Salinas caretaker accused of elder abuse, theft and tax fraud
A former certified nursing assistant is accused of neglecting an 83-year-old woman she was hired to care for and stealing money from the woman and…
Continue ReadingA former certified nursing assistant is accused of neglecting an 83-year-old woman she was hired to care for and stealing money from the woman and…
Continue ReadingMore than 400 pounds of trash and debris was cleaned up from northern Santa Cruz County beaches Saturday, Save Our Shores announced. The nonprofit…
Continue ReadingA 12-year-old Gilroy girl whose battle with Cystic Fibrosis inspired thousands died earlier this month, her family reported. Caley Camarillo died…
Continue ReadingThe California Supreme Court has ruled that large retailers aren’t required to have defibrillators on hand to help treat customers and workers…
Continue ReadingWe reported Saturday that solo rower Darryl Farmer of Great Britain and four man British team Pacific Rowers were rescued from the Great Pacific…
Continue ReadingTwo people have been tested positive for West Nile Virus, the first two of the season. The cases were reported by Contra Costa and San Joaquin…
Continue ReadingPartners For Peace held its inaugural “Family Fun Fest” at Cesar Chavez Community Park in Salinas Sunday. The motto for the day was…
Continue ReadingWatsonville police were called to the area of Roache Road around 10:00 pm Saturday night, to a report of a drive-by shooting. Officers found a…
Continue ReadingThe ocean advocacy group Save Our Shores is calling Sunday’s North Coast Cleanup Day a success. 39 volunteers helped clean five beaches in two…
Continue ReadingJust before 3:00 pm on Saturday, California Highway Patrol responded to a crash on Saddle Road, off of Laureles Grade. An 83 year old man driving a…
Continue ReadingIf you see emergency training exercises near the Monterey County Fairgrounds Saturday, no need to worry. The “Community Emergency Response…
Continue ReadingThe district manager for the San Lorenzo Valley Water District was fired just days after the Santa Cruz County Grand Jury released a report…
Continue ReadingA Seaside man was found guilty of burglarizing a home where his family members live twice. Leonardo Casas, 23, faces up to nine years and four months…
Continue ReadingA loaded gun nearly makes it into a Santa Cruz County Courthouse when a woman allegedly tried sneaking it in her child’s diaper bag Thursday.…
Continue ReadingThe family of a man killed while riding his bike two years ago has donated $8,000 to the city of Capitola for a new dog park on McGregor Drive. The…
Continue ReadingCal Fire crews are assisting the Department of Defense in battling a 5,000-acre fire that started Thursday afternoon at Fort Hunter Liggett. The fire…
Continue ReadingUn plan de largo plazo para renovar la zona costera en Monterey sigue generando controversia. Esto se debe a que algunos negocios en el muelle dicen…
Continue ReadingSave Our Shores is seeking volunteers for its new summer program, North Coast Cleanup Day, which kicks off Sunday. From 9 to 11 a.m. on the fourth…
Continue ReadingSalinas fire crews are investigating a garage fire on Las Cruces Court Thursday night that they believe may have been intentionally started by…
Continue ReadingA project to install additional drainage on southbound Highway 1 in Santa Cruz County is slated to begin Monday, with work scheduled from 9 p.m. to 6…
Continue ReadingA Bay Area couple took off this week on a quest to be the first couple to row from California to Hawaii. Sami Inkinen, the co-founder of real estate…
Continue ReadingMore than 300 students graduated Friday from the Naval Postgraduate School. A total of 313 graduates earned advanced degrees at Friday’s…
Continue ReadingGov. Jerry Brown has signed California’s $108 billion budget for the coming fiscal year that pays down debt, builds a rainy day fund and…
Continue ReadingNurses from St. Louise Hospital in Gilroy held a vigil Thursday in light of the news that the hospital’s current owner is selling the…
Continue ReadingAfter a data breach in Monterey County’s social services department in 2013 on an old 2008 computer, the grand jury embarked on a study of the…
Continue ReadingNew information has developed on a deputy attack inside the Monterey County Jail and two more inmates face charges. Edward Ramirez, 20, and Mark…
Continue ReadingIt’s a busy time for firefighters throughout California. Crews responded to another wildfire in Big Basin State Park Thursday evening. The…
Continue ReadingVolunteers are needed for the Monterey County Stand Down in August. The three day event helps homeless veterans. Stations will be set up with…
Continue ReadingOn the banks of the San Lorenzo River Thursday, a California environmental organization released a new report on toxic waste in waterways. The report…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies say they confiscated a gun Thursday morning from a 19-year-old woman attempting to bring it into the…
Continue ReadingGovernor Jerry Brown will join Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins and Senate President pro tem Darrell Steinberg Friday in San Diego to sign the 2014-15…
Continue ReadingCnsul Mexicano de San Jos estar proporcionando servicios en WatsonvilleCuando: Sbado 21 de junioDonde: La Parroquia Mara Auxiliadora, ubicada en 2401…
Continue ReadingCerca de un milln de dlares en becas ayudar a estudiantes en la Costa Central alcanzar sus sueos de llegar a ser abogados en California. El jueves en…
Continue ReadingA federal appeals court says a Los Angeles law that bars people from living in parked vehicles is unconstitutional. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of…
Continue ReadingThe California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting applications for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program. The program,…
Continue ReadingThe public will once again get an up-close view of scientists uncovering the bones of saber-toothed cats, mastodons and mammoths in the heart of Los…
Continue ReadingA local middle school teacher was one of 90 teachers nominated for PEOPLE Magazine’s “All-Star Teacher Campaign.” Robin Kunysz is a…
Continue ReadingTeenagers from Pajaro Valley, Watsonville and Aptos high schools are learning about environmental conservation this summer through the Monterey Bay…
Continue ReadingIn the wake of Monterey County health authorities confirming that a skunk killed by a dog in Marina tested positive for rabies, authorities are…
Continue ReadingState Assemblyman Luis Alejo announced that nominations are open for the 2014 California Peace Awards. The awards recognize individuals who have…
Continue ReadingThe proposed countywide tax measure from the Monterey-Salinas Transit System would add an eighth of a cent, which comes out to $0.125. The measure is…
Continue ReadingA new gang prevention program in Santa Clara County deals with trauma immediately after a violent event occurs. Central Coast News found out…
Continue ReadingFirefighters have contained a 3.2 acre fire on Pine Mountain in Big Basin State Park in northern Santa Cruz County, according to Cal-Fire. It will…
Continue ReadingThe Monterey Bay Aquarium has purchased two buildings on Cannery Row for a new Ocean Education and Leadership Center. Each year, more than 75,000…
Continue ReadingA water emergency is hitting one Central Coast city, leaving yards brown and homeowners frustrated with looming costs. On Wednesday night, we found…
Continue ReadingThe Watsonville Police Department was evacuated Wednesday after an unknown substance was left in a police locker. The evacuation lasted two hours as…
Continue ReadingMarina Animal Control officers came across a dead and diseased skunk in the back yard of a home on Michael Drive Wednesday. An animal control officer…
Continue ReadingIn the past couple months Semper Fresh Farms has evolved. KION first brought you the story of the farm, fully run by veterans, back in May. Now…
Continue ReadingA new Caltrans Highway Safety campaign features the children of Caltrans’ field maintenance employees. The message? “Be Alert, My…
Continue ReadingPor primera vez la polica de seaside nos mostr el nuevo sistema de vigilancia de la ciudad, costando entre doscientos a trescientos mil dlares para…
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