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Polica de Salinas cuenta con nuevos perros K9
La unidad de perros polica k9 de Salinas est creciendo. Justo esta semana, el departamento le dio la bienvenida a dos nuevos oficiales de cuatro…
Continue ReadingSexual assault suspect arrested
40-year-old Doug Patrick Borzini is behind bars for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor for about seven years. According to the Monterey County…
Continue ReadingHundreds of dead anchovies floating in Monterey Harbor
A minor anchovy die-off in the Monterey Bay Thursday has harbor officials scratching their heads. The cause is still unknown but they suspect above…
Continue ReadingMaddy Middleton cause of death released
Thursday the Santa Cruz County Coroner released the cause of death after an autopsy had been completed. Investigators say Middleton died from…
Continue ReadingDueos de negocios en Carmel enfrentan dificultades con altos precios de renta
No es ningn secreto que el negocio Jack London’s Bar and Grill estar cerrando sus puertas a fines del mes de agosto debido al aumento de…
Continue ReadingAutoridades revelan causa de muerte de Maddy Middleton
El jueves el mdico forense del Condado de Santa Cruz revelo que Maddy Middleton de 8 aos de edad fue asfixiada y apualada en el cuello. El cuerpo de…
Continue ReadingMonterey braces for parking nightmares during car week
City parking enforcers in Monterey say they are spending much of their time helping tourists get to the car events rather than writing them up for…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Police arrest teen for Monterey High bomb threat
UPDATE 8/12/15 2:49p.m.: Monterey Police say its officers and those of PRVNT, the Peninsula Regional Violence and Narcotics Team, arrested a teenage…
Continue ReadingDowntown Santa Cruz Survey
An online survey about downtown Santa Cruz is getting a lot of buzz on social media. The Downtown Association put the questions together for feedback…
Continue ReadingTAMC shines light on funding needs during Car Week
Thousands of tourists are in Monterey County for Car Week and as usual it’s causing a lot of congestion on the roads. The Transportation Agency…
Continue ReadingKayakers spotted violating Marine Mammal Protection Act
News Channel 5 has obtained video that shows violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. In it, two kayakers off of the Monterey Harbor are seen…
Continue ReadingJuvenile Minke Whale rescued from Monterey Harbor
A multi-agency effort to rescue a juvenile Minke Whale trapped in Monterey Bay. Their actions paid off, with the whale being freed after three hours.…
Continue ReadingCarmel shop owners facing higher rent prices
It’s no secret in Carmel that longtime bar and grill Jack London’s is closing at the end of the month because of increased rent. The…
Continue ReadingMaddy Middleton case: Experts weigh in on warning signs
5. with all the sad and troubling news this week.. people we’ve talked to about the case have questions about how such a terrible thing could…
Continue ReadingSalinas police arrest three people connected to two jewelry store armed robberies
Salinas police say they’ve solved the two armed robberies at separate Don Roberto Jewelry stores. Investigators say they couldn’t have…
Continue ReadingPolica de Monterey arresta a joven de 15 aos por hacer amenazas de bomba en preparatoria
La polica de Monterey dice que sus oficiales y los del equipo anti pandillas y drogas, PRVNT, arrestaron a un adolescente por hacer amenazas de bomba…
Continue ReadingFamily car catches buyer’s eye during Concours on the Avenue
Glen Jennings owns “Lost in the 50’s, an American Classic Car Museum” and has made 95 trips to the states to add to his collection.…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz remembering young 12-year-old killed in Hwy 1 accident
UPDATE 8/10/15: The Santa Cruz community is mourning the loss of a 12 year old girl killed over the weekend. Authorities say Coco Lazenby was a…
Continue ReadingThe fight to keep Laguna Seca operations local
A petition is now circulating to save the non-profit that’s been running the track out at Laguna Seca since 1957. Tuesday Monterey County…
Continue ReadingPG&E to extend work on gas pipeline projects in Santa Cruz area
PG&E says it plans to extend work hours at four sites in Santa Cruz to ensure the continued safe operation of its natural gas system and to…
Continue ReadingTruck drivers react to Class A commercial license scheme
Tuesday the U.S. Attorney’s Office revealed an investigation and indictment involving a four-year bribery scheme by employees of the California…
Continue ReadingLawn painting business boom in Santa Cruz County
A local man is making green by painting lawns green. Since starting Revival Lawn Painting last year, Brian Hamilton says business is growing. You…
Continue ReadingSafety concerns on Hwy 1 after deadly crash
Safety concerns on Highway 1 through Santa Cruz are being brought up after the death of a 12 year old girl. CHP says Coco Lazenby was killed over the…
Continue ReadingWanted felon arrested in Morgan Hill after hours-long standoff
A wanted felon is behind bars Wednesday morning, after police put an area of Morgan Hill on lock down to find him. Police say 24-year-old Alferdo…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Police searching for suspect in hit and run
Watsonville Police are looking for a vehicle involved in a pedestrian hit and run. It happened just before 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, when an unknown…
Continue ReadingWhale trapped in Monterey Harbor for several hours
A Minke whale became trapped underneath a Monterey Harbor boat slip for about three hours on Tuesday evening. According to Coast Guard officials,…
Continue ReadingFederal investigation busts Salinas DMV employees for taking bribes
UPDATE 10:25pm: News Channel 5 spoke with trucking school owner Mangal Gill. He owns the Salinas Valley Truck Driving School and was named in the…
Continue ReadingAutoridades federales arrestan a empelados del DMV en Salinas por aceptar sobornos
El martes, la Oficina de la Fiscala de los Estados Unidos revel una investigacin y acusacin formal involucrando un esquema de soborno de cuatro aos…
Continue ReadingMonterey County winemakers get boost from new state law
Tuesday Monterey County winemakers got a glimmer of economic hope as Governor Brown signed AB 394. The bill authored by central coast Assemblyman…
Continue ReadingWildfire doubles in size overnight
The Jerusalem Fire doubled in size to 12,000 acres by Wednesday morning, as crews battled another fire nearby, according to Cal Fire. The fire…
Continue ReadingWhale of a tale for local marine biologist
It’s a whale of a tale for one Moss Landing marine biologist. Giancarlo Thomae’s chance encounter, is leading to an experience of a…
Continue ReadingDavid Quiroz se declara culpable por la muerte de Heather Carrol en Hollister
David Quiroz, un hombre acusado de matar a una madre de 25 aos en Hollister en el 2012, se declar culpable antes de que su juicio empezar. Segn…
Continue ReadingMujer de Big Sur asusta asaltantes con arma en su propia casa
Una seora de la tercera edad se defendi con un arma al ver que dos hombres entraron a su vivienda en Big Sur con el propsito de hacerle dao.…
Continue ReadingCar thieves target specific types of cars and areas of Marina
Marina Police are investigating what they call a “crew” of car thieves targeting specific cars are areas of the city. Investigators say…
Continue ReadingMachete-wielding man attempts to steal car in Watsonville
Watsonville police arrested a 46-year-old man for an assault involving a machete Saturday morning. Just after 8:00 a.m., Police said Anthony Urango…
Continue ReadingThousands of people visit the central coast for Monterey Car Week
Thousands of people from around the world roll into town for car week. The California Highway Patrol said it’s prepared for a lot of brake…
Continue ReadingLatinos con Medi-Cal batallan encontrar doctores que los acepten con su cobertura mdica
Se estima que mitad de los 12.5 millones con cobertura mdica de Medi-Cal son latinos y un nuevo informe indica que a una gran porcin se les ha dicho…
Continue ReadingHollister man pleads guilty to killing young mother in 2012
Monday, just as the jury trial was set to get underway, David Quiroz pleaded guilty to first-degree murder of Heather Carroll. The 25-year-old…
Continue ReadingCar Week road closures: Survival guide for locals
With 85,000 people coming from outside of Monterey County to check out the cars on display during Car Week, roads will get congested to say the…
Continue ReadingPreparations underway for Car Week on the Peninsula
“We came from New Jersey and to see the smiles and the excitement on his face he’s like a kid in Disney World so it’s definitely…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Mural Apology
The city of Santa Cruz has apologized for painting over a Latino mural last year without warning the artist. The city also plans to pay the artist…
Continue ReadingWest Blanco emergency closure in Salinas fixed
UPDATE 8/10/15 1:40p.m.: West Blanco has been re-opened. PREVIOUS STORY: Salinas public works crews are reporting that one lane of westbound Blanco…
Continue ReadingMazda Raceway Laguna Seca Pre-Reunion races kick-off Car Week
Sunday Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca hosted the Monterey Pre-Reunion. It featured more than 300 cars competing before the main event the Rolex Monterey…
Continue ReadingElderly woman fends off assailants in attempted rape, robbery
An elderly woman is safe after scaring away attackers who allegedly tried to rape and rob her, after breaking into her home on Sunday night. It…
Continue Reading2 suspects sought in taco truck armed robbery in Watsonville
Watsonville police are looking for two men who robbed a taco truck Saturday night. The robbery happened just after 11 p.m. near Freedom Boulevard and…
Continue ReadingUS Forest Service firefighter killed while battling blaze
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says one of its firefighters was killed Saturday evening in the Lake Tahoe area after he was struck…
Continue ReadingPolice: Gang members confront and kill man in Salinas
One person was killed Friday night in Salinas in an apparent gang-related shooting, according to Salinas Police. The incident happened around 10:00…
Continue ReadingParents learn how to explain tragedies, like Maddy Middleton, to their kids
It’s been nearly two weeks since the death of 8-year-old Maddy Middleton in Santa Cruz. Since then, some parents are trying to figure out how…
Continue ReadingLightning strikes a cause of concern for local fire agencies
Fire officials say lightning strikes are responsible for starting at least eight small fires across the Central Coast. Just because the stormy skies…
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