Monterey County family wins big with lottery scratcher on Friday the 13th
After leaving work on Friday, January 13, Clinton Sapiro realized he needed to stop and get gasoline on the way home, said lottery officials. While…
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Recent storms force closure of some of Monterey County’s most popular parks
Recent storms forced the closure of some of Monterey County’s most popular parks. Toro, Royal and Jack’s Peak will remain closed until at…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz officers arrest man after a pursuit into an area closed to traffic due to crews working
Santa Cruz officers arrest man that led them on a pursuit into an area closed to traffic due to crews working and then fled the area. Santa Cruz…
Continue ReadingCierran playas del Condado de Monterey tras posible contaminacin por bacteria
Funcionarios han cerrado todas las playas del Condado de Monterey, ya que es muy probable que podrían estar contaminadas por bacteria debido a…
Continue ReadingCierran Autopista 156 cerca de Prunedale para remover arboles el jueves
La Autopista 156 estará cerrada entre el intercambio de la Autopista 183 y la carretera Prunedale North Road cerca de la Autopista 101 desde…
Continue ReadingMonterey County beaches remain closed until water is safe for contact
Monterey County beaches remain closed until samples indicate that water is safe for contact, according to officials. The Monterey County Health…
Continue ReadingState Route 156 near Castroville closed Thursday for emergency tree removal
UPDATE 02/22/17 10:36 p.m.: Highway 156 will be closed between the Highway 183 interchange and Prunedale North Road near highway 101 from 9 a.m. to 4…
Continue ReadingWinter so far has been great for Central Coast surfers
Finally, some sun out on the bay on Wednesday and local surfers were loving it. No stranger to surfing, Dave Schmidt was one of the first to paddle…
Continue ReadingMonterey Co. extends emergency declarations for storms
UPDATE 2/22/2017 8:25 p.m.: The Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved extending two emergency declarations for damage up until…
Continue ReadingBombogenesis on Central Coast?
A cool sounding weather term is making the rounds: Bombogenesis. It’s a colloquialism for “meteorological bomb,” a phenomenon where…
Continue ReadingLderes de Salinas se preparan para foro migratorio el jueves
Funcionarios de la Ciudad de Salinas estarán llevando a cabo un foro informativo sobre inmigración el jueves en la noche en la escuela…
Continue ReadingStorm clean-up on major roads creating traffic
Traffic on Hwy 68 is moving at a snail’s pace and sometimes not even at all as crews work to fix a mess left behind by recent storms between…
Continue ReadingCleaning up winter storms in Santa Cruz County will not be cheap
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Continue ReadingPolica de Salinas investiga intento de homicidio el mircoles
La Policía de Salinas está investigando una balacera que ocurrió despues de la medianoche el miercoles por la cuadra de Soledad…
Continue ReadingElkhorn Slough Reserve in Watsonville closed due to storm damage
Due to safety concerns associated with damage caused by the recent storm, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve on 1700 Elkhorn Road in…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County sheriff investigates the findings of a dead man’s body in Boulder Creek
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said they are trying to locate the relatives of a man who died on Monday in the 19,000 block of Kings Creek…
Continue ReadingPipeline project will continue throughout the week in Monterey
California American Water officials said a pipeline project will continue throughout the week in Monterey. According to officials, service line…
Continue ReadingBoth lanes on 101 now open in Morgan Hill
UPDATE: 2/22/2017 9:26 a.m.: According to CHP all lanes on 101 are now open on both directions in Morgan Hill. PREVIOUS STORY: Northbound lanes on…
Continue ReadingOne injured in Salinas shooting
Salinas police are investigating a shooting that happened just after midnight this morning on the 10 block of Soledad Street . Officers say a…
Continue ReadingMonterey revisits wharf leases
A hotly debated issue was back on the table in Monterey Tuesday night. With a four to one vote, the city council decided to simplify its leasing…
Continue ReadingPG&E Works to restore power to Prunedale
PG&E at work bringing power back to residents in Prunedale. Some have been without power for five days now. PG&E says they’re working…
Continue ReadingSalinas City Council to discuss immigration resolution
The Salinas City Council is expected to discuss a resolution regarding immigration statuses on Tuesday night. The resolution calls for a clear…
Continue ReadingMonterey Peninsula power outages cause problems, residents stay optimistic
The recent storm may have passed, but the lights are still off for more than a 1,000 customers on the Monterey Peninsula. “It’s been a…
Continue ReadingStorm damage closes Highway 1 through Big Sur
Highway 1 through Big Sur remains closed indefinitely from Garrapata State Beach to Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge , where that bridge is at a risk of…
Continue ReadingSalinas homicide victim killed on Cross Ave. identified
UPDATE 2/21/17 4:48 p.m.: On Tuesday, Salinas police identified the man killed Saturday night on Cross Ave. as Juan Carlos Guido Lopez. Investigators…
Continue ReadingIdentifican a hombre baleado a muerte afuera de complejo de apartamentos en Salinas
ACTUALIZACIÓN 02/21/17 4:53 PM: La Policía de Salinas ha identificado a Juan Carlos Guido López de 35 años de edad, como…
Continue ReadingWoman shot in Salinas with a child in car, police say
Salinas police are searching for a suspect after a shooting Friday night in the 1500 block of Cottonwood Dr. Officers said a 23-year-old man was…
Continue ReadingCancelan evacuaciones obligatorias en la Costa Central
ACTUALIZACIÓN 02/21/17 3:15 PM: El martes, funcionarios del Condado de Monterey cancelaron las evacuaciones obligatorias para residentes del…
Continue ReadingEvacuations lifted for Salinas’ Bolsa Knolls neighborhood
UPDATE 2/21/17 9:48 a.m.: Monterey County officials said evacuations have been lifted for residents in Salinas’ Bolsa Knolls neighborhood as of…
Continue ReadingParadise Park residents are all too familiar with flooding
For those living up in the San Lorenzo Valley the rain is getting a bit old. “I bet even the trees are getting a bit tired of it, they’re…
Continue ReadingMudslide cleared from Highway 17 northbound lanes
Northbound lanes on Highway 17 near Vine Hill Rd. are back open after they were shut down two weeks ago because of a massive mudslide. California…
Continue ReadingEvacuations lifted for residents near Carmel River
UPDATE 2/21/17 10:00 a.m.: Mandatory evacuations for residents along the Carmel River have been lifted, according to county officials. The American…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Several road closures in Santa Cruz Co.
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Continue ReadingPower outage impacting businesses in Monterey
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Continue ReadingNorth Monterey County schools closed Tuesday
Classes are canceled Tuesday, Feb. 21 for students in the North Monterey County School District due to a high wind advisory, potential flooding and…
Continue ReadingJoven de 16 aos de edad baleado en Santa Cruz el lunes
Un adolescente de 16 años de edad se encuentra hospitalizado despues de ser baleado dos veces en Santa Cruz el lunes en la mañana. De…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County teen injured after apparent gang shooting, police said.
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Continue ReadingCancelan clases del martes para estudiantes en el Norte del Condado de Monterey
Administradores escolares han cancelado las clases del martes, 21 de febrero para todos los estudiantes del Distrito Escolar del Norte del Condado de…
Continue ReadingThree children rescued from Royal Oaks mudslide
Three children were rescued from a mudslide in the Royal Oaks area Friday afternoon, according to North Monterey County Fire. Crews said a major…
Continue ReadingSewage line breaks, causes spill in North Monterey County
Residents in Moss Landing and Pajaro have been asked to limit their water use due to a broken sewage line and spill east of McGowan Bridge near…
Continue ReadingDrivers pitch in to clear tree on Highway 17
Drivers took matters into their own hands on Highway 17 Monday afternoon after a tree came down just north of Summit Rd. Multiple people worked to…
Continue ReadingAptos Beach Flats floods Monday as rain dumps down
Aptos Beach Drive and several other surrounding streets in the area looked more liked rivers than roads on Monday. “There was high tide this…
Continue ReadingRescatan a tres nios de un deslave en comunidad Royal Oaks
Tres niños fueron rescatados de un deslave en la comunidad de Royal Oaks el viernes en la tarde, según el Departamento de Bomberos del…
Continue ReadingPacheco Creek rising, voluntary evacuation orders issued
Voluntary evacuation orders have been issued for residents living near Pacheco Creek, according to the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office. The…
Continue ReadingNiveles de agua de Arroyo Pacheco van subiendo, emiten rdenes de evacuacin voluntaria
Autoridades han emitido órdenes de evacuación voluntaria para residentes viviendo cerca del Arroyo Pacheco, de acuerdo a la Oficina del…
Continue ReadingPower still out in many areas
PG&E crews are still working to restore power to customers across the Central Coast. In some cases, residents have been in the dark since last…
Continue ReadingDowned power line closes San Miguel Canyon Road
Friday’s storms caused a traffic nightmare for drivers heading north towards Santa Cruz and the Bay Area. Closures like the one at San Miguel…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Co. hopes Panetta will expedite funding for storm damage
Congressmen Jimmy Panetta toured parts of Aptos hit hard by recent storms Saturday. “Being in Washington is fine but this is what the job is…
Continue ReadingLocals watch premiere of star-studded HBO series shot on Monterey Peninsula
The red carpet was rolled out at the Carmel Mission Inn for the local celebrities of the HBO series ‘Big Little Lies.’ “I was very…
Continue ReadingRecent storms are finding a way to bring the community together
George Beechum said it was pretty scary waking up in Salinas Friday morning, where wind gusts reached up to 70mph. He woke up to a massive eucalyptus…
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