California Becomes First State To Mandate Later School Start Times
(CBSLA) — Governor Gavin Newsom made a series of sweeping legislative changes to California today ranging from the time a child can report a…
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Beneficiarios de CalFresh afectados por el apagón pueden solicitar el remplazo de sus alimentos
El Departamento de Servicios Humanos del Condado de Santa Cruz está informando a los beneficiarios de CalFresh que pueden solicitar remplazo de los…
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4 reclusos heridos tras motÃn en la Prisión Estatal del Valle de Salinas
Autoridades están investigando la causa detrás de un motÃn que dejó a varios reclusos heridos en la Prisión Estatal Del Valle de Salinas, el…
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2 presuntas vÃctimas de abuso sexual infantil a manos del clero demandarán la Diócesis de Monterey
Otras dos presuntas vÃctimas de abuso sexual infantil a manos del clero están entablando una demanda en contra de la Diócesis de Monterey. El…
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Texas officer charged with murder, resigns after shooting
A white Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed a black woman through a back window of her home while responding to a call about an open front…
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Law gives child sex assault victims more time to file suits
California is giving childhood victims of sexual abuse more time to decide whether to file lawsuits, joining several states in expanding the statute…
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Pacific Grove police make 12 arrests, receive 10 reports of theft in two weeks
Pacific Grove police released statistics for the month of October so far, and they said it has been a busy two weeks. In the fist two weeks of…
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Salinas man runs into light pole trying to run from deputies, Sheriff’s officials say
Two men are behind bars, following a probation search in Salinas on Friday. Monterey County Sheriff’s Office officials say they have been…
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Former brain surgeon, Kohut, found dead at Santa Cruz jail
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of inmate James Kohut after he was found dead early Sunday morning at the…
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Newsom Vetoes Tolls On San Francisco’s ‘World’s Crookedest Street’
(CBS SF) — Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill late Saturday night that would have allowed San Francisco officials to devise a reservation and toll…
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Smoking to be banned at California State Parks and Beaches
If you stop by the beach you can expect to find dozens of cigarette butts buried in the sand. “I see them every day at the beach or along the…
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Power fully restored in Santa Cruz County
Power has been fully restored in Santa Cruz County after a Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) issued an outage that left 37,000 Santa Cruz County…
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Better Ask Barry: Where are the “senior” flu shots?
Here comes flu season. Will you be ready? The Centers for Disease Control and other health organizations recommend everyone six months and older be…
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PG&E: Power restored to all but 5,300 customers in Santa Cruz County
UPDATE 10/11/2019 6:45 p.m. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. says it expects to restore power to 98% of some 2 million people affected by the…
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Man convicted of Monterey murder released from prison after 33 years
It was a moment of pure joy outside of the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, Friday. Jack Sagin stepped out of a maroon SUV and…
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What it’s costing Santa Cruz County during the power shut off
A number of local governments in California have declared a state of emergency in hopes of getting some compensation from the state or PG&E,…
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Veteran’s Day Parade Committee to hold fundraiser for family of Salinas Marine veteran
The Veteran’s Day Parade Committee is holding a memorial fundraiser BBQ for the family of a Marine veteran. The committee chairman Tony…
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Man on oxygen dies minutes after power shutdown
UPDATE 10/11/2019 4:25 p.m. The daughter of a Northern California man who died when his oxygen equipment failed during a planned power shutdown says…
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California to end its use of private, for-profit prisons
California will ban the use of for-profit, private detention facilities, including those under contract to the federal government to hold immigrants…
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PG&E anuncia la restauración de más de la mitad de sus clientes afectados por cortes eléctricos
La CompañÃa de Gas y EnergÃa Eléctrica PG&E anunció la restauración del 74% de sus clientes afectados por los apagones preventivos. El…
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California to require abortion medication at public colleges
California will become the first state in the nation to require public universities to offer abortion medication at campus health centers starting in…
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Cross fire burning near 101 south of Bradley fully contained
UPDATE 10/11/2019 1:00 p.m. The Cross Fire that was burning off Indian Valley Road and the Monterey County line near Camp Roberts is fully contained.…
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Sale libre hombre quien habÃa sido acusado de asesinato de una mujer de Monterey en 1985
Después de pasar 33 años en prisión, Jack Sagin, quien habÃa sido sentenciado por el asesinato de una mujer de Monterey en 1985, ha sido…
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California adopts broadest US rules for seizing guns
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a law that will make the state the first to allow employers, co-workers and teachers to seek gun…
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Second death confirmed in California wildfires
UPDATE 10/11/2019 10:30 a.m. Another death has been confirmed at the scene of wildfires in Southern California. Cal Fire spokeswoman Cathey Mattingly…
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SPCA for Monterey County gears up for Empty the Shelters event
The SPCA for Monterey County is gearing up for its ‘Empty the Shelters’ event. On Saturday, October 12th, the shelter will waive the…
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Salinas man arrested on drugs, weapons charges
A Salinas man was arrested on multiple drugs and weapons charges Thursday morning. Salinas Police say 36-year old Eric Melendrez was arrested during…
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Salinas man arrested on drugs, weapons charges
A Salinas man was arrested on multiple drugs and weapons charges Thursday morning. Salinas Police say 36-year old Eric Melendrez was arrested during…
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Residents express frustration over power outages
Business owners at a shopping center in Scotts Valley had a stressful couple of days trying to figure out whether to stay open or not because of the…
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All of Santa Cruz County given “all clear” to start power restoration
UPDATE 10/10/2019 10:25 p.m. Santa Cruz County officials said the entire county has been given the “all clear” for PG&E to start…
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Caregivers worry about senior citizens during power shutoff
Meals on Wheels provides food for seniors in Ben Lomond, every day, but on Thursday, lunch happened in the dark. “All of the sudden, it went…
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Santa Cruz County businesses forced to close during extensive power outage
The wide spread PG&E power shut off has left many Santa Cruz County businesses in the dark. Some restaurants are having to throw away perishable…
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Medidas de seguridad al utilizar generadores
Si usted sigue sin energÃa eléctrica y está utilizando un generador, bomberos de Aptos recomiendan lo siguiente: -Los generadores deben ser…
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Salinas man sentenced to prison for sexually assaults on two teens
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said 26-year-old Juan Salas, a Salinas resident, was sentenced to eight years in prison for…
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Viviendas de campesinos son el blanco de ladrones en Soledad
La policÃa de Soledad está alertando a la comunidad sobre un incremento de robos residenciales. Autoridades dijeron que los sujetos tienen como…
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Salinas man found guilty of 26 counts of child molestation
A jury found 53-year-old Regino Maciel, a Salinas resident, guilty of 26 counts of child molestation on Wednesday. In April 2018, the victim, who is…
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Two charging stations opening in Santa Cruz County
Two charging stations are opening in the Santa Cruz County as PG&E’s power shutoff continues in parts of the county. The Boulder Creek…
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UPDATE: Delayed PG&E Power Shutdown begins in Santa Cruz County
LATEST 10/9/19 11:55 P.M.: The delayed PG&E Power Shutdown has begun in Santa Cruz County. This second wave of power shutoffs will last through…
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UPDATE: Delayed PG&E Power Shutdown begins in Santa Cruz County
LATEST 10/9/19 11:55 P.M.: The delayed PG&E Power Shutdown has begun in Santa Cruz County. This second wave of power shutoffs will last through…
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California utility faces gripes over deliberate blackouts
Even as the winds gusted dangerously just as forecasters predicted, California’s biggest utility faced gripes and second-guessing Thursday for…
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Monterey County man sentenced for illegal cannabis cultivation operation
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office sentenced 38-year-old David Robert Clarke to 150 days in jail and three years of probation for running an…
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PG&E beginning power restoration process in parts of Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County officials said PG&E is beginning the power restoration process in parts of the county. Right now it is a partial restoration,…
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Suspect in deadly Aptos stabbing enters not guilty plea
Amanda Owens, an Aptos woman accused of using a carving knife to stab her husband to death, entered a not guilty plea during a court appearance on…
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Restoring Power: What PG&E will do before turning the lights back on
PG&E said Thursday morning that the high winds that prompted a power shutoff are expected to subside in Santa Cruz County around midday, but…
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California bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children
A widely used agricultural pesticide that California environmental officials have said has been linked to brain damage in children will be banned…
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Better Ask Barry: Things to consider before the power shuts off
According to PG&E, this week’s public safety power shutoff could affect nearly 800,000 customers in Northern California, the Bay Area, and…
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PG&E: Santa Cruz County residents with power expected to keep it
A PG&E representative said on social media that those who still have power in Santa Cruz County are not expected to lose it due to a power…
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First responders prepare for high fire danger, power shutoff
Fire departments in Santa Cruz County are on a heightened alert Wednesday night with dry conditions and, in some places, windy weather creating a…
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Watonville “Green Bike Lane” installation to begin
Installation for “green bike lanes” in Watsonville will begin Monday October 14th, according to the city. The installation work is…
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Law enforcement issues reminders about inoperable traffic signals
Law enforcement agencies across Santa Cruz County are warning drivers of potential dangers on the road ahead of PG&E’s planned power…
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