Monterey Airport safety project on budget, on time
If you’ve wondered what that big wall growing along Highway 68 in the past few weeks is, we have the answer. It’s all part of a $50…
Continue ReadingMonth: November 2014
Santa Cruz County 911 dispatchers will begin asking Ebola-related questions
Ebola precautions are getting more serious in Santa Cruz County, as public health officials take steps to protect the Central Coast. Next week 911…
Continue ReadingSilver Alert issued out of Santa Cruz County
Update 8:45: Juana Padilla has been found by Sheriff’s deputies. They say she got disoriented in the fog driving and got lost. She’s…
Continue ReadingSteve Bernal canta victoria, pero votos siguen siendo contados
En el Condado de Monterey las boletas electorales de la eleccin del martes siguen siendo contadas, pero Steve Bernal candidato a la oficina del…
Continue ReadingCHP necesita hablar con testigos de accidente en Castroville
Investigadores de CHP necesitan hablar con personas que presenciaron este accidente en Castroville el 12 de octubre por la carretera 183. Seis…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County contractor’s sting nets 15
Investigators with several agencies including the Contractors State Licensing Board conducted an undercover sting operation in Aptos Wednesday and…
Continue ReadingHighway patrol seeks witnesses to 183 accident
A major accident that left 6 with serious injuries continues to be investigated by the California Highway Patrol. Almost a month later, 3 persons…
Continue ReadingEstudiantes indgenas de la Costa Central ayudan a su comunidad preparase para la implementacin de AB 60
En lo que se aproxima la implementacin de la ley AB 60, que permitir a indocumentados solicitar una licencia de conducir en California, varias…
Continue ReadingRecycle-A-Ride Official Rules Translation
Todas las nominaciones deben ser recibidas por Internet en Telemundo23.com entre el 7 de Noviembre 2014 y el 12 de Diciembre de 2014 . La familia…
Continue ReadingCHOMP gets hands-on training to prepare for Ebola
The Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula trained about1,000 employeeson dealingwith potentialEbola-cases Thursday morning. “We wanted…
Continue ReadingIdentity theft hits Californians hard, protecting yourself can help
Californians are easy targets when it comes to identity theft. That’s according to a recent study by a major national credit reporting bureau.…
Continue ReadingKing City ranks number two on most distressed California city list
The California Policy Center and Civic Partner have released a list of the most financially distressed California cities and counties. The new CPC…
Continue ReadingPolice catch suspected burglar in Pacific Grove
11/6/14 5:36p.m.: Pacific Grove Police confirmed to NewsChannel 5 that officers have arrested Jason Rutt. A retired PG police officer spotted Rutt in…
Continue ReadingPostal Service to add 7 day a week delivery on Central Coast
The Postal Service kicked off the holiday shipping season today by announcing it will be delivering packages seven days a week through Christmas Day…
Continue ReadingResearchers find wrecked ship at the bottom of Monterey Bay
While studying the fault lines last Wednesday in the ocean near Moss Landing, researchers stumbled upon a sunken barge. The Umpqua II, a barge from…
Continue ReadingSearch for Salinas burglar suspect locks down school
A woman called police Wednesday morning after she said a man broke into the home armed with a knife. The woman was at the house at 6:15am on Belmont…
Continue ReadingPG changes use permit to allow hard alcohol at Point Pinos Grill
A Central Coast city looking to bring in more tax dollars is turning to hard alcohol for answers. Pacific Grove is moving ahead with plans to allow a…
Continue ReadingSpare the Air alerts begin for San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties
The Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District will begin announcing wintertime Spare the Air alerts for Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz…
Continue ReadingSeaside police investigating daytime robbery at jewelry store
Seaside police are investigating a brazen daytime robbery that occurred this week at a jewelry store. Police say just after 11 a.m. Monday, three…
Continue ReadingIntento de asalto de joyera en Seaside captado por camaras de vigilancia
Autoridades de Seaside siguen investigando un crimen violento que ocurri el lunes en la tarde. Ese da, tres hombres con armas de fuego intentaron…
Continue ReadingEncuentran naufragio cerca de Moss Landing
Un naufragio fue hallado en el fondo del mar en la Baha de Monterey. El descubrimiento ocurri cuando cientficos investigaban fallas de terremotos en…
Continue ReadingCAMPAIGN 2014: Measure J passes in San Benito County
San Benito County’s ban on fracking moved forward Tuesday night with 57 percent of the vote. Measure J opposition garnered 43 percent of the…
Continue ReadingSospechoso de doble homicidio en restaurante de Watsonville se declara no culpable
Fue un acto violento que indign a residentes de la costa central y casi un mes despus, la comunidad sigue de luto por la muerte de dos personas,…
Continue ReadingPheasant season set to open statewide
Pheasant season is set to open this weekend and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is providing several pheasant hunting opportunities at…
Continue ReadingDeputies: 65-year-old woman dies at Santa Cruz County Jail
A 65-year-old woman died while in custody at the Santa Cruz County Jail Wednesday, sheriff’s deputies said. According to sheriff’s Sgt.…
Continue ReadingMoss Landing man’s temper tantrum results in vandalism conviction
A Moss Landing man who got angry at his mother after she refused to buy him a bottle of wine has been found guilty of felony vandalism. Jacob Pendo,…
Continue ReadingUC Santa Cruz researchers set out to map DNA of banana slug
Researchers are hoping to map the DNA of one of the Central Coast’s most iconic species. Genome experts at UC Santa Cruz have launched a…
Continue ReadingMan pleads not guilty to shooting that killed 4-year-old with stray bullet
The man accused of killing two people, including a child, in Watsonville last month pleaded not guilty to all charges Wednesday. After two previous…
Continue ReadingCAMPAIGN 2014: San Benito County board and districts
Tres Pinos water district, short-term Anthony Holiday (appointed incumbent) – 43 percent Robert Frusetta – 57 percent Tres Pinos water…
Continue ReadingCAMPAIGN 2014: San Benito County races
County supervisor, 4th district Victor Gomez – 58 percent Jerry Muenzer (incumbent) – 42 percent Mayor of Hollister Keith Snow -37…
Continue ReadingCAMPAIGN 2014: Santa Cruz County races
County Supervisor, Fourth District – (1 Four Year Term)Greg Caput -62 percentTerry Medina – 38 percent Capitola City Councilmember…
Continue ReadingCAMPAIGN 2014: Monterey County boards and districts
Monterey Peninsula Airport District (2 slots) Dann Presser – 25 percent Matthew Nelson – 35 percent Carl Miller – 40 percent…
Continue ReadingCAMPAIGN 2014: Monterey County races
County Supervisor, Second District Ed Mitchell – 44 percent John Phillips – 56 percent Mayor, City of Del Rey Oaks Jerry Edelen –…
Continue ReadingUniversity of California reverses decision on Lick Observatory funding
University of California officials have reversed a previous decision to pull funding from the Lick Observatory. The university system had announced…
Continue ReadingCAMPAIGN 2014: Monterey County Sheriff/Coroner
The contentious race for Monterey County Sheriff remained neck and neck Wednesday morning with just two percent separating the candidates. As of…
Continue ReadingMountain lion killed on Highway 17 in northern Santa Cruz County
A mountain lion was killed on Highway 17 last week, wildlife groups said. The California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife notified the Santa Cruz Puma…
Continue ReadingCity leaders discuss future of King City Police Department
City leaders in King City met Tuesday to discuss the future of the Police Department, after another King City officer was arrested on criminal…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown wins record 4th term
California Gov. Jerry Brown claimed a place in the history books Tuesday by decisively winning a record fourth term after a lopsided campaign in the…
Continue ReadingCAMPAIGN 2014: Monterey County school board elections
Updated as of 10 p.m., not all precincts reporting SAN MIGUEL JOINT UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT (3 slots) Jean Hoffman (appointed incumbent): 50 percent…
Continue ReadingCAMPAIGN 2014: Santa Cruz County school board races
Update as of 8:50 p.m. Most precincts not yet reporting. Santa Cruz County Board of Education Area 7 – (1 Four Year Term)Sharon Gray – 49…
Continue ReadingCity of Santa Cruz introducing six new hybrid vehicles for trash pickup
Six new hybrid vehicles have been added to the refuse and recycling fleet in Santa Cruz. The side loaders move between residential stops using only…
Continue ReadingGilroy police: Runaway teenager at risk
Gilroy police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a 15-year-old boy who has reportedly run away from home. Inoa Ulukou was last seen on the…
Continue ReadingJoven de Salinas acusado de actos violetos, incluyendo homicidio, durante la maana de Halloween se presenta en corte
El joven acusado de varios robos, homicidio e intento de homicidio durante la maana de Halloween se present ante un juez por primera vez el martes.…
Continue ReadingAutopsia programada para sospechoso de abuso domstico
Una autopsia est programada esta semana para el sospechoso que muri despus de una confrontacin con autoridades de Salinas el viernes 31 de octubre.…
Continue ReadingFree admission on Nov. 8-11 for veterans at Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Monterey Bay Aquarium will celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of U.S. military personnel during Veterans Day weekend by offering free admission…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Halloween crime spree in Monterey County pleads not guilty
The Salinas man accused of committing a string of robberies on Halloween morning and killing a local business owner pleaded not guilty Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingCoastal California residents using far less water
New data tracking per-capita residential water use for the first time shows residents in the state’s coastal areas are using far less water…
Continue ReadingAnthem Blue Cross ofrece informacin gratis y recursos sobre como la ley de asistencia asequible impactar a los hispanos en california
El sbado 8 de noviembre del 2014 Anthem Blue Cross ser el anfitrin de un Foro Informativo para hispanos con el fin de proporcionar informacin…
Continue ReadingFingerprint leads to arrest in Aptos burglary
A fingerprint collected from the scene of a burglary in Aptos led Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies to the suspect. Deputies were dispatched…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz medical marijuana measures call for industry regulation
Medical marijuana is growing all over Santa Cruz County and now voters will have a chance to pass regulations to keep cultivation under control.…
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