Dear Jon: Quick gas price hike raises questions
Many of our viewers are seriously questioning this latest price hike after the refinery explosion at the Exxon/Mobil plant in Torrance last month.…
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Castroville man convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm
A Castroville man is convicted by a jury of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Officers with the Monterey County Auto Theft…
Continue ReadingDear Jon: Delays ending in Boronda Road widening project
It’s a project 10 years in the making — widening Boronda Road in Salinas. Jose emailed me at ‘DearJon@KIONRightNow.com’,…
Continue ReadingMonterey County Spelling Bee is Sunday
The best middle school spellers from all over Monterey County are reading their dictionaries to prepare for the big competition this Sunday, March 8.…
Continue ReadingBuscan viviendas en el Condado de Monterey para un agresor sexual convicto
El mircoles lderes del Condado de Monterey tomaron parte en una audiencia para determinar en donde un agresor sexual convicto podra acabar…
Continue Reading6 estudiantes de UCSC han sido suspendidos debido a protesta del martes
Los seis estudiantes que realizaron una protesta por la autopista 1 en Santa Cruz el martes han sido suspendidos de la Universidad de California…
Continue ReadingMonterey police looking for armed robbery suspects
Monterey police said two armed men allegedly robbed a male and female in the 700 block of Spencer Street Tuesday around 10:30 p.m. Police said one…
Continue ReadingSoquel crash closes Old San Jose Road
Santa Cruz CHP said around 2:30 p.m. a motorcyclist and a driver crashed at Old San Jose Road and Greystone Way in Soquel. All lanes on Old San Jose…
Continue ReadingPolica de Capitola arresta a jvenes vinculados a ms de 50 casos de grafiti en condado de Santa Cruz
La polica de Capitola dice haber arrestado a dos menores de edad acusados de pintar grafiti en la ciudad, el martes. Investigadores creen que los…
Continue ReadingTRAFFIC ALERT: Moro Road back open in Prunedale
UPDATE 2:55 p.m.: Monterey County Public Works said Moro Road in Prunedale is back open. PREVIOUS STORY: Monterey County Public Works crews report a…
Continue ReadingUCSC protester mugshots: Havoc for Santa Cruz drivers due to UCSC protesters
On Tuesday, UC Santa Cruz protesters created havoc for drivers on Ocean Street and the Highway 1/Highway 17 interchange. NewsChannel 5 learned one of…
Continue ReadingCapitola PD nabs alleged serial taggers thanks to good Samaritan
Its game over for two tagging artists in the Santa Cruz area, all thanks to a good Samaritan. Capitola police arrested two male teenagers who they…
Continue ReadingUCSC students fight tuition hikes and police on campus, more protests planned
While the highway is back up and running the protest is far from over. A second group of protesters gathered outside the jail Tuesday evening where…
Continue ReadingWatsonville business owner pushing city for permit to sell beer and wine
A business owner said he should be able to sell beer and wine at his gas station, but the city is making it hard on him. Ron Ince owns American Fuels…
Continue ReadingVICTIM UPDATE: Watsonville school mourns the loss of students in Aptos crash
UPDATE 3/4/15: On Wednesday, CHP confirmed three of the four victims who survived Sunday night’s crash are still in the hospital. Officers gave…
Continue ReadingMother of UCSC student arrested in protest speaks out
Six UC Santa Cruz students were arrested Tuesday after shutting down part of Highway 1 to protest tuition hikes. The mother of Lori Nixon, one of the…
Continue ReadingCrews save sea otter pup at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Members of the Sea Otter Research and Conservation team helped save an otter pup at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve Tuesday. Visitors told reserve…
Continue ReadingSheriff’s deputies searching for missing man
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing man. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 31-year-old Scotts Valley…
Continue Reading6 estudiantes de UCSC arrestados despues de paralizar trafico por autopista 1 en Santa Cruz
El martes seis estudiantes de la Universidad de California Santa Cruz (UCSC) se sentaron por la autopista 1 norte cerca de la autopista 17 oeste,…
Continue ReadingGreyhound moves to new facility in Salinas
Greyhound will start operations from a new location in Salinas on Wednesday, March 4. Customers will now board at the Salinas Intermodal…
Continue ReadingHighway 1 reopens after police arrest six UCSC students following four hour protest
UPDATE 5:08 p.m.: UCSC officials issued a statement on behalf of the university following Tuesday’s four hour protest on Highway 1 where six…
Continue ReadingRaptors rid Pacific Grove of seagulls and their poop
Pacific Grove city leaders are taking the next step in getting rid of problem seagulls. They’ve hired a ‘master falconer’ to try to…
Continue ReadingUCSC issues statement on Tuesday’s student protest
UCSC officials issued a statement on behalf of the university following Tuesday’s four hour protest on Highway 1 where six students were…
Continue ReadingPreparatoria proporciona consejera para estudiantes afectados tras accidente fatal en Aptos
El director de la preparatoria Renaissance en Watsonville, Andrew Singleton, dice haber conocido a tres de los siete pasajeros de un Mercedes que se…
Continue ReadingTwo men arrested on gun charges in Salinas
On Monday, a Monterey County Sheriff’s Office deputy said two people were arrested after a traffic stop on San Juan Grade Road in Salinas.…
Continue ReadingHate crime investigation at UCSC have students concerned
Nearly a month later and there are still a lot of questions about the way UC Santa Cruz handled a fight on campus which students call a hate crime.…
Continue ReadingCHP: Deadly crash in Aptos leaves four dead, three severely injured
UPDATE 3/2/15 2:40 p.m.: The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is sharing the names of three of the four people killed in Sunday night’s…
Continue ReadingFirefighters working to keep fire from spreading in Aromas
UPDATE: 9:52 p.m: A fire at a four bedroom home in Aromas was destroyed by fire leaving $300,000 worth of damage, a spokesperson for Cal Fire said.…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County cracks down on teen alcohol abuse
Fed-up with alcohol abuse among teens, Santa Cruz County is cracking down on youth binge drinking. Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson works with the county on…
Continue ReadingSalinas men arrested for possession of multiple firearms
Two men were arrested in Salinas Sunday night for possession of several firearms, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said. A sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingRecompensa aumenta a $25,000 en caso de crueldad hacia perros
La recompensa en un caso de crueldad hacia animales en el condado de Santa Cruz aumentado a $25,000.00. La persona que les proporcione informacin a…
Continue ReadingIdentifican vctimas de accidente fatal en Aptos
Autoridades han identificado algunas de la victimas que murieron el domingo por la noche a causa de un accidente en Aptos. En total siete personas…
Continue ReadingAccidente de trnsito cobra la vida de cuatro jvenes en Aptos
A menos de 24 horas Elaine Spotswood regres a la escena de un accidente que cobr la vida de cuatro jvenes el domingo por la noche en Aptos. Spotswood…
Continue ReadingBoys and Girls Club of MoCo fundraiser in March
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County plans to hold a fundraising event at Buffalo Wild Wings in Seaside starting Wednesday, March 4. Eat Wings…
Continue ReadingPacific Grove school crossing guard placed on leave pending investigation
In Pacific Grove, a school crossing guard is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by the District Attorney’s Office. After…
Continue ReadingAmerican Red Cross looks to save lives on Central Coast with national campaign
A national campaign to reduce house fire deaths has come to the Central Coast. Saturday in Marina, firefighters and American Red Cross volunteers…
Continue ReadingPacific Grove plastic bag ban in effect
Shoppers in Pacific Grove will no longer hear, “Paper or plastic?” Instead, under a new ordinance banning plastic bags, shoppers will…
Continue ReadingMonterey man arrested on drug charges
On Friday, drug investigators said the arrested a Monterey man after serving a search warrant at his home in the 200 block of Laine Street. Officers…
Continue ReadingSpecial Report: San Benito County faces legal claims following Measure J approval
It’s been three months since Measure J passed in San Benito County, banning fracking. That’s significant because it’s the first…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast lights up on Sunday
News Channel Five Meteorologist Ryan Smithies is watching the weather again on Monday after Sunday’s light show. Soledad and the southern…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Little Ceasars robbed at gun point, police say
Watsonville police said at Little Ceasars Pizza was robbed by a masked man Sunday around 9:15 p.m. Officers said a driver flagged police down near…
Continue ReadingGang Task Force arrest man for possession of methamphetamine
A 34-year-old man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and cash believed to be from the sales of the drug, the Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime…
Continue ReadingTractor digging near Monterey home strikes gas line, leads to huge leak
UPDATE: 2.28.15 11:44 p.m. Pacific, Gas & Electric crews will be working into the night to repair a gas line that leaked Saturday morning.…
Continue ReadingWoman, 65, hit by mistake in Salinas drive-by shooting, police say
UPDATE: 2.28.15 at 10:40 p.m. Salinas police have arrested a suspect in connection with a drive-by shooting that inadvertently left a 65-year-old…
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