Serious crash in Santa Cruz Mountains sends several to the hospital
California Highway Patrol is investigating a major injury crash on E. Zayante Rd. Wednesday morning, sending several people to the hospital. The…
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National spotlight on Salinas ag industry
A national spotlight on the Salinas Valley ag industry and what it does with the produce it can’t sell. Recently, PBS News House mentioned the…
Continue ReadingCity leaders consider banning Safe & Sane fireworks in Salinas
UPDATE 8:35 p.m.: The Salinas City Council will make a decision on the fireworks ban on August 18th. On Tuesday night, the city council looked at an…
Continue ReadingVolunteers with Salinas Junior Giants take over city council meeting
The Junior Giants baseball program run by Salinas Police has always been a tool to help keep kids off the streets. But now that its executive…
Continue ReadingWater rates could increase in Salinas by 2017
Water rates in Salinas could be going up in 2017 as California Water Service plans to push a rate hike to generate money for some infrastructure…
Continue ReadingRoad rage shooting on Highway 1 involving two young children, deputies say
A Sacramento-area man was arrested Tuesday morning at Manresa Beach after allegedly shooting at a car during a road rage incident, according to the…
Continue ReadingLongtime CSUMB employee found dead in her office, campus officials say
A longtime employee was found dead in her office at California State University Monterey Bay Monday morning, according to campus officials. CSUMB…
Continue ReadingPropietaria de Hollister responde a las acusaciones de consumir demasiada agua
La sequa tiene a algunos criticando la cantidad de agua que sus vecinos usan sus patios. Funcionarios del departamento de agua de la ciudad de…
Continue ReadingFemale victim robbed at Marina State Beach, police say
Marina Police is investigating a robbery at Marina State Beach Tuesday afternoon. Officers said a female victim was robbed near the north end of…
Continue ReadingScheid Vineyards allegedly burglarized by a Soledad man
A Soledad man was arrested Monday for allegedly recently stealing a utility vehicle and agricultural equipment from Scheid Vineyards. Deputies with…
Continue ReadingMonterey County crackdown on south county gang crime, 10 arrested
The South Monterey County Violence Suppression Collaboration, formed by Sheriff Steve Bernal last month, said it’s making progress in its…
Continue ReadingVacaville man busted for allegedly transporting drugs to Santa Cruz County
A Vacaville man is facing multiple drug charges stemming from a vehicle search on Highway 17 in Scotts Valley on July 10, according to Santa Cruz…
Continue ReadingTransient arrested for machete attack near Watsonville school, deputies say
A transient man was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly attacking a victim with a machete and a bat near a homeless camp in Watsonville, according…
Continue ReadingHollister homeowner speaks out about water shaming claims
The drought is causing some people to cast a critical eye on their neighbor’s yards. The city of Hollister’s water department said it has…
Continue ReadingAnother Don Roberto’s Jewelry Store robbed Monday afternoon
Don Roberto’s Jewelry Store was robbed again Monday afternoon around 1:36p.m. at their North Main Street location, the first robbery happened…
Continue ReadingLocal big wave surfer witnesses South Africa shark encounter
It’s a video that has gone viral — a pro surfer narrowly escaping a shark attack in South Africa during a competition. Mick Fanning…
Continue ReadingDrones hamper firefighting efforts across the state
Firefighters said private drones recently hampered their efforts to fight a fire in San Bernadino County. It comes at a time when the state is facing…
Continue ReadingOsio Cinema in downtown Monterey closed
The show is over for the Osio Cinema on Alvarado Street in downtown Monterey. The theater that showed foreign films and documentaries closed down…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Firefighters contain 4 separate fires in Bradley Monday night
UPDATE 10:45p.m.: Firefighters contained four grass fires that sparked near the same area in Bradley Monday night, Cal Fire said. The fires totaled…
Continue ReadingMcAbee Beach back open after sewage spill
UPDATE 7:47 p.m.: McAbee Beach is back open after a sewage spill last week. The beach was re-opened on Friday July 17 th . The spill came from El…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Brush fire contained in Aromas Monday afternoon
UPDATE 7/20/15 3:23 p.m.: CAL FIRE said the Betabel Fire threatened about six homes near Highway 101 and Highway 156 Monday afternoon, but crews were…
Continue ReadingEx jefe de polica de King City se declara culpable de participar en esquema de remolque de carros
La fiscala del condado de Monterey anunci el lunes que el ex jefe de polica de King City, Bruce Miller, se declar culpable de participar en un…
Continue ReadingTwo killed in crash at MotoAmerica Superbike race on Sunday
Two motorcycle racers were killed in a tragic crash at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the MotoAmerica Superbike/Superstock 1000 race, according to…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Road re-opens after contruction crew hits gas line in Santa Cruz
UPDATE 7/20/15 2:51 p.m.: Pacific Gas and Electric reports a third party construction crew was doing work in the area of 17th Ave. between Felt and…
Continue ReadingDeputies respond to King City Motel 6 for family dispute
A domestic violence incident Sunday night outside Motel 6 in King City, prompted a response from the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office,…
Continue ReadingHollister teen charged as an adult in sexual assault case
A 17-year-old boy is now facing sexual assault charges after he allegedly raped a teenage girl in Hollister. Police believe he may have drugged the…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County warning visitors about vacation rental scams
Tourism is the bread and butter of Santa Cruz County’s economy, especially during the summer months. It’s the second largest industry,…
Continue ReadingMobile medical team travels circuit with cowboys and cowgirls
It’s not just the cowboys and cowgirls that hit the rodeo circuit for months on end. There’s a mobile medical team that goes to all of…
Continue ReadingBody cameras used during California Rodeo Salinas
For the first time ever, Salinas police officers will be wearing body cameras during the California Rodeo Salinas. That’s because the…
Continue ReadingLandscape business booming during drought
Local landscaping businesses are booming because more people are stepping up to meet the states new water regulations. Salinas resident, Marcie…
Continue ReadingFormer King City acting police chief pleads guilty to towing scheme
King City’s former acting police chief pleaded guilty to his involvement in a car towing scheme targeting undocumented immigrants in 2014,…
Continue ReadingFirefighters respond to several brush fires across the Central Coast
A rare summer storm has brought rain, thunder and lightning to the Central Coast. Cal Fire officials say the threat of lightning strikes have…
Continue ReadingSurfer fights off shark during South Africa competition
Knocked off his board by an attacking shark, a surfer punched the creature before escaping unharmed during the televised finals of a world surfing…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: At-risk elderly man found safely
UPDATE: SUNDAY 7.19.15 A Silver Alert was cancelled Sunday by the Salinas Police Department after an at-risk elderly man named Jesus Valles was found…
Continue ReadingTwo shootings, five victims Saturday night in Salinas
A violent Saturday night in Salinas sent a total of five people to the hospital with gunshot wounds, the result of two separate gang shootings,…
Continue Reading3 mountain lion sightings reported in the same week in Gilroy
Residents in Gilroy have reported three mountain lion sightings this week. Authorities believe the cat is presumed to be the same animal reported in…
Continue ReadingAmber Alert issued for baby girl north of Los Angeles
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has issued an Amber Alert for a 13-month-old baby girl they believe was kidnapped from a motel by a…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: One taken to hospital after car hits pole in Watsonville
UPDATE 1:07 p.m.: One person was taken to a hospital after an early morning vehicle accident in Watsonville Saturday, according to the California…
Continue Reading2 policas de Seaside involucrados en tiroteo con agente federal
Dos policas de Seaside estuvieron involucrados en un tiroteo con un agente federal el viernes en la madrugada. El tiroteo ocurri a la 1:25 AM cuando…
Continue ReadingMujeres de Salinas condenadas a prisin por maltratar a sus hijos
Las dos mujeres de Salinas acusadas de haber maltrado a sus tres hijos fueron sentenciadas el viernes. Christian Deanda fue sentenciada a cadena…
Continue ReadingArrestan joven de 17 aos en Hollister por supuestamente haber violado a una menor de edad
Un joven de 17 aos de Hollister est enfrentando cargos criminales por supuestamente haber violado a una menor de edad. Segn la polica, aunque el…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Search for missing hiker continues in Big Sur after reported sighting
UPDATE 7/17/15: After calling of a search for a missing hiker in Big Sur Sunday night, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said search and…
Continue ReadingThree arrested during probation search in King City
King City Police said three people were arrested Thursday morning after Monterey County Probation Officers conducted a search in the 600 block of…
Continue ReadingVW bus catches on fire in Soledad, driver loses everything
A traveler from the Santa Barbara area headed north on Highway 101 to Oregon in a Volkswagen Bus, pulled over when he smelled smoke in Soledad,…
Continue ReadingSeguridad en Rodeo California Salinas
Es el ms grande en el estado de y miles de personas viajan a la Costa Central para disfrutar del Rodeo California Salinas. Aparte de los 700…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 23-month-old boy found in a hot tub in Watsonville
UPDATE 8:43 p.m.: An 23-month-old boy found in a hot tub in Watsonville has died. According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, the boy…
Continue ReadingCampers react to drowning death of 23-month-old boy
A Scotts Valley toddler died in a hot tub at the KOA Campgrounds in Watsonville Monday afternoon,theSanta Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said.…
Continue Reading23-month-old drowning at KOA Campground ruled accidental
UPDATE 7/17/15 p.m.: The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday that the drowning of 23-month-old Wyatt Hutchings was ruled…
Continue ReadingNew King City Police Chief explains new approach to building community trust
The King City Police Department said it’s working to improve its image. New Police Chief Ronald Forgue said he’s meeting people in the…
Continue ReadingWhat it takes to be Miss Salinas Rodeo
The personality and appearance portion of the Miss California Rodeo Salinas contest started Wednesday night. Five talented women are competing for…
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