State leaders hold drought listening session in Salinas
The Governor’s Drought Task Force was inSalinas Thursday totalk with local leaders about the state’s dire drought situation. The meeting…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office stops patrolling in King City
The King City Police Chief has confirmed with NewsChannel 5 that the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has stopped patrolling the city during…
Continue ReadingKing City Police Department now patrolling without deputies
For nearly 18 months, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office took over King City after hours. But now with more staff and a new police chief city…
Continue ReadingMarina police investigate shots fired after confrontation
The Marina Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting. Officers were called to the 3000 block of Owen Avenue around 10:06 p.m. on…
Continue ReadingPolice: Gang-related shooting leaves man injured in Salinas
Salinas Police is investigating a gang-related shooting Monday night. A 35-year-old man was standing near a fire station on West Bolivar street near…
Continue ReadingCannery Row makes its mark on Car Week
A popular Monterey tourist destination got its first real taste of Car Week Friday night. Cannery Row was shut down from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. for the…
Continue ReadingTwo arrested during Santa Cruz County street gang bust
The Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team Gang Task Force arrested two people in Watsonville. Rogelio Castillo, 26, was arrested for having a loaded…
Continue ReadingAlguaciles retiran su ayuda y dejan de patrullar la ciudad de King City
Alguaciles de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Monterey han dejado de patrullar la ciudad de King City. De hecho, oficiales de King City…
Continue ReadingEquipo antipandillas arresta a dos en Watsonville
El equipo antipandillas y crimen del condado de Santa Cruz arrest a dos personas, que ahora enfrenta varios cargos, en Watsonville el sbado pasado.…
Continue ReadingArrestan a joven de 15 aos acusado de homicidio en King City
Un joven de 15 aos fue arrestado el lunes por la maana en King City por su supuesta participacin en el asesinato de un hombre de la misma ciudad.…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: King City police arrest 15-year-old accused of deadly shooting
UPDATE 8/17/15: King City police said investigators have made an arrest in the killing of a 29-year-old man last month. On Monday, officers said a…
Continue ReadingCar week wraps up on the Monterey Peninsula
Car week is wrapping up along the Monterey Peninsula but it’s not just the people going home as NewsChannel 5 spoke to Drew Alcazar, the CEO of…
Continue Reading4.0 Earthquake Hits Bay Area
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake hit the San Francisco area Monday morning. The quake hit just before 7 a.m. There were no reports of injuries or damage.…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Deputies identify body found in Panoche Valley
UPDATE 8/17/15: The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim as 29-year-old Eleazar Roman Cruz of Oceanside, CA. The…
Continue ReadingCal Fire: Largest wildfire in CA, Rocky Fire, fully contained
The once massive Rocky Fire that burned nearly 70,000 acres is fully contained as Friday, according to Cal Fire. This is the largest fire of the year…
Continue ReadingKION Contest Rules
1. How to play: No purchase necessary. Refer to kionrightnow.com for details of the News Channel 5 KION and Pizza Factory game ticket contest to…
Continue ReadingPolica de Salinas cuenta con nuevos perros K9
La unidad de perros polica k9 de Salinas est creciendo. Justo esta semana, el departamento le dio la bienvenida a dos nuevos oficiales de cuatro…
Continue ReadingSexual assault suspect arrested
40-year-old Doug Patrick Borzini is behind bars for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor for about seven years. According to the Monterey County…
Continue ReadingHundreds of dead anchovies floating in Monterey Harbor
A minor anchovy die-off in the Monterey Bay Thursday has harbor officials scratching their heads. The cause is still unknown but they suspect above…
Continue ReadingMaddy Middleton cause of death released
Thursday the Santa Cruz County Coroner released the cause of death after an autopsy had been completed. Investigators say Middleton died from…
Continue ReadingDueos de negocios en Carmel enfrentan dificultades con altos precios de renta
No es ningn secreto que el negocio Jack London’s Bar and Grill estar cerrando sus puertas a fines del mes de agosto debido al aumento de…
Continue ReadingAutoridades revelan causa de muerte de Maddy Middleton
El jueves el mdico forense del Condado de Santa Cruz revelo que Maddy Middleton de 8 aos de edad fue asfixiada y apualada en el cuello. El cuerpo de…
Continue ReadingMonterey braces for parking nightmares during car week
City parking enforcers in Monterey say they are spending much of their time helping tourists get to the car events rather than writing them up for…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Police arrest teen for Monterey High bomb threat
UPDATE 8/12/15 2:49p.m.: Monterey Police say its officers and those of PRVNT, the Peninsula Regional Violence and Narcotics Team, arrested a teenage…
Continue ReadingDowntown Santa Cruz Survey
An online survey about downtown Santa Cruz is getting a lot of buzz on social media. The Downtown Association put the questions together for feedback…
Continue ReadingTAMC shines light on funding needs during Car Week
Thousands of tourists are in Monterey County for Car Week and as usual it’s causing a lot of congestion on the roads. The Transportation Agency…
Continue ReadingKayakers spotted violating Marine Mammal Protection Act
News Channel 5 has obtained video that shows violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. In it, two kayakers off of the Monterey Harbor are seen…
Continue ReadingJuvenile Minke Whale rescued from Monterey Harbor
A multi-agency effort to rescue a juvenile Minke Whale trapped in Monterey Bay. Their actions paid off, with the whale being freed after three hours.…
Continue ReadingCarmel shop owners facing higher rent prices
It’s no secret in Carmel that longtime bar and grill Jack London’s is closing at the end of the month because of increased rent. The…
Continue ReadingMaddy Middleton case: Experts weigh in on warning signs
5. with all the sad and troubling news this week.. people we’ve talked to about the case have questions about how such a terrible thing could…
Continue ReadingSalinas police arrest three people connected to two jewelry store armed robberies
Salinas police say they’ve solved the two armed robberies at separate Don Roberto Jewelry stores. Investigators say they couldn’t have…
Continue ReadingPolica de Monterey arresta a joven de 15 aos por hacer amenazas de bomba en preparatoria
La polica de Monterey dice que sus oficiales y los del equipo anti pandillas y drogas, PRVNT, arrestaron a un adolescente por hacer amenazas de bomba…
Continue ReadingFamily car catches buyer’s eye during Concours on the Avenue
Glen Jennings owns “Lost in the 50’s, an American Classic Car Museum” and has made 95 trips to the states to add to his collection.…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz remembering young 12-year-old killed in Hwy 1 accident
UPDATE 8/10/15: The Santa Cruz community is mourning the loss of a 12 year old girl killed over the weekend. Authorities say Coco Lazenby was a…
Continue ReadingThe fight to keep Laguna Seca operations local
A petition is now circulating to save the non-profit that’s been running the track out at Laguna Seca since 1957. Tuesday Monterey County…
Continue ReadingPG&E to extend work on gas pipeline projects in Santa Cruz area
PG&E says it plans to extend work hours at four sites in Santa Cruz to ensure the continued safe operation of its natural gas system and to…
Continue ReadingTruck drivers react to Class A commercial license scheme
Tuesday the U.S. Attorney’s Office revealed an investigation and indictment involving a four-year bribery scheme by employees of the California…
Continue ReadingLawn painting business boom in Santa Cruz County
A local man is making green by painting lawns green. Since starting Revival Lawn Painting last year, Brian Hamilton says business is growing. You…
Continue ReadingSafety concerns on Hwy 1 after deadly crash
Safety concerns on Highway 1 through Santa Cruz are being brought up after the death of a 12 year old girl. CHP says Coco Lazenby was killed over the…
Continue ReadingWanted felon arrested in Morgan Hill after hours-long standoff
A wanted felon is behind bars Wednesday morning, after police put an area of Morgan Hill on lock down to find him. Police say 24-year-old Alferdo…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Police searching for suspect in hit and run
Watsonville Police are looking for a vehicle involved in a pedestrian hit and run. It happened just before 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, when an unknown…
Continue ReadingWhale trapped in Monterey Harbor for several hours
A Minke whale became trapped underneath a Monterey Harbor boat slip for about three hours on Tuesday evening. According to Coast Guard officials,…
Continue ReadingFederal investigation busts Salinas DMV employees for taking bribes
UPDATE 10:25pm: News Channel 5 spoke with trucking school owner Mangal Gill. He owns the Salinas Valley Truck Driving School and was named in the…
Continue ReadingAutoridades federales arrestan a empelados del DMV en Salinas por aceptar sobornos
El martes, la Oficina de la Fiscala de los Estados Unidos revel una investigacin y acusacin formal involucrando un esquema de soborno de cuatro aos…
Continue ReadingMonterey County winemakers get boost from new state law
Tuesday Monterey County winemakers got a glimmer of economic hope as Governor Brown signed AB 394. The bill authored by central coast Assemblyman…
Continue ReadingWildfire doubles in size overnight
The Jerusalem Fire doubled in size to 12,000 acres by Wednesday morning, as crews battled another fire nearby, according to Cal Fire. The fire…
Continue ReadingWhale of a tale for local marine biologist
It’s a whale of a tale for one Moss Landing marine biologist. Giancarlo Thomae’s chance encounter, is leading to an experience of a…
Continue ReadingDavid Quiroz se declara culpable por la muerte de Heather Carrol en Hollister
David Quiroz, un hombre acusado de matar a una madre de 25 aos en Hollister en el 2012, se declar culpable antes de que su juicio empezar. Segn…
Continue ReadingMujer de Big Sur asusta asaltantes con arma en su propia casa
Una seora de la tercera edad se defendi con un arma al ver que dos hombres entraron a su vivienda en Big Sur con el propsito de hacerle dao.…
Continue ReadingCar thieves target specific types of cars and areas of Marina
Marina Police are investigating what they call a “crew” of car thieves targeting specific cars are areas of the city. Investigators say…
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