Month: June 2014

A Monterey-based wildlife rescue group is trying to capture an injured Great Blue Heron last seen in Napa’s American Canyon before it starves…

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A $4 million gift to UC Santa Cruz will establish an endowment to support the university’s Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture. The…

Ms de 100 bomberos respondieron a un incendio de maleza el lunes en la tarde, en el sur de San Jos. El siniestro, que ha sido nombrado el incendio…

Alguaciles acusan a Jordan Pollacci, de haber tomado fotos debajo de la falda de una mujer en Pebble Beach la semana pasada. Oficiales respondieron…

Salinas police say a gun was fired as a suspected robber and a victim struggled inside a Main Street store Sunday night. Officers were dispatched to…

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California health officials say the number of whooping cough cases is on the rise in the state. The California Department of Public Health reported…

Yosemite National Park is celebrating the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the Yosemite Grant Act, which protected…

A 34-year-old Seaside man was arrested Saturday on a probation violation during a sweep of known sex offenders in the North Monterey County, Seaside…

Four people were cited for illegal fireworks in the city of Hollister this past weekend, police said. The Hollister Fireworks Enforcement Team…

Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 24-year-old man who they say took pictures up a woman’s skirt in Pebble Beach last week.…

Law enforcement in Monterey and San Benito counties will be cracking down on driving under the influence this July 4th weekend. From Thursday, July 3…

CHP is reporting a big rig turned over near Dinosaur Point Road and state route 152 in Hollister. The west bound lanes are expected to be closed for…

The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to California’s law that bars mental counseling aimed at turning gay minors straight. The justices…

On Wednesday, June 26, Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a high risk traffic stop on a reportedly stolen vehicle. Derek Roth and…

The public is invited to a public meeting Monday to discuss an improvement project at the intersection of Routes 1 and 9 in Santa Cruz. The proposed…

So-called safe and sane fireworks will be on sale this week in select jurisdictions in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, but how safe they really are…

Traffic on Boronda Road and North Main Street in Salinas was backed up Sunday afternoon, after several large boxes of lettuce fell off a big rig.…

Seaside police said Wednesday that Marc Escher Scheinfeld — wanted for possession of a dagger, brandishing, criminal threats, and violation of…

For the first time ever, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is spring boarding across the nation, starting in Santa Cruz. Sunday, a fierce match-up between two…

With the Fourth of July holiday on its way and summertime road trips on the minds of many California drivers, the California State Board of…

(AP) – The first match of the day at the World Cup was won by Netherlands, 2-1 over Mexico. The win puts the Dutch in the quarterfinals.…

A saucer-shaped NASA vehicle testing new technology for Mars landings has made a successful rocket ride over the Pacific but its massive descent…

The number of pertussis or whooping cough cases on the Central Coast and state continues to climb according to the California Department of Public…

California Highway Patrol is reporting a fatal accident in the area of San Felipe Road and Metcalf Road, just outside San Jose. CHP said a vehicle is…

Almost two thousand accidents waiting to happen. That’s because of broken and cracked sidewalks in Salinas. One of them reportedly sent a local…

Crews are responding to an accident on southbound 101 reported just before 5 p.m. CHP dispatchers say a man in his twenties lost control of his car…

A 24-year-old Greenfield man has been convicted of second-degree murder for the stabbing death of another man in July 2012. Joaquin Garcia Soto also…

The Golden Gate Bridge is a big step closer to getting a suicide barrier after bridge officials approved a $76 million funding package for a net…

A jury charged with determining who’s to blame for a beating at Dodger Stadium that left a San Francisco Giants fan badly brain-damaged has…

Estudiantes de Watsonville llevan con ellos un mejor conocimiento de nuestro medio ambiente y sus actuales problemas todo es parte del programa…

An overnight closure of the southbound Hwy. 17 connector to Hwy. 1 will take place during the overnight hours on Monday, June 30 and Tuesday, July 1…

The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce will host its July 4th festivities from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Caledonia Park, Tommy Stillwell Court.…

The Hollister Police Department is modifying its enforcement of recreational vehicle parking and storage. Police said the current ordinances were…

The City of Monterey, the Old Monterey Business Association and the Monterey County Pops! has planned a full day of festivities on July 4.…

Sixty business owners in Santa Cruz County are being recognized for being responsible alcohol merchants. The Santa Cruz County Friday Night Live…

Deputies are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday night in Castroville. Deputies were called to the 10000 block of Seymour Street at 10:30…

Crews will continue replacing the bridge joint seals on the Soquel Creek Bridge into next week, Caltrans officials said. Roadwork is being done…

The father of the young man who killed six people and injured 13 others near the University of California, Santa Barbara, last month says it’s…

In light of the drought, many farmers throughout the state are pursuing crops that require less water. One such crop are olive trees, and the…

Controversy is brewing over a fence on a Central Coast sidewalk. The city of Pacific Grove said it’s trying to draw more foot traffic to local…

Councilmembers in King City on Tuesday presented a special proclamation to Ralph and Joy Flores, on behalf of their son, who was drafted by the…

The United Way of Santa Cruz County and the United Way of Monterey County are kicking off the annual “Stuff the Bus” project to collect…

Crews are working to repair a water main that broke just after 1 p.m. Thursday on Rider Avenue. The 12-inch main broke after tree roots cracked the…

A Morgan Hill man released under the state’s prison realignment plan was arrested again on not only two outstanding warrants, but for allegedly…

The Housing Resource Center in Monterey County has received a $12,000 grant from Interfaith Outreach Carmel to help prevent and end homelessness in…

A woman wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred on June 20 has been arrested, Morgan Hill police said. Deja Ayala turned herself…

Two people were arrested Wednesday in Salinas on suspicion of auto theft and other charges after Salinas police officers spotted a stolen green Honda…