Monterey County Local News: Crisis & Personal Support

Nonprofit founded by former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs has been on listening tour since early 2022

Every month, Salinas police and fire departments respond to about 1,200 calls to aid unhoused individuals. The Salinas City Council voted 6-0 to approve a mobile crisis services pilot program to provide services like risk assessments and follow up afterward.

State program has run so low on money that applications have been delayed for two years or more.

Youth Recovery Connections and Central Coast Overdose Prevention have pledged $15,000 to Mee Memorial Healthcare System, a partner within the Tri-County EMS Buprenorphine project, which seeks to reduce mortality among individuals with opioid use disorder.

But opponents fear that new involuntary treatment rules violate civil liberties.

The Greenfield Police Department is shining a light on its active partnership with Monterey County Behavioral Health.

New plan redirects funds from “millionaire’s tax” to affordable housing for homeless with mental health issues.

The heartbreak of an epidemic that has claimed 89 lives in Monterey County last year was personal for those who attended the Overdose Awareness Day event.

50 percent more complaints of retaliation were filed last year compared to pre-pandemic numbers

Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta says San Bernardino County school anti-trans policy "has no place in California."

A conversation with Stacy Caldwell, CEO of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation

Monterey County Emergency Medical Services has a new program, in partnership with Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, to expand buprenorphine distribution by emergency responders to reduce opioid overdoses.