Memorial for pilot killed while fighting Dog Rock fire to be held Tuesday
A memorial service will be held in San Jose Tuesday for airtanker pilot Craig Hunt, who was killed when his plane crashed while fighting the Dog Rock…
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Chelsie Hill wins $12 million in landslide verdict
It was sweet victory for the paralyzed Chelsie Hill on Friday. The 22 year old paraplegic and reality show star took on Toyota in court, and won.…
Continue ReadingUpdate Dear Jon: Buses flashing red lights mean stop
Students are back at school and traffic safety is a hot topic, especially around school buses. You’ve probably seen buses flashing red lights…
Continue ReadingSalinas man arrested on suspicion of drug dealing
A Salinas man was arrested Saturday on drug charges after a search warrant was served by officers from the Peninsula Regional Violence and Narcotics…
Continue ReadingBrown: California needs long-term vision on water
Gov. Jerry Brown says he will focus on a long-term strategy to cope with California’s water problems if he is re-elected in November. The…
Continue ReadingMaking A Difference: Horse Therapy
It’sbeen an uphill battle forJennifer Kurzand her three year old sonCaeden. “To see him struggle and fight so much adversity is…
Continue ReadingMaking a Difference: Horse Therapy
daughter nor fire officials had any idea who the rescuer was! some parents who have children with special needs have few places to go for help and…
Continue ReadingKing City residents rally behind business damaged by large fire
Vince and Tina Lopez are residents and longtime business owners in King City. When a fire destroyed the Borjon Auto Center, what they felt was more…
Continue ReadingDevastating fire displaces more than 40 people in Salinas
More than 40 people were displaced after a fire ripped through a Salinas apartment complex on Saturday. On Sunday, additional people whose homes were…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County DA Bob Lee dies at age 57
Long-time Santa Cruz County District Attorney Bob Lee died early Saturday morning, officials have confirmed. “Bob died in the early hours of…
Continue ReadingFriday Night Blitz scores: Oct. 17, 2014
Friday Night Blitz is here! We’ll bring you the highlights on our 10 and 11 p.m. newscasts each Friday. And don’t forget to vote in our…
Continue ReadingWonders of the Cental Coast: Carmel Mission
Founded by Father Junipero Serra in 1770, the Carmel Mission or Mission San Carlos Borromo del Ro Carmelo stands today as a testament to…
Continue ReadingJurado: Toyota tendra que pagarle $12 millones a Chelsie Hill de Pacific Grove
El viernes un jurado decidi que la empresa Toyota tendr que pagarle a Chelsie Hill de Pacific Grove 12 millones de dlares por haber causado que ella…
Continue ReadingNo charges filed against deputies who shot, killed unarmed man
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said Friday it will not file criminal charges against the deputies who shot and killed an…
Continue ReadingFederal charges filed against ex-wife of former Pacific Grove police commander
The ex-wife of a former Pacific Grove police commander is now facing federal charges for illegal wiretapping. The U.S. Attorney’s Office…
Continue ReadingDA: No charges filed against deputies who fatally shot man in Palo Colorado
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has determined that two sheriff’s deputies acted in self-defense and defense of others…
Continue ReadingFamilias recuerdan a seres queridos que murieron en terremoto de Loma Prieta hace 25 aos
El viernes marc exactamente 25 aos desde que ms de 60 personas perdieron la vida y cerca de cuatro mil personas resultaron heridas en el terremoto de…
Continue ReadingLoma Prieta earthquake remembered in Santa Cruz on 25th anniversary
Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, which struck the greater San Francisco Bay area but hit Santa Cruz County…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County awarded grants for homeownership programs
The state has awarded Santa Cruz County two grants to help support low-income homeownership. The two $1 million grants are being made available…
Continue Reading12 arrested in major pot bust in San Juan Bautista
Authorities in San Benito County arrested 12 people Thursday after discovering a suspected marijuana processing operation. Members of the Unified…
Continue ReadingDogs rescued from parked car in Monterey now available for adoption
Fourteen dogs rescued from a parked car in Monterey in April are now available for adoptions, officials with the SPCA for Monterey County said. In…
Continue ReadingMost of California man’s body eaten by black bear
Authorities say a wild black bear ate most of a Northern California man who likely died earlier of a heart attack. Humboldt County Deputy Coroner Roy…
Continue ReadingCapitola skate park stirs up safety concerns for parents
A new park meant to serve local kids and dogs is skating on this ice with some parents. This issue comes as city leaders are already moving ahead…
Continue ReadingMultiple grass fires reported on Highway 101 in Salinas
UPDATE: 6:00pm: CHP said northbound lanes of Highway 101 should be re-opening shortly between the Laurel and Boronda exits after several spot fires…
Continue ReadingSuit alleges MPUSD was negligent in hiring bus driver later convicted of molestation
The families of two girls who were sexually assaulted by a school bus driver have filed a civil suit against the Monterey Peninsula Unified School…
Continue ReadingState grants $94 million for school repair projects throughout California
The state is granting thousands of dollars to five Monterey County schools for construction projections. The State Allocation Board said Thursday it…
Continue ReadingNew Salinas documentary to premiere at Carmel International Film Festival
A new documentary focused on Salinas will make its California debut on Saturday as part of the Carmel International Film Festival. “The Salinas…
Continue ReadingDominican Hospital receives award from the American Heart Association
Dignity Health Dominican Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes…
Continue ReadingSan Diego college ropes off building over Ebola scare
Officials say staff at a college campus in San Diego County roped off a classroom building out of fear over the Ebola virus after a student told her…
Continue ReadingPalo Colorado resident, 71, pleads no contest to molestation charges
A 71-year-old Palo Colorado man pleaded no contest Wednesday to eight counts of lewd acts upon a child. Monterey County prosecutors say Stevenson…
Continue ReadingFire extinguished near North Monterey County High School Thursday
A fire that broke out along Castroville Boulevard in a field near North Monterey County High School Thursday was contained to just under nine acres.…
Continue ReadingPublic comment sought on proposal to change arroyo toad’s endangered status
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reopened the comment period on its proposal to reclassify the arroyo toad from endangered to threatened under…
Continue ReadingJury to be seated in Jodi Arias penalty-phase retrial
A jury for the penalty retrial of convicted murderer Jodi Arias will be sworn in next week as prosecutors again seek a death sentence. The Salinas…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Water Supply Convention scheduled for Thursday
Community members are being encouraged to participate in a Santa Cruz Water Supply Convention on Thursday. City officials say it will use an…
Continue ReadingFormer UC Santa Cruz student reported missing; car found in Watsonville
A former UC Santa Cruz student has been reported missing and Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies say his car was found in Watsonville. A…
Continue ReadingProperty from actress Joan Fontaine’s Carmel home to be auctioned
Items from the California home of Academy Award-winning actress Joan Fontaine will be auctioned in New York between November and January.…
Continue Reading1st Dallas nurse with Ebola to be sent to Maryland
The first Dallas nurse to have contracted Ebola after treating an infected Liberian man is scheduled to be moved to a specialized medical facility in…
Continue Reading8 Big Sur organizations to get $1.4M from tech billionaire
California Coastal Commission says eight education and conservation projects in the Big Sur area will get $1.4 million from a settlement with former…
Continue ReadingProposed Marina-Salinas corridor aims to make commute faster, safer
As the communities grow, some say traveling between Marina and Salinas can be a nightmare. To make the commute faster, and safer, the Transportation…
Continue ReadingScotts Valley company behind state’s earthquake early warning system
“I lost my home in Loma Prieta,” said George Dickson, referring to the devastating Oct. 17, 1989 earthquake. The quake rattled the…
Continue ReadingBurglars break into Scotts Valley Little League snack shack
When thieves burglarized a local little league snack shack, they made off with pounds of candy and boxes of chips. But what was hidden inside one of…
Continue ReadingWatsonville teens promote peace against gang violence
Residents in Watsonville are calling for peace and unity during a time of crisis. Hundreds of people gathered at a local middle school on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingArraignment delayed for man accused in Watsonville double homicide
Arraignment was postponed Wednesday for the man accused of fatally shooting two people in Watsonville last weekend, including a 4-year-old girl.…
Continue ReadingMonterey County officials evaluating safety procedures in light of Ebola
About 4,500 people have died from the Ebola virus worldwide. Nearly 70 percent of people who contract the disease die from it. Although Ebola is…
Continue ReadingWork begins on San Clemente Dam project next week
About 40 people attended a meeting Tuesday night to hear from Cal Am and Granite Construction officials on the status and progress of the San…
Continue ReadingOfficials, experts support quake warning system
Representatives from the utility, health care, transportation and water sectors in California say a statewide earthquake early warning system would…
Continue ReadingSospechoso de doble homicidio en restaurante de Watsonville se presenta en corte
Por primera vez, el hombre acusado de disparar y matar a dos personas, incluyendo Jaelyn Zavala una nia de cuatro aos, en Watsonville se present en…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz City Council to increase downtown parking rates
The city of Santa Cruz voted Tuesday to increase parking rates in the downtown area effective January 2015. Parking rates at some meters and the cost…
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