  so  far.    The  recall  is  divided  into two  parts:  1st ,  voters  are  asked  if  governor  Newsom should  be  removed (yes or no).     The  2nd   question  is  a  list  of  replacement candidates,  should  the  governor  be  ousted.

Back  in  2003,  when  governor  Gray  Davis  was  recalled,  there  were  initially  135  people  on  the  ballot.    Arnold  Schwarzenegger  won with  48.6  percent  of  the  vote.....while  then  Lieutenant  Governor  Cruz  Bustamante  garnered  31.5  percent  and  Tom  McClintock  received  13.4  percent  of  the  vote.

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CENTRAL COAST CASES 03-17-21 06:01 S.S.

IN  AN  UPDATE  ON  THE  NUMBER  OF  CASES  OF COVID-19  IN  THE  TRI-COUNTY  AREA.....

 

  • IN MONTEREY  COUNTY,  THERE  ARE  36  PEOPLE  HOSPITALIZED  AND  7  PEOPLE  ARE  IN  THE  I-C-U.  337  PEOPLE  HAVE   

 

  • IN SANTA  CRUZ COUNTY,  THERE  ARE  265  ACTIVE  CASES  OF  COVID-19,  AND  7  OF  THOSE  PEOPLE  ARE HOSPITALIZED,   WITH  2  IN  THE  I-C-U.    196  PEOPLE  HAVE 

 

IN  SAN  BENITO  COUNTY,  THERE  ARE  30  ACTIVE  CASES,  AND  NO  ONE  IS  HOSPITALIZED.  61  PEOPLE  HAVE DIED.

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Kathy Zanger Ruiz Honored 03-16-21 18:55 S.S.

A  local  woman   was   named   2021  Woman  Of  The  Year  for  Assembly  District  30.       Hollister  resident  Kathy  Zanger   Ruiz  was  honored   as   a  valued  leader,   who  has  spent  more  than  50  years  working  to  create  opportunities  for  those  most  in  need.      Ruiz  was  the  Director  Of  The  Women’s  Re-Entry  Program  at  Gavilan  Community  College  in Gilroy,   the  president of  the  San  Benito  County  Board  Of  Education,  Gavilan  College’s  Dean  Of  Liberal  Arts  And  Agencies,  and  she  spent  10  years  as  a  Court-Appointed-Special-Advocate  for  3  children  in  Monterey  county.    Kathy Zanger Ruiz  also  served  as  the  head  of  the  Fishes  And  Loaves......and  she  chaired  the  Homeless  Task  Force  that  set  up  the  first  emergency  shelter  in  San  Benito  County.  

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Arr For Tues. Shooting ‎ 03-16-21 22:55 S.S.

A man has been arrested in connection with this morning's shooting in Salinas. The 9:30 incident reportedly took place‎ on the 1700 block of Donner Circle. The suspect was arrested at a home on Chaparral Street, after a search warrant was served there. He was booked into Monterey County Jail.

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