UPDATE: Firefighters save Prunedale home after vegetation fire sparks nearby
UPDATE: 4:40 p.m.: Cal Fire officials were able to save a Prunedale house after a half-acre vegetation fire sparked nearby Saturday afternoon. The…
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UPDATE: Grass fire in Morgan Hill contained
UPDATE: Fire crews have contained a 14-acre grass fire in Morgan Hill Saturday afternoon, Cal Fire officials said. No injuries were reported. The…
Continue ReadingPolicas no enfrentaran cargos por la muerte de Osmar Hernndez
Los policas de Salinas que le dispararon a muerte al salvadoreo Osmar Hernndez afuera del negocio Mi Pueblo en el 2014 no enfrentaran cargos…
Continue ReadingDeputies investigate reports of shots fired
UPDATE 7/10/15 5:30 p.m.: The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department has told NewsChannel 5 that deputies are clearing the scene after nothing…
Continue ReadingCAL FIRE battling wildfire near Lake Nacimiento
Firefighters are battling a 45 acre wildfire near Lake Nacimiento on Friday, according to CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo County. Local firefighters and…
Continue ReadingAutoridades de Salinas identifican vctima de homicidio por la Avenida Pacific
La polica de Salinas sigue buscando a dos hombres acusados de matar a balazos a una mujer en un estacionamiento por la Avenida Pacific el jueves por…
Continue ReadingArrest in shooting that interrupted Greenfield Police Explorers program
UPDATE 7/9/2015: Greenfield police made an arrest in an alleged gang shooting of Raul Morales on Oak St. in Greenfield last month. Investigators…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Police ID woman shot and killed in Salinas Thursday night
UPDATE 7/10/15: Salinas Police said its investigating a homicide case where a woman was shot and killed in the driveway of a home on Pacific Ave.…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Sexually violent predator will not live in Prunedale home
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that serial rapist Eldridge Chaney will no longer be living in the home proposed in…
Continue ReadingNaked man goes on crazy drive through Santa Cruz Thursday morning
Santa Cruz Police said Richard Ducati, 51, went on a meth-fueled erratic driving spree through neighborhoods early Thursday morning. The San…
Continue ReadingFAA investigating use of drone during 4th of July
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the use of a drone during the Fourth of July. It flew over a South Salinas neighborhood,…
Continue ReadingSalinas housing project for more affordable housing
Improving housing and quality of life in Salinas are top priorities for the city. But neither one will be an easy fix. Affordable housing,…
Continue ReadingForbes Ag Summit marries Salinas and Silicon Valleys
On Thursday, Salinas was in the business spotlight. Hundreds of people in the agricultural and technological fields converged in Oldtown for the…
Continue ReadingLeaf Lettuce is top crop in Monterey County
city council members are expected to take up the issue at their meeting. many businesses have come out against the program.. saying it’s…
Continue ReadingSPECIAL REPORT: Keeping teen drivers safe during dangerous days of summer
Car accidents are the leading cause of death for American teens, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And that risk increases…
Continue ReadingTeens conduct distracted driving survey in Santa Cruz County
A Roadwatch survey was conducted on five intersections by Santa Cruz County Friday Night Live Partnership and California Friday Night Live. The…
Continue ReadingFAA investiga uso de drone usado en Salinas el 4 de julio
Noticias de la Costa Central se ha enterado que la Agencia Federal de Aviacin FAA por sus siglas en ingles est investigando el uso de un drone en…
Continue ReadingImportant bone health event in Monterey
Join Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and American Bone Health on Saturday, July 11 for a free bone health consultation. The consultation…
Continue ReadingAgresor sexual convicto no vivira en Prunedale
Un agresor sexual convicto que iba ser dejado en libertad y que iba a vivir en Prunedale ya no vivir ah Autoridades dicen que los dueos de la casa…
Continue ReadingSteve Forbes comments on Ag-Tech Summit
The Salinas Valley is home to a two-day conference hosted by Forbes on agriculture and tech and started Wednesday evening. Forbes is bringing…
Continue ReadingSalinas Police investigating two shootings just less than two hours apart
UPDATE 10:17 p.m. Police are investigating two shootings that happened hours apart in Salinas. According to Police, a man was working on his vehicle…
Continue ReadingFamily of Salinas hit and run victim apprehends suspect
Salinas residents took matters into their own hands when they stopped a suspect accused of killing their loved one. After the deadly hit and run…
Continue ReadingWatsonville moves forward with downtown revitalization
The Watsonville City Council is moving ahead with a major downtown revitalization project. Part of it will be a huge change to people who live and…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz water fees could go up
Turns out when it comes to water there’s a price to pay for following the rules during this drought crisis. Santa Cruz’s Water Department…
Continue ReadingAg-Tech summit brings Silicon Valley experts to the Salinas Valley
A two day Ag Tech summit hosted by Forbes kicked off in Gonzalez on Wednesday. The conference brings together farming professionals and experts from…
Continue ReadingArrestan sospechoso de secuestro en Salinas
En Salinas oficiales de la oficina del alguacil del Condado de Monterey arrestaron a un hombre sospechoso de secuestro. Dicen que Steven Acosta rapto…
Continue ReadingCalifornia counties report West Nile Virus activity much higher than average
State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith is warning that the level of West Nile virus activity is on the rise throughout the state. “While there…
Continue ReadingArrestan sospechoso de robo de banco en Santa Cruz
Autoridades arrestaron a un sospechoso de robo de banco el mircoles en Santa Cruz. Dicen que el robo ocurrio en el banco Wells Fargo por la calle…
Continue ReadingLe dan inicio a programa piloto de calle en el centro de Watsonville
La ciudad de Watsonville le ha dado inicio a un programa piloto para ver si en el centro de la ciudad debera haber dos vas de trfico en vez de…
Continue ReadingGrupo quiere destituir a Jos Castaeda del concilio de Salinas
El martes una persona le sirvi documentos de aviso de destitucin al concejal de SalinasJos Castaeda. Esta no es la primera vez que esto sucede en los…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Police nab alleged bank robber hiding nearby
A suspect robbed the Wells Fargo on River St. in Santa Cruz Wednesday afternoon, according to Santa Cruz County Communications. The robbery was…
Continue ReadingDrug agents investigate Carmel home Tuesday, three arrested
Three people are facing drug charges following a parole search in Carmel Tuesday afternoon. Investigators with the Peninsula Regional Violence and…
Continue ReadingDeputies arrest a man accused of kidnapping a woman in Salinas
Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man for kidnapping a woman Tuesday night. According the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office,…
Continue ReadingSalinas deadly hit-and-run suspect now in custody
UPDATE 7/8/15: Salinas Police said suspect Anthony Bouchereau was taken into custody by police, after he was located at a local truck stop Wednesday…
Continue ReadingTres personas arrestadas luego de que agentes dicen haber encontrado drogas en casa de Carmel
Varias personas enfrentan cargos por poseer narcticos tras una bsqueda en una vivienda en la ciudad de Carmel. Investigadores del equipo anti…
Continue ReadingPG&E project closes parts of Mission Street until October
A major gas pipeline project has just started in one of the busiest areas of Santa Cruz. Mission Street is a main thoroughfare for the area and the…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Gun in deadly San Francisco tourist shooting owned by federal agent
UPDATE 7.7.15 – A law enforcement official says the gun used in the seemingly random slaying of a woman on a San Francisco pier belonged to a…
Continue ReadingHousing located for sexually violent predator’s return to Monterey County
Proposed housing has been determined by the California Department of State Hospitals for a sexually violent predator who is required to return to…
Continue ReadingResidents try to recall Salinas Councilman for a second time
UPDATE 7/7/15: A group of residents is trying to recall Salinas Councilman Jose Castaneda for a second time. Tuesday night, Castaneda was served with…
Continue ReadingMonterey County Supervisors approve temporary ban on new pot businesses
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors want to take a closer look at medical marijuana regulations. But to do that, they’re instituting an…
Continue ReadingPolica de Salinas arresta a persona de inters que huy de accidente fatal
Autoridades de Salinas han detenido a una persona de inters en el caso de un accidente fatal en el este la ciudad el pasado domingo. Oficiales…
Continue ReadingSanctuary City debate in the Central Coast following Pier 14 shooting
The shooting of a San Francisco woman on Pier 14 last week has started a debate about cites classified as “Sanctuary Cities.” Department…
Continue ReadingCampamento de ftbol en Watsonville ayuda a nios de familias de bajos ingresos
Dndoles a nios de familias de bajos ingresos una oportunidad de mostrar sus habilidades en el campo, mientras los mantienen fuera de las calles. Un…
Continue ReadingHumpback whale freed from entangled gear in the Monterey Bay
A four day mission to free an entangled whale in the Monterey Bay is now over. The entangled humpback whale traveled thousands of miles, as far south…
Continue ReadingCuatro adolescentes acusados de robar dos carros e iniciar persecucin policial en Watsonville
Cuatro adolescentes estn enfrentando cargos por intento de robo violento de un automvil, por robar un vehculo y por iniciar una persecucin policial…
Continue ReadingCarmel City Council votes to remove controversial parking meters
UPDATE: Carmel City Council votes 4 to 1 to officially remove parking meters. They have to be out by August 1, 2015 or after the Concours…
Continue ReadingEncuentran vivienda para agresor sexual convicto en Prunedale
Funcionarios del Departamento de Hospitales del Estado de California dicen que han encontrado una vivienda para el agresor sexual convicto Eldridge…
Continue ReadingDetectives investigan intento de homicidio en Greenfield
Autoridades en Greenfield siguen investigando un intento de homicidio que ocurri el martes en la madrugada por Third Street. Policas fueron llamados…
Continue ReadingNew traveler 511 service for Santa Cruz County
The Regional Transportation Commission has begun a new service, CRUZ511, to keep you in-the-know about major arteries in and around Santa Cruz.…
Continue ReadingInvestigators search Salinas home on drug charges Tuesday morning
California Highway Patrol served a search warrant on drug charges Tuesday morning at a home in Salinas. The search warrant was issued at the home of…
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