Gobernador de California firma ley de vacunas para nios
El martes el gobernador de California firmo a ley la medida de vacunas obligatorias para nios. La ley elimina las exenciones por razones religiosas o…
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Santa Cruz Grand Jury reassess medical services in county jails
Since Santa Cruz County outsourced its jail medical services to the California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG) back in 2012, the jail’s medical…
Continue ReadingPacific Grove man sentenced for workers’ comp fraud, owes hefty victim resolution compensation
UPDATE: 6/30/15On Monday, Monterey County District Attorney Dean D. Flippo announced that Juan Rosas was sentenced for three felony charges. The…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: UCSC “Highway 6” restutition hearing continued to July
UPDATE 6/30/2015 4:42 p.m.: A judge in Santa Cruz County Superior Court said a decision on the restitution six UCSC protesters will have to pay…
Continue ReadingHartnell College taken off warning list, accreditation reaffirmed
On Tuesday, Hartnell College announced its accreditation has been returned and has been taken off a warning list. College officials Hartnell was…
Continue ReadingCA Governor signs vaccine bill, eliminating personal belief exemption
Governor Jerry Brown signed the controversial vaccine bill Tuesday morning, calling for an end to the personal belief exemption option to increase…
Continue ReadingPacific Grove named in “Best U.S. Seaside Escapes” by CNN
Pacific Grove was named one of the “Best U.S. Seaside Escapes” by CNN in a story this week. PG was added to the list alongside Mystic,…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: SC County mental health worker pleads not guilty to charges
UPDATE 6/30/15: The Santa Cruz County mental health worker accused of sexually assaulting two children appeared in court Tuesday morning. Christopher…
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Continue ReadingUPDATE: More great white sharks seen near Seacliff State Beach
UPDATE 6/29/15 11 a.m.: More sharks are being reported in the same area where they were seen in Santa Cruz County last week. This time we’re…
Continue ReadingWater conservation enforced in Hollister
Residents in Hollister may now see code enforcement officers patrolling the city. In April, the City Council voted to make water conservation part of…
Continue ReadingSix UCSC students suspended for Highway 1 protest, student says
On Wednesday night, UC Santa Cruz protester Lori Nixon said she and the five other students involved in Tuesday’s protest on Highway 1 have…
Continue ReadingUCSC Highway 1 protesters plead no contest
All six U.C. Santa Cruz students who shut down Highway 1 during a tuition protest pleaded no contest Thursday morning to the charges against them.…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Co. Sheriff’s Office using social media to keep track of stolen items
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is now using Pinterest to help the public find lost or stolen items. “We’ve expanded the use…
Continue ReadingConsumer alert: scammers cashing in on fake sports gear
It’s a business bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars and counterfeiters have been cashing in on the Golden State Warriors first NBA…
Continue ReadingIn-N-Out close to buying property in Seaside
Seaside’s planning department said it’s in the final stages of selling a property on Del Monte Ave. to fast food chain In-N-Out. The land…
Continue ReadingNext free Start Smart class scheduled in Aptos for teen drivers
CHP will be offering their next Start Smart class on Tuesday August 4 th from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Aptos High School. The school is located at…
Continue ReadingDeadly car accident in Prunedale Sunday night
California Highway Patrol is investigating whether drugs or alcohol were a factor in a fatal car crash that happened Sunday night on State Route 156…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Officers investigate crash on Highway 129 in Aromas
UPDATE 6/29/15 1 p.m.: All lanes are open after a three-car accident closed Highway 129 along Rogge Lane and Murphy Road Sunday night, according to…
Continue ReadingHollister power soccer team fights to stay together
“Finding the power from within” — that’s the motto of a wheelchair soccer team in Hollister. The Hollister Freewheelers came…
Continue ReadingTechnology helps firefighters on front lines
Technology is changing the way fire agencies battle fires. It can help them get to fires and water sources faster. “For firefighters on the…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: CAL FIRE warns drones over wildfires can pose a detrimental risk
UPDATE 6/26/15 10:16 p.m.: Fire activity across the state which remains high. Cal Fire is battling five massive fires. Nearly 3,300 firefighters are…
Continue ReadingUpdate: Second shooting in Salinas Sunday
Update Salinas Police are investigating two shootings, within blocks of each other. Police say the first shooting happened just after 7 p.m. Sunday…
Continue ReadingAt-risk Seaside man reported missing
At about 8:30 PM last Friday night, 31 year old James J. Brinkerhoff left his home and never returned. His parents reported him missing Police say…
Continue ReadingMan shot in the leg at Valero gas station in Greenfield, police said
A 47-year-old man was shot in the leg on Saturday at a Valero Gas Station in Greenfield, police said. The shooting happened on the 300 block of El…
Continue ReadingControversial vaccine bill called conflict of interest
Senator Richard Pan, one author of the controversial vaccine bill, accepted over $95,000 last year from various pharmaceutical companies. Now, a…
Continue ReadingLegal Services for Seniors expands outreach
An organization that provides no-cost legal assistance to seniors in Monterey County is expanding it’s outreach. Legal Services For Seniors…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: CHP investigating fatal accident in Watsonville
UPDATE 6/26/15 9:34a.m.: CHP investigators say the driver of a Toyota Camry that went off Highway 1, flipped over and landed in the ice plant was a…
Continue ReadingWhat Affordable Care Act decision means for Central Coast
Over a million people have signed up for Covered California since it launched. While the Supreme Court decision didn’t change much for us here,…
Continue ReadingTwo armed robberies in Castroville
Monterey County Sheriff deputies are looking for an armed robbery suspect in Castroville. Investigators say last night, a man armed with a gun…
Continue ReadingAptos hit & run suspect won’t be tried as adult
On Wednesday, California Highway Patrol said the 17-year-old suspect accused of hitting and severely injuring an Aptos woman with his car earlier…
Continue ReadingAutoridades investigan accidente fatal en Watsonville
Autoridades se encuentran investigando un accidente fatal que ocurri el Viernes a las 8 AM en Watsonville. EL auto se volc por la autopista 1 cerca…
Continue ReadingLeaders push to extend train line from the Bay Area to the Central Coast
A push to get a train line extended from the Bay Area to the Central Coast is heating up, as local leaders try to get federal dollars to make it…
Continue ReadingFirefighters concerned about fireworks during dry conditions
Firefighters are concerned about fireworks this year because of the dry conditions. Watsonville will start selling fireworks on July 1 st and…
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen sharks spotted off Aptos beach
Over a dozen sharks were seen off Seacliff State Beach in Aptos Thursday, prompting the cancellation of a junior lifeguard program happening in the…
Continue ReadingArrestan empleado del Condado de Santa Cruz por asalto sexual
El jueves autoridades arrestaron a un empleado del Departamento de Salud del Condado de Santa Cruz por abuso sexual de un menor de edad. Chris…
Continue ReadingAvistamiento de tiburones en Aptos
Por lo menos trece tiburones fueron vistos el jueves cerca de la playa Sea Cliff en Aptos. Expertos dicen que algunos de esos tiburones son juveniles…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Grand Jury calls for consolidated fire services
Since thecoordinated dispatch and mutual aid agreement of Santa Cruz County have created a single fire district, the Grand Jury of Santa Cruz County…
Continue ReadingGrand jury looks to expose real estate fraud in Monterey County records
The good news is that foreclosures are way down, but the bad news according to the Monterey County Civil Grand Jury is that fraudulent land records…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz city program wins national award
A Santa Cruz program aimed at “improving the lives of chronic offenders through court accountability and treatment,” won a national…
Continue ReadingMonterey Harbormaster deploys aerators to prevent mackerel die off
The Monterey Harbormaster sent a camera down underwater in the Monterey Marina Wednesday afternoon and captured video of large schools of fish. The…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Unoccupied apartment catches fire in Monterey Thursday morning
UPDATE 6/25/15 3:59 p.m.: Monterey Fire said one person is displaced after a fire at an apartment at Montecito and Ramona Ave. Thursday morning.…
Continue ReadingFirst responders hold plane crash drills this week in Marina and Monterey
The Navy is in town and it’s all to help train Central Coast first responders for a major plane crash disaster. NewsChannel 5 was at the Marina…
Continue ReadingCarmel updates residents on parking pilot program
On Wednesday, Carmel updated residents on the parking meter pilot program that’s been running for the past six months. The meeting at the…
Continue ReadingHollister parents upset and disappointed over drained HS pool
An outdated pool causing safety concerns for student-athletes in Hollister was enough to force the school district to shut down the only community…
Continue ReadingLocal firefighters return from battling fires across California
Dozens of firefighters are back home after responding to fires across the state. Some 50 fire personnel from our area responded to the Corrine Fire…
Continue ReadingFines tripled in Santa Cruz for 4th of July weekend
Santa Cruz will be booming in more ways than one over the upcoming Independence Day weekend. With increased tourism and 4th of July celebrations, the…
Continue ReadingQuick acting residents help stop Santa Cruz home invasion
Two residents helped prevent a home invasion in Santa Cruz on Saturday. Police responded to a call for a residential burglary on Broadway Street,…
Continue ReadingSoledad man sentenced for stabbing officer and grandparents
A Soledad man will spend nearly 20 years in state prison for stabbing a Soledad Police officer and his grandparents last May, according to the…
Continue ReadingWish Bone dressing; La Mexicana recalls announced
News Channel Five has learned of two food recalls that involve an ingredient in food products that could cause a severe allergic reaction in some…
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