Dead whale off West Cliff may be the result of more Orcas in the Monterey Bay
UPDATE 5/4/16 3:15 PM: According to Teri Sigler, the Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator at Long Marine Lab, the City of Santa Cruz towed the dead…
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Push for more regulation in pet boarding facilities persists
A group dedicated to protecting pets at Monterey boarding facilities continues to push for change. The group,Citizens For Safe Boarding Facilities,…
Continue ReadingMan who killed 3 people outside Salinas restaurant sentenced
The man who shot to death three men outside of Taco’s Choice in Salinas will spend the rest of his life in prison. On August 5, 2013, Giovanni…
Continue ReadingClearing the way for more parking in Santa Cruz
The city of Santa Cruz plans to spend $65,000 to demolish a downtown building to make way for a parking lot. City officials said the parking lot is…
Continue ReadingSalinas residents address recent police gun thefts at council meeting
Residents in Salinas are upset and want answers after three officers had their guns stolen in less than six weeks. On Tuesday, they addressed city…
Continue ReadingSchool zone safety in Marina
UPDATE 5/3/16 9:30 PM: Members of the Marina Police Department’s traffic bureau conducted a safety enforcement operation on Tuesday, targeting…
Continue ReadingRemembering California’s finest
San Jose, Stockton, Bakersfield, Hayward, San Bernardino, Downey and Riverside, seven areas where five officers, two k-9’s, and countless lives…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Man killed in 11th Salinas homicide of the year identified
UPDATE 5/4/16 7:48 AM: Officials have identified the man who was killed as 27-year-oldMarcos Jesus Martinez-Ruiz. The second victim, a 21-year-old…
Continue ReadingSheriffs del Condado de Monterey descubren miles de plantas de marihuana
La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Monterey y varias otras agencias del condado ejecutaron una orden de cateo en una propiedad en Copperhead…
Continue ReadingTrabajadores latinos son ms propensos a muertes laborales
Los trabajadores latinos son los ms propensos a morir en el trabajo que cualquier otro empleado, esto segn un nuevo informe. El estudio de La…
Continue ReadingDeputies find loaded guns, gang clothes and meth in car
Three 18-year-olds are behind bars at the Santa Cruz County Jail after deputies found loaded handguns, meth, and gang clothing in their car. Deputies…
Continue ReadingUniversity students face graduating with diploma and debt
In just a few weeks, some 1,900 students are graduating from California State University Monterey Bay. Many will have a diploma in one hand, a big…
Continue ReadingMarina’s housing market heats up
For the past two years the housing market in Marina has gone from lukewarm to piping hot. “Marina is right in the middle of Monterey and…
Continue ReadingCentral Coasting: LIVE at CSUMB Tonight!
From the studio to the outdoors, we’re hitting the road once a week to bring you the news live from the communities we serve across the Central…
Continue ReadingBig changes ahead for CSU Monterey Bay
Over the next decade, California State University Monterey Bay plans on doubling its number of students. Behind that goal is a big plan to guide that…
Continue ReadingPOT BUST: Cultivation operation discovered in Copperhead Canyon
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and several other county agencies served a search warrant on a property in Copperhead Canyon and found…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County Grand Jury gives thumbs up to asset forfeiture process
In 2014, Santa Cruz County seized over $172,000 in assets from people suspected of a crime or illegal activity in 2014. According to a new report…
Continue ReadingSalinas breaks ground on first public high school in 21 years
City leaders and school officials from the Salinas Union High School District gathered Friday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony at the…
Continue ReadingHundreds of anti-Donald Trump protesters storm GOP convention in Bay Area
Hundreds of protesters crowded the streets trying to block Donald Trump from entering the GOP California Convention on Friday in the Bay Area.…
Continue ReadingLegendary Santa Cruz radio station struggling to stay on air, may close doors very soon
Saturday was the last day for KUSP’s May Day Fundraiser to help the community radio station stay on the air. “There are no…
Continue ReadingLocals fight for more space in a Santa Cruz community garden
After much debate an agreement was made earlier this week involving the Beach Flats Community Garden in Santa Cruz, but some community members say…
Continue ReadingPast winter rain does more harm than good for wildfire season
Cal Fire is reminding everyone to be prepared for wildfires as the season officially begins. While the rain this past winter may have eased…
Continue ReadingNew report shows tourists spent $2.7 billion in Monterey County in 2015
It’s not hard to see why people visit Monterey County, with its magnificent coastlines and beautiful weather. According to a new report by the…
Continue ReadingSalinas police investigate second shooting in a month on Mae Ave.
One person is injured after a shooting in Salinas. It happened on Monday night around 10:30 p.m. at 541 Mae Avenue. Salinas police say the victim was…
Continue ReadingOcurri otra vez: Se roban pistola de un Oficial de Salinas
ACTUALIZACIN : Por tercera vez en slo cinco semanas, otro polica de Salinas ha cado vctima de ladrones. Ahora son tres armas de fuego y dos placas de…
Continue ReadingArrestan a sospechoso tras persecucin de alta velocidad cerca de escuelas en Salinas
Dos personas ahora estn enfrentando cargos luego de una persecucin de alta velocidad en las calles de Salinas el lunes en la maana. Oficiales…
Continue ReadingSospechosa de accidente fatal en Castroville se declara no culpable
La sospechosa de un accidente vial que cobr la vida de dos personas cerca de Castroville, en marzo, se present ante un juez del Condado de Monterey…
Continue ReadingCity developing strategies for Monterey coastline
Over the last six months the City of Monterey has been busy working on an Existing Conditions Report. That report highlights all the areas along the…
Continue ReadingNew hotels, restaurants and shops coming to Watsonville
City leaders told KION Watsonville is becoming a hot bed for development because of the rebounding economy,local investors wanting to seize…
Continue ReadingSalinas police chief to retire in October
Salinas Police Chief Kelly McMillin announced Friday morning he’s retiring in early October of this year. McMillin started his law enforcement…
Continue ReadingJefe de Polica de Salinas se jubilar en octubre
ACTUALIZACON 4/29/16 4:50: Grandes cambios vienen en camino para el departamento de polica de Salinas, despus que el jefe de la agencia anunciara su…
Continue Reading2 local water polo players make US national teams
A couple local kids are making some big waves in the pool! Eighth-grader Josh Poulos and high school freshman Gabe Discipulo have both made huge…
Continue ReadingHombre de Soquel arrestado por posesin de pornografa infantil
Un hombre de Soquel est enfrentando cargos tras una investigacin de pornografa infantil de varios meses. Jonathan Wells, 43, fue arrestado el jueves…
Continue ReadingPost graduation, where students are headed
News Channel 5 spoke with dozens of graduating seniors at California State Monterey Bay about their plans after they graduate. Some students said…
Continue ReadingMore than 20,000 suffer from substance abuse in Santa Cruz County
On Thursday, United Way of Santa Cruz introduced the “Talk About It” campaign to community members at Aptos High School. Drug prevention…
Continue ReadingCHOMP welcomes two K-9 teams to security staff
The Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula is beefing up its security staff with the help of man’s best friend. Security officials say…
Continue ReadingAlleged getaway driver arraigned in Greenfield murder case
UPDATE 4/28/16 4:48 PM: The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has brought criminal charges against a Soledad man for his role in the…
Continue ReadingPaletero ayuda crear acceso a la literatura en la comunidad de Salinas
Decenas de jvenes de Salinas estn recibiendo acceso a la literatura, con la ayuda de un paletero. Pero aunque se ven similar y se llaman igual, este…
Continue ReadingSospechoso de intento de homicidio en Watsonville arrestado
ACTUALIZACIN 04/28/16: Un hombre considerado peligroso y armado fue arrestado por intento de homicidio, segn el Departamento de Polica de…
Continue ReadingHartnell College en Salinas abre centro de recursos para estudiantes indocumentados
El Colegio Hartnell College en Salinas ha abierto un centro de recursos para estudiantes indocumentados. El centro se llama Mi Casa y proveer…
Continue ReadingMaestro de Gilory arrestado por hacerse pasar como una joven para obtener fotos explicitas de menores
Un maestro de la preparatoria Gilroy que se hizo pasar como una joven en lnea y convenci a menores a que le enviaran imgenes sexualmente explicitas…
Continue ReadingGilroy teacher arrested for posing as girl online for nude pictures
A Gilroy High School teacher who posed as a girl online and convinced minors to send him sexually explicit pictures has been arrested, according to…
Continue ReadingSea turtle migration starting sooner than normal, due in part to El Nino
From storm surges to rainfall, the affects from this past winter have been felt all across the Central Coast. Now, sea turtles traveling across the…
Continue ReadingCrime spree in Toro Park neighborhood sparks town hall meeting with Sheriff Bernal
Frustrated residents packed into the Toro Park fire station Tuesday, concerned about an increase in car burglaries and thefts. “This cluster…
Continue ReadingCarmel River pumping cut-backs problem for local water supply
Monterey County water officials have been wrestling for some time to comply with a state order to cut back pumping from the Carmel River. Now, those…
Continue ReadingProtecting the Monterey coastline; climate change could have devastating impact
The Monterey Bay attracts people from all over the world to its beautiful coastline. But experts say it won’t look the same decades from now.…
Continue ReadingLarge development in Fort Ord will be decided on by Seaside City Council
The Monterey Downs and Horse Park has been in the works for more than four years. “It’s not un-typical for this large of a project.…
Continue ReadingMazda brings national STEM education program to Monterey
The big Continental Monterey Grand Prix is taking place this weekend and just ahead of that, Mazda race crews made a pit stop at a local high school…
Continue ReadingPolica de Salinas investiga intento de homicidio
Oficiales del Departamento de Polica de Salinas estn investigando un intento de homicidio en el rea de Santa Teresa Way y Santa Teresa Circle.…
Continue ReadingSistema de Universidades de California busca reclutar estudiantes de bajos recursos en la Costa Central
Un esfuerzo para reclutar a estudiantes de bajos recursos a Universidades de California se est enfocando en la comunidad Latina de La Costa Central.…
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