Month: May 2014

They are the stars of the sea, but now sea stars, or you might call them starfish are dying. The big mystery is why? Scientists are struggling in a…

The day after a crowd of protesters demonstrated in the street, Salinas police held a press conference to discuss the officer-involved shooting that…

El hombre que policas balacearon mortalmente el martes por la tarde en Salinas ha sido identificado como Carlos Mejia. l tena 44 aos de edad…

Salinas police said a man wearing all black and armed with a black semi-automatic handgun robbed the Panda Express on Constitution Boulevard…

***UPDATE 9:15 a.m. *** The man shot last night has been identified as 23-year-old Constantino Garcia, who’d recently moved to Salinas with his…

Former Monterey County water director Steve Collins was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation and 270 days in County Jail. Collins pleaded…

Authorities in Central California say they have seized more than 500 full-grown marijuana plants from a sophisticated growing operation near Fresno.…

Transcript of radio conversations between dispatchers and the two police officers sent to the scene: Radio: Possible 459 (burglary) in…

A Fresno woman who has been in a coma since March gave birth Thursday to a baby boy. Melissa Carleton and her husband, Santa Cruz County…

CALTRANS clean-up crews are headed to Prunedale for bales of hay that are blocking Highway 101 southbound. California Highway Patrol is reporting…

An environmental organization is giving low marks to Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz because of ongoing problems with water quality. Heal the Beach has…

3 bacteria levels 3 bacteria levels are too high for this popular beach spot… that’s according to the santa cruz public works…

Cal Fire and federal agencies are reminding people to obtain the necessary campfire permits and learn how to have safe campfires in advance of the…

Police say a California woman kidnapped 10 years ago recently reunited with her mother, who convinced her to go to authorities after telling her she…

El mircoles por la noche cientos de personas se manifestaron en Salinas por las calles Del Monte y North Sanborn por la muerte de un hombre que fue…

A new report released today by the Santa Cruz County Grand Jury examines five in-custody deaths that occurred at the County Jail during an 11-month…

There’s a local farm many people don’t even know about under one of Monterey’s most popular attractions. Trevor Fay’s abalone…

El Rodeo de California Salinas se ha unido con la organizacin sin fines de lucro Man Up Crusade para crear conciencia sobre la violencia domstica.…

El Presidio of Monterey y el Defense Language Institute of Foreign Language Center anuncian que tendrn un nuevo comandante. Se trata del Coronel…

PG&E will close two lanes on southbound Natividad Road near Laurel Drive in Salinas on Thursday, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. to fix…

La familia de Osman Hernndez, el hombre que oficiales de Salinas balearon y mataron afuera de la tienda Mi Pueblo, pide justicia. El mircoles, sus…

They’re hard to miss, those little bumps- as you transition from the sidewalk to the parking lot at your favorite store. Dianne asked me,…

A program to keep the worst of the worst off the streets when it comes to driving under the influence is getting traction in the state and now the…

All Nest Protect Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms are being recalled, according to federal officials, because of problems with the sound alerts. The…

The Monterey County Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Committee is holding its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 26 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.…

Both the Mi Pueblo and North Sanborn officer-involved shootings this month took center stage at the Salinas City Council meeting on Tuesday night.…

A (virtual) tour of the Monterey Bay Aquarium is now available in the comfort of your own home. The aquarium joins a number of other global spots…

The amount of oil that can be recovered from California’s vast Monterey Shale formation using existing technology is far less than thought.…

Officials say five friends who were with Oscar Grant when he was fatally shot by a San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer have settled a…

Presidio of Monterey officials say a gas leak that prompted the evacuation of five buildings on post earlier this morning has now been repaired. The…

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is now officially banned in Santa Cruz County. It’s the first county in the state to make this move against…

Fresno police officers fatally shot a 26-year-old man after authorities say he threatened them with a steak knife. Police Chief Jerry Dyer told the…

One man was shot and killed by Salinas police Tuesday afternoon after officers responded to reports of an intruder from a resident living on…

Police were asking that motorists avoid Brewington Avenue between E. Lake and E. Fifth due to downed live electrical wires until at least 9:30 p.m.…

Dos policias de Salinas mataron a balasos a un hombre que ellos dicen intento atacarlos con tijeras de jardineria. Esto ocurrio por el area de las…

You would think that if you sign up for insurance through the health exchange known as Covered California that your doctor would take your insurance.…

Several local Salinas business associations are speaking out, urging Monterey County not to move forward with its plan to acquire the vacant Capital…

3 monterey county is *considering acquiring the vacant “capital one” property— for its own use.### but– the salinas valley…

Crews were able to contain a small brush fire in Monterey within about an hour Tuesday. The blaze at Highway 68 and Aguajito Road was reported…

The historic drought continues in California and the state is desperate for water, with people trying to find it wherever they can get it . But water…

Consumers with milk allergies are being warned not to eat Dave’s Blueberry Muffins and Dave’s Banana Nut Muffins. Those partaking could…

A former Carmel High School soccer coach has been ordered to serve 180 days in Monterey County Jail and spend three years on probation for having…

3 this is i-coverage of the protest .. about 100 people showed up.. salinas police say “osman hernandez” was seen waving a knife in the…

Party/Affiliation: Republican Current Job: Retired Sheriff’s commander Family: Wife Lisa, two adult daughters Top 3 Priorities if Elected: 1.…

Soledad’s Police Chief said Tuesday morning that the police sergeant stabbed Monday afternoon has been released from a Bay Area hospital. An…

Un sargento del departamento de policia de Soledad fue apualado el lunes por la tarde al responder a una llamada de emergencia por la 2nd Street en…

A street sweeper truck crashed into a home on the corner of Prescott Avenue and Cypress Street in Monterey Tuesday morning. The homeowner, Susan…

Breathe California honored three Monterey County entities last week for their efforts in developing creative and effective strategies to address…

A gang member faces more than 14 years in state prison after being convicted of multiple charges stemming from a 2012 incident in Live Oak.…

Santa Cruz police are seeking a suspect they say shot a 20-year-old San Jose woman Monday night near the San Lorenzo River levee. The woman was…