Health advisory issued for Monterey Municipal Beach
Health officials have posted Monterey Municipal Beach with an advisory due to high indicator bacteria found in samples taken on Monday. The beach…
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Jodi Arias sentencing retrial opens in Arizona
The Jodi Arias sentencing retrial has started in Arizona with a new jury and opening statements by lawyers to decide whether the convicted murderer…
Continue ReadingSalinas business owner breaks silence after deadly attempted armed robbery
A Salinas business owner who watched his relative get beaten and shot to death inside his store is breaking his silence. It’s been more than…
Continue ReadingScotts Valley company promotes early earthquake detection in Sacramento
Finding ways to get ahead of an earthquake’s destruction before it happens — that’s the message coming out of Sacramento, as…
Continue ReadingPreliminary hearing postponed in Santa Cruz yacht overdose case
Defense attorneys for a woman accused of providing a Google executive with a fatal overdose on Monday filed a motion to compel. Alix Tichelman, 27,…
Continue ReadingSalinas families displaced by fire are concerned about looting
A devastating fire that wiped out most of an apartment complex in Salinas has more than three dozen people trying to pick up the pieces. It has been…
Continue ReadingManhunt Monday: Oct. 20, 2014
Joseff Silva: Hispanic male adult, 45 years old, 5’8″, 145 pounds, black hair and brown eyes. Silva has tattoos of “Anthony”…
Continue ReadingFire quickly contained near North Monterey County High School Monday
North Monterey County firefighters on Monday afternoon responded to a quarter-acre fire that ignited in a brushy area at the Monte del Lago mobile…
Continue ReadingResident averts burglary by pushing Morgan Hill man through window
A 33-year-old man was arrested early Saturday morning after a resident reported seeing him trying to climb in through her bedroom window. A resident…
Continue ReadingIncendio en apartamentos de Salinas desplaza a docenas de personas
Familias devastadas siguen recogiendo lo poco que les qued despus que un feroz incendio desplazara a ms de cuarenta personas en Salinas el pasado…
Continue ReadingBallot measures
For more information about the measures on this year’s ballot, click here. PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT — MEASURE A Yes: No:…
Continue ReadingMonterey Bay Aquarium marks 30th anniversary Monday
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is celebrating its 30th birthday this week. The facility opened it’s doors on Oct. 20, 1984. “What started in…
Continue ReadingMemorial for pilot killed while fighting Dog Rock fire to be held Tuesday
A memorial service will be held in San Jose Tuesday for airtanker pilot Craig Hunt, who was killed when his plane crashed while fighting the Dog Rock…
Continue ReadingChelsie Hill wins $12 million in landslide verdict
It was sweet victory for the paralyzed Chelsie Hill on Friday. The 22 year old paraplegic and reality show star took on Toyota in court, and won.…
Continue ReadingUpdate Dear Jon: Buses flashing red lights mean stop
Students are back at school and traffic safety is a hot topic, especially around school buses. You’ve probably seen buses flashing red lights…
Continue ReadingSalinas man arrested on suspicion of drug dealing
A Salinas man was arrested Saturday on drug charges after a search warrant was served by officers from the Peninsula Regional Violence and Narcotics…
Continue ReadingBrown: California needs long-term vision on water
Gov. Jerry Brown says he will focus on a long-term strategy to cope with California’s water problems if he is re-elected in November. The…
Continue ReadingMaking A Difference: Horse Therapy
It’sbeen an uphill battle forJennifer Kurzand her three year old sonCaeden. “To see him struggle and fight so much adversity is…
Continue ReadingMaking a Difference: Horse Therapy
daughter nor fire officials had any idea who the rescuer was! some parents who have children with special needs have few places to go for help and…
Continue ReadingKing City residents rally behind business damaged by large fire
Vince and Tina Lopez are residents and longtime business owners in King City. When a fire destroyed the Borjon Auto Center, what they felt was more…
Continue ReadingDevastating fire displaces more than 40 people in Salinas
More than 40 people were displaced after a fire ripped through a Salinas apartment complex on Saturday. On Sunday, additional people whose homes were…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County DA Bob Lee dies at age 57
Long-time Santa Cruz County District Attorney Bob Lee died early Saturday morning, officials have confirmed. “Bob died in the early hours of…
Continue ReadingWonders of the Cental Coast: Carmel Mission
Founded by Father Junipero Serra in 1770, the Carmel Mission or Mission San Carlos Borromo del Ro Carmelo stands today as a testament to…
Continue ReadingFriday Night Blitz scores: Oct. 17, 2014
Friday Night Blitz is here! We’ll bring you the highlights on our 10 and 11 p.m. newscasts each Friday. And don’t forget to vote in our…
Continue ReadingJurado: Toyota tendra que pagarle $12 millones a Chelsie Hill de Pacific Grove
El viernes un jurado decidi que la empresa Toyota tendr que pagarle a Chelsie Hill de Pacific Grove 12 millones de dlares por haber causado que ella…
Continue ReadingNo charges filed against deputies who shot, killed unarmed man
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said Friday it will not file criminal charges against the deputies who shot and killed an…
Continue ReadingFederal charges filed against ex-wife of former Pacific Grove police commander
The ex-wife of a former Pacific Grove police commander is now facing federal charges for illegal wiretapping. The U.S. Attorney’s Office…
Continue ReadingDA: No charges filed against deputies who fatally shot man in Palo Colorado
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has determined that two sheriff’s deputies acted in self-defense and defense of others…
Continue ReadingFamilias recuerdan a seres queridos que murieron en terremoto de Loma Prieta hace 25 aos
El viernes marc exactamente 25 aos desde que ms de 60 personas perdieron la vida y cerca de cuatro mil personas resultaron heridas en el terremoto de…
Continue ReadingLoma Prieta earthquake remembered in Santa Cruz on 25th anniversary
Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, which struck the greater San Francisco Bay area but hit Santa Cruz County…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County awarded grants for homeownership programs
The state has awarded Santa Cruz County two grants to help support low-income homeownership. The two $1 million grants are being made available…
Continue Reading12 arrested in major pot bust in San Juan Bautista
Authorities in San Benito County arrested 12 people Thursday after discovering a suspected marijuana processing operation. Members of the Unified…
Continue ReadingDogs rescued from parked car in Monterey now available for adoption
Fourteen dogs rescued from a parked car in Monterey in April are now available for adoptions, officials with the SPCA for Monterey County said. In…
Continue ReadingMost of California man’s body eaten by black bear
Authorities say a wild black bear ate most of a Northern California man who likely died earlier of a heart attack. Humboldt County Deputy Coroner Roy…
Continue ReadingCapitola skate park stirs up safety concerns for parents
A new park meant to serve local kids and dogs is skating on this ice with some parents. This issue comes as city leaders are already moving ahead…
Continue ReadingMultiple grass fires reported on Highway 101 in Salinas
UPDATE: 6:00pm: CHP said northbound lanes of Highway 101 should be re-opening shortly between the Laurel and Boronda exits after several spot fires…
Continue ReadingSuit alleges MPUSD was negligent in hiring bus driver later convicted of molestation
The families of two girls who were sexually assaulted by a school bus driver have filed a civil suit against the Monterey Peninsula Unified School…
Continue ReadingState grants $94 million for school repair projects throughout California
The state is granting thousands of dollars to five Monterey County schools for construction projections. The State Allocation Board said Thursday it…
Continue ReadingNew Salinas documentary to premiere at Carmel International Film Festival
A new documentary focused on Salinas will make its California debut on Saturday as part of the Carmel International Film Festival. “The Salinas…
Continue ReadingDominican Hospital receives award from the American Heart Association
Dignity Health Dominican Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes…
Continue ReadingSan Diego college ropes off building over Ebola scare
Officials say staff at a college campus in San Diego County roped off a classroom building out of fear over the Ebola virus after a student told her…
Continue ReadingPalo Colorado resident, 71, pleads no contest to molestation charges
A 71-year-old Palo Colorado man pleaded no contest Wednesday to eight counts of lewd acts upon a child. Monterey County prosecutors say Stevenson…
Continue ReadingFire extinguished near North Monterey County High School Thursday
A fire that broke out along Castroville Boulevard in a field near North Monterey County High School Thursday was contained to just under nine acres.…
Continue ReadingPublic comment sought on proposal to change arroyo toad’s endangered status
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reopened the comment period on its proposal to reclassify the arroyo toad from endangered to threatened under…
Continue ReadingJury to be seated in Jodi Arias penalty-phase retrial
A jury for the penalty retrial of convicted murderer Jodi Arias will be sworn in next week as prosecutors again seek a death sentence. The Salinas…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Water Supply Convention scheduled for Thursday
Community members are being encouraged to participate in a Santa Cruz Water Supply Convention on Thursday. City officials say it will use an…
Continue ReadingFormer UC Santa Cruz student reported missing; car found in Watsonville
A former UC Santa Cruz student has been reported missing and Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies say his car was found in Watsonville. A…
Continue ReadingProperty from actress Joan Fontaine’s Carmel home to be auctioned
Items from the California home of Academy Award-winning actress Joan Fontaine will be auctioned in New York between November and January.…
Continue Reading1st Dallas nurse with Ebola to be sent to Maryland
The first Dallas nurse to have contracted Ebola after treating an infected Liberian man is scheduled to be moved to a specialized medical facility in…
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