THE BRIDGE IS PLANNED FOR LATER THIS YEAR STARTING IN JUNE. ## MONTEREY COUNTY UNVEILED ITS COVID MEMORIAL GARDEN TODAY. THE MEMORIAL IS LOCATED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SALINAS… A SALINAS RESIDENT WHO LOST HER FATHER TO THE PANDEMIC SAYS.. THIS MEMORIAL IS ONE WAY OF MAKING SURE THAT THOSE WHO PASSED AWAY FROM COVID-19 ARE NOT FORGOTTEN…### <4034: I THINK IT’S BEAUTIFUL. IT DEFINITELY. I LOVE THE FACT THAT IT’S DIFFERENT COLORS. I FEEL LIKE IT SYMBOLIZES, HOW EVERY PERSON WAS UNIQUE IN THEIR OWN WAY. AND NOT ONLY THAT, BUT CAME TOGETHER AS ONE IN THE COMMUNITY AND WITHIN THEIR FAMILIES. SO I REALLY LIKE, THE WAY IT TURNED OUT> THE MEMORIAL HONORS T
County of Monterey unveils COVID-19 memorial garden honoring 940 residents lost in pandemic
Updated: 10:21 AM PDT Mar 11, 2026
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Monterey County unveiled its COVID memorial garden today at the government center in Salinas, providing a tribute to the 940 residents who lost their lives during the pandemic.A Salinas resident who lost her father to COVID-19 shared her thoughts on the memorial, saying it ensures those who passed away are not forgotten.”I think it’s beautiful. It definitely. I love the fact that it’s different colors. I feel like it symbolizes how every person was unique in their own way. And not only that, but came together as one in the community and within their families. So I really like, the way it turned out,” said Rebecca Flores.
SALINAS, Calif. —
Monterey County unveiled its COVID memorial garden today at the government center in Salinas, providing a tribute to the 940 residents who lost their lives during the pandemic.
A Salinas resident who lost her father to COVID-19 shared her thoughts on the memorial, saying it ensures those who passed away are not forgotten.
“I think it’s beautiful. It definitely. I love the fact that it’s different colors. I feel like it symbolizes how every person was unique in their own way. And not only that, but came together as one in the community and within their families. So I really like, the way it turned out,” said Rebecca Flores.
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