Month: January 2014

As the threat to California’s water supply wages on the controversial oil drilling practice known as fracking is under fire again. This time…

It’s a debate that’s concerned many on the Central Coast for years: is the organic food you buy, really organic? In a class action…

The SPCA Camp has quadrupuled in size the past few years, and has waiting lists as early as November. The small summer program has expanded through…

A woman who has been suffering from the flu for several days is now missing out of Marina and police say they need the public’s help in…

Irate businesses in and out of Salinas may be happy with this latest development in regards to the city’s auditing of business licenses. Dear…

Whether you’re traveling home after the holidays or embarking on a new journey across time zones, playing catch-up with your body clock is…

Bill is puzzled, “Dear Jon, I was under the impression that if you help someone break the law, that you’re breaking the law too. Why does…

Let’s talk about your identity. Cherami wrote to me and asks, “Dear Jon, what do we do when no one will help my husband with his identity…

Dear Jon – Elder fraud has become such a problem that the U-S Postal Inspection Service is working hard on cracking down on the crooks both…

If you believe everything you read on the web members of Congress are financially set for life the minute they’re elected. Lots of…

Casino card rooms are limited in California by the state and city ordinances. I received an email that suggested that card rooms and casino’s…

El viernes, el gobernador Jerry Brown declar estado de emergencia por la peor sequa que se ha registrado en California y negocios que dependen del…

The two confirmed deaths in Monterey County due to the flu were people under the age of 65 which is unusual. “The flu can cause serious illness…

Officers arrested a man working as a private security guard on rape charges Wednesday. Police said that Daniel Lee Bell was using his security…

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Daniel Guadalupe Rodriguez is wanted for Domestic Violence, Assault with Deadly Weapon, False Imprisonment,…

Spam, not the edible version, but the email version is a bottomless pit of problems if you let your curiosity get the best of you. Kornelia messaged…

Salinas police said a gunman shot at two people, but missed. It happened on Glendora Way and Redondo Way shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday. An early 90s…

California Highway Patrol is currently investigating a fatal accident that involved a car driving off Bixby Bridge in Big Sur Sunday morning. At one…

If you are looking for a job in law enforcement, Watsonville Police Department is now hiring some entry level police officers. To apply you must…

Santa Cruz County deputies said medical marijuana drove 21-year-old Vincent Turner to rob someone at gunpoint in December. Deputies said Turner and…

America loves to eat, apparently snack too. A study by Driscoll’s berries shows 81 percent of those surveyed, who work in an office setting,…

Student Loans are often a necessary evil for the college bound. You’ll understand why I say that after you read this Dear Jon report. Jessica…

The woman selling pets through St. Francis All Pets Rescue and Sanctuary pleaded no contest to two charges of animal cruelty related to the SPCA for…

Kelp is the base of the Ecosystem on the Central Coast. That is why kelp forests are now the focus of research that aims to detect the movement of…

A letter sent anonymously to Central Coast News shows the Alisal Union School District board members have asked Jose Castaneda to stay off the…

En un discurso el lder de la nacin, el Presidente Barrack Obama, habl sobre la importancia de la educacin para los jvenes y la necesidad de animarlos…

All four counties in California’s 20th Congressional District are now eligible for federal disaster assistance from the Department of…

Seaside city leaders are giving the police department the green light to start installing a high-tech video surveillance system in high crime areas.…

Former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado has abandoned his long-shot GOP bid for governor of California, as he floundered for support and campaign cash. The…

Salinas fire crews were battling a vegetation fire in the Creekbridge area Friday afternoon. At least 4 fire engines were on scene to help put the…

We have seen just a few drops of rain over the past few months, and we may not see a major storm for weeks to come. If we don’t get rain it…

Governor Jerry Brown is declaring what local farmers have known for a while, that California is in a drought. “We can’t make it rain, but…

Police were able to arrest a man a week after he was accused of robbing a man he met on Craigslist in the parking lot of Dominican Hospital in Santa…

Violence in Salinas has been making headlines across the United States for decades. Per capita, the city often ranks “more violent” than…

Sales tax is a fact of life for the buying public. “Raider” emailed me and asked, “Dear Jon, if you’re charged a higher sales…

El vecino desnudo, es as como residentes de un vecindario en Salinas describen a un hombre que sale de su casa sin un artculo de ropa. Televidentes…

Un guardia de seguridad que trabaja en el Condado de Monterey para la empresa Code 3 Security de San Jos ha sido arrestado, acusado de haber violado…

A Salinas High School teacher and student were robbed by three men Wednesday night, according to police. It happened just before 10 p.m., as the…

A Seaside mail carrier went above and beyond his job and is now being called a hero. For the past 29 years, Raphael Leon’s route hasn’t…

Pacific Grove: it’s small town thing, but the city’s infrastructure is a big top priority. Brand new intersections with bold yellow…

Local farmers said they could have problems just bringing in a crop after the driest winter on record has been plaguing the state of California.…

Two people under the age of 65 have been killed by the H1N1 flu virus, said Monterey County health officials. Monterey County public health officials…

Peter messaged me on Facebook and asks, “Dear Jon, can I get out of my two-year contract with my wireless phone provider? They’re coming…

William Arrocha is an expert analyst for international studies and tells me it’s not just time for immigration reform, it’s overdue. But…

El departamento de salud ha confirmado que dos personas han fallecido debido a la influenza en el condado de Monterey. Las dos personas tenan menos…

Fishermen in Moss Landing said they’re being slapped with too many regulations on how much black cod fish they can catch, which is hurting…

MONTEREY, Calif.–There are all kinds of theories people are throwing around about what’s causing the record dry year, but the National…

Cleaning up crime and replacing it with pride for a community asset. That’s the goal for one Central Coast city as it looks to improve the…

Watsonville police said they’re looking for a man who tried to break in and rob a home early Tuesday morning, while armed and wearing a…

Police said a would-be thief got a surprise when he knocked on the wrong door just after midnight Tuesday on the 200 block of Carey Avenue. The…