Prison nurses go to Soledad City Council meeting to get voices heard
Nurses came together across the street from the Soledad City Hall. They showed up to the City Council’s meeting Wednesday to thank the council…
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Scammers targeting neighborhood watch groups in Salinas
Retired Salinas resident Pamela Meeks was intrigued when she received an email concerning new information about sex offenders in her neighborhood.…
Continue ReadingWatsonville looks for solution to gang crime ‘crisis’
The Watsonville Police Department described the situation as “tense times” as gang crime spikes to a level not seen in years. The…
Continue ReadingHealthcare workers rally against sale of Gilroy hospital
At Gilroy City Hall at 8:00am Thursday, healthcare workers along with elected officials and community members rallied against the sale of Saint…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County’s Gang Task Force has grown
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office just added one more detective to the Santa Cruz Anti-Crime Team (SCCACT). The Santa County…
Continue ReadingCiudad de Watsonville contrata analista de crimen con fin de reducir crmenes
Buscan reducir el crimen en la ciudad y Watsonville espera lograrlo con la ayuda de nuevos recursos y fondos. El Departamento de Polica de…
Continue ReadingPolice: “Partial body” found in 1995 is ID’D 20-years later
The remains of a body found floating on Asilomar State Beach in 1995, has finally been identified, according to authorities. Cengiz Nuray was…
Continue ReadingSeaside homeowner comes face-to-face with armed burglars
The homeowner is thankful that neither he nor his family are hurt. The homeowner said, “This is a really quiet area, so that’s why I was…
Continue ReadingPretrial conference set for Kenney case
A pretrial conference date is set for the case involving former Marina couple Brandon and Christina Kenney, who are in custody for suspicion of…
Continue ReadingFAA gives unmanned aircraft exemptions to real estate and agriculture
Tuesday, January 6th, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations were given two regulatory exemptions by the Federal Aviation Administration. The…
Continue Reading9 Measles patients visited Disney’s California Parks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — State health officials say seven Californians and two people in Utah have confirmed cases of measles likely…
Continue Reading99 Cents Only Stores settlement approved
A settlement with the Los Angeles based 99 Cents Only Stores, and the LLC, Monterey County 99 Cents only store, located in Salinas has been approved,…
Continue ReadingSave Our Water launches new website
In light of the ongoing drought in California, Save Our Water launched a new website at www.SaveOurWater.org. The new website is designed to aid…
Continue ReadingBusinesses on alert after ”French Laundry” wine thefts
As Bay Area police warn wine businesses about thieves targeting expensive bottles, Carmel Police say they are keeping a close eye on one wine theft…
Continue ReadingSalinas City Council passes plan for new police cars
During Tuesday night’s Salinas City Council meeting, the a plan to buy five new police vehicles was approved. City staff says new patrol cars…
Continue ReadingCarmel business owners met about the city’s parking meters
Carmel business owners sat down to talk about the issues with the new parking meters. Todd Tice owns The Club, a clothing store off Ocean Avenue in…
Continue ReadingSalinas police: 10 deadly crashes in 2014, higher than national average
Salinas Police and the county are working to keep bicyclists and pedestrians safe on the roadways. There have been 10 deadly traffic crashes in 2014…
Continue ReadingWatsonville hires crime analyst to help reduce crime rate
On Tuesday, the Watsonville Police Department said it’s planning to crack down on a recent spike in crime by filling some new positions using a…
Continue ReadingProtecting kids from online predators
Announced Tuesday, County agencies in Santa Cruz are starting a new program to help parents deal with the digital dangers face everyday. The Santa…
Continue ReadingSalinas validated gang member sentenced in shooting death of Olajuwan Milligan
Nearly 2 years later and a Salinas man has been sentenced for the shooting death of a 21 year old Olajuwon Milligan. Milligan died in the arms of…
Continue ReadingParamdicos y doctores festejan distincin oficial de Centro de Traumatologa en Hospital Natividad
Ahora la Costa Central oficialmente cuenta con un Centro de Traumatologa nivel dos. El Hospital Natividad en Salinas, acaba de recibir esa distincin…
Continue ReadingDog alerted Seaside homeowner to burglars
Three suspects entered a Seaside homeowner’s garage Tuesday morning. Seaside Police say just after 6:45amthey were notified of a burglary in…
Continue ReadingMan hit in Salinas hit-and-run crash has died
UPDATE 1-6-2015: On January 5th, Miguel Lomeli died from injuries suffered during the collision, according to Salinas Police. Investigators say it is…
Continue ReadingPetition to remove Carmel parking meters
Some Carmel business owners and residents are trying to get rid of new parking meters along Ocean Avenue. The meters have been there for a month.…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brown sworn in
On Monday, January 5th, it was a big day in the State Capitol as Governor Jerry Brown was sworn in to an historic fourth term as governor. The…
Continue ReadingForest Theater project is moving forward
Nearly a year after Carmel’s Forest Theater was closed because of health and safety hazards, architects will meet this week to get the ball…
Continue ReadingDay 1 for first responders on level two Trauma Center
like the vehicle that struck the girl didn’t have time to take action. c-h-p says she was pronounced dead at the scene. the southbound highway…
Continue ReadingOfficial “trauma center” designation at Natividad will help save lives
It’s official — Natividad Medical Center received its designation as Monterey County’s Level II Trauma Center on Monday. Until last…
Continue ReadingAbused horses from Morgan Hill get a new life
The Morgan Hill man convicted of abusing dozens of horses, Humberto Rivas Uribe, learned his fate. Beth Brookhouser of the SPCA of Monterey County…
Continue ReadingMorgan Hill horse owner sentenced on animal abuse charges.
campaign. from friday december 12th through january 1st.. 13 county law enforcement agencies cracked down on dui drivers. this year, agencies…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast undocumented immigrants pack DMV offices
Today was the first day undocumented immigrants were able to get driver licenses under a new law, and hundreds of people turned in applications. The…
Continue ReadingPolice: ‘Santa’ gives away pot as gifts at Seaside restaurant
UPDATE: A Monterey Peninsula man claiming he was spreading some belated holiday cheer, found himself behind bars on Monday. This came after he tried…
Continue ReadingHollister a tourism hotspot?
Spend anytime along San Benito Street and you know things can get dicey. “I almost get run over every day out there,” Kevin Burke, a U.S.…
Continue ReadingHwy. 101 construction projects in Monterey County
A couple of construction projects along U.S. Highway 101 are currently underway and will continue until springtime. Caltrans officials have announced…
Continue ReadingA new levy could drive gas prices up
The low gas prices we have seen across the country and on the Central Coast may soon be inching back up. 2015 brings a new state levy on refineries…
Continue ReadingOficiales de Salinas arrestan a hombre que se encontraba libre bajo fianza
Un hombre que estaba libre bajo fianza tras su arresto el pasado mes de noviembre por posesin de narcticos, armas de fuego, y por posesin de una…
Continue ReadingArgumento en Salinas termina en balacera
Un argumento entre varias personas en Salinas result en una balacera el sbado eso de las cinco de la tarde. El incidente ocurri por la cuadra 500 de…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County holiday tree recycling
Santa Cruz County residents can have their Christmas trees recycled. The County of Santa Cruz said trees will be picked up in all areas of Santa Cruz…
Continue ReadingJoven de Salinas reportada desaparecida la Nochebuena regresa a casa
La jovencita de 14 aos de edad quien desapareci hace ms de una semana, ha regresado a su casa en Salinas. Investigadores del Departamento de Polica…
Continue ReadingHombre de Gilroy acusado de negligencia contra decenas de caballos es sentenciado a 90 das en la crcel
El hombre de Gilroy acusado de negligencia severa contra decenas de caballos se present en corte el lunes por la maana, en donde un juez lo sentenci…
Continue ReadingPolice: Shots fired near Williams Road; suspects on the loose in Salinas
UPDATE: 1/3/15 8:44 p.m. Salinas police were on the lookout for two suspects after shots were fired on the 500 block of Williams Road just after 5…
Continue ReadingArgument leads to Salinas shooting
A heated argument in Salinas led to a man firing a gun. Police say it all started on the 500 block of Williams Road, just after 5:00pm. Police say…
Continue ReadingRecycle your Christmas tree for free
If you still have your Christmas tree, it may be time to ditch it, and the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority is a good place to start. Through…
Continue ReadingWater leak caused a sink hole on Cerra Vista Drive in Hollister
In Hollister, a water leak caused a sink hole on Cerra Vista Drive. Road crews, along with Sunnyslope County Water District, came out to make…
Continue ReadingSospechoso de homicidio arrestado en Greenfield
Un hombre acusado de intento de homicidio en Greenfield se encuentra tras las rejas despus que autoridades lo arrestaran en lo que caminaba por la…
Continue ReadingHombre inicia persecucin de alta velocidad, en Prunedale, con beb en asiento trasero
Un sospechoso de robo de vehculo inici una persecucin, el lunes por la maana, alcanzando velocidades de ms de 80 millas por hora en Prunedale,…
Continue ReadingNo more left turns on a Monterey neighborhood street
Traffic congestion could be a thing of the past near the Presidio of Monterey after changes were made to security procedures at the Army installation…
Continue ReadingSpare the Air Alert in San Lorenzo Valley
The Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District issued a Spare the Air Alert commencing on Friday, January 2, 2015 at 2:00pm. This alert will…
Continue ReadingPlastic bag ban goes into effect in King City
As of Thursday King City grocery stores ditched single-use plastic bags. Residents now have the choice to either bring their own bag or pay 10 cents…
Continue ReadingUpdate from Police: Missing Salinas teen back home
UPDATE 1/5/15 10:07a.m.: Salinas Police just informed NewsChannel 5 that 14-year-old Stephanie Campos Arciniega is now back home. Police have been…
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