Leaders push to extend train line from the Bay Area to the Central Coast
A push to get a train line extended from the Bay Area to the Central Coast is heating up, as local leaders try to get federal dollars to make it…
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Firefighters concerned about fireworks during dry conditions
Firefighters are concerned about fireworks this year because of the dry conditions. Watsonville will start selling fireworks on July 1 st and…
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen sharks spotted off Aptos beach
Over a dozen sharks were seen off Seacliff State Beach in Aptos Thursday, prompting the cancellation of a junior lifeguard program happening in the…
Continue ReadingArrestan empleado del Condado de Santa Cruz por asalto sexual
El jueves autoridades arrestaron a un empleado del Departamento de Salud del Condado de Santa Cruz por abuso sexual de un menor de edad. Chris…
Continue ReadingAvistamiento de tiburones en Aptos
Por lo menos trece tiburones fueron vistos el jueves cerca de la playa Sea Cliff en Aptos. Expertos dicen que algunos de esos tiburones son juveniles…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Grand Jury calls for consolidated fire services
Since thecoordinated dispatch and mutual aid agreement of Santa Cruz County have created a single fire district, the Grand Jury of Santa Cruz County…
Continue ReadingGrand jury looks to expose real estate fraud in Monterey County records
The good news is that foreclosures are way down, but the bad news according to the Monterey County Civil Grand Jury is that fraudulent land records…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz city program wins national award
A Santa Cruz program aimed at “improving the lives of chronic offenders through court accountability and treatment,” won a national…
Continue ReadingMonterey Harbormaster deploys aerators to prevent mackerel die off
The Monterey Harbormaster sent a camera down underwater in the Monterey Marina Wednesday afternoon and captured video of large schools of fish. The…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Unoccupied apartment catches fire in Monterey Thursday morning
UPDATE 6/25/15 3:59 p.m.: Monterey Fire said one person is displaced after a fire at an apartment at Montecito and Ramona Ave. Thursday morning.…
Continue ReadingFirst responders hold plane crash drills this week in Marina and Monterey
The Navy is in town and it’s all to help train Central Coast first responders for a major plane crash disaster. NewsChannel 5 was at the Marina…
Continue ReadingCarmel updates residents on parking pilot program
On Wednesday, Carmel updated residents on the parking meter pilot program that’s been running for the past six months. The meeting at the…
Continue ReadingHollister parents upset and disappointed over drained HS pool
An outdated pool causing safety concerns for student-athletes in Hollister was enough to force the school district to shut down the only community…
Continue ReadingLocal firefighters return from battling fires across California
Dozens of firefighters are back home after responding to fires across the state. Some 50 fire personnel from our area responded to the Corrine Fire…
Continue ReadingFines tripled in Santa Cruz for 4th of July weekend
Santa Cruz will be booming in more ways than one over the upcoming Independence Day weekend. With increased tourism and 4th of July celebrations, the…
Continue ReadingQuick acting residents help stop Santa Cruz home invasion
Two residents helped prevent a home invasion in Santa Cruz on Saturday. Police responded to a call for a residential burglary on Broadway Street,…
Continue ReadingSoledad man sentenced for stabbing officer and grandparents
A Soledad man will spend nearly 20 years in state prison for stabbing a Soledad Police officer and his grandparents last May, according to the…
Continue ReadingWish Bone dressing; La Mexicana recalls announced
News Channel Five has learned of two food recalls that involve an ingredient in food products that could cause a severe allergic reaction in some…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Beach Boardwalk named “World’s Best Seaside Amusement Park”
Amtrak California is naming the Santa Cruz Boardwalk the “World’s Best Seaside Amusement Park.” The company said the boardwalk,…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz partners with internet provider to see if a gigabit network is possible
The City of Santa Cruz is partnering with Cruzio Internet – one of the oldest independent Internet providers in the United States – to…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Deputies and police investigate shots fired in King City
UPDATE 6/24/15 2:54 p.m.: The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said its investigating a report of shots fired near San Lorenzo Park Wednesday…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County sees reduction in homeless population
The number of homeless people in Santa Cruz County has nearly been cut in half, according to the Santa Cruz County Homeless Census and a 44%…
Continue ReadingResidentes de King City piden cambios en manera que se elige a concejales
El liderato de King City est cambiando y residentes estn pidiendo cambios en cmo miembros del ayuntamiento son elegidos. Algunos residentes sienten…
Continue ReadingSalinas councilman handed letter of disapproval for conduct
Salinas councilman Jose Castaneda is facing several allegations of misconduct during his time in the position since he was elected to the position…
Continue ReadingManhunt Monday: June 22, 2015
Seaside police are searching for Sherifa Fitzgerald, 29, for multiple crimes. She is wanted for multiple counts of spousal battery, hit and run, and…
Continue ReadingPot farm raid leads to confusion over Santa Cruz County cannabis laws
A pot farm raid Monday morning isn’t sitting well with the owner of a well-known medical marijuana dispensary in Soquel. The Santa Cruz County…
Continue ReadingGreenfield police praise explorer program
According to Greenfield Police, theirpolice explorer academy program is a great way to keep teens busy and out of trouble during their summer…
Continue ReadingShots fired on N. Main in Salinas Wednesday morning
Salinas Police are investigating a case of shots fired near North Main and East Menke St. Wednesday morning. Police aren’t sure whether victim…
Continue ReadingKing City moves forward with synthetic drug ordinance
The King City City Council approved the first reading of the synthetic drug ordinance during Tuesday’s meeting. The city attorney said the…
Continue ReadingKing City residents make pitch for “district based elections”
Leadership is changing in King City and residents are calling for a change in how city council members are elected. Some feel they aren’t being…
Continue ReadingWatsonville approves proposal for new skate park
The Watsonville City Council approved a $568,000 plan to build the Ramsay Park skate park Tuesday night. The city skate park is located at the…
Continue ReadingDriver in Aptos hit-and-run crash arrested
UPDATE 6/24/2015: Investigators got a big break in a hit-and-run case in Aptos earlier this month. Santa Cruz California Highway Patrol said suspect…
Continue ReadingLocal moms team up to create a place for all kids to play
It’s a grassroots effort to make sure all kids have a place to play in Santa Cruz County. Local moms are teaming up with the County Parks…
Continue ReadingTree service companies busy with chipping program
The State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has adopted emergency regulation involving dead or drying trees. Specifically whether homeowners or…
Continue ReadingEl Capitan State Beach set to re-open
El Capitan State Beach is set to re-open, Friday, June 26, after Governor Jerry Brown declared a State of Emergency due to the massive oil spill.…
Continue ReadingMoCo Jail lacking security cameras in some critical areas, Grand Jury says
The Monterey County Grand Jury released a report Tuesday detailing concerns about the condition and management of the Monterey County Jail. The 40…
Continue ReadingEffort to send children to school with supplies ramps up
More than 7,170 students across Monterey County who are living in homeless or near homeless conditions, don’t have the basic supplies to…
Continue ReadingSeven people arrested in undercover drug bust near San Lorenzo River Levee
Seven people are facing drug charges after a sting operation in Santa Cruz last Friday. Santa Cruz Police said the department’s Neighborhood…
Continue ReadingOvernight shed fire in Monterey
Monterey Fire said a shed caught on fire around 2 a.m. Tuesday behind a home at Devisadero St. and Prescott Ln. Crews said four Monterey engines, a…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Entangled whale spotted Monday morning by Coast Guard volunteers
UPDATE 6/22/15 11:48 a.m.: The whale entanglement team believes the whale its currently trying to help, is the same whale spotted last week just…
Continue ReadingDonation effort underway for new Salinas K-9 officer
The Salinas Police Department is looking to get a new K-9 officer and you can help. Members of the department’s canine unit said K-9 officers…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Details revealed on suspect accused of killing a Watsonville homeless man
UPDATE 6/22/15 12:55 p.m.: Watsonville Police is revealing more information on its most recent arrest in the killing of a homeless man earlier this…
Continue ReadingMore changes coming to King City leadership
Major changes coming to the leadership in King City. As the city introduced its new police chief, it was announced the city manager would be leaving…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Youth Survey results released
Inside the mind of a teenager. The Watsonville Youth City council has released the results of a survey, finding out where Watsonville teens think are…
Continue ReadingPolica de Watsonville revela ms detalles sobre homicidio de hombre desamparado
La polica de Watsonville revel ms informacin sobre el homicidio de un hombre desamparado a inicios de este mes cerca del parque Ramsay. El pasado…
Continue ReadingEscaped inmate captured in Soledad
An escaped inmate has been captured and taken into custody by deputies in Soledad. Officials said inmate Michael Stephens was found just before…
Continue ReadingPolice investigate shooting in Greenfield Monday afternoon
UPDATE 7:51 p.m. : According to Greenfield Police, a man in his 30’s was found with gunshot wounds to his upper body and leg. The man is…
Continue ReadingAutoridades investigan balacera en Greenfield
Una persona fue baleada el lunes por la tarde en Greenfield por la cuadra 1,000de Oak Ave. Segn oficiales la balacera ocurri a las 4:15de la tarde.…
Continue ReadingPetition urging FAA to stop jet noise in Santa Cruz
Save Our Skies Santa Cruz (SOSSC) said the launch of an online petition on is gaining even more support to end jet noise allegedly caused by the…
Continue ReadingOne dead after suspected drunk driving crash in Las Lomas Sunday night
California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash killing one person Sunday evening on Hall Road in Las Lomas, west of Willow Road. Officers said a…
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