Old Monterey District Blog

The City of Monterey announced on Monday, April 6, 2020 that it strongly advises the public to use the Recreation Trail only when commuting to and from work. Over the past several weeks, congestion along certain segments of the trail because of recreational users has made it virtually impossible for cyclists and pedestrians to maintain a six-foot distance to stay in compliance with the CDC's coronavirus health guidelines.

“We know that social distancing works to flatten the curve and reduce the spread of COVID-19,” said City Manager Hans Uslar. "Our iconic Recreation Trail will be available for recreational use when the Stay at Home Order is over.”

During the Stay at Home Order, the City of Monterey encourages residents and the public to walk in their residential neighborhoods, especially in areas where a 6-foot physical distance can be maintained between people.

The City recognizes that the Recreation Trail is used by essential workers commuting to work, and asks that the public respect the advisory which allows the trail to be used by commuters as a critical bicycling and pedestrian thoroughfare between Downtown Old Monterey and New Monterey. On April 3, signs were installed along the Recreation Trail advising the public of its use for commuting purposes only at this time.

Om Studios is now offering yoga, Pilates, and barre classes online, live-streaming your favorite Om Studios teachers! Join us daily on Instagram Live to continue your practice and connect to your community during the shelter-in-place order.

Since Om Studios' classes are being given free for now, we encourage you to support our studio and our teachers. Our studio is accepting donations on Venmo: om-studios and PayPal: [email protected]. Any help is appreciated so we can keep our business afloat and continue to offer classes. (You can also leave a comment with your payment if it's for a particular teacher.)

Please be sure you are following Om Studios on Instagram. And please visit our website and sign up for our e-newsletter to receive notification of the upcoming week's schedule.

Please note that all classes will be live, so there may be sound issues, slight time delays, and whatever else may happen when you attend live events. (That's part of the fun!) We are all in this together and we appreciate your support as we navigate this new way of practicing together.

During Monterey County's shelter-in-place order, children 18 and younger can access food through a Monterey County school site - no questions asked. Here is a map of all the food distribution sites in Monterey County.

In the Monterey Peninsula Unifed School District, beginning March 30, 2020, the district will offer grab and go meals at 16 school sites, 10am-12pm, for students 18 and younger. The children do not need to be present - a parent or guardian can pick up the meals to take home to their kids.

Each meal will include lunch for the day and breakfast for the next day. Families can pick up meals at any location. Families will be asked to drive up, roll down their window and grab the meal. Families who need to walk up will be asked to observe social distancing protocols and line up at least 6 feet apart from others. Staff will hand the bagged meal from the top of the bag and families will be asked to grab the bag from the bottom of the bag to receive the meal.

The Monterey County Health Officer has released a new shelter-in-place order with further restrictions which is valid now through May 3, 2020. Read the order here.

In light of the Covid-19 pandemic and Monterey County's shelter-in-place order, the City of Monterey has published a list of resources for employers and employees in English and in Spanish.

This includes information on and links to wage replacement government programs such as unemployment insurance, disability insurance, paid sick leave, and paid family leave.

It also includes a list of information on and links to layoff assistance, local food banks, ways for seniors to receive help getting food and/or medication, tax filing extensions, DMV deadline extensions, access to free internet service, cash assistance for service workers, cash assistance for alcohol industry workers, and free access to video communication for K-12 students.

Resources for local employers and employees in English.

Programas del gobierno para reemplazar sueldos en Español.