Lady Gaga under fire for filling Hearst Castle pool during drought
Pop star Lady Gaga has come under fire for reportedly wasting gallons of water during a video shoot at Hearst Castle in San Simeon. Radar Online has…
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Salinas man gets 16 months in prison for food stamp fraud
A 32-year-old Salinas man is headed to prison for fraudulently collecting more than $2,000 in food stamps. Michael Meza was sentenced this week to 16…
Continue ReadingCalifornia rail line fined for worker deaths
Workplace safety officials fined a San Francisco Bay Area commuter rail line $210,000 on Thursday over the deaths of two of its workers on tracks.…
Continue ReadingMercury found in remote national park streams
Federal scientists have found high amounts of mercury in fish caught in remote areas of national parks in the West and Alaska. The finding is…
Continue ReadingFirework injures fans during Dodgers-Giants game
Police say several people suffered minor injuries when a fan threw a firework onto a walkway at the San Francisco Giants ballpark during a…
Continue ReadingBaby dies after being left in car in San Jose
San Jose police are investigating the death of a 9-month-old baby whose father says he forgot his son in his car. Police responded to a Payne Avenue…
Continue ReadingLocal courts feeling the affects of ongoing state budget cuts
California’s budget cuts have taken a major toll on state courts, the state’s top judicial officers say. Back in 2008 and 2009, the…
Continue ReadingRewards offered in slain ducks case in Salinas
Authorities are seeking whoever is responsible for shooting more than a dozen ducks outside the California Welcome Center in Salinas this week. Cathy…
Continue ReadingCalifornia health care sign-ups exceed projections
A late surge of sign-ups pushed California’s health insurance exchange beyond the original enrollment projections of the Obama administration.…
Continue ReadingSalinas police investigating early morning drive-by shooting
Salinas police responded to reports of a drive-by shooting that occurred early Thursday morning on West Laurel Drive. Police say a 44-year-old man…
Continue ReadingWatsonville police warning of fraudsters using credit card “skimmers”
Watsonville police say they’ve taken numerous reports of credit card fraud with similar circumstances in recent months, using what police…
Continue ReadingSecond shooting in Seaside neighborhood in less than 24 hours
Seaside police said a 20-year-old man, who was shot near a park at San Pablo Avenue and Noche Buena Street Wednesday evening and airlifted to a Bay…
Continue ReadingWoman taken to hospital after being hit by car
A woman was taken to Dominican Hospital then flown to a Bay Area trauma center with minor injuries after she was hit by a car Wednesday night.…
Continue ReadingMatan a 12 patos con pistolas de balines en Salinas
El SPCA para el Condado de Monterey ofrece una recompensa de $1,000 para informacin que los ayude arrestar a las personas que mataron a 12 patos con…
Continue ReadingFBI arrest one in early-morning raid at Pleasure Point home
Residents of the Pleasure Point area were awakened Wednesday morning by the sound of FBI agents deploying “flash bang” grenades. FBI…
Continue ReadingSalinas woman pleads no contest to molestation charges for sex with teen boy
A Salinas woman accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy pleaded no contest Wednesday to four counts of committing lewd acts and one count of…
Continue ReadingKnife found in enchilada at California airport
A woman is facing a possible fine after federal officials say they found a knife inside an enchilada in her bag during security screening at a…
Continue ReadingNew website seeks citizen help in California condor research
A new project out of UC Santa Cruz seeks the public’s help in their studies of the endangered California condor. Condor Watch is a new website…
Continue ReadingCondor released in Big Sur
3 an amazing sight caught on the “condor cam” through th “ventana wildlife society” i big sur! one “critcally…
Continue ReadingDear Jon: Student safety questioned on nearby streets in Salinas
Traffic around schools is strictly enforced with crosswalks, traffic signals, traffic signs, crossing guards and speed limits. But in some cases this…
Continue ReadingLost sea lion in California found a mile from water
Workers at a central California ranch could hardly believe their eyes when they spotted a sea lion pup hopping through an almond orchard, a mile from…
Continue ReadingCalifornia delays decision on protecting gray wolf
A state board says it needs more time to hear from the public before deciding whether to list gray wolves as an endangered species in California. The…
Continue ReadingMonterey city council names new city manager
The Monterey City Council has selected interim City Manager Mike McCarthy for the permanent position. Councilmembers voted unanimously Tuesday in…
Continue ReadingSalinas family plans to adopt Ukrainian teenager
As the conflict in Ukraine escalates, Russian president Vladimir Putin said the nation is on the brink of a civil war. We hear from a couple from the…
Continue ReadingNew species of “killer” sea sponges discovered
Apparently some species of sea sponges are carnivorous, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, and a local marine biologist has…
Continue ReadingReport: Violent crime in Watsonville reaches lowest rate in 10 years
The rate of violent crimes in the city of Watsonville reached its lowest rate in a decade last year, according to the Watsonville Police Department.…
Continue ReadingMan fatally shot in Seaside
A 35-year old man was shot in Seaside Wednesday morning, according to Seaside police. It happened just after midnight at Shawnee Court, on the 1700…
Continue Reading11 ducks killed, 1 injured at California Welcome Center in Salinas
Eleven ducks were found dead and one injured at the California Welcome Center in Salinas and animal welfare officers are investigating. The…
Continue ReadingMonterey County bus driver gets probation, jail time for lewd acts with students
A school bus driver convicted of inappropriately touching two girls will serve a year in Monterey County Jail and three years of probation, with the…
Continue ReadingAppeals court upholds sanctions against Santa Cruz Co. DA’s Office
A state appeals court has upheld a Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge’s decision to issue sanctions against the District Attorney’s…
Continue ReadingVertederos ilegales siguen aumentando en la ciudad de Salinas
Una enorme limpieza en el arroyo natividad, en Salinas est planeada para el 18 de abril, ya que la ciudad dice que a travs de los aos han visto un…
Continue ReadingAnthony Vincent Perez sentenciado a 120 das de carcel
Anthony Vincent Prez, dueo de la empresa de guardias de seguridad ESA International ha sido sentenciado a 120 das en la crcel, cinco aos de libertad…
Continue ReadingOfficials: Huge San Francisco blaze was accidental
A massive blaze that barreled through an apartment building construction site in San Francisco last month was accidental, not arson, fire…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz surf instructor to be arraigned on sex abuse charges Wednesday
A well-known Santa Cruz surf instructor accused of molesting underage girls and secretly recording videos of girls getting undressed is scheduled for…
Continue ReadingSheriff’s deputies warning of recent burglaries in Summit area
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating several recent burglaries that have occurred in the Summit area. Around 10:40 a.m.…
Continue ReadingSan Jose-area baseball coach sentenced for molestation
A judge has sentenced a longtime San Francisco Bay Area youth baseball coach convicted of molesting children to nearly 11 years in prison. The San…
Continue ReadingBoat possibly used by smugglers capsizes in Pescadero
The Coast Guard began searching for possible missing people after a capsized vessel was found near Pigeon Cove in Pescadero Monday. Bystanders…
Continue ReadingOwner of Salinas security service sentenced for insurance fraud, tax evasion
The owner of a Salinas security service will spend the next five years on felony probation and serve 120 days in Monterey County Jail for…
Continue ReadingWatsonville police arrest suspected serial Honda thief
Watsonville police arrested a 35-year-old man they believe has been stealing Hondas throughout the area. Saturday evening, officers responded to a…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man pleads guilty in dragging death
A Northern California man accused of killing his 84-year-old grandfather by dragging him behind a pickup truck for nearly six miles has pleaded…
Continue ReadingChinatown plans ahead for safety and sanitation sweep
Sweeping the rug out, from under their feet. On Monday, Chinatown’s homeless population is preparing for yet another city-sanctioned sweep.…
Continue ReadingKing City teacher pleads no contest to battering 15-year-old boy
A King City High School teacher accused of punching a 15-year-old boy and breaking his nose pleaded no contest Friday to a battery charge. Michael…
Continue ReadingDrivers in California crash had clean records
Both drivers in the fiery Northern California crash involving a FedEx truck and bus full of students had clean driving records. According to The…
Continue ReadingManhunt Monday: April 14, 2014
Cornell Calvin Whitmore: Whitmore is wanted on a felony warrant out of the City of Marina. The total bail of the warrant is $500,000. The warrant is…
Continue ReadingMonterey Co. reaches settlement with Cal-Am over environmental violations
California American Water Company and the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office reached a civil settlement for violations of hazardous…
Continue ReadingMenos de 24 horas para declarar impuestos e inmigrantes indocumentados tambin tienen que someterlos
Tienen menos de 24 horas para declarar sus impuestos estatales y federales, ya que la fecha lmite para declarar impuestos es maana, el 15 de abril.…
Continue ReadingGrowth of California marine sanctuaries proposed
Federal officials are proposing to more than double the size of two marine sanctuaries off the Northern California coast, a move that would restrict…
Continue ReadingJudge: California prisons double as mental health facilities
A federal judge’s objections to what he called the horrific treatment of some mentally ill inmates in California prisons highlights a trend…
Continue ReadingStatewide undercover sting targets unlicensed car dealers
Investigators from the California Department of Motor Vehicles on Saturday conducted an undercover operation throughout the state to target…
Continue ReadingDear Jon: Save yourself inspection fee from water district
If you’re doing any home remodeling this spring you should be aware that your water faucets, shower heads and toilets need to be compliant with…
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