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A rough start to the week for Santa Cruz bus commuters headed to San Jose early Monday morning. The northbound Highway 17 Express bus caught fire…

A loaded gun is off the streets of Watsonville, after a traffic stop. Police say it started Sunday just after 5:00 p.m., when an officer conducted a…

Hotshot crews are expected to assist in the suppression efforts for potential flare-ups of the Soberanes Fire in Monterey County. A new helispot was…

UPDATE 10/8/2016 6 PM: Salinas police have identified an 11 year old elementary school student as the suspect in a recent school threat made on…

This is the home stretch for Cal Fire. They have been smothering hot spots, cleaning up dead and fallen trees, and making sure the debris…

Russell Cole is packing for a trip, or deployment as he calls it. Cole is heading to Orlando Saturday morning as a Red Cross volunteer.…

A military device found in Capitola was detonated at Hooper Beach Friday night, according to the police department. Police said the device was found…

Craft brew enthusiasts now have another place to go for homemade beer on the Central Coast. The Elkhorn Slough Brewing Company is the new kid on the…

California condor chick #828 is a little advanced for her age. The five-and-a-half month old endangered bird left the nest one month earlier than…

Tres hombres fueron baleados y cinco fueron arrestados tras una venta de drogas violenta en un centro comercial de Watsonville. El incidente…

CORRECTION: The Loma Fire is still 95 percent contained, despite an update on the Cal Fire website saying the fire was fully contained by 5:00 p.m.…

Autoridades están investigando una amenaza de un individuo disfrazado de un payaso endemoniado llamado “Creamy the Clown” contra…

UPDATE 10/7/16 7:37 AM: PG&E officials say due to the path of Hurricane Matthew and the assessment of the impacts so far, Florida officials have…

Three men were shot and and five were arrested after a drug sale turned violent in Watsonville. It happened on Sept. 28 just before midnight.…

Creepy clown sightings and threats have been sweeping the country, and now it’s happening on the Central Coast. On Thursday, “Tappy the…

ACTUALIZACIÓN 10/06/16 7:28 PM: La Policía de Greenfield dijo que el objeto sospechoso no es una bomba y que no presenta ningún…

UPDATE: 6:53 P.M.: A suspicious object in Greenfield has been deemed safe. Greenfield Police said the object was not a bomb. The bomb squad is…

Thousands of ballots are being boxed up and ready to be shipped out at the Santa Cruz County Clerk’s office. “Monday is the first day for…

En semanas sabremos quien será el próximo presidente de los Estados Unidos, y oficinas electorales ya se están preparando para…

UPDATE 10/6/2016 5:20 PM: The two suspects arrested in a Salinas meth lab bust and a murder case out of Chualar were in court on Thursday.…

Two major health care entities on the Central Coast are officially teaming up. On Thursday, Montage Health, the parent company of Community Hospital…

Carmel has made it onto Coastal Living magazine’s top 10 ”Happiest Seaside Towns” list for 2017. The magazine picked the top 10…

UPDATE 10/6/16: The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said Yariv Dorr was arrested and is facing charges related to an illegal marijuana grow…

UPDATE: Monterey County is experiencing renovations and new construction at a whole new pace, more than $100 million dollars’ worth.…

With three major wildfires already doing a lot of damage on the Central Coast, many might think peak wildfire season has already come and gone. But…

A new study from a UC Santa Cruz professor found that people who use a search engine to find information are more likely to use it again rather than…

The San Benito County District Attorney’s Office announced that Emmanuel Jiminez Rivera, 30. will serve eight months in jail, in connection to…

UPDATE 10/5/16 6:30 PM: Cal Fire said the Loma Fire is 95 percent contained and still sits at 4,474 acres. The cause of the fire is under…

Taylor Farms is going green. “This is our most recent solar project for Taylor Farms. It’s a one megawatt solar installation on our roof…

The Highway 68 corridor in Pacific Grove could be getting a facelift in the coming years. On Wednesday night, the city council voted unanimously to…

The Santa Cruz Police Department is looking for two people who stole a bike on September 22. The theft happened on the 1400 block of Mission Street.…

UPDATE 10/5/2016 6:15 PM: Agencies across the Central Coast are aiming to help the homeless this winter. Monterey County, the city of Salinas and…

La Patrulla de Caminos de California está investigando un accidente fatal por la Ruta Estatal 146 cerca de Ramus Road el martes en la…

La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Santa Clara dijo que alguaciles descubrieron casi 90 plantas de marihuana cerca del incendio Loma, tras…

Lo que alguna vez fue un banco ahora servirá como un techo para decenas de personas viviendo en las calles de Salinas. “Es un centro que…

A 1-year-old girl is back with her mother after her father passed out behind the wheel from taking drugs Tuesday night, according to Salinas Police.…

Una niña de un año de edad está de regreso con su madre despues de que el papá de la menor quedó inconsciente…

The 2015-16 school year was a very good one for UC Santa Cruz. The university raised $75 million in gifts and pledges. UC Santa Cruz is calling it a…

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash on State Route 146 near Ramus Road Tuesday evening. Officers said Rosa Marie Sanchez,…

The city of Monterey is re-opening the discussion on lease agreements for Old Fisherman’s Wharf after businesses and residents called for…

UPDATE 10/4/2016 5:30 PM: The two men hoping to become the next Vice President of the United States are facing off Tuesday night. It’s the only…

Santa Cruz County leaders and representatives from the San Lorenzo Valley Water District and Scotts Valley Water District came together Tuesday…

UPDATE: Salinas Police say girl is back home safe. PREVIOUS STORY: Salinas Police need help locating a 14-year-old girl last seen Monday morning on…

The City of Salinas is offering to waive the sidewalk permit fee for downtown business. On Tuesday evening, the city council unanimously approved a…

ACTUALIZACIÓN 10/04/16 6:50 PM: La Policía de Salinas dijo que un hombre de 25 años de edad fue baleado varias veces eso de las…

El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Monterey está organizando clínicas de vacunación contra la gripe a traves del condado.…

El lunes será el primer día que puedan obtener una boleta por correo en el estado de California. Pero debido a que es un día…

Llega a Salinas la activista Dolores Huerta para dar a conocer su apoyo hacia la medida Z que estará en la boleta del condado de Monterey en…

Monday is the first day you can get a vote-by-mail ballot in California. But because Monday is a postal holiday, you’ll have wait an extra day.…

UPDATE 10/4/16 12:09 PM: Salinas police said a 25-year-old man was shot multiple times at about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday. Officers said he was taken to the…