Hometown Weather 2.11.15
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Salinas police investigating charges on both drivers in Tuesday’s crash
UPDATE 2/11/15 11:17 a.m.: On Wednesday morning, Salinas police investigators said it’s unclear who is at fault for a bad accident Tuesday…
Continue ReadingMoss Landing shop burglarized on Tuesday night, deputies arrest suspect
Monterey County deputies said J&S Surplus in Moss Landing was burglarized on Tuesday night. Deputies said Angel Alejandro Andrade, 20, was seen…
Continue Reading‘Bubbly Bandit’ sought in Santa Cruz
High priced champagne was the target for one suspect in a ‘bubbly’ heist. On January 19, at approximately 5:30 p.m. a female suspect stole…
Continue ReadingApple construira enorme granja solar en el Condado de Monterey
El martes el director ejecutivo de la empresa Apple Tim Cook dijo que Apple gastara 850 millones de dlares en una granja solar masiva que generara…
Continue ReadingMiddle School lockdown lifted after police activity ends in Castroville
UPDATE 6:40 p.m.: Monterey County Sheriff deputies say they were serving an eviction notice at home on Blevins Way near North Monterey County middle…
Continue ReadingApple to spend $850 million on solar panel project
On Tuesday, Apple announced a 2,900-acre solar panel farm could break ground in Monterey County soon. Project managers with First Solar said Apple is…
Continue ReadingResidente de Salinas habla sobre su vida despus de estar clnicamente muerto
Enfermedades cardiovasculares son la causa nmero uno de muerte en los Estados Unidos, matando a ms de 375, 000 personas anualmente. Y febrero es El…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County settles claim against Target Corporation
On Tuesday, Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeffrey Rosell said Target Corporation is ordered to pay $3.9 million to resolve allegations of price…
Continue ReadingPacific Grove initiates three-step plan to get rid of Seagulls in downtown
When Thamin Saleh opened up a restaurant in Pacific Grove two years, he didn’t realize there were already tenants living on the roof –…
Continue ReadingDrones part of a three-step plan to keep seagulls away
making a mess of the pacific grove experience is about to change! thank you, for joining us. i’m jon brent. seagulls and local businesses are…
Continue ReadingSalinas attempted murder victim expected to be OK
Salinas police said on Monday night they responded to an attempted murder near Del Monte Avenue and Green Street around 8:30 p.m. Officers said a…
Continue ReadingHollister teen found at U.S. border, questioned on ex-boyfriends’ whereabouts
A 19-year-old woman is back home in Hollister after she was presumed kidnapped for six months by a man accused of killing her friend. The Hollister…
Continue ReadingMan shot in the foot on Green Street in Salinas
One person was shot in the foot, according to the Salinas Police Department. Police said the victim was walking on Green Street near Del Monte Avenue…
Continue ReadingVanessa Flores, joven desaparecida de Hollister regresa a casa
Vanessa Flores Ibarra, la joven de Hollister que desapareci a principios de agosto regreso a los Estados Unidos. Autoridades dicen que ella estaba en…
Continue ReadingNMCHS students returning to class after threatening emails
North Monterey County High School students will be back in class on Tuesday, after threatening emails disrupted classes two days in a row last week.…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz man arrested on drug charges in Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley police said William Weist, 20, of Santa Cruz was arrested for drug charges on Saturday during a traffic stop. Weist was initially…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Missing Hollister teen is found safe at US border, suspect wanted
UPDATE 3:43 p.m.: Hollister Police Chief Dave Westrick said 19-year-old Vanessa Flores made contact with US Border Patrol while she was walking…
Continue ReadingLuke Logan se declara no culpable de homicidio vehicular
El hombre acusado de atropellar y matar a un ciclista hispano un da despus de Navidad en Santa Cruz se declar no culpable de homicidio vehicular el…
Continue ReadingUpdate: Police identify elderly man allegedly killed by drunk driver in Santa Cruz
UPDATE 2/9/2015 2:53 p.m.: On Monday, Santa Cruz police said the victim in last week’s deadly crash was Dennis Neal, 73, of San Bruno. Neal and…
Continue ReadingWA mother arrested for fighting cops pleads not guilty
UPDATE 1:39 p.m.: Santa Cruz County Courts said mother Erica Carey was released after her arraignment Monday morning. She is allowed to return home…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz suspect fatal hit-and-run pleads not guilty
UPDATE 2/9/15: Santa Cruz County Superior Court said suspect Luke Logan pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run charges…
Continue ReadingMudslides close Highway 9 on Monday near county line
UPDATE 2/9/15 10:42 a.m.: Santa Cruz County Caltrans said all lanes of Highway 9 are closed near the Santa Cruz/Santa Clara County Line due to…
Continue ReadingMarina man arrested on drug charges, accused of selling
Marina police said suspect John Kupka was arrested in Marina on Thursday on drug charges. Investigators said they worked with the Peninsula Regional…
Continue ReadingMissing Marina boy found safe and returned to father, police say
On Monday, Marina police said a 5-year-old boy missing for more than two weeks was found in Salinas Thursday. Police said the boy was safely returned…
Continue ReadingMaking a Difference: Arts in the Classroom
Samantha Patterson loves her music class. Since the start of the year, she and her classmates have practiced playing the cello and the violin. The…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Classes cancelled Monday at North MCHS as precautionary measure, the district said
UPDATE 2.8.15: Classes will be cancelled Monday, a third consecutive school-day, at North Monterey County High School, according to the…
Continue ReadingArmed robbery at the Crab Bucket Restaurant in Salinas
The Salinas Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that happened at the Crab Bucket Restaurant on Saturday night. Two men entered the…
Continue ReadingPolice: First homicide in King City this year
The Monterey County Sheriff’s office is investigating a homicide that happened just after 11p.m. Saturday in King City. Antonio Mendez, 20, was…
Continue ReadingPolice: 5th Salinas homicide of year Saturday night
UPDATE 2/8/15: The Salinas Police Department is investigating Salinas’ fifth homicide of the year. It happened Saturday just after 8p.m. on the…
Continue ReadingArmed bank robbery in Capitola; suspect caught in front of elementary school
A 61-year-old man is in custody after an armed robbery in Capitola Saturday morning, according to the Capitola Police Department. Richard Gene…
Continue ReadingOne person suffers gunshot wound in Greenfield Friday night
One person was shot Friday night in Greenfield while replacing a flat tire, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 8…
Continue ReadingStorm hits central coast on Friday, lots of trees and wires down
As wind and rain starts to hit the central coast, several trees and wires have started to fall and crews are seeing some ponding on roadways as well.…
Continue ReadingDear Jon: Pedestrians beware in crosswalks
This is a good reminder for drivers and especially pedestrians who are the most vulnerable in a crosswalk. When I was shooting this story and walking…
Continue ReadingVientos tumban un rbol en Salinas
La primera tormenta del 2015 ha causado algunos problemas en la Costa Central. Fuertes vientos tumbaron un rbol en Salinas cerca de Hartnell College.…
Continue ReadingStuart Elder convicto de homicidio vehicular
Stuart Elder de 32 aos de edad y residente de Pebble Ceach fue encontrado culpable por un jurado de dos cargos de homicidio vehicular por las muertes…
Continue ReadingEstudiantes de Salinas encuentran 10 mil dlares en bao de secundaria
Cayleen Ruelas y Victoria Amezcua se alistaban para un partido de basquetbol en su escuela Gaviln View en Salinas el jueves por la noche. Las dos…
Continue ReadingJury: Stuart Elder guilty on all charges for hitting and killing two women in Pebble Beach
Late Friday afternoon, a jury convicted 32-year-old Pacific Grove resident Stuart Elder on two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Deadly crash on Highway 101 in Gilroy
UPDATE 2:53p.m.: CHP officers have not identified the driver who died Friday morning but did say the victim was a 57-year-old woman from Gilroy, she…
Continue ReadingMissing man at-risk in Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help to find a man who is at-risk because of some medical issues.…
Continue ReadingCrews battle two vegetation fires along Big Sur Coast
UPDATE: 1:48 p.m.: Cal Fire crews say they’re battling a second vegetation fire on Friday afternoon near Palo Colorado. Crews report the…
Continue ReadingCarmel requests update from Cal-Am on city’s pipes and hydrants
Carmel-By-The-Sea is said it’s not taking any chances with future improvement projects, asking California American Water for a comprehensive…
Continue ReadingSchool district says parents are lying to get kids in to school of choice
The Gilroy Unified School District says the student population at Christopher High School has gone over the capacity the school was designed for.…
Continue ReadingBody cameras on the Central Coast: Gilroy Police are veterans
This week, the Salinas Police Department moved a step closer to equipping its officers with body cameras. Other Central Coast cities like Greenfield…
Continue ReadingArrestan pareja de Washington en Aptos
En Aptos autoridades arrestaron el jueves a una pareja del estado de Washington acusada de haberse raptado a sus tres hijos pequeos. Segn oficiales…
Continue ReadingMorgan Hill to test lane changes through downtown corridor
Some changes coming to downtown Morgan Hill. On February 18, a stretch of Monterey Road will undergo a temporary change. “Speed on Monterey…
Continue ReadingMiddle school students produce videos about cold medicine abuse danger
A follow-up now to a story Newschannel 5 brought you last month, about teens at one Morgan Hill middle school overdosing on over the counter…
Continue ReadingNorth Monterey County High puesta en alerta debido a amenazas
La preparatoria North Monterey County en Castroville fue puesta bajo alerta el jueves en la tarde debido a un correo electrnico que fue enviado. Segn…
Continue ReadingSchool in Salinas vulnerable to measles
The state shows John Steinbeck Elementary School had less than 70 percent of its students fully vaccinated just last year. Jennifer Eusebio’s…
Continue ReadingEnfermera que ayud a empleada de Wal-Mart dar a luz en bao se reencuentra con madre de recin nacida
Por primera vez la enfermera que ayud a una empleada dar a luz en el bao de Wal-Mart en Salinas se reuni con esa seora y su esposa el jueves por la…
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