Month: March 2015

Residents at a King City mobile home park are facing some dire circumstances after a fire last October. On Tuesday, the city said the California…

On Tuesday, drug agents in Santa Cruz County said more than $20,000 worth of heroin was seized during a search warrant at two locations last…

An update to a story we first brought you nearly a year ago regarding high nitrate levels in the water in San Juan Bautista. Water officials have…

The small city of San Juan Bautista could be in for a population boom in the next few years. That’s because the city is working on a plan to…

An Aptos restaurant is celebrating 50 years of business. Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant held a ribbon cutting with its owners Monday in hopes of…

Marine scientists in the Monterey Bay say they’re concerned about harbor seals being harassed as pupping season gets under way. This weekend a…

State water managers said Watsonville’s drinking water not up to state standards. City leaders are under a tight deadline to lower the levels…

Update 8:30p.m.: Amber Alert cancelled, U.S. Marshals reportedly found the one year old safe in Tijuana, Mexico. The father of the child was taken…

Big changes may be on the way for some food trucks in Watsonville. At Tuesday’s council meeting, city leaders discussed food truck rules and…

tonight at 10 on the only live local news in primetime on the central coast cw… a child is returned to safety after a statewide amber alert…

In an effort to reduce the use of and illegal sale of tobacco products to minors, the Scotts Valley Police Department said it teamed up with a…

right now on newschannel 5. the search for a boy at the center of a statewide amber alert. what we know about the victim.. and his suspected…

State lawmakers are estimating that more than 80 percent of California high school students have to pass a health class in order to graduate. So,…

Monday in a special ceremony at city hall, Carmel became the final city in Monterey county to be known as a Purple Heart City. Sand City was the most…

Thanks to several harsh winter storms in many parts of the country, the American Red Cross has an urgent need for eligible blood and platelet donors…

El sbado alguaciles del departamento del sheriff del Condado de Monterey arrestaron a ngela Rodrguez por haber entrado a una casa mvil en Castroville…

UPDATE 3/9/15: Students from Team pHine pulled their sensors out of the tanks they were sitting in for a month collecting data in Seattle, Saturday.…

Monterey-Salinas Transit needs volunteers to be a part of the Measure Q Oversight Committee. On November 4th Monterey County voters approved the…

Discovering a whole new meaning to home field advantage, Sunday the Greenfield Little League ballpark was rejuvenated. After the old ball park became…

On top of their normal homework, some students have been memorizing the dictionary and preparing for the 20th annual Monterey County spelling bee.…

1) Oscar Javier Mata RACE: Hispanic MaleHEIGHT: 5’8″WEIGHT: 110 lbsHAIR: BlackEYES: BrownDOB: 07-04-1983TATTOOS: Right Arm…

On Friday night in Watsonville, rather than going to the movies or playing video games, about 50 teens spent their free time learning how to build a…

Hunger is a harsh reality for many families living on the central coast. According to Hope Center Monterey, one in five people will require help…

d-u-i charges. today a future jury trial date is expected to be set. the accident happened as galvan was crossing pacific avenue back in august. more…

A man is recovering after he was hit in the head with a hammer, according to Watsonville Police. Officers said the victim took himself to the…

A fire at the La Bahia Hotel caused minor damage to an apartment on Friday. The Santa Cruz Fire Department responded to 215 Beach Street at 1:52…

Depending on when you’re trying to get off the Monterey peninsula, traffic can be a nightmare. The City of Monterey says up to 45,000 vehicles…

Morgan Hill police said Friday afternoon an officer used a license plate reader to locate a stolen car on W. Edmundson Avenue and Sunnyside Avenue.…

Hollister police said a search warrant issued Thursday on a property in the 1600 block of Buena Vista Road led them to evidence of a drug operation.…

Monterey County deputies said a suspect led them on a chase through Castroville early Thursday morning. Deputies said they tried to stop suspect Juan…

Hollister police said medical marijuana edibles disguised as “Fruit Loops” cereal and rock candy were allegedly being sold in a church…

Una ballena jorobada muerta fue encontrada el viernes en la playa Sunset State Beach cerca de Watsonville. Se espera que bilogos marinos le hagan una…

Two people were arrested after a driver led Monterey County deputies on a chase early Friday morning, deputies said. Deputies said the chase happened…

A humpback whale washed ashore Friday morning at Sunset State Beach in Watsonville, according to California State Parks. Officers said a woman who…

On Friday Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties’ health departments released information finding too many kids are drinking too many…

On Friday, the Salinas Police Department said it is inviting the U.S. Department of Justice to advise on community policing March 12. The department…

Water bills could go up in one Santa Cruz County community after a water bond initiative sank at the polls last week. Under the plan, Lompico would…

Four UC Santa Cruz students pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges in Santa Cruz County Superior Court Thursday morning. Those students included…

It’s a likely scenario in East Salinas: Shots are firedand agunshot victim is rushed to the emergency room. While medical staff work on the…

A campus advisory has been sent out advising faculty, staff and students to stay away from UC Santa Cruz Thursday morning, amid more student…

Minor League Baseball owner D.G. Elmore is back in Salinas making another pitch for his team. He owns the Bakersfield Blaze, a team Elmore wants to…

UPDATE 3/6/2015: Monterey County deputies have identified the homicide victim found dead in Pajaro Monday as Juan Manuel Ponce-Gonzalez, 27, of…

Students at Salinas High School are participating in a nationwide campaign to spread kindness. The students are taking part in the “15 days of…

Morgan Hill police said the suspect accused of shooting male victim last week turned himself in three days later. Officers said Emanuel Mendoza, 18,…

El juez por la maana cuatro de los seis estudiantes de la Universidad de California Santa Cruz arrestados el martes por bloquear la autopista 1 norte…

Monterey County departments have started moving into the former Capital One building in Salinas. In August, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors…

On Wednesday, Monterey murder suspect Matt Huntington pleaded not guilty to murder charges in connection to the death of his girlfriend Tara DeSousa.…

A violent sexual predator is set to be released from state custody back to Monterey County. But not until a safe place to keep him is found. Eldridge…

Marina Police have a new tool in their arsenal that they hope will send the message to drivers, “Slow down!” The LIDAR device is able to…

A petition to expel the six UC Santa Cruz students who stopped traffic on Highway 1 Tuesday now has more than 3,000 signatures, mostly from…