Hollister fruit vendor robbed at gunpoint in Watsonville neighborhood
A fruit vendor selling oranges was robbed at gunpoint in Watsonville Sunday night by three men, police said. Officers said the 26-year-old victim…
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Living with drought: How Hollister is coping
Many communities have been told to meet target water reductions or face fines. However there are some properties that don’t have set targets…
Continue ReadingCity worker fights graffiti in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz police officers report seeing an uptick in gang-related graffiti. News Channel 5 met with one county parks worker who cleans up the…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Little Caesars robbed at gunpoint Sunday night, police say
A man in his 20s armed with a handgun robbed a Little Caesars Pizza in Watsonville Sunday night, police said. Officers said the armed robbery was…
Continue ReadingMan riding bike shot and killed in Salinas
Salinas police are looking for multiple suspects after a man riding his bike was shot and killed Saturday night. Officers responded to a report of a…
Continue ReadingGrn cantidad de aguas sucias van a parar al mar en Pacific Grove
NUEVA INFORMACIN: 7:00pm la tubera de agua en Pacific Grove donde se estaba fugando aguas suicias ha sido reparada. La ciudad de Pacific Grove la…
Continue Reading2 mujeres de Salinas convictas por abuso y maltrato de su hija adoptiva
Un jurado encontr culpable a las mujeres de Salinas acusadas de haber maltratado y encadenado a su hija adoptiva. Christian Deanda fue convicta de…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Raw sewage leak near Lover’s Point now fixed
UPDATE 5:52p.m.: The sewage leak in Pacific Grove has now been fixed. Crews say they stopped the spill just before 5:30p.m. Monday evening, but not…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz police searching for hit-and-run suspect
Santa Cruz police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect involved in a hit and run crash in a neighborhood on the west side of…
Continue ReadingCrackdown on DUI drivers during Monterey County sweep
Eight DUI suspects were arrested on Sunday during a sweep of drivers who failed to appear in court, according to the Monterey County District…
Continue ReadingPolica de Salinas investiga 2 homicidios
Dos personas fueron baleadas a muerte durante el fin de semana en Salinas. El sbado a las dos de la madrugada policas encontraron muerta a Nancy…
Continue ReadingCrews battle grass fire under Pajaro Bridge in Watsonville
Watsonville fire and police said crews are battling a grass fire underneath the Pajaro Bridge at Main and Riverside. Dispatchers said its unclear how…
Continue ReadingSalinas woman wanted on burglary charges, police say
Salinas police have identified a woman wanted by detectives in two burglary cases. Officers said Kathleen Reynosa, 32, is on the run after a May 5…
Continue ReadingMan gets away with cash after robbing a Salinas taqueria, police said
A man who robbed the Jaliscience Taqueria with a handgun Sunday morning is still out there, Salinas police said. Just after 9 a.m., a 5-foot-7,…
Continue ReadingMaking a Difference, Loaves Fishes & Computers
Belinda Garcia hopes to work for a major tech company someday. It was a dream that seemed impossible for the mother of two, until she came to Loaves…
Continue ReadingMaking a Difference: Loaves Fishes & Computers
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Continue ReadingVigil held for Gilroy teens killed in Tuesday night car crash
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday for a candlelight vigil to mourn thedeaths Tuesday of three teenage girls at Mt. Madonna Continuation School…
Continue ReadingWatsonville community participates in “Open Streets Day”
Playing in the street was the exception in Watsonville on Sunday. The downtown area held the first “Open Streets Day,” as a way to take…
Continue ReadingTourist killed by runaway car in Big Sur, CHP says
A woman visiting the Central Coast from China, was killed in a car accident in Big Sur Sunday evening, according to California Highway Patrol.…
Continue ReadingMan in critical condition after being hit by car Saturday night in Salinas, police said
A 40-year-old man is in the hospital Sunday after he was run over Saturday night while crossing the street in Salinas, police said. Just before 9…
Continue ReadingHollister couple and two teen sons accused of selling drugs to kids
A Hollister couple and their two teenage sons are accused of selling drugs to students at local schools. Police say Sandra Lozoya, her husband Trini…
Continue ReadingRobbers hit Rabobank on North Davis Road in Salinas, police said
UPDATE: 4:32 p.m. The Salinas Police Department, along with the FBI, is investigating an armed bank robbery Saturday, police said. Three suspects are…
Continue ReadingControversial vaccine bill passes in State Senate
Opponents of the controversial vaccination bill filled the Senate public gallery to watch the discussion on Thursday. The highly disputed bill aims…
Continue ReadingJury convicts Salinas women of torture, child abuse
A jury has convicted two Salinas women of torture and child abuse in a case that the Monterey County DA called the worst case of child abuse ever…
Continue ReadingArrestan joven en Arizona por hacer amenazas de bomba hacia North Monterey County High
Un joven de 17 aos del estado de Arizona ha sido arrestado por haber hecho dos amenazas de bomba hacia la preparatoria North Monterey County en…
Continue ReadingPalma High School students cited for allegedly shooting doves
Two Palma High School students were issued citations after a report of rifle shots in the Ambrose Drive neighborhood area, police said. Officers said…
Continue ReadingSouth Salinas homeowner robbed, police say
An elderly woman was robbed at her home in South Salinas early Friday morning, police said. Officers said the woman heard a loud noise coming from…
Continue ReadingArizona boy accused of making ISIS threats toward North Monterey County HS
An Arizona teen is facing charges for allegedly making a fake bomb threat toward North Monterey County High School in February and a…
Continue ReadingHollister family accused of selling drugs to students
A Hollister family is accused of selling pot to students out of their home, police said. After an investigation by Hollister Police School Resource…
Continue ReadingUC Santa Cruz researcher says a possible HIV vaccine is promising
Wednesday UC Santa Cruz released information about research work being done at the university to find a vaccine for the HIV infection. University…
Continue ReadingMemorial continues to grow following tragedies in Gilroy
For a second straight day, friends and family members of the four people killed in the crash Tuesday night have added to the memorial site along…
Continue ReadingThieves try to skim gas from local gas station
Stealing your personal information at the gas pump is something drivers from Watsonville to the Peninsula have fallen victim to, and now these…
Continue ReadingMarina Police look to the past for policing in the future
The Marina Police Department held a meeting this week to find ways to get closer to the community it serves. Officers looked at two key ideas: Police…
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement increases security at Salinas Valley Fair
The Salinas Valley Fair opened Thursday in King City. The rain didn’t stop people from enjoying the rides and tasty fair food, butthis year…
Continue ReadingBurglars target Navy officer traveling through Watsonville
What started as an overnight stop in Watsonville, turned into a nightmare for a Navy officer on his way to Washington to report for duty. The…
Continue ReadingCan the law stop cyberbullying?
Instagram, Spapchat, Facebook, Twitter. More and more these days, it’s how kids communicate. But the 24/7 social media world can take an ugly…
Continue ReadingThousands of gallons of water wasted due to broken fire hydrant in Salinas
Another broken fire hydrant released several thousand gallons of water into the air Thursday night. According to the Salinas Fire Department, a…
Continue ReadingSPCA usa APP para encontrar e identificar perros extraviados
El SPCA para el Condado de Monterey es el primer refugio de animales en la Costa Central que est usando un sistema de reconocimiento facial para…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Watsonville HS lockdown lifted after police investigation
UPDATE 12:59 p.m.: Watsonville HS said the lockdown has been lifted. NewsChannel 5 is seeking more information from police and will add more to this…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Four people sent to the hospital during hazmat investigation at Del Monte Shopping Center
UPDATE 2:50 p.m.: Monterey Fire crews said possibly as many as 12 people came in contact with the suspicious fluid on a package at Del Monte Shopping…
Continue ReadingGreenfield hires new animal control officer to help with strays
Some residents in Greenfield are wondering who let the dogs out? Greenfield Police hired a new animal control officer because the city said…
Continue ReadingWater shoots into the sky in Sand City
Cal Am crews say a total of 400,000 gallons in total was lost as water shot from a fire hydrant for an hour in Sand City Wednesday evening. A car hit…
Continue ReadingGilroy community mourns four killed in Gilroy crash
A memorial of flowers, signs and candles now covers the scenewhere four people were killed in a suspected DUI accident Tuesday.The driver survived,…
Continue Reading4 jovenes mueren en accidente automovilistico en Gilroy
Cuatro personas murieron el martes en la noche en Gilroy a causa de un accidente automovilstico por Leavesley Road. Tres de las vctimas eran…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz High School warns students about recent luring incidents
In less that a month, there have been two instances involving strangers trying to lure or follow Santa Cruz High School students. On April 23, a…
Continue ReadingPRVNT investigators make drug arrest in Soledad
Drug agents with the Peninsula Regional Violence and Narcotics Team said a bust was made Tuesday afternoon in the 1300 block of Monterey Street in…
Continue ReadingWest Coast sardine fishery being shut down
The history of the sardine industry in the Monterey Bay is now about as famous as the man who made it that way, with his novel “Cannery…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Lockdown lifted at Echo Valley School after bomb threat, deputies say
UPDATE 11:17 a.m.: A man was arrested near Echo Valley School Wednesday afternoon, after making threats by saying “there’s gonna be…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz police investigate gang shooting after uptick in graffiti
The Santa Cruz Police Department said its investigating a shooting near Mission Street and Younglove Avenue Tuesday night. Officers said they…
Continue ReadingCar fire catches Salinas home on fire, crews say
Salinas firefighters said a car caught on fire in a driveway on Jean Avenue Wednesday morning. Crews said that car fire caught the home on fire.…
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