Program to help low-income families gets additional funding
A Santa Cruz County non-profit is getting some financial help from a federal grant to boost it’s children’s programs for low-income…
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Searchers find body of missing 80-year-old man
The search for a missing elderly man in Santa Cruz County ended Thursday with the discovery of the man’s body in a creek near Soquel San Jose…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: County offices to remain closed Friday in San Jose
UPDATE 1/5/17 5:10 PM: Santa Clara County offices in San Jose will remain closed Friday. County officials say the Government Center at 70 West…
Continue ReadingHighway 1 reopens south of Ragged Point
UPDATE 1/5/17 2:40 PM: Caltrans reports that Highway 1 is now open in both directions from Ragged Point to Fullers Point. The highway was reopened at…
Continue ReadingPreparacin para tormenta: bolsas de arena y arena disponible en Santa Cruz
En preparación para la tormenta de este fin de semana, la Ciudad de Santa Cruz anunció el jueves que está ofreciendo bolsas de…
Continue ReadingAlguaciles piden ayuda para identificar cuerpo descubierto en Rio Arroyo Seco
La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Monterey busca la ayuda del público para identificar el cuerpo de un hombre que fue descubierto en el…
Continue ReadingStorm prep: Sandbags, sand available in Santa Cruz
In preparation for this weekend’s storm, the City of Santa Cruz announced Thursday that it is offering free sandbags and sand to city residents…
Continue ReadingLimited time remaining to recycle Christmas trees for free
It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas at the Monterey Regional Waste Management District. Director of Communications &…
Continue ReadingWatches, Warnings and Advisories
As a wet winter storm takes aim on the Central Coast, you’re likely to be hearing the words advisory, watch and warning a lot. To help you keep…
Continue ReadingTwo arrested in Salinas Walmart parking lot
The Salinas Police Department’s Violence Suppression Unit and parole officers made a drug bust in the parking lot of Walmart on Davis Road.…
Continue ReadingRain starting to fill Central Coast reservoirs
UPDATE 1/4/17 5:45PM: Central Coast Residents might think all this rain is washing away concerns about the drought. But weather experts say we still…
Continue ReadingAquarium partners with live streaming service
UPDATE 1/4/17 7:14: People around the world can experience the Monterey Bay Aquarium in a brand new way. It involves new 360 streaming technology.…
Continue ReadingDeputies seek help identifying body found in the Arroyo Seco River
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help identifying the body of a man found in the Arroyo Seco River near the Day Camp on December…
Continue ReadingOfficials identify body in Ragged Point wreckage as Olivia Gonzalez
UPDATE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s officials confirm that the body of a woman pulled from the wreckage of a car at Ragged Point Tuesday…
Continue ReadingHighway 1 closure to continue Wednesday night
The closure of Highway 1 between Ragged Point and Fuller’s Point will remain in effect overnight, and crews will reassess the situation…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Calfornia considering tuition hike
After a six-year freeze, tuition and fees at University of California campuses may soon be going up. According to a release on the University of…
Continue ReadingIdentifican cuerpo encontrado en escena de accidente como Olivia Gonzlez
ACTUALIZACIÓN 01/04/16 2:58 PM: Sheriffs del Condado de San Luis Obispo han confirmado que el cuerpo de una mujer recuperado en la escena de…
Continue ReadingUvas Creek floods, closes roadway in Gilroy
Silva’s Crossing, the bridge on Miller Avenue that spans Uvas Creek near Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, is closed due to water over-topping the…
Continue ReadingEmpleado de licorera en Salinas y asaltante se agarran a balazos
Una persona resultó herida tras un tiroteo entre un empleado de una tienda y un asaltante en Salinas el martes en la noche. La Policía…
Continue ReadingEXPIRED: Flash Flood Watch in Soberanes Fire burn area
A Flash Flood Watch continues for the Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest until 1:00 p.m. Wednesday. Rainfall rates in excess of…
Continue ReadingPatrulla de Caminos anuncia el nmero de arrestos durante el fin de semana de Ao Nuevo
En la víspera de Año Nuevo, la Patrulla de Caminos de California tenía a 18 oficiales patrullando el Condado de Monterey. El…
Continue ReadingRobbery suspects arrested in Salinas
Two men accused of robbing a Salinas resident are now in the Monterey County Jail. Salinas Police said 18-year-old Trampas Carter and 19-year-old…
Continue ReadingCierre de carreteras durante tormenta en la Costa Central
Oficiales del Patrulla de Caminos de California dijeron el miercoles en la mañana que la carretera North Rodeo Gulch Road en Ponza Lane en…
Continue ReadingShots fired during Salinas store robbery, one person hurt
UPDATE 1/4/17 10:45 AM: One person was injured when a store clerk and robbery suspect exchanged gunfire Tuesday night in Salinas. Police say the…
Continue ReadingGasoline prices rising, likely to go higher
UPDATE 1/03/17 5:00 PM: Those who waited to do their traveling until after the holiday season may now be regretting it. Gas prices have shot up over…
Continue ReadingBanking Side of Marijuana
The state and federal governments don’t see eye to eye when it comes to the legalization of marijuana. The disagreement means most banks still…
Continue ReadingDungeness crab boats strike over prices
A strike by Dungeness crab fishers from Morro Bay to Westport, Washington, dragged on Tuesday with both sides still at loggerheads over the price…
Continue ReadingSalinas double murder suspect arrested in Los Angeles
Salinas police reported the arrest of double homicide suspect, Ellin “Omar” Escamilla on Tuesday. According to police, Escamilla was…
Continue ReadingPanetta takes oath of office in Washington D.C.
Surrounded by family and colleagues, Jimmy Panetta was sworn in as a member of the United States House of Representatives Tuesday by Speaker Paul…
Continue ReadingPrimera muerte por influenza esta temporada en el Condado de Monterey
Se registra la primera muerte a causa de la influenza en el Condado de Monterey y nuevas cifras muestran que los casos de influenza van en aumento en…
Continue ReadingSospechoso de doble homicidio en Salinas arrestado en Los ngeles
La Policía de Salinas ha arrestado al hombre acusado de asesinar a sus padres en noviembre del año pasado. Según investigadores,…
Continue ReadingProduct recall: Joyrider children’s scooter
A children’s scooter has been recalled due to a safety hazard. GLOPO, which makes the Joyrider three-wheeled scooter, announced the recall…
Continue ReadingMujer arrestada por estafa de alquiler en Condado de Santa Cruz
Requería un depósito de seguridad por adelantado en la casa que rentaba. ¿El problema? La casa no existía. La Oficina del…
Continue ReadingAumentan los avistamientos de coyotes en Carmel
Carmel está atrayendo a nuevos visitantes y es el tipo de cuatro patas. De acuerdo a Cindy Mitchell, un oficial de control de animales para la…
Continue ReadingCoyote sightings increase near Carmel
Carmel is attracting new visitors. The four-legged kind. According to Cindy Mitchell, an animal control officer for the City of Carmel, there was an…
Continue ReadingAnimal rescue law takes effect in California
UPDATE 1/2/17 5:55PM: In California, it’s now legal to rescue an animal trapped inside a car. The new law passed last year is aimed at saving…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast New Year’s Resolutions
As the first full week of the new year gets underway, many are hoping to usher in positive changes. According to one poll, being “a better…
Continue ReadingNew rule changes Santa Cruz Co. restaurants carry-out products
Norma Jean’s Coffee in Aptos is one of many food service businesses in unincorporated Santa Cruz County now having to use sustainable products…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County extends moratorium on commercial pot business
A 45-day moratorium, banning any commercial recreational cannabis activity in Santa Cruz County, has been extended to 10 months and 15 days,…
Continue ReadingConductor muere en accidente de Ao Nuevo en Condado de Santa Cruz
Un hombre de Redwood City murió en un accidente automovilístico el domingo en la mañana cerca del parque estatal Castle Rock en…
Continue ReadingCHOMP le da la bienvenida a bebs del 2017
Hay dos pequeñas razones para una gran celebración de Año nuevo en el Hospital Comunitaria de la Península de Monterey.…
Continue ReadingNace uno de los primeros bebs del 2017 en Santa Cruz
Todavía no lo sabe, pero Oliver fue el primer bebe que nació en el Hospital Dominican en el 2017. El lunes, el hospital…
Continue ReadingSheriffs identifican a hombre baleado a muerte en Salinas en la vspera de Ao Nuevo.
Alguaciles del Condado de Monterey están buscando al pistolero que mató a un hombre en las afueras de Salinas en la víspera de…
Continue ReadingVictim identified in New Year’s Eve Salinas homicide
Gunshots claimed the life of a Salinas man on New Years Eve. According to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, Omar Mireles-Sanchez, 30,…
Continue ReadingPolica arresta a hombre acusado de un robo a mano armada en Salinas
La Policía de Salinas dijo que gracias a la información de un residente, un sospechoso acusado de un robo a mano armada ahora…
Continue ReadingBaby boy is one of first Santa Cruz babies of 2017
He doesn’t know it yet, but baby Oliver was the first baby born at Dominican Hospital in 2017. The hospital provided a photo of the baby with…
Continue ReadingSalinas logs first homicide of the year
Salinas police officers said they responded to a fatal shooting on the 13000 block of Arthur Street just after 2 a.m. Sunday. Officers said the…
Continue ReadingLas metas y sueos de residentes en la Costa Central para el 2017
Cerramos el 2016 y entramos a un nuevo ciclo lleno de resoluciones, metas y sueños. Estamos en la primera semana del 2017 y varios residentes…
Continue ReadingWoman arrested in rental scam bust
She required an upfront security deposit on the house she was renting. The problem? There was never any house. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingDriver killed in New Year’s crash
A Redwood City man was killed in a single vehicle crash early Sunday morning near Castle Rock State Park in the Santa Cruz mountains. The California…
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