It’s Public Service Recognition Week! Thank you to our incredible employees who have dedicated their careers to public service, especially during this historic, unprecedented pandemic. Visit monterey.org to learn about City departments and services available to you. We have some talented staff, including police officers, firefighters, recreation, library, harbor and conference center staff to parking enforcement, public works and parks workers, custodians, and much more. We are all proud to serve our wonderful community! You can also request assistance, give suggestions or ask questions by emailing suggest@monterey.org.

National Hospital Week and Nurses Day are an opportunity to highlight our hospitals, health systems and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting the needs of our community members, especially during this pandemic. Thank a nurse, doctor or health care worker this week for their efforts to keep us safe, get us vaccinated, care for patients and getting us through this unprecedented time.

For today's Throwback Thursday feature, check out this awesome 1877 map of Monterey County, shared today by the Library of Congress' Geography and Map Division on Twitter! You'll see that David Jacks was a major landowner at the time, and Pacific Grove's Point Pinos Lighthouse is still shining bright. Zoom in at go.usa.gov/xHEvp.

Just one week ago, much of central California was in the less critical "severe drought" level. Released today, the federal United States Drought Monitor map shows increasingly dire drought conditions throughout California, and shows that the entire Bay Area region is now in "extreme drought." We have been seeing back-to-back dry water years and conditions are expected to deteriorate as we get into the hot summer months. The potential for wildfire is concerning, according to the map's authors.

Be prepared for wildfires by maintaining 100 feet of "defensible space" around your home, creating an emergency supply kit and evacuation plan, and signing up for emergency notifications from Alert Monterey County and following the City of Monterey on Twitter. Learn more tips at readyforwildfire.org.

VACCINATION LOCATIONS WITH APPOINTMENT DATES AND TIMES UPDATED REGULARLY: Refer to the Monterey County Health Dept (MCHD) vaccine appointments web page for the latest information - mcvaccinate.com

Vaccine clinics hosted by CHOMP - https://chomp.org/coronavirus/vaccine/appointments/

Vaccine clinics hosted by Safeway Pharmacy

Here are the latest numbers from CHOMP:

Have Your Say Monterey - the City's public engagement portal

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Please note: Data refreshes Tuesday through Saturday

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