Month: October 2014

If you’ve been thinking about adopting a new furry or feathered friend, this weekend could be a good time for it. In honor of the San Francisco…

A recent telephone survey conducted in the city of Santa Cruz found that residents believe water supply to be the biggest concern within the city.…

Bomberos creen que el incendio en Salinas que dej a casi 60 personas sin hogar y result con algunas personas perdiendo todos su ahorros, no fue ningn…

A portion of northwestern Santa Clara County has been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid, an insect that can spread a disease…

multiple families are homeless tonight after a large fire rips through an apartment complex in salinas. good evening i’m jacqueline tualla.…

Wilder Ranch is celebrating its 40th anniversary this weekend with a special Heritage Harvest Festival. The Santa Cruz County state park will host an…

Dozens of attorneys, court officials, local elected officials and members of law enforcement attended a brief memorial Friday for Santa Cruz County…

A Silicon Valley startup has developed technology to let dispatchers know when a police officer’s weapon has been fired. The new product by…

An online fashion retailer paid $1.8 million to settle a consumer protection lawsuit brought by the District Attorney’s Office in Santa Cruz…

A dedication ceremony was held Friday morning for the new Monterey County Sheriff’s memorial. The memorial is dedicated to eight officers who…

Santa Cruz police say they seized two fake guns from a student at Harbor High School Thursday. Officers were called to the school after a student was…

Multiple fire crews are responding to a fire that broke out in the laundry room of the Pasadera Country Club. The blaze was reported shortly before…

Officials are investigating paintings and drawings of eerie faces found on rocks across the West in some of the country’s most recognizable…

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Department unveiled a memorial site, on Thursday night dedicated to eight peace officers who made the ultimate…

A former Soledad High School teacher has pleaded no contest in the sex abuse case against him. Jacob Browne, 31, pleaded no contest to felony…

A former Naval Postgraduate School professor accused of brutally killing his ex-wife in 2012 pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Tuesday.…

Four people were arrested in Salinas Thursday following a long-term narcotics investigation. Search warrants were served at addresses on Madeira…

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A California state prison has donated more than 200 contraband cell phones to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office to help…

Two female baby goats were born to a mother rescued from a King City property last month, the SPCA for Monterey County announced. SPCA spokeswoman…

The Santa Cruz District Attorney’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam that appears to be targeting small business owners. In this…

A 21-year-old Watsonville-area man pleaded no contest to manslaughter Wednesday for the stabbing death of his younger brother. Autreydez Maldonado of…

As part of a new initiative aimed at getting students to eat health and local, thousands of students in California were going to be fed fresh lunches…

A public memorial service for Santa Cruz County District Attorney Bob Lee is scheduled for Saturday in Aptos. Lee, 57, died on Oct. 18 after battling…

The City of Santa Cruz Water Supply Advisory Committee will hold meetings Thursday and Friday to discuss the results of a recently conducted poll to…

Scotts Valley police say they’ve heard from several residents who have reported receiving phone calls from an individual falsely claiming to be…

An increase in mountain lion sightings in the Aptos/Rio Del Mar area have some residents carrying stun guns and air horns when walking around the…

A car recently stolen from a Capitola home contained a man’s expensive custom prosthetic limbs, police said Wednesday. The 1995 Toyota 4-Runner…

Some big money is coming to help one Central Coast city address a big need. More than a million dollars is being awarded to a San Benito County as…

A man’s dying wish to have the proceeds of his home go to benefit at-risk youth may soon be coming to fruition in the form of a new Boys and…

An Aptos man was airlifted to Stanford University Hospital Wednesday morning after he was struck by a driver and pinned between the car and a…

Salinas police arrested a 19-year-old Wednesday for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Officers were called to a disturbance in the…

Hollister police are seeking help from the public to identify the person who broke into a food pantry warehouse this month. Just after midnight on…

A 22-year-old Castroville man has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for a fatal shooting in 2011. Alberto Cortez, 22, was convicted of…

A Salinas woman has been sentenced to a year in jail for felony elder abuse. Daisy Yolanda Ramirez, 42, was convicted of felony counts of elder abuse…

The deadline to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot for the Nov. 4 Statewide General Election is Tuesday, Oct. 28. As of today, more than 73,000 of Santa…

Arraignment was postponed a second time Wednesday for Michael Escobar, the 31-year-old man accused of killing two people in Watsonville this month,…

Salinas City Council plans to address what they call overcrowding in the Alisal area, something the recent fire at Garner Avenue Apartments…

The Watsonville restaurant where a four-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet 10 days ago opened its doors back up Tuesday. The Fish House Bar…

The tragic killing of a young Watsonville girl is leaving many with a heavy heart on Tuesday night. A group gathered in Marina to honor 4-year-old…

Several fire agencies responded to a large pallet fire near Gilroy Wednesday morning. So far, fire crews say only agricultural equipment has been…

The San Francisco Giants fan who suffered a traumatic brain injury after being beaten by two Dodger fans says he is happy to be alive and wants to…

Madison Bumgarner took a two-hit shutout into the seventh inning, Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer off James Shields in a three-run first and the San…

A shortage in staffing in the Monterey Police Department has prompted the city to contract a private security company to patrol downtown for the time…

El jueves 23 de octubre la fundacin de la Unin de Campesinos llevara a cabo una sesin para informarle al pblico como pueden alcanzar la ciudadana. La…

Lawrence Jones, un ex profesor del Naval Post Graduate School acusado del brutal asesinato de su ex esposa se declar no culpable por razones de…

A grand opening was held Tuesday for Giorgio’s at 201 Main St. in Oldtown Salinas. Members of the Salinas Valley Chamber and Mayor Joe Gunter…

Una escena completamente diferente el martes por la maana en el restaurante The Fish House Bar and Grill en Watsonville. Hace 10 das fue la escena de…

A new report looks at how the Clean Water Act has helped to restore and protect the Monterey Bay. (To read the report, click here.) Environmental…

San Jose police have arrested three men in connection with a string of bank robberies. Detectives from the San Jose Police Department along with the…