Landscaping crew finds body in Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill Police are at the corner of Monterey Street and Cochrane Road where a landscaping crew found a body Thursday morning. The crew found the…
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Lunchtime prayer circle at Salinas City Hall
Thursday city leaders and community members gathered in outside between city hall and the police department at noontime to pray and talk about key…
Continue ReadingDrought helps stave off some tree diseases, worsens others
Trees aren’t just nice to look at, they play a critical role in our ecosystem. They release oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide, and provide shelter…
Continue ReadingSouth Monterey County law enforcement agencies ramp up enforcement
Leland McFarland and his wife have been living in Greenfield for a combined 35 years. “We thought it was a safe neighborhood,” said…
Continue ReadingDesalination decision expected soon for California
UPDATE: Central Coast mayors were at the California State Capitol Wednesday talking desalination with the water board. Several areas on the Central…
Continue ReadingBalacera en Greenfield deja a hombre en condicin crtica
Cuatro diferentes balaceras en un periodo de cuatro das se han registrado en el sur del condado de Monterey y la polica dice que tal vez estn…
Continue ReadingHabitual sex offender sentenced to life in prison
A habitual sex offender will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Monterey County District Attorney Dean Flippo announced today that Christopher…
Continue ReadingAccidente paraliza trafico cerca de Hollister
Un accidente causo demoras de trfico el mircoles en la maana el rea de Hollister. Segn autoridades, el conductor de un camin que jalaba dos trileres…
Continue ReadingTons of trash cleaned up from Santa Cruz illegal dumping site
Three and a half tons of trash was collected during a massive clean-up effort by Santa Cruz Police and Parks and Recreation in the Sycamore Grove…
Continue ReadingAlleged Mexican mass murderer from Watsonville deported
An alleged mass murderer caught in Santa Cruz County last year is now in the hands of Mexican law enforcement officials. U.S. Immigration and Customs…
Continue ReadingMST layoffs and cuts to service avoided, federal funding released
Monterey-Salinas Transit said it will receive federal funding the agency has been waiting on, avoiding layoffs and cuts to service. The announcement…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Missing Salinas man found safe, CHP says
UPDATE 1:27 p.m.: California Highway Patrol said Herbert Nesnith Casey, 87, was found safe. The silver alert for his whereabouts has been cancelled.…
Continue ReadingWhale entanglement team needs bigger boat, rescues calls increasing
A National Marine Fisheries report showed the number of whales tangled in some sort of fishing equipment has been increasing rapidly over the last…
Continue ReadingMonterey County attempted murder suspect arrested in Morgan Hill
A Salinas man accused trying to kill a man on Old Stage Road on March 15 has been arrested, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.…
Continue ReadingWatsonville football player drafted by NFL
The Denver Broncos are about to get a dose of Central Coast spirit. “I’m coming in with the mindset that I’m going to be protecting…
Continue ReadingFirefighters face challenges heading into ‘worst fire season on record’
The worst fire season on record. That’s how some Cal Fire officials describe what we are facing in California this year. Fire officials say the…
Continue ReadingLawmakers bill could waive fees for Corinthian Colleges students
In response to the closing of Heald College locations across the state, California lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow students to go…
Continue ReadingBig rig crash backs up traffic on Highway 156 and San Juan Road
UPDATE 9:28 a.m.: CHP said a truck hauling two trailers full of sand slammed on the breaks to avoid hitting a car in front of it at Highway 156 and…
Continue ReadingGreenfield swears in new officers at homicide crime scene
UPDATE 5/6/2015 10:59 a.m.: In a previous version of this story, a quote was attributed to Chief Adele Frese in error. We regret any misunderstanding…
Continue ReadingNew body cameras arrive at Salinas police
Salinas police officers will soon be wearing body cameras. The devices have arrived and NewsChannel 5 got a sneak peak Tuesday. The departmentbought…
Continue ReadingSuspect wanted for possession of counterfeit bills
Salinas Police need help identifying a man suspected of using counterfeit bills at a 7-Eleven on South Main Street. According to police, the man used…
Continue ReadingSalinas police looking for identity theft suspect
The Salinas Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a man wanted for attempting to pay for items at Sears using another…
Continue ReadingMorgan Hill driver rams into several police cars, officers say
A Morgan Hill man is facing multiple charges after ramming into a patrol car on Highway 101, according to California Highway Patrol. Officers said…
Continue ReadingPersona baleada en Greenfield el 5 de Mayo
El martes una persona fue baleada en Greenfield alrededor de las cinco y media de la tarde. La vctima fue transportada a un hospital. Segn el jefe de…
Continue ReadingRescatistas de ballenas necesitan una embarcacin ms grande
Un nuevo reporte de la vida marina indica que ms y ms ballenas se siguen enredando en algn tipo de maya de pescadores en la costa pacfica del pas.…
Continue ReadingPrograma ayudara a indocumentados pagara por su medicamentos en condado de Monterey
Un programa piloto de un ao podra ayudar a cientos de indocumentados del condado de Monterey. La iniciativa cubrira los gastos de medicamentos y…
Continue ReadingSalinas little league team shack broken into again
Continental Little League in Salinas said the team’s snack shack was broken into again over the weekend. Thieves first broke into their shack…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Off-duty CalFire firefighter’s car stolen during hit-and-run crash
UPDATE: A driver involved in a high speed chase and two hit-and-run crashes Monday morning is now behind bars, according to California Highway…
Continue Reading“Snapshot Day” measures health of Santa Cruz watersheds
On Saturday, the Santa Cruz mayor declared May 2 as “Snapshot Day.” For the last 16 years, volunteers have come together in early May to…
Continue ReadingLocal football player living out his dream
A local football player is living out his dream. Seaside’s Terry Poole was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks over the weekend. The offensive…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: King City asks for regional law enforcement help to patrol city
UPDATE 5/5/2015: Residents in King City said they’ve had enough, after a violent weekend resulting in two homicides. NewsChannel 5 spoke with…
Continue ReadingSeaside woman and infant killed in Livermore crash
A tragedy out of the East Bay where a mother and her infant were hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver. On Monday News Channel 5 learned the…
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement stepping up patrols in South Monterey County after violent weekend
After a violent weekend, Monday was an all hands on deck kind of night. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, the California Highway Patrol,…
Continue ReadingTeenage girl shoots herself with Gilroy Officer’s gun
A teenage girl is recovering tonight after reportedly shooting herself in the leg with a Gilroy Police Officers gun. Police and fire units responded…
Continue ReadingSting operation arrest in Santa Cruz suspect wanted for sex with a minor
A Madera County man is facing multiple sex charges for encounters with a girl half his age, Santa Cruz police said. Officers said Forrest Reyes, 28,…
Continue ReadingMadre e hija de Seaside mueren atropelladas en Livermore
Esperanza Morales una residente de Seaside y su hija Juli de 14 meses caminaban cerca de unos apartamentos por la calle Murrieta Boulevard en…
Continue Reading3 balaceras mortales en King City y Greenfield
Durante el fin de semana se registr una serie de balaceras en el sur del condado de Monterey. Tres personas murieron, otros fueron heridos. La…
Continue ReadingTrabajadores de Dole Fresh Vegetables salen a marchar en las calles de Salinas
Empleados de la compaa Dole Fresh Vegetables dicen basta a los bajos salarios. De hecho, docenas de ellos marcharon frente a las instalaciones de la…
Continue ReadingSalinas Valley Half Marathon sign up
KION TV and KMUV TV are sponsoring the Salinas Valley Half Marathon. There is still time to sign up for the Salinas Valley Half Marathon’s…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Highway 101 open at Airport Road in Salinas after big rig crash
UPDATE: California Highway Patrol said all lanes on Highway 101 northbound at Airport Road are open Monday afternoon after a big rig crash earlier in…
Continue ReadingMaking a Difference: CASA of Santa Cruz County
In Santa Cruz County, youth advocates tell NewsChannel 5 hundreds of kids are placed in foster care each year because of abuse or neglect and each…
Continue ReadingMajor repairs closes East Blanco Road in Salinas
Thousands of drivers will be detoured starting Monday morning. A heavily traveled portion of East Blanco Road in Salinas will be closed for eight…
Continue ReadingStrangers help infant after her mother suddenly dies
CLICK ON THE LINK TO HELP: For people interested in donating breast milk to the Van De Leur family, Jocelyn has created a Facebook page called…
Continue ReadingMaking a Difference: CASA of Santa Cruz County
out of napal… the government says, there’s an extremly slim chance of finding more survivors in the rubble. this after a 7.8 magnitude…
Continue ReadingOne dead after triple shooting at a restaurant in Greenfield
UPDATE: Greenfield police said a shooting happened at El Michoacano Restaurant on El Camino Real on Saturday. When officers arrived they said they…
Continue ReadingPolice academy graduation helps two police departments’ staffing concerns
Nearly 30 new officers and deputies are now ready to hit the streets across the Central Coast. Friday was graduation day for the recruits, but for…
Continue ReadingPacific Grove police investigate pharmacy burglary
Working to generate new leads, the Pacific Grove Police Department on Fridayreleased new surveillance video of a burglary that took place at Central…
Continue ReadingSmall plane makes emergency landing in North Salinas, crews say
UPDATE: A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in North Salinas Friday afternoon, fire crews said. Salinas fire said it originally came in…
Continue ReadingAvioneta aterriza de emergencia en campo agricola en Salinas
El piloto de una avioneta tuvo un gran susto el viernes por la tarde. El seor tuvo que hacer un aterrizaje de emergencia en un campo agrcola en…
Continue ReadingAumenta el consumo de drogas sintticas entre jvenes del condado de Monterey
Son drogas que estn de moda en entre jvenes. El “spice” y las sales de bao, tipos de marihuana sinttica, fueron prohibidos hace tres aos…
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