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The Monterey City Council has narrowed the field of candidates for the position of City Manager to four finalists. The finalists will return for a…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with two companies over storage and containment of pesticides. San Francisco based…

There have been empty panga boats found all over the California coast suspected of being used to help smuggle drugs. The latest find was just off the…

KION TV Monterey-Salinas, has an immediate opening for a Morning Meteorologist. The Weather Anchor is responsible for producing and anchoring weather…

Smoke from the Pfieffer fire has covered the Monterey Peninsula and the county health department still has a health advisory in effect for the area.…

There are several ways to donate if you are interested in helping out. You can help some individual families or you can donate to the local Red Cross…

Billy Joe Seabolt was sentenced to eight years in state prison for the molestation of two pre-teen boys in November 2012 and January 2013. Seabolt…

Funcionarios le mostraron a Noticias de la Costa Central un mapa que muestra las diferentes zonas del incendio Pfeiffer. La seccin roja es el rea que…

Battling the Pfeiffer Fire in Big Sur doesn’t stop just because the sun goes down. In fact, working during the night can allow crews to make…

Salinas police are investigating an attempted murder that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the area of Calaveras Drive and El Dorado shortly after…

La helada de esta semana en la Costa Central trae con ella diferentes problemas. “Vemos ms emergencias durante el invierno porque la gente…

La polica de Salinas dice que el hombre hallado el jueves muerto en una habitacin del hotel Laurel Inn en Salinas fue la victima de un homicidio.…

El incendio Pfeiffer en Big Sur esta ardiendo en el bosque nacional Los Padres. El incendio comenz el domingo antes de la media noche. Segn Cal FIRE,…

New healthcare guidelines set to roll out in just a few weeks, and some insurance companies are scrambling to get ready for the new healthcare…

There are mandatory evacuations and road closures for some residents in the Big Sur area. The evacuations of Pfeiffer Ridge Road remain in effect and…

Salinas Police Department got a new SWAT armored rescue vehicle Monday afternoon with an estimated value of $650,000. The department showed it off to…

Former Monterey County Judge John Phillips will announce his campaign Wednesday for Monterey County supervisor, District 2. Phillips is making a bid…

After the Marina City Council just accepted a $275,000 movie theater proposal, they are now checking out a $1 million for a proposed hotel. The…

Firefighters said the fire in Big Sur is 20 percent contained as of Tuesday evening and, weather permitting, they hope to have full containment by…

A little over two years after his mother was murdered, 31-year-old Christopher Sorenson has pleaded guilty to the murder charges. Sorenson, who has…

As the smoke and ash from the Pfeiffer Fire continue to fall the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District has deployed air monitoring…

Business licenses are the 5th largest revenue source for the city of Salinas bringing in about $4.5 million dollars a year. The Center for…

Coast Guard crews discovered a panga boat floating near Monastery Beach Monday morning and now Homeland Security is involved. Panga boats are…

After 33 years in public service, Supervisor Lou Calcagno is calling it quits. He began his career in public service on the planning commission…

Here are this week’s Manhunt Monday suspects. Manhunt Monday airs every Monday at 5:05 p.m. and 10:05 p.m. Seaside Police Jeffrey Scott Walker…

The Pfeiffer Fire is hitting too close to home for some firefighters battling the flames. Firefighters said more than a dozen families are without a…

The American Red Cross Monterey Bay Chapter has stepped up to help those evacuated by the Pfeiffer Wildfire in Big Sur Monday night by providing food…

With meteorologists predicting not much more rain in the forecast before the new year,Monterey County is shaping up to ring in the driest year on…

Monterey Peninsula College is millions of dollars in debt and the only solution right now is to severely cut funding to several departments, which…

Several groups wanting to kick-start an overhaul to the state’s death row system have submitted measures to the Attorney General’s Office…

The question is not whether something should be done with the Salinas River to prevent flooding, but how? State Sen. Anthony Cannella proposed…

NOON UPDATE: A wildfire started around midnight in the vicinity of Pfeiffer Ridge in the Monterey Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest. The…

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Department said one person was shot and killed in Las Lomas near Watsonville on Las Lomas Drive and Overpass…

The Marina Fire Department was busy around 5:00 a.m. Sunday battling a house that caught on fire at 3094 Magyar Dr. Fire crews say the family was…

Flowers and notes are left at the pier at Seacliff State Beach where 17-year-old Nathan Phillips’ body was found. The search for Phillips…

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SALINAS, CA.- Salinas Police said Saturday evening a female in her late teens was hit by a car while she was crossing the street at North Main Street…

The body found near Sea Cliff Beach on Thursday has been identified as 17-year-old Nathan Phillips, the family told Central Coast News. Phillips had…

Q: Am I allowed to use my wireless telephone hands-free?A: NO. Drivers under the age of 18 may not use a wireless telephone, pager, laptop or any…

Drivers 18 and over will be allowed to use a hands-free device to talk on their wireless telephone while driving. The following FAQs apply to those…

“A convicted child molester is now free to victimize other children.” That’s the message from Santa Cruz County District Attorney…

A local blogger in Santa Cruz came across an interesting job listing Thursday afternoon. The job posting called for “Friendly Bikini…

A 30 foot commercial boat sunk in the Monterey Bay harbor Friday morning. Coast Guard crews in Monterey said that nobody was onboard the boat at the…

California Highway Patrol is investigating a single-car accident that blocked traffic on Highway 101 Thursday night. Police say the driver was headed…

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A Central Coast family is still haunted by the cold-blooded torture and murder of a pair of Monterey County teens more than three decades ago. The…

A body was found floating in the water near the cement ship at Seacliff State Beach Thursday afternoon. Crews are currently working to identify the…

As experts continue to sound alarm bells about the rising resistance of microbes to antibiotics used by humans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…