Women arrested the day after she was released from jail
Santa Cruz Police officers arrested a 52-year-old woman who broke into a home Monday the day after she had been released from the Watsonville Police…
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Santa Cruz City Council meeting gets disorderly during police vehicle discussion
Santa Cruz Police are on alert after a group of protestors shut down the city council chambers on Tuesday. The city said it was forced to close the…
Continue ReadingSupervisors vote to pass Ferrini Ranch development
Monterey County Supervisors voted to approve the Ferrini Ranch subdivision Tuesday night. The vote was close, 3-2, and it came after hours of public…
Continue ReadingShortage of deputies in San Benito County
A shortage of law enforcement officers in San Benito County has the sheriff concerned about public safety. San Benito County is about 1,400 square…
Continue ReadingNatividad Medical Center on track to be designated trauma center
Natividad Medical Center said it’s on track to get the level two trauma center designation. The decision to make Natividad Medical Center a…
Continue ReadingRestoration of Carmel Mission Basilica wins award
The Carmel Mission Foundation announced today that the recent $5.5 million restoration of the Carmel Mission Basilica has received a…
Continue ReadingJuan Salazar Jr. sentenciado a 100 aos de prisin por doble asesinato
Este martes un juez del Condado de Monterey sentencio al asesino convicto Juan Salazar Juniora 100 aos de prisin. Hace unos meses un jurado encontr a…
Continue ReadingHombre de Gilroy no se opone a cargos de crueldad contra caballos
Humberto Rivas de la ciudad de Gilroy, el dueo de caballos acusado de crueldad contra esos animales no se opuso a los cargos que enfrentaba. La…
Continue ReadingStudent protest heads to the roof of UCSC administration building
UPDATE 12/8/14, 5:37p.m.: Protestors have left the roof of the administration building but all protests were described as peaceful. Staff inside the…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz ends mandatory water rationing by switching to voluntary
Steep fees for high-water usage are being put on hold in Santa Cruz. With a big winter storm on the way later this week, the local water company is…
Continue ReadingSalvation Army needs bells ringers
It’s that time of year again when Salvation Army bell ringers greet shoppers. The familiar sound of the bells, combined with the iconic red…
Continue ReadingPolica de Salinas resuelve pacficamente incidente de mujer atrincherada en camioneta
Una mujer parapetada en una camioneta resulta con la evacuacin de un vecindario en Salinas antes del medioda el martes. Oficiales respondieron al rea…
Continue ReadingSalinas Police peacefully resolve woman barricaded in truck incident
Police just cleared a scene and re-opened a neighborhood on Lenny St. near Cleveland Ave. in north Salinas. Police say officers were in the area…
Continue ReadingHollister Police: Who are these shoplifters?
Hollister Police officers need your help identifying shoplifters who were busy over the weekend. On Sunday and Monday officers responded to three…
Continue ReadingCity of Santa Cruz moves from mandatory to voluntary water rationing
Monday the Santa Cruz Water Department lifted mandatory water rationing guidelines but is asking for people to still voluntarily cutback on water…
Continue ReadingResearchers preparing for another wave of tsunami debris on west coast
Scientists monitoring incoming tsunami debris say they were taken aback last spring when some 30 fishing vessels from Japan washed ashore along the…
Continue ReadingManhunt Monday: December 8, 2014
1) Raymond Garbin is wanted on a felony warrant of identity theft out of the City of Marina. The bail amount for the warrant is $100,000. If you see…
Continue ReadingCarmel businesses concerned parking meters will drive customers away
It’s the first weekend shoppers have to pay for parking in downtown Carmel. On Tuesday, 10 parking meters were activated along Ocean Avenue.…
Continue ReadingDeputies: Man arrested for allegedly attempting to set Santa Cruz County building on fire
UPDATE 12/8/14, 12:31p.m.: Santa Cruz Sheriff deputies say 44-year-old Michael Michele of Watsonville was arrested for burglary and arson after he…
Continue Reading3.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Central Coast
The Central Coast was rattled by a 3.9 magnitude earthquake Friday evening. The USGS reports the epicenter was 5 kilometers south southeast of San…
Continue ReadingLocal Post Offices expand hours during the holidays
The US Postal Service is ready for the holidays with expanded hours:Saturday, December 13 and 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.The two Sundays before…
Continue ReadingAptos, Hollister bring home CCS Division titles
Congrats to the Hollister Haybalers and Aptos Mariners for bringing home Central Coast Section Division football titles on Friday and Saturday night!…
Continue ReadingMexico: At least 1 of 43 missing students ID’d
MEXICO CITY (AP) — At least one of 43 college students missing since September has been identified among charred remains found near a garbage…
Continue ReadingPowerful typhoon slams into eastern Philippines
LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Hagupit slammed into the central Philippines’ east coast late Saturday, knocking out power and…
Continue ReadingProyecto Santa: sitios donde pueden llevar los regalos
Si han participado en Proyecto Santa tendrn que llevar los regalos a los siguientes lugares: Lunes 8 de diciembre: a la sala de cata de vinos de…
Continue ReadingTemblor de 3.9 grados al sur de San Juan Bautista
El viernes a las 6:16 de la noche se registr un temblor de 3.9 grados de magnitud. El movimiento telrico ocurri a una profundidad de 6 kilmetros al…
Continue ReadingChild molester convicted on 20 Counts faces 150 years to life
50 year old Corey Nevin Marshall has been found guilty of 20 counts involving oral sex with a child, lewd acts with a child, unlawful sexual…
Continue ReadingPresunta prostituta acusada de matar a ejecutivo de Google regresa a corte
La presunta prostituta acusada de matar a un ejecutivo de google tuvo una audiencia en corte el viernes en Santa Cruz. Autoridades dicen que Alix…
Continue ReadingNorth end of Moss Landing Road closed due to erosion
Monterey County Public Works has closed part of Moss Landing Road from Highway 1 to Sandholdt Road indefinitely Friday. The closure started at about…
Continue ReadingThousands of Central Coast inmates petition for early release after passage of Prop. 47
Thousands of inmates on the Central Coast have applied to reduce their jail time, just one month after California voters passed Proposition 47.…
Continue ReadingParolee arrested for gun possession, serial numbers scratched out
The Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team Gang Task Force were on routine gang suppression patrol late Thursday afternoon in an apartment complex on Main…
Continue ReadingHollister sex offender off the radar contacts police, re-registers
UPDATE 12/5/14: Friday Hollister Police say they made contact with Martin Fernandez Guardado after his picture was aired on NewsChannel 5.…
Continue ReadingCSUMB officer claims he’s in trouble for not using force
UPDATE 12/5/14: Thursday attorneys for the officer told NewsChannel 5 that CSUMB rejected the claim against the university for officer right’s…
Continue ReadingReward for information leading to an arrest in Aptos vandalism spree
The hunt for multiple suspects behind a vandalism spree heats up in Aptos and soon there will be a reward for information leading to an arrest. Top…
Continue ReadingWonders of the Central Coast: Santa Cruz Mission
“This is a story of Spanish Colonial California” … all on display for the public at the Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park.…
Continue ReadingEntrada gratuita al Monterey Bay Aquarium
A partir del sbado 6 de diciembre hasta el domingo 14 de diciembre los residentes de los condados de Monterey, Santa cruz y San Benito podrn entrar…
Continue ReadingTres escuelas de Salinas puesto bajo alerta en lo que oficiales buscaban a presunto ladrn
Casi una docena de oficiales de Salinas pasaron horas buscando a un presunto ladrn el jueves por la maana, despus que residentes por las calles West…
Continue ReadingCity confirms Hollister Fire Chief is back on duty
Hollister city officials say Fire Chief Mike O’Connor is back to work Thursday. O’Connor had been on paid leave since the end of October…
Continue ReadingCriminal justice student arrested for drugs and guns
Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Department said detectives arrested a 19-year-old on the Cabrillo College campus as he was taking a criminal justice…
Continue ReadingPolice want to know if there are more victims in teacher molestation case
Morgan Hill police are seeking more victims in the case of a former Morgan Hill elementary school teacher who is now suspected of sexually assaulting…
Continue ReadingCharter school denied in Salinas
The Monterey County Board of Education voted Wednesday to uphold an earlier decision by the Salinas City Elementary School District Board to deny an…
Continue ReadingMudslides on Highway 1 in Big Sur
Big Sur residents have been concerned about mudslides with this week’s rain. On Wednesday night, they happened along Highway 1. According to…
Continue ReadingDrought may cause more trees to fall this winter along Central Coast
As we continue to see more rain, we’re finding out the drought is actually causing more trees to come crashing down on the Central Coast.…
Continue ReadingBreak in rain Thursday allows for more clean-up on central coast
UPDATE 12/4/14, 12:30p.m.: A mudslide closed part of Highway 1 in Big Sur overnight Wednesday. Crews cleared the highway at day break. Ice Cream…
Continue ReadingPalma High School off lockdown, police end search for burglary suspect
Police ended their search for a burglary suspect in the area around Palma High School Thursday afternoon. Palma, Notre Dame High School, and…
Continue ReadingFirst of six officers in King City police scandal resolves case
Sergeant Mark Baker of Paso Robles has entered a no contest plea to false imprisonment as a misdemeanor. The 45 year old Baker, is the first of six…
Continue ReadingPolice: Graffiti on the increase Watsonville over last month
About 100 Watsonville businesses have been tagged with graffiti over the past month, police said. Police and businesses say they’ve had enough.…
Continue ReadingOakland man may face 13 years in state prison for punching girlfriend
An Oakland man accused of hitting his girlfriend was convicted of felony domestic violence, said Monterey County District Attorney Dean D. Flippo. He…
Continue ReadingFormer Soledad High School teacher jailed for molestation
A former Soledad High School teacher accused of child molestation will serve 365 days in county jail according to Monterey County District Attorney…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County Sheriff’s Office: most wanted
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding these people. Alberto Rocha Fernandez of Watsonville is wanted for five counts…
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