Man shot in the chest in Salinas Thursday night
The Salinas Police Department is investigating a shooting Thursday night that sent a man to the hospital. The shooting happened before 9 p.m., on the…
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Santa Cruz County Coroners Unit relying on more technology to solve cold cases
The Santa Cruz County Coroners Unit is working to identify remains found in the county over the past 50 years. The Department said matching remains…
Continue ReadingPandilleros de Salinas sentenciados por la muerte de joven de 17 aos de edad
Un pandillero de Salinas fue sentenciado de 29 aos de crcel a cadena perpetua por el asesinato de un jovencito de 17 aos de edad en enero del 2015.…
Continue ReadingNew study shows using a phone while driving may be the biggest factor in crashes
The fatal crash rate in the United States is decreasing. But recent studies show driver behavior is getting worse, and technology is the culprit. A…
Continue ReadingTelemundo 23 Account Executive
The Sales Department of KMUV TV in Monterey-Salinas on the Central Coast of California, has an immediate opening for an Account Executive. KMUV-TV…
Continue ReadingTelemundo 23 Account Executive
The Sales Department of KMUV TV in Monterey-Salinas on the Central Coast of California, has an immediate opening for an Account Executive. KMUV-TV…
Continue ReadingTeen accused of murdering 8-year-old Maddy Middleton appears in court
The Santa Cruz teenager accused of murdering 8-year-old Maddy Middleton made an appearance in Santa Cruz County Superior Court Thursday morning. The…
Continue ReadingSalinas Fire Chief gives update on Dick Bruhn fire
Things are getting back to normal after fire consumed the historic Dick Bruhn building on February 13. Salinas Fire Chief Ed Rodriguez gave an update…
Continue ReadingNew technology helps solve cold cases in Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County Coroner’s Office is using new technology to solve cold cases over the past 50 years. The office is working closely with…
Continue ReadingTonight: Talking about Santa Cruz’s Eastside
Santa Cruz Eastsiders are invited to talk about their neighborhood in the first ever ‘City Hall To You Community Forum’ Thursday night.…
Continue ReadingMan tried to lure Greenfield girl into car
Greenfield Police are adding extra patrols around Oak Avenue Elementary after a man tried to lure a girl into his car earlier this week. According to…
Continue ReadingWatsonville community concerned about teen safety
To help parents stay informed about Watsonville High School, the campus holds regular town hall meetings. On Wednesday night, the topic was campus…
Continue ReadingSalinas Police Department starting Neighborhood Watch Program
Three years ago staffing issues and budget constraints caused the Neighborhood Watch Program to be cut from the Salinas Police Department. “I…
Continue ReadingMonterey County Sheriffs Office to relaunch Explorer Program
UPDATE 2/24/16 6:20 PM: Despite facing a deputy shortage, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to inspire future generations of law…
Continue ReadingPolica de Salinas presenta informe sobre el ao ms violento en la ciudad
Un informe que el Jefe de Polica de Salinas Kelly McMillin present al concilio de la Ciudad de Salinas detalla el ao ms violento que se registr en la…
Continue ReadingSuspects point gun at dog during 7-Eleven armed robbery in Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Police Department is looking for two suspects behind an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven store Wednesday morning. The robbery happened just…
Continue ReadingSalinas police release report on crime in the city
A report presented to Salinas City Council by Salinas Police Chief Kelly McMillin is offering a detailed look at the city’s most violent year…
Continue ReadingPoverty brings challenges when identifying child abuse
“We investigate more cases than we have the capacity to do so,” said Monterey County Department of Social Services director Elliott…
Continue ReadingFacebook rolls out new emojis
The like button is something we all know very well in the world of Facebook, and after years of suggestions and complaints, Facebook has finally…
Continue ReadingNuevos documentos revelan ms informacin sobre el caso de dos nios de Salinas que fueron asesinados
El Condado de Monterey piensa hacer varios cambios despus del asesinato de dos nios de Salinas que inici una revisin estatal del Departamento de…
Continue ReadingBrief lockdown at Scotts Valley High School
There was a brief lockdown at Scotts Valley High School Wednesday morning after an empty rifle bag was found on campus. The Scotts Valley Police and…
Continue ReadingSureno gang member sentenced for the murder of a 17-year-old
An 18-year-old Sureno gang member from Salinas will serve 29 years-to-life in prison for the murder of a 17-year-old in January of 2015. Jesus Eloy…
Continue ReadingMan barricades himself in apartment, threatens people with fake bow and arrows
A 57-year-old man from San Juan Bautista is behind bars after barricading himself inside his apartment, threatening to kill deputies, and lying about…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: King City council votes to move to district elections
UPDATE 2/14/16: The King City Council has voted to move from at-large elections to district elections in 2016. The vote was 4-0 with one person…
Continue ReadingWatsonville High School town hall meeting Wednesday
Watsonville Police will host a town hall meeting at Watsonville High School Wednesday night. Police will talk about campus safety, and give tips on…
Continue ReadingMore church vandalism in Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Police Department is investigating potentially six cases of church vandalism. The department said officers are increasing patrols in…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Police search for suspects in armed robbery
Watsonville Police are on the lookout for multiple suspects behind an armed robbery at a Bank of America ATM. It happened Tuesday just before 11:00…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz transients accused of selling drugs to undercover officers
Four people are behind bars after a drug bust in Santa Cruz. According to police, the Santa Cruz Police Neighborhood Enforcement Team and Santa Cruz…
Continue ReadingCoastal communities face challenges with sea level rise as populations increase
Coastal communities across the U.S. are seeing economic growth, according to a study from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at…
Continue ReadingSalinas ranks No. 2 in cities ranking overall “well-being” across the country
A new report finds the Salinas-area tops a list of overall “well-being” among residents. The national study by Gallup-Healthways polls…
Continue ReadingCyclists test track for Tour of California
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is our local track for high-powered cars, but in less than three months, it will see a different set of wheels on…
Continue ReadingNew documents shed light on Salinas deadly child abuse case
New documents are shedding light on the child abuse case that Salinas Police call the worst in city history. Tami Huntsman, 40, and Gonzalo Curiel,…
Continue ReadingSuspects rob Watsonville Shell Gas Station at gunpoint
Watsonville Police are looking for the suspects behind an armed robbery Wednesday morning. It all happened just after 1:00 a.m. at the Shell Gas…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 14-year-old suffers life-threatening gunshot wounds in Watsonville
UPDATE 2/24/16 2:45 AM:Police say the 14-year-old victim was with a group of other minors when the suspect approached him and a confrontation ensued.…
Continue ReadingSuspects jump out of moving car during Watsonville Police chase
Two people are behind bars after a car chase led to a crash in Watsonville. Police say it all started Tuesday night around 10:15 p.m. in the area of…
Continue ReadingTransentes de Santa Cruz arrestados por venderle drogas a oficiales encubiertos
Cuatro personas estn tras las rejas enfrentado cargos de drogas tras un operativo policial en Santa Cruz. Segn la polica, el equipo anticrimen del…
Continue ReadingPolica de Salinas busca a sospechoso que raj la cara de un hombre afuera de restaurante
La Polica de Salinas est pidiendo la ayuda del pblico para dar con el paradero de un sospechoso acusado de atacar brutalmente a dos hombres afuera de…
Continue ReadingJovencito sufre heridas potencialmente mortales tras balacera en Watsonville
La Polica de Watsonville dijo que un adolecente fue baleado varias veces despus de un enfrentamiento entre varias personas por la calle East Beach y…
Continue ReadingPareja de Salinas arrestada por robos a mano armada y por asaltar bancos
Un hombre buscado por el FBI por asaltar dos bancos en el estado de Missouri ha sido vinculado a ms casos de robos a mano armada en Salinas, segn el…
Continue ReadingSalinas couple arrested for armed robberies and bank robbery cases
A man wanted by the FBI for two bank robberies in Missouri, is being tied to seven more armed robbery cases in Salinas, according to the Salinas…
Continue ReadingVoter registration push on the Central Coast leading up to 2016 Presidential Election
Election offices across the state are trying to get more Californians registered ahead of this year’s Presidential election. They said the…
Continue ReadingSalinas Police looking for slashing suspect seen in surveillance video
Salinas police are asking for help tracking down a suspect wanted for brutally attacking two men outside a restaurant on North Davis Rd. last…
Continue ReadingThe ‘Ferguson effect’ impacting Monterey County Sheriff’s Office
It’s been more than a year since Michael Brown was shot and killed on August9, 2014, by Darren Wilson, an officer with the Ferguson, Missouri…
Continue ReadingThree suspects arrested after Prunedale home invasion
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said three people were arrested after a home invasion early Sunday morning in Prunedale. Deputies said the…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Suspect arrested after escaping nearly 40-hour standoff in Salinas
A man at the center of a nearly 40-hour standoff in a Salinas neighborhood last week is now behind bars, according to the Monterey County…
Continue ReadingHigh speed chase through Salinas ends near Highway 101
Early Monday morning, Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies said a homeless man, who was recklessly driving a motorcycle, was arrested on E.…
Continue ReadingDeadly crash off cliff on Highway 1 near Scott Creek
The California Highway Patrol reported a 47-year-old woman from Santa Cruz died after driving off Highway 1 and over a sheer cliff in Santa Cruz. Her…
Continue ReadingWildland fire shuts down part of Main St. in Watsonville Tuesday for tree cleanup
Watsonville Police say both southbound lanes of Main St. between Auto Center Dr. and Rodriguez St. will be closed for most of Tuesday due to Caltrans…
Continue ReadingMBARI has new technology to gather information on harmful toxins in Monterey Bay
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is making big leaps in the field of oceanography with a new technology that will transform the science…
Continue ReadingSalinas child murder suspect gets medical care for pregnancy, authorities say
A bombshell development in the deadly Salinas child abuse case. During a phone conversation with a source inside the Monterey County Sheriff’s…
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