Polica: Motorista ebrio se estrella contra escuela de Salinas
Es la escuela ms antigua del distrito escolar Salinas City Elementary y el domingo pasado por la madrugada, oficiales dicen que un conductor ebrio se…
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Encuentran al Sr. Ivan Goich con vida en el condado de Santa Cruz
Segun el depto. del Sheriff del Condado de Santa Cruz gracias a la ayudade un residente y un perro policia K-9 encontraron a Ivan Goich con vida el…
Continue ReadingPolica de Salinas investiga a miembro del concilio Tony Barrera
El departamento de polica de Salinas le comunico a Noticias de la Costa Central que estn investigando al concejal de salinas Tony Barrera por haber…
Continue ReadingJodi Arias sentenciada a cadena perpetua
Jodi Arias, originaria de Salinas ha sido sentencia por un juez de Arizona a cadena perpetua por el asesinato de su ex novio Travis Alexander. La…
Continue ReadingMST prepares for emergency plan if federal funding is cut
Monterey-Salinas Transit will hold a series of public hearings on a draft emergency service reduction plan. This plan outlines significant cuts to…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Two men convicted of 2013 double murder
UPDATE 4/13/15 11:20p.m.: Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that Richard Singh and Jordan Killens were convicted of the 2013…
Continue ReadingDog walkers meet Watsonville Police K-9 Ellex
Police dogs are proving to be more than “man’s best friend” in Watsonville. Watsonville dog owners had the opportunity to meet…
Continue ReadingPower restored to 17,000 in Salinas after police talk man down from power pole
UPDATE: 7:58 P.M. About 17,000 customers have their lights back on after the Salinas Police Hostage Negotiation Team and Monterey County crisis…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz ramps up water conservation efforts
Tuesday Santa Cruz city leaders will decide whether to return to a Stage 3 Water Shortage emergency declaration. That approval would mean water…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: “Nunny” returns home
A “good news” update over the weekend about a story New Channel 5 has been following for weeks now, the search for a missing monkey. A…
Continue ReadingMaking a Difference: Peace of Mind Dog Rescue
right thing and monterey police wants to thank them for there help in this.* police say butler shot and killed 33-year-old kendra gonzales inside a…
Continue ReadingMaking a Difference: Peace of Mind Dog Rescue
About six years ago, Carie Broecker received some difficult news. She learned her senior friend Alice was terminally ill. Wanting to give Alice peace…
Continue ReadingBrush fire near Arroyo Seco Road in Greenfield prompts road closure
A brush fire near Arroyo Seco Road just west of Elm Avenue in Greenfield, has prompted the closure of both ends of the road, according to Cal Fire.…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Four teens charged in Watsonville armed robbery
UPDATE 4/10/2015: Four teens between the ages of 14 and 17 face several charges after allegedly robbing a person outside an elementary school in…
Continue ReadingRaces resume at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville
The sound of fast cars and loud engines may be a disruption for some neighborsliving nearthe Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville, but for…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after heroin trafficking operation busted in Santa Cruz Co.
A suspected heroin trafficker is behind bars after a drug bust in Santa Cruz County. The Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team Narcotics Taskforce worked…
Continue ReadingJaime Andrade, ex polica de King City sentenciado a 30 das de crcel
El viernes el ex polica de King City Jaime Andrade fue sentenciado a 30 das de crcel, a 3 aos de libertad condicional, y a 200 horas de servicio…
Continue ReadingAnother American flag stolen from Morgan Hill neighborhood
It’s happened again! An American flag posted outside a Morgan Hill neighborhood has been stolen. The neighbors, especially the veterans…
Continue ReadingFood Bank for Monterey County hopes to reopen warehouse next week
A major development in the aftermath of the arson at the Food Bank for Monterey County. The crew at the Food Bank hopes to have the warehouse up and…
Continue ReadingEstudiantes de la Costa Central envan maleta llena de regalos a nios de Honduras
La maleta ya est empacada y Meg Clovis y cuatro de sus colegas estn listos para su viaje de cinco das a Honduras. “Nuestro viaje es parte de…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: CHP identifies drivers in Thursday’s Highway 101 crash
UPDATE 4/10/15 5:20 p.m.: California Highway Patrol has identified both drivers in Thursday’s crash on Highway 101 in Salinas. Officers said…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Corralitos abandoned dog returned to owner, deputies say
UPDATE 4/10/2015: The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said the abandoned bloodhound has been returned to his owner on Friday. Deputies said…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Former King City cop sentenced to a month in jail, three years probation
UPDATE 4/10/2015: On Friday, former King City police officer Jaime Andrade was sentenced to a month in jail and three years of probation for pleading…
Continue ReadingSecond conviction in San Ardo gang killing
A man found guilty of orchestrating a gang attack resulting in the killing of another man in San Ardo was sentenced Friday to 22 years to life in…
Continue ReadingEncuentran perro abandonado en Corralitos
Una Mujer de ??Watsonville? encontr un perro abandonado cerca del negocio Four Corners Market en ?Corralitos? el jueves por la noche. El perro haba…
Continue ReadingFamily of missing Watsonville man isn’t giving up hope
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team said they haven’t given up hope yet and neither has his family. The search for…
Continue ReadingNew dual camera system coming to Capitola Police Department
On Thursday night, Capitola city leaders unanimously approved the purchase of a new dual camera system. The city will spend more than $100,000 in…
Continue ReadingNew water district merger brings safe water to Felton
A new water merger is bringing safe drinking water to residents in the Santa Cruz mountains and it’s been decades in the making. The system…
Continue ReadingRain means bad news for Central Coast strawberry fields
The Central Coast is welcoming any rain it can get, but this week’s cloudy skies stirred up some trouble for strawberries. When strawberry…
Continue ReadingMonterey County officers work to stop speeders
A new program focused on traffic enforcement is making the Marina community and the rest of the Monterey Peninsula safer by slowing it down. A…
Continue ReadingBizz Buzz: McDonald’s Salinas improved
The Salinas Valley Chamber says this McDonald’s was built in 1963, the oldest one in Monterey County. Ray Costa and his team remodeled and…
Continue ReadingCrews battle fire at home in Marina
Fire crews in Marina are on the scene at a fire in the front yard of a home in the 600 block of Bailey Court. Crews said a report of a trailer on…
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Continue ReadingCalifornia cities could face $10k a day water wasting fees
Reducing California’s water use by 25 percent is now the mandate from Governor Jerry Brown. We’re hearing cities that don’t meet…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Crews respond to shooting in Monterey neighborhood
UPDATE 4/10/2015: Monterey police said officers are investigating a shooting involving a victim with a self-inflicted gun shot wound. Officers said…
Continue ReadingParty bus owner convicted in Santa Cruz woman’s death
A Santa Clara County jury reached a verdict in the fatal party bus accident case from 2012 that killed a 25-year-old Santa Cruz woman. A jury…
Continue ReadingCalFire braces for active fire season in light of drought
CalFire managers are beefing up staff and getting ready for an intense fire season across California. Last fall, the King fire in the Sierra Nevada…
Continue ReadingBreast cancer survivor sharing her story to help others battling the disease
A Central Coast cancer survivor is sharing her story of survival hoping to help others battling the disease. You may not be able to tell by looking…
Continue ReadingHombre de Marina sentenciado a 60 aos de prisin por pornografa infantil
Dennis Whitt, de 41 aos ha sido sentenciado a 60 aos de prisin federal por haber forzado a menores de edad a que hicieran y publicaran pornografa en…
Continue ReadingAccidente causa demora de trafico por autopista 101 en Salinas
Oficiales de la Patrulla de Caminos dicen que un camin de carga Penske iba por la autopista 101 sur cerca de Spence Road cuando perdi control, se…
Continue ReadingOficiales multan a conductores durante operacin especial en Marina
Son carreteras muy transitadas y muchas veces a una velocidad excesiva. As que no es ninguna sorpresa ver a oficiales de Marina patrullando las…
Continue ReadingCarmel trying free parking vouchers next week to boost economy
Some parking relief in the form of free parking is on its way to Carmel starting next week. Police Chief Mike Calhoun said the metered parking has…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County “All-In” on plan to reduce homelessness
The latest county surveys show there are more than 3,000 homeless people in Santa Cruz County, but Wednesday, an announcement was made that aims to…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast chef wins ACF Western Region Chef of the Year
A Pebble Beach chef made it to the finals of a big competition after beating the best chefs in the Western Region of the United States. Jeremy D.…
Continue ReadingHollister police investigate rash of car burglaries
A rash of car burglaries in Hollister has police and residents on high alert. Over the last several days, officers say certain neighborhoods have…
Continue ReadingHombre de Marina arrestado en Seattle por abuso sexual de una nia
La polica de Marina dice que han arrestado al sospechoso que ellos dicen abus sexualmente de una nia de cinco aos de edad. Agentes de Marina viajaron…
Continue ReadingCiudad de Watsonville vio un aumento de 13% en crmenes durante el 2014
“En una hora se llevaron todo,” dijo el Seor Roberto Jaime quien dice haber cado vctima de ladrones en Watsonville. Pero Jaime, quien ha…
Continue ReadingSalinas woman appointed by Governor to state review committee
Leslye M. Tinson, 33, of Salinas, has been appointed to the California Private Security Disciplinary Review Committee, North. The Bureau of Security…
Continue ReadingRefinan reglas de estacionamiento en Carmel
Las reglas sobres los parqumetros en el centro de Carmel estn siendo refinadas para mejor acomodar a los residentes, comerciantes, y a los turistas.…
Continue ReadingInvestigan intento de homicidio en Salinas
La polica de Salinas se encuentra investigando un intento de homicidio. El martes por la noche, alguien abri fuego contra una persona de 26 aos de…
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