Illegal housing concerns addressed in Santa Cruz
As new details emerge about the deadly warehouse fire in Oakland last week, fire departments on the Central Coast are tackling local areas where…
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Valley Fever cases are up in Monterey County
UPDATE 12/8/2016 6:05 PM: The Monterey County Health Department is investigating an uptick in the number of Valley Fever cases this year. Health…
Continue ReadingNumerous defects found on Polar Express tracks
During Thursday ‘s Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission meeting, Deputy Director Luis Mendez shared new details on track…
Continue ReadingTop doctor speaks out against e-cigs
The nation’s top doctor is speaking out against e-cigarettes. In a report released Thursday, the U.S. Surgeon General called the products…
Continue ReadingCalTrans estar reabriendo Autopista 1 en Big Sur tras deslizamientos de rocas
Trabajadores de la agencia CalTrans estarán reabriendo una sección de la Autopista 1 en el área de Big Sur despues de varios…
Continue ReadingHundreds without power in Hollister area after car crash
UPDATE: 12/8/16 10:46 P.M.: Almost 800 people are without electricity. PG&E is on scene restoring power. Almost 3,000 people are without power…
Continue ReadingParolees hit Salinas Police car
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a Salinas Police vehicle. According to the CHP, two parolees hit the patrol car just…
Continue ReadingOficiales investigan accidente fatal en King City
La Patrulla de Caminos de California dice que la lluvia jugó un papel en un accidente fatal en King City el jueves en el mañana.…
Continue ReadingHombre de Watsonville arrestado por vandalizar departamento de polica
Un hombre está enfrentando cargos luego de que la policía dice que vandalizó el Departamento de Policía de Watsonville.…
Continue ReadingWatsonville music teacher is Grammy finalist
A Watsonville music teacher is among ten finalists for a Grammy Award. David Dehner, who teaches music at Monte Vista Christian School in…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Farm Bureau wins state awards
The Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau was honored this week with five state awards and is a state finalist for the “Innovator Award Contest”…
Continue ReadingCondado de Monterey ve aumento en casos de la fiebre del valle
La fiebre del valle, una infección fúngica y potencialmente mortal se está viendo en más residentes del condado de…
Continue ReadingJohn Glenn has died at age 95
Former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn has died in Ohio. He was 95. Glenn became a national hero in 1962 when he became the first American to…
Continue ReadingVoters choose to pay more for roads – Now what?
The Transportation Agency of Monterey County is now moving forward to implement the Transportation Safety & Investment Plan, also known as…
Continue ReadingMeasure D passes, will fund transportation projects
Major transportation improvement projects in Santa Cruz County are getting the green light as a half-cent sales tax is set to bring in about $17…
Continue ReadingWater reclamation project moves forward
This week the City of Salinas won a $10 million grant to help boost the area’s water supply. It’s part of a bigger project called Pure…
Continue ReadingOne person dead in Prunedale mobile home fire
UPDATE 12/7/16 4:35 PM: North Monterey County Fire officials believe a deadly mobile home fire was started accidentally, probably from a stove or…
Continue ReadingSmashburger opens in Marina Dunes Center
The long line at the new Smashburger restaurant in the Marina Dunes was full of people hungry for something new. “It’s very scarce to…
Continue ReadingMonterey County accepting marijuana permit applications
“The county traditionally here was known as ‘come on vacation, leave on probation,’” Joey Espinoza said. But that’s changing.…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz looks to increase safety throughout community
A neighborhood forum was held to discuss improvement projects to the San Lorenzo Riverwalk and roadway intersections Wednesday evening as the city of…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Body discovered in parked van
UPDATE 12/7/16 1:35 PM: Salinas police say security officers discovered the body of a man inside a decommissioned FedEx truck in the parking lot of…
Continue ReadingWatsonville man arrested for vandalizing police department
A Watsonville man is in custody Wednesday, after police say he vandalized the police department. It all started around midnight when 28-year-old…
Continue ReadingPeople hospitalized after eating wild mushrooms in Monterey County
The Monterey County Health Department is warning residents to take caution when gathering and eating mushrooms in the wild. Local hospitals have…
Continue ReadingPolica de Salinas busca conductor que huy tras atropellar a mujer
La Policía de Salinas está pidiendo la asistencia del público para identificar a un conductor que atropelló a un…
Continue ReadingIdentifican a sospechoso de homicidio en Cannery Row en Monterey
El Departamento de Policía de Monterey está buscando a un pandillero de Marina acusado de asesinar a un hombre el 23 de noviembre en un…
Continue ReadingDistrito Unificado de Alisal planea construir nueva escuela y renovar otras do
Vienen grandes cambios y proyectos para el Distrito Unificado de Alisal en Salinas. Esto despues de que el 73% de votantes aprobaron la Medida M que…
Continue ReadingACTUALIZACIN:Guardias de seguridad encuentran cuerpo en carro estacionado en Kmart de Salinas
ACTUALIZACIÓN 12/7/16 5:02 PM: La Policía de Salinas dice que guardias de seguridad descubrieron el cuerpo de un hombre dentro de una…
Continue ReadingMuere una persona en incendio residencial en Prunedale
Una persona ha muerto tras un incendio residencial el miercoles en Prunedale. Bomberos dijeron que el incendio parece haber comenzado dentro de la…
Continue ReadingPolice investigate rash of armed robberies and burglary in Salinas
UPDATE 12/6/2016 5:40 PM: A string of recent armed robberies have put businesses in East Salinas on edge. Within the last 24 hours, Salinas police…
Continue ReadingSalinas Police investigate two bakery robberies
Salinas police are investigating two robberies in the city Monday night. First, a robbery at a bakery on the 500 block of E. Laurel Drive just before…
Continue ReadingGang member wanted for Cannery Row homicide
The Monterey Police Department is looking for a Marina gang member in connection with the murder of a man November 23, 2016 in the Cannery Row…
Continue ReadingHomeless services center officially opens in Salinas’ Chinatown
A new center serving the homeless in Salinas’ Chinatown is officially opening its doors. The center on East Lake Street is expected to help…
Continue ReadingArtists find accessible home and workspace at Tannery Arts Center
The Oakland warehouse known as the Ghost Ship was a place where struggling artists lived and worked in makeshift quarters. On Thursday, 36 people…
Continue ReadingGang member with loaded revolver arrested in Watsonville
A known gang member is off the streets, after Watsonville Police officers found him with a revolver Tuesday. Police say it happened just before 8:00…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Police retire K9 officer
The Watsonville Police Department held a retirement ceremony for one if its K9 officers Tuesday. The police department honored Ellex for his years of…
Continue ReadingGroup asks Salinas to protect undocumented immigrants
The Monterey County Nonviolent Action Committee gathered at Salinas City Hall Tuesday evening to show support for immigrant workers and families who…
Continue ReadingArmed robbery reported at Chualar restaurant
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery in Chualar. It happened just after 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at Taqueria Hidalgo…
Continue ReadingHartnell College program helps Foster Kids
Christmas time can be hard for many foster kids in Monterey County. “It’s a difficult time of the year as it is. People are together,…
Continue ReadingArmed robbery at Salinas sandwich shop
Police are searching for two men who robbed a Salinas sandwich shop Tuesday evening. It happened in the Harden Ranch Shopping Center on N. Main…
Continue ReadingHead-on crash closes Blanco Road
UPDATE 12/6/16 1:41 PM: The California Highway Patrol reports that Blanco Road has reopened following this morning’s injury accident. UPDATE…
Continue ReadingWoman attacked near Hartnell College campus
UPDATE 12/6/16 5:50 PM: Salinas police released a composite sketch of a man suspected of attacking a woman Monday near the Hartnell College campus.…
Continue ReadingMonterey Police: Cannery Row stabbings were gang related
UPDATE 12/6/16 5:20 PM: Monterey police say two men accused of stabbing each other Saturday on Cannery Row are rival gang members. Police reported…
Continue ReadingPolica de Salinas investiga una serie de asaltos y un robo a negocio en menos de 24 horas
Tres asaltos a mano armada y un robo a negocio en menos de 24 horas en Salinas. “Entró, le puso la pistola a la señora y pos me…
Continue ReadingDan a conocer bosquejo de hombre que atac a mujer cerca de Hartnell College en Salinas
La Policía de Salinas dio a conocer, el martes, un bosquejo del hombre que acusan de intentar violar a una mujer cerca de Hartnell College la…
Continue ReadingCoroner releases Arlt toxicology results
The results of a toxicology report issued Monday showed that alcohol, nicotine, an antidepressant and THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, were…
Continue ReadingReabren West Blanco Road tras accidente en las afuera de Salinas
ACTUALIZACIÓN 12/06/16 1:41 PM: La Patrulla de Caminos acaba de reabrir West Blanco Road tras una accidente esta mañana en las afueras…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Salinas restaurant owner restrains burglar until police arrive
UPDATE 12/6/16 7:12 AM: The man arrested for burglary and other charges has been identified as 27-year-old James Armijo. After breaking into China…
Continue ReadingRoads closed in Watsonville after fatal accident
The California Highway Patrol says it’s helping Watsonville Police officers investigate a fatal accident on Freedom and Airport Boulevard…
Continue ReadingParolee arrested after firing gun
A parolee is back behind bars after firing a gun in Salinas. Police say it happened just before 11:00 p.m. Monday night, when Armando Yslas, 36, a…
Continue ReadingArrestan a hombre de Salinas que abri fuego e intent esconderse detrs de basureros
Una persona en libertad condicional nuevamente está tras las rejas despues de disparar un arma de fuego en Salinas. La policía dijo que…
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