Month: May 2014

Hollister police said they’ve arrested two men in connection with a shooting on Easter Sunday and are seeking an additional suspect. The man…

Authorities say they expect the most destructive of Southern California’s recent wildfires to be fully contained by Thursday. The blaze in…

A man convicted of bilking three Santa Cruz County residents was sentenced Tuesday to 365 days in county jail followed by three years of probation.…

Central Coast News reporter Marissa Schwartz is at the Salinas City Council meeting this evening, where crowds have packed the house. A large group…

Police are still looking for the suspects in a shooting in Santa Cruz. They say at about 7:30 Monday night a group was walking on Third St. near…

The weather is warming up and it’s time to cool off in the pool. But while fun can be had, injuries from pool chemicals led to nearly 5,000…

A bill requiring mental health professionals to undergo suicide-prevention training is moving through the Legislature, with federal data showing…

El fiscal del distrito del condado de Santa Clara anuncio el lunes que buscara la pena de muerte en contra de Antoln Garca Torres por el supuesto…

En Salinas autoridades continan investigando tres incendios provocados en el parque Natividad Creek. Esto ocurri el sbado alrededor de las dos de la…

Party/Affiliation: RepublicanCurrent job: Deputy SheriffFamily: Wife Leslie, daughter Jennifer, sons Jace and Jordan Top 3 Priorities if Elected: 1.…

Mitchel West: White male adult, 50 years old, 5’10”, 170 lbs., blonde hair and blue eyes. West has a tattoo of a money bag and a man with…

Looking for a chance to show off your splendid pipes? The California Rodeo Association is seeking singers to perform the national anthem this summer…

A Northern California sheriff’s official says a mother suspected of attacking a 12-year-old boy she said was bullying her daughter at school…

Researchers say California’s drought could cost the state’s agricultural economy $1.7 billion this year and leave more than 14,000…

Investigators are looking into whether the person who set three vegetation fires at Natividad Creek Park Saturday was the same person who set fires…

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen says he plans to seek the death penalty against Antolin Garcia-Torres, the man accused of killing…

Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people after locating a stolen car and property stolen from Pacific Gas and Electric. Officers…

Party/Affiliation: Non-partisan race Current Job: Deputy district attorney, Monterey County District Attorney’s Office Family: Wife Tracy and…

Party/Affiliation: nonpartisan officeCurrent Job: stay at home parent/nonprofit attorneyFamily: husband Andy, two daughters in the district, and a…

The SPCA for Monterey County is now offering affordable, quality horse boarding at Indian Springs, formerly known as Indian Springs Equestrian…

The price of a ticket at Disneyland is creeping closer to triple-digits. A single-day ticket for either Disneyland Park or Disney California…

On Sunday night, California Highway Patrol said an older male driver crashed through the front of a home dcor store on Center Street. Witnesses said…

Cal Fire crews said a structure caught on fire on Sunday night at Mount Madonna Road near Casserly Road. According to the California Highway Patrol…

Watsonville police arrested a 24-year-old man Saturday night after he allegedly stabbed his roommate. Officers responding to reports of a stabbing in…

Three Monterey Countystrike teams returned home Sunday after spending three days battling firesat the Camp Pendleton military base outside San Diego.…

Salinas police are investigating a shooting that left a 32-year-old in critical condition Saturday. Police say the shooting happened on Pacific…

Parents at a Salinas elementary school are fighting back after the school district demoted one of its principal. On Friday, we told you the district…

Fire crews responded to three arson-related vegetation fires that sparked Saturday at Natividad Creek Park in Salinas. Crews on scene say the three…

Salinas police responded to reports of shots fired Friday night on the 1100 block of Cortez Street after a group of people were shot at, police say.…

Gonzales fire said one person was flown out by a medical helicopter Friday night after some sort of industrial accident at Foxy Foods of Taylor Farms…

Cal-Fire crews from Santa Cruz and Santa Clara were battling a small fire near Mount Madonna in the Santa Cruz Mountains Friday afternoon, near the…

ruby bracher, from mount madonna school!and bailey jones from georgiana bruce kirby preparatory!…

Three Monterey County Students, including a junior from Pebble Beach, traveled this week to Los Angeles for the international science competition and…

A sophomore at the Stevenson School in Pebble Beach was named the winner of the 2014 Congressional Art Competition, Rep. Sam Farr said Friday. Jung…

3 but first! a city here on the central coast… is losing a big employer! i’m marc cota-robles! i’m jasmine viel. ### dole fresh…

When people hear the word “drought” they think “lack of water,” but drought brings several other problems along with it,…

In an email obtained by Central Coast News, current Dole Fresh Vegetables President Ray De Riggi announced a restructure plan on Thursday which…

Managers with California’s Department of Public Health warned today that pertussis (whooping cough) cases are increasing in California. Parents…

Members of the Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team’s Narcotics Force arrested two men at a Moss Landing residence this week. Officers served a…

Federal foresters are preparing for an ominous wildfire season with a budget that might run dry and a fleet of air tankers that in some cases…

The severe drought across California is prompting a spike in beef prices at the grocery store. With grilling season upon us, consumers won’t be…

Este fin de semana aficionados de los carros Ferrari podrn ver con sus propios ojos la alta velocidad que alcanzan estos carros de lujo, ya que se…

The city of Gonzales is among 27 recipients statewide of grants from the state Water Resources Control Board for low-impact development stormwater…

Bilogos del Instituto de Investigaciones del Monterey Bay Aquarium MBARI por sus singlas en ingles han descubierto una nueva especie de estrella…

Local organizations Event Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz Next, which puts on the Nexties awards ceremony, recently launched a redwood sapling into space.…

A former California fire battalion chief who eluded authorities for more than two weeks has been arrested in the stabbing death of his girlfriend.…

Hollister police are seeking help identifying three women caught on video surveillance stealing a large amount of money from a business there last…

Renowned marine artist and conservationist Wyland will be painting a mural and leading a kid’s mural event at the Santa Cruz Wharf’s…

Current Job: retired military Family: stepson Randy and daughter-in-law Lori. Grandchildren Shawna and Kyle. Top 3 Priorities if Elected: 1.…

A judge deciding whether public access should be restored to a picturesque Northern California beach held court on the white sandy strand itself. The…