Whale tangled in crab pot netting in Monterey Bay
3 a young humpback whale is still not free– from being tangled in crab pot netting— in the monterey bay tonight… 3 a dozen people…
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Arraignment postponed for teen charged in Watsonville fatal stabbing
Arraignment for the 16-year-old charged in Sunday’s fatal stabbing in Watsonville was postponed Wednesday to allow the public defender time to…
Continue ReadingWoman awarded $14M in California transit suit
A San Francisco Bay Area jury has ordered a public transit agency to pay a woman more than $14 million after she broke her back when a bus went over…
Continue ReadingHalf-price dog adoptions offered all month at Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter
If you’ve been wanting to adopt your own four-legged best friend, now might be a great time to do so. The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is…
Continue ReadingCity council hears independent review of PG&E gas line explosion
A special city council meeting was held Tuesday night at Carmel city hall. The discussion centered around an explosion that happened two months ago.…
Continue ReadingMarine Mammal Center rescues 11,000th California sea lion
The Marine Mammal Center rescued its 11,000th California sea lion late last month, the organization announced. In honor of the organization’s…
Continue ReadingCalifornia condor arrives at Oakland Zoo for lead poisoning treatment
A California condor from Pinnacles National Park is being treated at the Oakland Zoo for lead poisoning. The bird, Condor #444, was tested for lead…
Continue ReadingA dangerous fire season means a costly one, officials say
We’ve been hearing it for months now. The temperatures are rising. There’s still not enough rain, and the vegetation is dried out. Cal…
Continue ReadingSoledad teacher accused of sending student inappropriate texts pleads not guilty
A 30-year-old Soledad Unified High School teacher accused of inappropriate contact with a minor pleaded not guilty in Monterey County Superior Court…
Continue ReadingSalinas police won’t charge teen in stabbing near El Sausal Middle School
Updated 5/7/14: Salinas police say they won’t file charges against a 13-year-old boy accused of stabbing a fellow student Tuesday afternoon…
Continue ReadingPostage to return Santa Cruz County mail ballots up this year
The Santa Cruz County says the mail ballot for the June 3 election is so big, it weighs just more than the 1-ounce cutoff for a 49-cent stamp. For…
Continue ReadingMonterey Court wants to spread word about “jury duty scam”
The Superior Court of Monterey is now warning about a telephone scam designed to prey on the most conscientious and vulnerable within our community.…
Continue ReadingAlleged prowler spotted hopping fence, connected to several Carmel burglaries
Carmel police and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a man arrested inside his own residence Tuesday afternoon who…
Continue ReadingThree rescued sea lions returned to wild
Three sea lions – including one nicknamed Hoppie, who was rescued from an almond orchard in Modesto – have been released back into the…
Continue ReadingTaxista Salvador Ceja Rocha arrestado por intento de asalto sexual
Un taxista ha sido arrestado en el Condado de Santa Cruz acusado de intento de asalto sexual. Segn alguaciles, el sbado 20 de abril Salvador Ceja…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Co. sheriff: Cabbie tried to sexually assault passenger
Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a cab driver they say attempted to sexually assault his passenger. On Saturday, April 20,…
Continue ReadingChino, Fresno police seeking missing 80-year-old woman
A statewide alert has been issued for an 80-year-old woman missing from Chino. Chino police detectives say Rosario Crouse has been missing since…
Continue ReadingDMV de California tendra que disear otra licencia para los indocumentados
El peridico Los ngeles Times reporta que el Departamento de Seguridad Interna ha rechazado el diseo de la licencia de conducir para los…
Continue ReadingSoledad teacher formally charged
3 we just learned— the monterey county district attorney’s office filed formal charges against “jacob browne” … ###…
Continue ReadingFeds say California immigrant license needs tweaks
Federal authorities say the proposed design for a California driver’s license for immigrants in the country illegally doesn’t meet…
Continue ReadingCrews working to clean up diesel spill on River Road
Crews were continuing Tuesday morning to work on cleaning up a diesel spill on River Road in Monterey County. The spill was reported Monday morning…
Continue ReadingAptos couple says county could have prevented fire that ruined their home
An Aptos couple claims Santa Cruz County officials failed to take action on a local pot growing operation resulting in a fire that destroyed their…
Continue ReadingState and Monterey County investigators sting suspected fake contractors
The net was set, and six allegedly unlicensed contractors in Monterey County were nabbed back in late January. The sting was arranged in conjunction…
Continue ReadingNorthern California crime lab botches drug testing
Prosecutors in a Northern California county say human error led to six false positive drug tests at its crime lab. The Santa Clara County District…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Police: Meatballs with pills left on street
San Francisco police say several meatballs stuffed with pills have been found on the street in the Sunset district, raising fears that someone is…
Continue ReadingCounties begin sending out voting materials for June primary
County elections departments began sending out voting materials Monday, including ballots and voters’ guides for the upcoming primary election…
Continue ReadingCinco de Mayo protest
3 address the vigil and what is happening behind you in the lead in first. the school and community of morgan hill were preparing for the worst…
Continue ReadingHollister police seeking suspects in recent theft
Hollister police are seeking the public’s help in identifying three people caught on surveillance video committing a theft. To view a slideshow…
Continue ReadingSan Juan Bautista group looks to halt gas station project
A group in San Juan Bautista is battling a planned gas station and fast food development at the corner of Highway 156 and Alameda. City officials…
Continue ReadingTeen arrested in fatal Wasonville stabbing Sunday
A 16-year-old is in custody after Watsonville police officers found a man stabbed to death Sunday near the Pajaro River Levee. Officers responded to…
Continue ReadingCinco de Mayo protest at Morgan Hill school remains calm
A planned protest at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill was fairly quiet as of early Monday afternoon. On Sunday, the Morgan Hill Police Department…
Continue ReadingElderly man injured in Marina hit and run
Marina police said an 83-year-old man is in stable condition after he was run over by a brown SUV Monday around 4:16 in the afternoon. Fire and…
Continue ReadingWhale entanglement team in need of more trackers
Rescue efforts for a whale spotted tangled in fishing lines, the second one in less than a week, have been unsuccessful. That’s because crews…
Continue ReadingThousands of gallons lost in busted hydrant
California Water Services Company said crews managed to turn off a gushing fire hydrant on John Street in Salinas Monday afternoon after a car hit…
Continue ReadingTraffic alert for Highway 101 near Prunedale
Night work will temporarily close sections of highway 101 at Crazy Horse Canyon Road beginning Monday night through Friday. Traffic will be shifted…
Continue ReadingWatsonville police looking for 3 robbery suspects
Three suspects are being sought after an armed robbery at a Valero gas station Sunday night. Police say the suspects demanded money at the gas…
Continue ReadingMonterey man convicted of trying to arrange woman’s sexual assault
A Monterey County man has been convicted of trying to arrange for his friend to have non-consensual sexual relations with a woman he’d met at a…
Continue ReadingTodo lo que necesita saber para la votacin temprana, que se le dio inicio el 5 de mayo
Faltan slo 29 das para la eleccin primaria estatal y hoy, lunes, tambin se le dio inicio a la votacin temprana. “aqu en el departamento de…
Continue ReadingMuere Eddie Andreini piloto de acrobacias durante show aereo
El piloto Eddie Andreini de Half Moon Bay falleci el domingo cuando su avioneta se estrell durante un show areo en Fairfield, California. El…
Continue ReadingPilot killed in air show crash was fixture at Hollister Air Show
Investigators trying to determine what caused the crash of a vintage airplane during a stunt at a California air show say they will start by…
Continue ReadingHombre apualado a muerte en Watsonville
En Watsonville un joven de 16 a64os ha sido arrestado acusado de haber asesinado a un senor de 51 aos de edad.El cuerpo de la vctima fue hallado el…
Continue ReadingMonterey Bay business organization wooing foreign investors
A delegation from the Shandong Province of China recently visited the Monterey Bay to learn about the region’s leading industries. The group…
Continue ReadingU-2 was in area during FAA computer problem at Los Angeles-area airports
A Pentagon spokesman confirms that an Air Force U-2 spy plane was conducting training operations in the area when an air traffic control computer…
Continue ReadingRelocation of Santa Cruz post office approved
Following community outcry over a decision to close a Santa Cruz post office, the U.S. Postal Service has approved a plan for relocation. In January,…
Continue ReadingUp to 40 percent of deaths from five leading US causes are preventable
Almost 1 million Americans die prematurely each year from the five leading causes of death. Yet 20 to 40 percent of the deaths from each cause could…
Continue ReadingLaw students push to license dead Chinese attorney
Students at a Northern California law school are working to right an ancient wrong. They hope to persuade the California Supreme Court to reverse a…
Continue ReadingMorgan Hill high school students prep for unity during Cinco de Mayo protest
On Sunday, the Morgan Hill Police Department said it’s stepping up patrols amid talks of a controversial protest near Live Oak High School on…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Valero Gas Station robbed Saturday
Watsonville police are asking for the public’s help in capturing three suspects associated with an armed robbery Saturday night. Police say the…
Continue ReadingMonterey carjacking turns into SWAT standoff in Salinas
The SWAT team tried to coax a carjacking suspect out of a home on Lupin Drive off East Bernal Drive Friday night. Helicopters were seen flying…
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