Santa Cruz City Council to decide on proposed parking rate increases
The Santa Cruz City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on proposed increases to downtown parking rates. In July, city officials said they…
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One arrested in DUI crash that injured six people in Salinas Sunday
California Highway Patrol officers say six people were injured in a head-on crash on Highway 183 Sunday afternoon. Around 2:30 p.m., officers were…
Continue ReadingSalinas police arrest two for gun, meth possession charges
The Salinas Police Department’s Violence Suppression Unit arrested two suspected gang members on gun and drug charges this past weekend. Sunday…
Continue ReadingGreenfield police investigating fatal Saturday night shooting
Greenfield police are investigating a shooting on Saturday that killed a woman and injured a man. Police responded to the area of 300 Hutchinson…
Continue ReadingWatsonville police investigating shooting at restaurant that killed two
A 4-year-old girl was fatally shot in WatsonvilleFriday night in an incident that also killed a 34-year-old man. Watsonville police officers and…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County authorities bust hash oil lab
Authorities raided a drug lab at a Santa Cruz home Thursday, the Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime team said. Acting on an anonymous tip, SCCACT officers…
Continue ReadingFriday Night Blitz scores: Oct. 10, 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 ReadingCalFire lifts airtanker safety stand down after fatal plane crash
CalFire officials said Friday they have lifted the safety stand down of their airtanker fleet. The fleet was grounded after a crash Tuesday in which…
Continue ReadingStolen gun found in Santa Cruz middle school student’s backpack
A loaded gun was seized from a middle school student’s backpack Thursday, Santa Cruz police said. Officers were called to Mission Hill Middle…
Continue ReadingKing City fire victims get help from local Girl Scouts
Families who lost everything in a fire at a mobile home park are trying to piece life back together. The community is helping them get back on their…
Continue ReadingHospital Natividad es ahora un centro de trauma
A partir del lunes 13 de octubre el hospital Natividad de Salinas funcionara como un centro de trauma, el nico en el Condado de Monterey. Esto…
Continue ReadingNatividad Medical Center treating trauma patients in Monterey County
Natividad Medical Center is now acting as a trauma center in Monterey County, but it still doesn’t have an official level-two designation. For…
Continue ReadingAviso de bandera roja: Montaas de Santa Cruz
El Centro Nacional del Clima ha emitido un aviso de bandera roja para las montaas de Santa Cruz. Esto significa que las condiciones estarn…
Continue ReadingWatsonville restaurant’s liquor license suspended for 40 days
A Watsonville restaurant won’t be allowed to sell alcohol for the next 40 days. State officials say El Popo Restaurant served minors on two…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Fly-In and Air Show marks 50th year this weekend
The Watsonville Fly-In and Air Show is marking its 50th anniversary this weekend. Planes were expected to start arriving Friday and the main events…
Continue ReadingArrest made in Santa Cruz pizzeria perished possum case
Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter officials say a 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an opossum that died after being doused with…
Continue ReadingMonte Foundation brings annual fireworks to Capitola Village
After canceling last year’s festivities, the Monte Foundation is back this year with their annual fireworks extravaganza this weekend. The…
Continue ReadingFamily of women killed outside Natividad Medical Center file civil suit
The families of two women killed last year after being struck by a car outside Natividad Medical Center have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. (To read…
Continue ReadingFalla mecnica en avin cisterna no caus que piloto, basado de Hollister, se estrellara
El viernes funcionarios de Cal Fire dieron la luz verde para que los aviones cisternas del estado regresen a las actividades normales de vuelo-, esto…
Continue ReadingPoll workers sought in Santa Cruz County for November elections
The Santa Cruz County Elections Department is seeking poll workers for the upcoming election on Nov. 4. To serve in the polls, a person must be a…
Continue ReadingSalinas clinic receives $10k grant to fight breast cancer
Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas has received a $10,000 grant to fight breast cancer from the American Cancer Society and the National Football…
Continue ReadingSPCA: Cats seized from filthy home in Prunedale
Seven sick cats were rescued from a home on Lakeview Drive in Prunedale Thursday, and SPCA officials believe there could be more cats still there.…
Continue ReadingSalinas Animal Services packed with pets
Kennels are full and crates are packed at Salinas Animal Services, and shelter staff think they know why. “Two days after the Airshow we got in…
Continue ReadingAg Report: New bill will allow sales of beer at California farmers markets
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will allow for the sale of packaged beer at certified farmers’ markets. The measure, authored by…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz neighborhood temporarily placed on lockdown Thursday
Santa Cruz Police arrested a 60-year-old man Thursday after he allegedly brandished a replica firearm and made threats to a coworker. The incident…
Continue Reading3 Salinas men sentenced to decades in prison
Three men that led Salinas police on a chase in April of 2013, firing on officers then crashing into a tree at Natividad Creek Park have been…
Continue ReadingMan shot in Watsonville Thursday night
Watsonville police say a man was shot in the right shoulder at the intersection of Ohlone Parkway and West Beach Street Thursday night. Police say…
Continue ReadingCapitola city council puts pause on plans to move city hall, replace it with hotel
Capitola city leaders say they need to find a better place for the police department and city hall because its current location is in a flood zone.…
Continue ReadingPesto sauce recalled for possible Botulism
California Department of Public Health Director and State Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman warns consumers that the Williams-Sonoma Pumpkin Seed Pesto…
Continue ReadingSPCA rescata 7 gatos de casa sucia en Prunedale
El jueves oficiales del SPCA para el Condado de Monterey rescataron a siete gatos que estaban viviendo en una casa repleta de escombros y basura en…
Continue ReadingFamilias siguen desplazadas tras incendio en King City hace una semana
Cinco familias de King City muy pronto podran quedarse sin hogar despus que un incendio, el pasado domingo, destruy todo lo que les perteneca. El…
Continue ReadingSan Juan Road interchange will open partially to traffic Friday
Caltrans and Granite Construction Company will partially open the new San Juan Road Interchange to traffic on Friday morning. The opening will…
Continue ReadingCal State Monterey Bay faculty hold mock memorial for expired contract
Faculty, students and staff at California State University of Monterey Bay held a mock funeral procession Wednesday as part of an ongoing contract…
Continue ReadingNominations sought for Santa Cruz’s Officer Jim Howes Award
The city of Santa Cruz is accepting nominations for the 2014 Officer Jim Howes Community Service Award. The award was established in 2007 in honor of…
Continue ReadingRetired battalion chief who worked with fallen pilot visits Hollister
It was a somber ride from Yosemite Valley all the way to Hollister for retired Batallion Chief Ken French, who worked closely with fallen CalFire…
Continue ReadingUC Santa Cruz student charged with killing mother, three dogs
A UC Santa Cruz student has been charged with murder and animal cruelty for allegedly stabbing his mother to death with scissors and killing three of…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Co. has vote-by-mail ballot backlog
The Santa Cruz County Clerk is calling this the worst delay she’s ever seen: an envelope mix-up has about 65,000 vote-by-mail voters without a…
Continue ReadingCal Fire identifies pilot killed while fighting fire near Yosemite
State fire officials have identified the pilot killed while fighting the Dog Rock Fire in Yosemite National Park Tuesday as Geoffrey…
Continue ReadingFive King City families permanently displaced after trailer park fire
Five families in King City may be homeless soon, after a fire destroyed everything they own. Now city leaders are trying to find shelter for them and…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County DA Bob Lee stepping down due to cancer
Longtime Santa Cruz County District Attorney Bob Lee says he is losing his battle with cancer and will step down from his position. Lee ran unopposed…
Continue ReadingDEAR JON: What’s in your water bill?
Water, always a hot topic. But the big question is how much are we paying for it? And where does a customer’s money go? “Dear Jon,…
Continue ReadingColegas de bombero de Hollister que muri batallando incendio en Yosemite recuerdan a Craig Hunt
Ha sido un da sombro en las instalaciones de bomberos de Cal Fire en Hollister. Colegas de Craig Hunt an no pueden creer que el piloto perdi la vida…
Continue ReadingBob Lee fiscal del Condado de Santa Cruz dejara de trabajar
Bob Lee el fiscal del condado de Santa Cruz anuncio el mircoles por medio de una carta que debido al cncer que l est batallando el no podr seguir…
Continue ReadingSVMH: Foro informativo de salud de mujeres en Salinas
Seoras y seoritas el centro mdico Salinas Valley Memorial Health Care System las invita a un foro informativo sobre la salud de mujeres maana jueves…
Continue ReadingDeputies: Live Oak woman set fire to apartment in attempt to collect insurance
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a 34-year-old woman on arson charges for a fire that damaged an apartment building on 30th…
Continue ReadingElkhorn Slough Reserve releases water quality report card
The Elkhorn Slough Research Reserve released its first water quality report card this week and the results are mixed. Of the 23 stations graded by…
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