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UPDATE: 1/16/16 2:52pm: Highway 1 south of Big Sur is back open after an active rock slide Friday evening, according to Cal Trans officals. ORIGINAL:…

Un pandillero de Watsonville acusado de una serie de crmenes violentos ha sido condenado a 29 aos y 4 meses en prisin. Segn la oficina del procurador…

High prices in Santa Cruz are creating a demand for homes in Watsonville. Realtors say you can get a house in Watsonville for at least $200,000…

A Watsonville gang member will spend 29 years and 4 months behind bars for a string of violent crimes. According to the Santa Cruz County District…

A Carmichael retiree is $638,000 richer after matching five of the six numbers in Wednesday’s historic Powerball draw.He bought his ticket from…

If you want a clear picture of erosion, just look at Del Monte Beach in Monterey. “It’s weird to see how much it has changed because of…

California American Water customers are getting a chance to have their voice heard as proposed water rate increases move ahead. The company has a…

Some expensive high-tech gear is making its way to a South County middle school. Gone are the textbooks, in are the tablets. Nearly all the 706…

Powerball fever continues on the Central Coast. A gas station in Santa Cruz is getting a lot of attention after selling a big winning ticket.…

Ten-thousand people call the two square miles that make up Capitola ‘home.’ “We have wonderful beaches, we have a wonder wharf.…

UPDATE 1/14/16 4:15 PM: A federal police lieutenant was sentenced Thursday for pointing a firearm at his wife and two on-duty Seaside police officers…

UPDATE 1/14/16 4:45 PM: A judge sentenced Francisco Miranda to 20 years to life in prison on Thursday. Miranda is convicted of running over and…

Dos residentes del Condado de Santa Cruz estn enfrentado cargos de drogas despus que investigadores dijeron que encontraron metanfetamina en una…

La Patrulla de Caminos de California est investigando el primer accidente fatal del ao en el condado de Monterey. Tres carros estuvieron involucrados…

Two Santa Cruz County residents are facing drug charges after investigators said they found methamphetamine at a storage locker in the 2600 block of…

In a monthly update from the National Weather Service, meteorologists said the El Nino forecast will stay strong through winter and is expected to…

“It kind of gets some office excitement going,” said Gerry Bennett with Affinity Properties. With such high chances of hitting the…

While many of us were dreaming of big money, those struggling with a gambling addiction are trying hard to avoid trouble. “The same way…

New findings by the U.S. Geological Survey show the Central Coast could be in danger of a looming tsunami and it could be more devastating than…

The California Highway Patrol is investigating its first deadly crash of the year in Monterey County. The crash involved three vehicles along highway…

Alguaciles estn investigando una muerte sospechosa despus que un trabajador agrcola encontrara el cuerpo de una mujer el mircoles por la tarde, segn…

UPDATE 8:45 PM: Part of Reservation Road was closed for more than an hour Wednesday night due to three-vehicle crash. The crash happened just before…

UPDATE 1/13/2016 4:38 PM: A Monterey gynecologist convicted of stalking her estranged husband and his alleged mistress was sentenced on Wednesday.…

Oficiales del Departamento de Polica de Salinas arrestaron a tres hombres acusados de forzar su entrada a una casa el martes por la tarde, segn…

A suspicious death investigation is underway after a female body was found in a field, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.…

Lotto fever is heating up on the Central Coast, as many people buy tickets for the largest Powerball Jackpot ever. The jackpot currently sits at $1.5…

From helping others, to owning an island, people’s dreams are as big as the $1.5 billion dollar jackpot they could win. “I would help the…

UPDATE 1/12/2016 5:18 PM: A man armed with a fake gun boarded a Monterey-Salinas Transit but near Salinas High School Tuesday afternoon, according to…

Uniting America and creating a better future; that was the message President Obama delivered at his final State of the Union Address Tuesday night.…

Santa Rita School was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon, as officers investigated a burglary on Jackson Street in Salinas. Officers say they got…

A Pacific Grove man is behind bars for several charges. It all started on Tuesday, when Monterey County deputies were sent to San Benancio Road in…

Watsonville police are investigating a report of an armed robbery. It happened just before 11:00 p.m. Tuesday night in the 300 block of Jefferson…

The Monterey Bay Aquarium attracts visitors from around the world, but for many kids on the central coast, it’s a place to study marine life.…

La escuela Salinas High School fue puesta en alerta despus que un hombre armado con una pistola falsa abord un autobs de Monterey-Salinas Transit…

Millones de personas a lo largo del pas estn comprando sus boletos de la lotera Powerball con el sueo de convertirse en un millonario de la noche a…

El Departamento de Polica de Santa Cruz est investigando un robo en una joyera que ocurri el sbado en la madrugada. El incidente sucedi en la cuadra…

Santa Cruz police are investigating a burglary at a jewelry store that happened Saturday morning. It happened on the 1300 block of Pacific Avenue on…

The University of Santa Cruz is seeing a record number of applications. According to the school’s admissions department, there were nearly…

While the Carmel Lagoon has traditionally breached naturally, this year the waterway needed a little help. Over the weekend, Monterey County Public…

A new candidate with some local history made a major political announcement today. Former Salinas Mayor Dennis Donohue became the newest candidate…

Santa Cruz County is urging residents to properly throw out old mattresses and box springs, following a new state law which took effect at the end of…

UPDATE 1/12/2016 12:34 PM: The Powerball Jackpot continues to jump, now reaching $1.5 billion. The winner will have the option of taking the prize…

Jack Vezzolo has lived on Hunter Lane for the past 80 years, and while a lot has changed, some things remain the same. “Every year we have…

UPDATE 1/12/2016 11:24 AM: Pacific Gas and Electric said a construction company worker caused a gas leak in a Santa Cruz neighborhood Tuesday…

Both lanes on State Route 129, Riverside Rd. and School Rd., are closed after a two vehicle accident Tuesday morning, according to the California…

As a cold and wet winter settles in, the City of Monterey said it’s working to keep the area’s homeless dry and warm. The city announced…

No te pierdas la oportunidad de inscribirte en un seguro mdico! El ltimo da para inscribirte para tener cobertura en el 2016 es el 31 de enero del…

La Polica de Watsonville dijo que arrest a Diego Santino Snchez de 22 aos de edad tras huir de la escena de un accidente fatal el sbado. Oficiales…

UPDATE 1/11/16 4:30 PM: The Santa Cruz Police Department has identified the two people found dead in an apartment on Chestnut Street on January 5.…

La polica de Santa Cruz est advirtiendo a la comunidad sobre una estafa telefnica conocida como “estafas de secuestros virtuales.”…