Major upgrades underway at San Benito High School in Hollister
Some major upgrades happening at San Benito High School in Hollister. On Monday, school leaders broke ground on an 11,000 square foot P.E. facility…
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King City residents fed up with spike in gang violence
With a recent spike in gang violence in King City, residents say something needs to change now more than ever. About 50 people attended the…
Continue ReadingPolica de Salinas arresta a madre de bebe que buscaban
Policas de Salinas encontraron a la mujer que buscaban y a su bebe de 9 meses de edad. Dicen que despus de una investigacin encontraron a Monique…
Continue ReadingWater main break in Hollister
A water main broke in an orchard in Hollister Tuesday night. Michael Craig, with the San Benito County Water Department, told News Channel 5 it was…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Salinas baby and mother reported missing, found
UPDATE 5/12/15 8:27 p.m. According to the Salinas Police Department, Monica Jimenez has been arrested for child concealment and child endangerment.…
Continue ReadingPrunedale fire burns 2 acres, crews say
Fire crews said 2 acres worth of brush caught on fire Tuesday afternoon around 3:45 p.m. in Prunedale near Harrison Road. Crews from CAL FIRE,…
Continue Reading“Eat Fresh Robber” wanted for string of robberies, Santa Cruz police say
Monday morning Monica Martinez was just beginning her shift at Subway inSanta Cruz when she found herself looking down the barrel of a gun. An armed…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Pinnacles fire started by CALTRANS crews mowing brush
UPDATE 5/12/15 4:09p.m.: Crews say the final acreage is 6.5 acres burned and the fire was started by a spark from machinery as CALTRANS workers mowed…
Continue ReadingPolicias de King City arrestan hombre por intento de homicidio
La polica de King City dice haber arrestado a un hombre por intento de homicidio. Investigadores acusan a Luciano Chvez de abrir fuego contra una…
Continue ReadingBomberos batallan incendio cerca de entrada del Parque Nacional Pinnacles
NUEVA INFORMACIN: 3:00 PM Segn Cal Fire el incendio en el Parque Nacional Pinnacles ha sido contenido. Bomberos de Cal Fire se encuentran batallando…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest five middle schoolers for threats posted on Instagram
UPDATE 5/12/15 9:43a.m.: The Soquel Union Elementary School District superintendent said attendance was normal Tuesday at New Brighton Middle School.…
Continue ReadingJoven de 15 aos de Gilroy muere en accidente automovilstico
La comunidad de Gilroy est de luto luego de que un accidente automovilstico cobrara la vida de una jovencita de 15 aos de edad. La joven ha sido…
Continue ReadingEstudiantes de New Brighton Middle School arrestados y acusados de hacer amenazas
La polica de Capitola arrest a cinco estudiantes de la escuela secundaria New Brighton Middle School, luego de que investigadores dicen que los…
Continue Reading$25K worth of equipment stolen from York School
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is trying to find the thieves who stole over $25,000 worth of school equipment from York School in…
Continue ReadingCandlelight vigil held for 15-year-old killed in Saturday crash in Gilroy
Chris Salcido describes his 15-year-old daughter Natalia as beautiful, driven, and thoughtful. An active member of the community, hundreds showed up…
Continue ReadingAterrizaje estremecedor en aeropuerto LAX para pasajeros de un avin que despeg de Monterey.
Una situacin estremecedora para docenas de pasajeros de un jet que parti del Aeropuerto Regional de Monterey el lunes por la maana. Funcionarios…
Continue Reading15-year-old killed in weekend accident in Gilroy
Gilroy Police are investigating how a car went off the road and hit a tree, killing one teen Saturday night. Officers responded just before 10:00p.m.…
Continue ReadingPolice looking for suspect wanted for an armed robbery at Subway
The Santa Cruz Police Department is searching for the suspect involved in an armed robbery at Subway. According to police, a man entered a Subway on…
Continue ReadingSeaside High School teacher wins classroom makeover
A Seaside High School teacher is the latest teacher to receive a check for a classroom makeover. Ms. Ginger Kelly is a 9 th grade teacher at the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia river groups call for strong drought actions
The Friends of the River group joined several other conservation organizations to call for more efforts to support groundwater storage, instead of…
Continue ReadingBomb squad, Hazmat crew, DEA agents among those sent to Prunedale for alleged meth operation
UPDATE: 5/11/2015 6:15 p.m. The investigation is continuing after Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputies busted what they say was a meth lab in…
Continue ReadingMan mistakenly released from Monterey County jail at one time, convicted of murder
Monday a Monterey County jury convicted 36-year-old Anotonio Martinez of first degree murder. The Salinas man was found guilty of murdering Juan…
Continue ReadingScary landing at LAX for passengers on plane from Monterey
Passengers on a United SkyWest flight that left Monterey Airport at 7:14a.m. Monday morning had a scary landing at Los Angeles International Airport…
Continue ReadingLarge water main break in Santa Cruz repaired
Thousands of gallons of water rushed down city streets in Santa Cruz Friday night. Crews said it was a large water main that broke on the 400 block…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Santa Cruz Water Dept. said water main break won’t impact water bills
UPDATE 5/9/15 4:40 p.m.: Marnell Avenue in Santa Cruz is back open following a water main break Friday evening. The Santa Cruz Water Department…
Continue ReadingNew tools for teachers in Monterey County
Monterey County teachers got the chance to check out new teaching tools this afternoon for STEM curriculum. California recently implemented some…
Continue ReadingSalinas firefighters bring smiles to senior mothers
Salinas firefighters got in on the “goodwill” acts this Mother’s Day weekend. Crews brought smiles to women in Senior Care…
Continue ReadingLightning hits oak tree, causes vegetation fire in Parkfield
Lightning caused a vegetation fire in Southern Monterey County and Sunday night it’s fully contained, CAL FIRE officials said. Named the Deer…
Continue ReadingUC Santa Cruz could ban dogs at coastal campus trail
Walking your dog along UC Santa Cruz’s coastal campus will become a thing of the past. For years the coastal trail has drawn dozens of people…
Continue ReadingMaking a Difference: Otter Project
Take a stroll across the central coast and you may see a California Sea Otter. But sadly these beautiful creatures that once flourished, now top the…
Continue ReadingKing City police search for suspect in Friday’s drive-by shooting
The King City Police Department said it’s investigating a drive-by shooting that happened Friday afternoon. At 4:07 p.m. police said officers…
Continue ReadingNew Watsonville firefighters on duty
On Friday, the Watsonville Fire Department graduated one of its largest classes in history. Just days earlier, the city’s police department…
Continue ReadingCal Fresh Forum highlights services many Californians can benefit from
The Department of Social Services says 35% of people who could qualify for supplemental nutrition programs like Cal Fresh don’t request help.…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Greenfield homicide victim in Tuesday’s shooting identified
UPDATE 5/8/2015: Greenfield police said the victim in Tuesday night’s, Joseph Anthony Aguilera, 21, shooting has died. UPDATE 5/6/2015 5:02…
Continue ReadingPolicas de Salinas no enfrentaran cargos por muerte de ngel Ruiz
No enfrentaran cargos criminales los policas de Salinas que le dispararon a muerte a ngel Ruiz afuera del restaurante Wingstop el 20 de marzo del…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Man wanted for gun arsenal in Hollister turns himself into police
UPDATE 5/8/2015: Hollister police said the man wanted for an arsenal of guns turned himself in on Thursday. Officers said Patrick Barraza turned…
Continue ReadingMonterey Peninsula agents make drug busts, arrests
Detectives with the Monterey Peninsula Regional Violence and Narcotics Team said it made five arrests and took in drugs for sale from three locations…
Continue ReadingBizz Buzz: Harvest Blade and Supply
Harvest Blade and Supply owner Margo Donahue has moved her company to Dayton Street in Salinas. They celebrated with a ribbon cutting and open house…
Continue ReadingMonterey County beach bacteria hazard warning
The Monterey County Department of Public Health said its warning people not to swim in the ocean for three days following this week’s rain…
Continue ReadingTwo families displaced in Soledad fire
CALFIRE firefighters battled a shed fire at a mobile home park in Soledad Thursday night. Crews said flames spread to two nearby homes. Both homes…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Driver arrested on DUI charge in deadly Prunedale crash, CHP says
UPDATE 3:08 p.m.: California Highway Patrol confirmed the driver in Wednesday night’s deadly crash was arrested for allegedly driving under the…
Continue ReadingCupcake crook robs Monterey sweets shops, police say
A man, armed with a black pistol, robbed a cupcake shop at Del Monte Shopping Center on Wednesday afternoon, Monterey police said. Officers said this…
Continue ReadingThree girls sexually assaulted in Carmel, deputies say
Three girls reported being sexually assaulted by a male juvenile student in Carmel Thursday morning, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingAfter a killer disease, baby starfish make comeback
In just two years, millions of starfish died off from disease along the West Coast. Now local marine life experts said the baby starfish population…
Continue ReadingWet roadways keep first responders busy on Central Coast
Rain iswelcome on the Central Coast, but Thursday’s showers keptfirst respondersbusy on the roads. A head-on crashHighway 129 in Watsonville…
Continue ReadingCommunity supports Seaside family facing tragedy
People on the Central Coast are rallying around a Seaside family facing tragedy. Esperanza Morales and her daughter were hit and killed by a…
Continue ReadingPower restored in south Monterey County
UPDATE: 8:45 p.m.: PG&E is not reporting any outages in the previously affected areas of the south Monterey County. UPDATE 5:10 p.m.: PG&E…
Continue ReadingDespues de una misteriosa enfermedad, muchas estrellas del mar estan naciendo
En los ltimos dos aos millones de estrellas del mar han muerto en la costa del pacifico debido a una enfermedad. Pero ahora bilogos marinos dicen que…
Continue ReadingBuscan personas que usaron cheques fraudulentos en JC Penney en Salinas
La polica de Salinas busca a un hombre y una mujer que ellos sospechan usaron cheques fraudulentos en JC Penney en el Northridge Mall. Dicen que las…
Continue ReadingHombre de Salinas muere en accidente automobilistico en Prunedale
Oficiales de la Patrulla de Caminos siguen investigando un accidente que resulto en la muerte de un hombre el mircoles en la noche en el rea de…
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