Richard Green
Welcome to KAZU s weekly news roundup for 12/18/20. Here you ll find the top local stories of the week and a few select national stories from NPR.
Monterey County started the week under a new stay-at-home order.
. That’s because ICU capacity in the Bay Area dropped below 15 percent on Wednesday, triggering the state’s Regional Stay Home Order. Santa Cruz County didn’t voluntarily opt into the order (unlike Monterey and some other Bay area counties), but will now have to adopt a list of restrictions. Restaurants can only offer takeout, hair salons and other personal care services must close, and hotels can only accept bookings for essential travel. Staying open are parks and schools with waivers. These restrictions will be in place until at least January 8.