Month: April 2014

In light of this weekend’s security breach at San Jose Mineta International Airport, we decided to find out what the Monterey Regional Airport…

3 five oh five! time now for manhunt monday. we’ve teamed up with several local law enforcement agencies to help get the “wanted…

Jesse Flores: Latino male adult, 22 years old, 5’11”, 170 lbs., black hair and brown eyes. Tattoo of four dots on left cheek and four…

3 check the clock! it’s 5:05! it’s time for manhunt monday! we’ve teamed up with local law enforcement to help get their most…

Hace un par de semanas el concilio de Salinas aprob una ordenanza que limitar el tiempo de estacionamiento por partes de la calle East Alisal. Pero,…

A Santa Cruz man was arrested Saturday afternoon after he apparently stole from a grocery store, fought with a security guard and took off. Around…

Santa Cruz police arrested four people after a break-in at an Ocean Street florist. Deputy Chief Steve Clark says officers responded to an alarm at…

Esta tarde oficiales del SPCA para el Condado de Monterey rescataron a 4 perros y 10 cachorros que estaban en jaulas dentro de un auto. El carro de…

A Santa Cruz County park has received state and national recognition for a champion tree and is receiving a $183,000 state grant to help restore it.…

Need a little pick-me-up on this Monday afternoon? Check out this video from the Elkhorn Slough Otter Cam of a newborn sea otter pup with its mother.…

The U.S. Postal Service will feature a close-up, black-and-white photograph of Harvey Milk on its commemorative stamp of the California politician…

Salinas police officers say a 35-year-old man was shot Sunday night in the area of Mae Avenue and D Street. Officers responded to the area just…

The Boy Scouts of America has revoked the charter of a Seattle church because it allowed a gay adult to continue leading a troop. A Boy Scouts of…

Marina Police said a fight broke out between two neighbors around 5:00 p.m. on Saturday,and a weapon was involved. Police said 63-year-old Jeffrey…

Admission offers were up for the fall freshman class at UC Santa Cruz this year, university officials said. Admission was offered to 23,176 for the…

Police in San Jose, Calif., say they are reviewing whether charges are warranted against a 16-year-old boy who authorities say jumped a fence at San…

Hollister police are investigating a shooting that happened around 12:30 p.m. Sunday on the 800 block of Washington Street. Officers say a fight…

Iran Perez, 31, is behind bars, according to deputies, after he was found in possession of both drugs and a gun. Deputies say Perez got away from…

A search warrant at an auto repair shop landed two people behind bars in Scotts Valley according to deputies. Deputies say Scotts Valley police…

Capitola Police issued a Silver Alert on Saturday night, but the man has been found. Officers said91-year-old Agush Gurga, who has Alzheimers, went…

Salinas Fire said a woman was rescued after an apartment caught fire Saturday night. Firefighters said it happened just before 9:00 p.m. at an…

Capitola Police said a person was stabbed early Saturday morning in the 300 block of Hill Street. The victim was taken to the hospital and is in…

At 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Marina police say they responded to a disturbance on the 3000 block of Seacrest Avenue. The responding officer originally…

Investigators with the Peninsula Regional Violence and Narcotics team executed another gang arrest and drug bust this week. The first seizure was on…

A Seaside man has been convicted of second-degree murder for the high-speed chase that killed his 8-year-old son in 2010. Zabdiel Solis Arciga, 36,…

The grip of California’s historic drought on a Santa Cruz Mountain town got tighter. Lompico lost two of its three wells this week when their…

The cause of death for two men between the ages of 30 and 50 has been confirmed as H1N1. Laurie Lang, senior health educator with the Health Services…

Two men are in the Monterey County jail Friday after police say they tried shooting someone. Officers responded to the 1100 block of Harcourt Ave.…

More than 50 roosters were turned over to the Monterey County SPCA last month after investigators served a search warrant at a Prunedale residence. A…

The Santa Cruz Harbor is celebrating its 50th birthday this weekend. A re-dedication ceremony took place Friday with a special “pop-up…

Updated April 18, 2014 4:55 p.m.: The California Welcome Center said Friday that two more injured ducks have been found on the property. The SPCA of…

Two former residents of Marina were arrested this week on charges stemming from the death of their 19-month-old son. Marina detectives arrested…

Six California sea lions have been euthanized to protect endangered salmon crossing Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. Oregon Department of Fish…

Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people after responding to a reported burglary in Prunedale Thursday afternoon. Deputies…

Autoridades del Condado de Monterey necesitan de su ayuda para encontrar a las personas que estaban en una pelea de gallos en Prunedale el 30 de…

Difcil para creer lo que Victoria y Ral Molina estaban viendo; un carro renovado para reemplazar el vehculo que le robaron hace un mes. Todo fue…

Two recent deaths have stoked concerns about Colorado’s recreational marijuana industry and the effects of pot edibles that can be…

California farmers and cities are set to get more water, as state and federal officials ease drought-related water cutbacks because of recent rain…

Gov. Jerry Brown is keeping with his tradition of offering pardons to convicted offenders on Christian holidays, announcing on Good Friday that he…

One thing you might scratch your head over is how affordable auto insurance is here on the Central Coast when most everything else is more expensive.…

The University of California has for the first time invited more Latino than white students to be freshmen at one of the public college…

California’s unemployment rate held steady at 8.1 percent in March while nearly 12,000 jobs were created. The state Employment Development…

Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three men after pursuing a suspected drunken driver near Porter Drive and San Juan Road. A deputy…

Since last year, Central Coast News has teamed up with Malone’s Collision Repair to refurbish used cars and give them away to deserving…

Paying $4 a gallon is already a lot, but you could be paying a lot more than that without evening knowing it. “Essentially, what the criminals…

A Santa Cruz County man taken into custody by the FBI Wednesday was arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of firearms, according to…

A man is behind bars after the Peninsula Regional Violence and Narcotics Team served a pair of search warrants around 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Officers…

It’s another impact of the drought, this time where you shop. Produce prices are expected to spike in the next few months. For produce lovers…

Casi 300 dlares, es los que estafadores le estaban pidiendo a un residente de Salinas. Se trata de una nueva estafa que involucra la compaa elctrica…

Monterey County health officials have lifted an advisory at Monterey Municipal Beach. Earlier in the week, county officials posted the beach with an…