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Cities are starved for revenue these days and the wave of the future is public-private partnerships. Nora messaged me on Facebook at “JonKBrent…

Update: Marina police said that the missing teen has been found thanks to a concerned viewer who saw her picture on Central Coast News.…

Duped by scam artists — we’re finding out that some people are being taken advantage of, after they booked a vacation rental for the…

UPDATE: 3:01 P.M.: The standoff is now over and officers have cleared the building and taken a suspect into custody. According to officers on scene,…

A Prunedale woman pleaded no contest this week to one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for a collision last year that killed…

La Costa Central fue azotada por una tormenta de lluvia el jueves por la maana, precitacin que realmente se necesita ya que California esta sufriendo…

According to the Santa Cruz Health Department, two more people have died from the H1N1 strain of influenza. That brings the total of flu-related…

Police said a man drove his car into the Rio Theater and then stabbed himself to death Wednesday night. The theater was closed at the time around…

El mircoles en la noche en Santa Cruz un hombre se apualo varias veces en el cuello y en el pecho despus de estrellar su auto contra la entrada del…

En Pjaro un hombre se atrinchero el jueves por la tarde en el negocio G’s Market ubicado por Salinas Road. Segn puentes, creen que el hombre…

La falta de lluvia durante los ltimos meses esta impactando a los productores de leche en el estado dorado. La paja que las vacas en Moss Landing…

The California Highway Patrol is reporting an accident on Highway 17 North at Laurel Curve. The accident was reported around 9:14 a.m. and is causing…

Communities across the Central Coast have been begging for rain for weeks now and this weekend we may be getting our first official winter storm.…

Several people living in Santa Cruz County say callers claiming to be associated with the Aptos/La Selva Fire District are trying to collect money…

District Attorney Terry Spitz confirmed Wednesday that the son of Monterey County Sheriff Scott Miller is not facing any new charges, despite some…

Cristina Padilla, or also known as the Central Coast Bandit, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in San Luis Obispo. Padilla is charged with eight felony…

Thirty-five police officers on the Central Coast now have the training they need to protect their canines. On Wednesday in Del Rey Oaks, officers…

Dairy farmers across California are struggling to stay in business. They’re having a cow over no rain because that means no hay for the cows…

Actores, cantantes, y atletas profesionales se unen en la cancha de golf Pebble Beach por una buena causa. El mircoles se llev acabo el torneo…

Actores, cantantes, y atletas profesionales se unen en la cancha de golf Pebble Beach por una buena causa. El mircoles se llevo acabo el torneo…

Segn el jefe de polica de Soledad, el mircoles a las 2 de la tarde un hombre fue baleado en una pierna por la calle Andaluca Drive. El hombre fue…

Police say that one person was shot Wednesday afternoon. The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition, said police. He was shot in the…

Drought or not, one Central Coast water district claims it’s in a bad spot without an additional resource for water. The Soquel Creek Water…

With $100,000 on the line, the best athletes in the business weren’t messing around Tuesday when they faced off against one another in the…

A woman in her 20s is in a Bay Area hospital in very critical condition after a car hit her, sending her flying 25 feet Tuesday night. Salinas police…

One man is lucky to be alive with no holes in his body. Police are investigating an attempted murder that happened on the 500 block of Sunrise Street…

Three initiatives are underway in California to legalize recreational marijuana by 2014. The most recent measure was cleared for signature gathering…

There is a new multi-millionaire in Santa Cruz! The California Lottery announced Tuesday afternoon that Jacob Lackey just won $6.5 million, becoming…

The state drought’s impacts are sprouting legs and spreading to your pocketbooks. Produce could be on the rise if California doesn’t get…

Desde hace varias semanas les hemos estado reportando sobre como la sequa esta impactando a los agricultores, pero parece que campesinos se estn…

Dying to get high — that’s what some local drug counselors are seeing, as heroin use on the Central Coast becomes more popular among a…

Golf spectators in Pebble Beach may see new technology flying above the famed 18-hole course this week. Perfect Shot Productions based in Las Vegas…

Central Coast News learned Monday that a local soldier, who lost his life in Afghanistan, will soon be laid to rest in Hawaii. Edward Balli’s…

A fundraiser on Saturday night raised $8,000 for the Golden State Theater in Monterey. Monterey Councilmember Libby Downey says that there were…

SOQUEL, Calif.–Soquel Creek Water District has an over-drafted basin already. That meansit is taking more water out than is actually going in…

The Central Coast saw a good, solid rain shower on Sunday. It may have put a damper on some Super Bowl party plans, but it was certainly appreciated…

Policas de Santa Cruz arrestaron a Richard Lester Brode de 67 aos por abuso sexual de menores y por posesin de pornografa infantil. Nos dicen que una…

Detectives have arrested 67-year-old Richard Lester Brode on child porn charges. Detectives were investigating Brode after they received a complaint…

Karen emailed me and was fit to be tied. She asked, “Dear Jon, why does Social Security penalize me when I take early retirement? It’s…

NPG of Monterey-Salinas LLC (KION, KMUV) in Salinas, California needs a Digital Content Director, prior web producing or newscast producing at a…

A Greenfield woman was arrested Sunday evening in charges that she tried to stab a man to death on the 600 block of Apple Avenue. Police said the…

Marina Police Department Ravin Kumar is wanted on three no bail felony warrants. The warrants are for possession of a controlled substance and sales…

The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Department said on Thursday night someone called 911 to report a shooting that ended up being a hoax. Deputies said…

The daughter of fallen Santa Cruz police officer Loran “Butch” Baker is threatening legal action against the Santa Cruz Police…

The rain dancers were out in San Juan Bautista on Sunday along with the rain. But instead of praying for more rain, the San Juan Intertribal Council…

There are five people in cuffs after two separate methamphetamine drug busts in Hollister in a 24-hour span, making it the third this past week.…

Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System CEO Pete Delgado responded Friday to allegations that the hospital wants to partner with Natividad Medical…

Since the gang fight broke out at Alisal High School last Friday, there’s been some discrepancy between what police initially said versus what…

We just received some rain, but we went over 50 days of no rain on the central coast during the “rainy season.” The drought is on and the…

For the last week, military training exercises in south Monterey County have been causing traffic delays for some drivers. According to the…