Sports community honors 4-year-old Watsonville murder victim
A local sports community remembers a 4-year-old girl shot and killed Friday at her family’s Watsonville business. Watsonville police released…
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Report: Wing of Yosemite fire air tanker tore off
Federal investigators say a California firefighting aircraft that crashed while battling a wildfire in Yosemite National Park might have struck a…
Continue ReadingMonterey police officer receives award at CIT Conference
Nearly a thousand law enforcement and mental health professionals from across the country are in Monterey this week for the International Crisis…
Continue ReadingGiants win game 3 of NLCS
The San Francisco Giants have taken a 2-1 lead in the National League Championship Series on a ball that barely traveled 30 feet from home plate. A…
Continue ReadingNorth Salinas honors loved one lost to breast cancer
For the last four years, North Salinas High School volleyball players swap their uniforms for pink ones. It’s called “Dig Pink,” an…
Continue ReadingWatsonville spends hours debating third McDonalds proposal
Fighting obesity by trying to keep fast-food joints out of their city. Some Watsonville teens are urged city leaders to stop a proposal for a third…
Continue ReadingOrdinance in Santa Cruz passes to keep park offenders away for more time
lower than those in monterey and capitola. staying in santa cruz–the city has also passed an ordinance for park offenders. a person who…
Continue ReadingCirugas de esterilizacin para gatos gratuitas para residentes de Watsonville
El refugio de animales del Condado de Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter) a recibido una beca de $86,000 de parte de Pet Smart Charities.…
Continue ReadingSgt. Bobby Carillo acusado de golpear a puetasos a un hombre
La fiscala del Condado de Monterey ha sometido nuevos cargos criminales en contra del Sargento Bobby Carillo del departamento de polica de King City.…
Continue ReadingMasked baton-wielding Oakland bank robber sentenced to 78 months in prison
A 22-year-old man who robbed several Oakland banks while armed with a baton has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison. Noah Blue of Oakland…
Continue ReadingWilson promoted to Chief Deputy in Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz county jail system will get a new boss. Sheriff-Elect Jim Hart has promoted Craig Wilson from Lieutenant to Chief Deputy and will lead…
Continue ReadingOrganizaciones recaudan fondos para familia de nia de 4 aos que muri en tiroteo en Watsonville
Hace ocho aos, el amor por los deportes uni a Vince Finona con la familia Zavala y de ah surgi una buena amistad, “siempre ayudaban como…
Continue ReadingKing City Police Sgt. Bobby Carillo facing battery charge
Monterey County prosecutors are adding a new charge to the list of those King City Police Sgt. Bobby Carillo already faces. Carillo, who already…
Continue ReadingAttorneys argue over evidence in Rim Fire case
A defense attorney for a Northern California man accused of starting a massive wildfire last year says prosecutors aren’t providing all of the…
Continue ReadingFederal court temporarily bars Sheriff Miller from campaigning in uniform
A federal court has issued a preliminary injunction barring Monterey County Sheriff Scott Miller from participating in political activities while…
Continue ReadingFree spay/neuter services offered for cats in Watsonville-area
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter has received a grant to help them provide free spaying and neutering services for cats in the Watsonville area.…
Continue ReadingDriving test ends when car crashes in Seaside DMV parking lot
A man failed his driving test Tuesday morning after crashing his car into a brick wall at the DMV facility in Seaside. The man was trying to take a…
Continue ReadingGreat ShakeOut earthquake drill set for Thursday
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is encouraging Americans to participate in this year’s Great ShakeOut earthquake drill on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingWebsite names UC Santa Cruz top college for Hispanic students
UC Santa Cruz has been named the top university in the nation for Hispanic/Latino students. Bestcolleges.com selected UCSC as number one on its top…
Continue ReadingCalAm water rate system criticized by customers during study session
Water rates are coming under scrutiny on the Monterey Peninsula as some customers are saying California American Water is charging residential…
Continue ReadingPassenger heard popping noises from outside plane at SFO
A Texas man who was on the American Airlines flight that made an emergency landing after some of the cabin’s wall panels cracked loose says…
Continue ReadingAyuda para familia de Jaelyn Zavala
Jaelyn Zavala de 4 aos fue la vctima de una bala perdida en Watsonville. Ella fue baleada mortalmente el pasado viernes, 10 de octubre, antes de la…
Continue ReadingNia de 4 aos muere en balacera entre pandilleros rivales afuera de restaurante en Watsonville
Un memorial en honor a Jaelyn Zavala continua creciendo afuera del restaurante The Fish House Bar and Grill en Watsonville. Oficiales dicen que la…
Continue ReadingOfficer injured in traffic collision Monday
A traffic accident Monday evening sent two people to the hospital in Salinas, including a police officer. Police say a truck ran through a red light…
Continue ReadingPlane “belly lands” at Marina airport Monday morning
A small plane “belly landed” at the Marina Municipal Airport Monday morning. That means the plane landed without its landing gear fully…
Continue ReadingWatsonville police identify victims of Friday night’s shooting that killed two
Watsonville police have released the names of the three people shot Friday night on Main Street. The 4-year-old girl killed at the Fish House Bar and…
Continue ReadingInternational CIT conference comes to Monterey
This week, about 1,000 people from all over the world are in Monterey to discuss crisis intervention strategies. For the first time, the…
Continue ReadingMujer muere acribillada a balasos dentro de un auto en Greenfield
Autoridades en Greenfield se encuentran investigando una balacera que dejo a una mujer muerta el sbado en la noche. Christina Camacho de 27 aos fue…
Continue Reading4 northern California faults primed for big quakes
A new study says four stretches of fault running under northern California are primed for quakes of magnitude 6.8 or more. The study by scientists…
Continue ReadingVeterans of Foreign Wars accepting applications for national scholarship competition
The 2014 Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition is now open for San Benito County high school students. The competition is sponsored by the…
Continue ReadingSeven arrested in gang suppression operation in Greenfield, Gonzales
The Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City Police Departments participated in a Cal-Grip gang suppression operation on Friday. The operation…
Continue ReadingManhunt Monday: Oct. 13, 2014
Amy Enders: Wanted on three felony warrants out of the city of Marina. The total bail amount for the warrants is $100,000. The warrants are for grand…
Continue ReadingMarina police release surveillance images from recent retail robbery
The Marina Police Department Investigations Bureau is investigating a robbery that occurred at a local retail store. They’re released…
Continue ReadingWonders of the Central Coast: Garland Ranch
The picturesque Garland Ranch sits nestled in the Carmel Valley. “It’s a perfect place to be,” said Rafael Payan, general manager…
Continue ReadingSave the Redwoods League provides grants for outdoor education
Save the Redwoods League’s annual educational grant program will provide funding for more Californian students to visit the state’s…
Continue ReadingPlumpest pumpkin: 2,058-pound gourd sets record
A pumpkin weighing 2,058 pounds has taken first prize and set a tournament record at an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California. John…
Continue ReadingLitter removal along Highway 101 from Soledad to Salinas begins Tuesday
A three-day litter removal project along Highway 101 from Soledad to Salinas begins Tuesday. The project will take place in both directions along the…
Continue ReadingTour de Fresh kicks off: Cyclists will raise money for school salad bars
Ocean Mist Farms and U.S. Congressman Sam Farr helped send off cyclists for the inaugural Tour De Fresh bike ride Monday morning. Riders from the…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz City Council to decide on proposed parking rate increases
The Santa Cruz City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on proposed increases to downtown parking rates. In July, city officials said they…
Continue ReadingOne arrested in DUI crash that injured six people in Salinas Sunday
California Highway Patrol officers say six people were injured in a head-on crash on Highway 183 Sunday afternoon. Around 2:30 p.m., officers were…
Continue ReadingSalinas police arrest two for gun, meth possession charges
The Salinas Police Department’s Violence Suppression Unit arrested two suspected gang members on gun and drug charges this past weekend. Sunday…
Continue ReadingGreenfield police investigating fatal Saturday night shooting
Greenfield police are investigating a shooting on Saturday that killed a woman and injured a man. Police responded to the area of 300 Hutchinson…
Continue ReadingWatsonville police investigating shooting at restaurant that killed two
A 4-year-old girl was fatally shot in WatsonvilleFriday night in an incident that also killed a 34-year-old man. Watsonville police officers and…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County authorities bust hash oil lab
Authorities raided a drug lab at a Santa Cruz home Thursday, the Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime team said. Acting on an anonymous tip, SCCACT officers…
Continue ReadingFriday Night Blitz scores: Oct. 10, 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 ReadingCalFire lifts airtanker safety stand down after fatal plane crash
CalFire officials said Friday they have lifted the safety stand down of their airtanker fleet. The fleet was grounded after a crash Tuesday in which…
Continue ReadingStolen gun found in Santa Cruz middle school student’s backpack
A loaded gun was seized from a middle school student’s backpack Thursday, Santa Cruz police said. Officers were called to Mission Hill Middle…
Continue ReadingKing City fire victims get help from local Girl Scouts
Families who lost everything in a fire at a mobile home park are trying to piece life back together. The community is helping them get back on their…
Continue ReadingHospital Natividad es ahora un centro de trauma
A partir del lunes 13 de octubre el hospital Natividad de Salinas funcionara como un centro de trauma, el nico en el Condado de Monterey. Esto…
Continue ReadingNatividad Medical Center treating trauma patients in Monterey County
Natividad Medical Center is now acting as a trauma center in Monterey County, but it still doesn’t have an official level-two designation. For…
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