Month: August 2015

Back to school also means back to the traffic headaches for homeowners near some Central Coast schools. Hollister City Council hopes to alleviate…

It’s about to be one of the busiest times of the year for short-term vacation rentals. Car Week is just around the corner and people are…

The City of Salinas is seeking assistance from the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office in trying to get Councilman Jose Castaneda to…

According to realtor.com, the Santa Cruz housing market is one of the hottest in the country. New numbers show in the month of July, it was listed…

Lo que comenz como un robo a mano armada, el martes por la maana, result en un atrincheramiento de varias horas en Salinas. Oficiales dijeron que un…

Salinas police are searching for three suspects who allegedly stole $1,500 worth of alcohol from a grocery store. Police said the suspects filled a…

The Defense Language Institute and the U.S. Air Force confirm a local airman is missing and he may be at risk. According to DLI, Erik Davidson, 20,…

UPDATE 8/4/15 3:20 p.m.: Salinas Police said a male victim reported being carjacked near John St. and Monterey St. at a local hotel. The victim told…

A Covina woman said she was “disgusted” to see a pair of frog legs in the pre-packaged bag of baby spinach leaves. The bag was bought…

UPDATE 8/3/15: About two weeks after Pierre, a 6-week-old Chihuahua was reportedly left abandoned without food or water in a Salinas alley, the woman…

UPDATE 8/3/15 3:38 p.m.: One man was killed in a crash on Highway 101 at Hartnell Rd. Monday morning after making a u-turn, according to California…

Starting this week, hundreds of Eucalyptus trees on Highway 101 between Greenfield and King City are coming down. It’s because the century old…

Syphilis is one of the most serious sexually transmitted diseases. It’s a bacterial infection that can spread all over the body.A rare spike in…

Sixteen people were arrested during a joint agency gang operation last week in Santa Cruz County. Sixty law enforcement officers from local, county,…

UPDATE 8/4/15 2:00p.m.: CHP officers say the semi truck that caught fire Tuesday afternoon was carrying a trailer loaded with produce headed for…

Residents in the Capitola area were upset over a large Air b&b signthat went up on a vacation rental, advertising the listing. The sign hassince…

Rama por rama obreros de Cal Trans estn cortando ms de 300 rboles eucaliptos enfermos por la autopista ciento uno entre Greenfield y King City.…

La polica de Santa Cruz necesita la ayuda del pblico para identificar y encontrar a un hombre acusado de haber hostigado a una nia. Oficiales dicen…

UPDATE 8/3/15: Officers with California Highway Patrol have determined drugs or alcohol were not a factor in the crash where two brothers from…

Police are searching for a man seen taking pictures of a naked 7-year-old girl in a public shower near the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf last month.…

Jugar futbol americano ahora podra ser ms seguro gracias a nueva tecnologa. Tras aos de heridas cerebrales resultando en menos nios participando en…

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UPDATE 5.12.15: As I reported in this Dear Jon special report a week ago, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County received $300,000 to study…

UPDATE 2.5.15: Monterey Downs specific plan is ready to go and the document is sound, that’s from the developers. But sources close to the…

UPDATE 5.22.2015: Two recent tagging cases have fueled tension over access to Monterey County’s Manzanita Park. The posted picture here shows…

Fishing in the ocean or streams is a favorite pastime, but knowing the rules is important too. One angler wants to know when exactly does his catch…

The Santa Cruz County portion of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail are in the planning and engineering stages. Connecting the coastal trail…

Frankly, in over 200 cases, sidewalks in Salinas are a mess and have been reported to the city. The Public Works Director tells me they’re…

What gives is, number one where you live, the beautiful Central Coast where several factors play into this answer according to one property manager.…

The continuing drought and the State Water Board’s emergency water conservation regulations have many questioning the continued home building…

Hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars worth of stolen property have been recovered from an Aptos home. Now, Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Deputies want…

On Thursday, a major marijuana grow was busted on federal property at Fort Hunter Liggett, according to police. FHL police said a record $16.5…

As a rare blue moon rises Friday night, the entire Central Coast and beyond will be howling for 8-year-old Madyson Middleton. Middleton was found…

Gov. JerryBrown declared a state of emergency throughout California as wildfires rage across the state. His order requires all state agencies to…

Summer time at Big Sur equals big crowds and this summer the town said the crowds are getting bigger. Thousands of people travel to see the beautiful…

Tackle football might be a little safer now thanks to new technology. After years of head injuries leading to a decline in kids participating in Pop…

Watsonville police is looking for two suspects who beat a man and attempted to stab him Saturday night. Just before 9:30 p.m., a man walking with a…

Lifeguards in Santa Cruz County are seeing a huge increase in the number of water rescues this summer. The last week of July had been particularly…