Machete-wielding man attempts to steal car in Watsonville
Watsonville police arrested a 46-year-old man for an assault involving a machete Saturday morning. Just after 8:00 a.m., Police said Anthony Urango…
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Thousands of people visit the central coast for Monterey Car Week
Thousands of people from around the world roll into town for car week. The California Highway Patrol said it’s prepared for a lot of brake…
Continue ReadingLatinos con Medi-Cal batallan encontrar doctores que los acepten con su cobertura mdica
Se estima que mitad de los 12.5 millones con cobertura mdica de Medi-Cal son latinos y un nuevo informe indica que a una gran porcin se les ha dicho…
Continue ReadingHollister man pleads guilty to killing young mother in 2012
Monday, just as the jury trial was set to get underway, David Quiroz pleaded guilty to first-degree murder of Heather Carroll. The 25-year-old…
Continue ReadingCar Week road closures: Survival guide for locals
With 85,000 people coming from outside of Monterey County to check out the cars on display during Car Week, roads will get congested to say the…
Continue ReadingPreparations underway for Car Week on the Peninsula
“We came from New Jersey and to see the smiles and the excitement on his face he’s like a kid in Disney World so it’s definitely…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Mural Apology
The city of Santa Cruz has apologized for painting over a Latino mural last year without warning the artist. The city also plans to pay the artist…
Continue ReadingWest Blanco emergency closure in Salinas fixed
UPDATE 8/10/15 1:40p.m.: West Blanco has been re-opened. PREVIOUS STORY: Salinas public works crews are reporting that one lane of westbound Blanco…
Continue ReadingMazda Raceway Laguna Seca Pre-Reunion races kick-off Car Week
Sunday Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca hosted the Monterey Pre-Reunion. It featured more than 300 cars competing before the main event the Rolex Monterey…
Continue ReadingElderly woman fends off assailants in attempted rape, robbery
An elderly woman is safe after scaring away attackers who allegedly tried to rape and rob her, after breaking into her home on Sunday night. It…
Continue Reading2 suspects sought in taco truck armed robbery in Watsonville
Watsonville police are looking for two men who robbed a taco truck Saturday night. The robbery happened just after 11 p.m. near Freedom Boulevard and…
Continue ReadingUS Forest Service firefighter killed while battling blaze
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says one of its firefighters was killed Saturday evening in the Lake Tahoe area after he was struck…
Continue ReadingPolice: Gang members confront and kill man in Salinas
One person was killed Friday night in Salinas in an apparent gang-related shooting, according to Salinas Police. The incident happened around 10:00…
Continue ReadingParents learn how to explain tragedies, like Maddy Middleton, to their kids
It’s been nearly two weeks since the death of 8-year-old Maddy Middleton in Santa Cruz. Since then, some parents are trying to figure out how…
Continue ReadingLightning strikes a cause of concern for local fire agencies
Fire officials say lightning strikes are responsible for starting at least eight small fires across the Central Coast. Just because the stormy skies…
Continue ReadingPierre the Puppy finds forever home in Seaside
Eight-week-old Pierre has been in the local spotlight for several weeks now. A woman originally claimed to have found the Chihuahua abandoned in…
Continue ReadingGovernor signs bill aimed at cracking down on hash oil and meth manufacturing
On Friday, Governor Jerry Brown signed a new bill aimed at addressing the state’s problem with butane hash oil and methamphetamine…
Continue ReadingJose Castaeda could still be in hot water after filing mandatory campaign documents
The city of Salinas has asked the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office to look into whether councilmember Jose Castaeda violated the…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Deputies ID man on mower killed by plane at Frazier Lake Airpark
UPDATE 8/7/15: The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office said the man who was killed in a crash at Frazier Lake Airpark Thursday was Douglas Ralph…
Continue ReadingArgument over custody of dog sparks domestic disturbance in Aptos
UPDATE 8/7/15: Two people were arrested after a domestic disturbance in Aptos, following an argument earlier in the day about a dog, according to the…
Continue ReadingBattle to keep Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca management local
In an open letter to the public, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is asking for support in maintaining its relationship with the Sports Car Racing…
Continue ReadingMan killed in boating accident in Morgan Hill
A man in his mid 20s was killed after a boating accident Thursday night at Anderson Reservoir, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast millennials take on first GOP debate
All the 2016 presidential candidates have one thing in common, how to reach those elusive millennial voters. NewsChannel 5 talked to the younger…
Continue ReadingAd campaign attracts international tourists to Carmel
Recently NewsChannel 5 reported Carmel was seeing a big increase in the number of tourists from China. Since then, we’ve learned more about how…
Continue ReadingCal Fire locks Santa Cruz Co. hydrants to stop water thieves
Cal Fire said it’s locking up fire hydrants around Santa Cruz County because it’s been told some are dangerously low. Crews said last…
Continue ReadingGOP debate watch parties on the Central Coast
The race to the White House is in full swing. For the first time nationally, the top10 2016 GOP candidates went head to head in a heated debate…
Continue ReadingOvernight storms spark fires and power outages
Storms on Thursday night brought rolling thunder, lightning and rain to the Central Coast. According to Cal Fire, crews battled five fires in the…
Continue ReadingSeor cortando cesped muere al ser golpeado por una avioneta en Hollister
Un seor de la tercera edad muri el jueves en la maana en Hollister cuando una avioneta aterrizo y choco con la cortadora de csped que el conduca. El…
Continue ReadingLderes escolares de la Costa Central piden cambios en ley que limita fondos para emergencias
La propuesta de ley SB-858 tiene a lderes escolares de la costa central pidiendo que se le hagan modificaciones a slo un ao de ser aprobada por el…
Continue ReadingScotts Valley firefighter injured in wildfire battle speaks
More than 60 firefighters from Santa Cruz County are putting their lives on the line to fight the state’s numerous wildfires. Two local…
Continue ReadingDeputies bust illegal marijuana grow in Santa Cruz Mountains
An illegal marijuana grow in the Santa Cruz Mountains was raided by drug agents Thursday morning, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingFire crews from across the state help out on the Central Coast
Central Coast resources are stretched thin because we’ve sent so many crews to fight fires across the state. Now we’re getting some help…
Continue ReadingMedical marijuana industry calls for proper banking system
A conflict between state and federal laws has Central Coast medical marijuana businesses caught in the middle. Many work on a cash-only basis because…
Continue ReadingKid safety workshops offered in Santa Cruz County
It’s been nine days since 8-year-old Maddy Middleton was found murdered near her home in Santa Cruz. The news shocked the community and now…
Continue ReadingSave Our Shores ranks dirtiest local beaches
The Central Coast group, Save Our Shores released a list of the top five dirtiest beaches in our area. As of August 2015, they are ranked in the…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Pacific Grove passes short term rental moratorium
UPDATE 8/5/15: The Pacific Grove city council passed a moratorium that will temporarily ban new licenses for short term rentals. That ban will be in…
Continue ReadingNew bill looks to expand the California Coastal National Monument
Community leaders and conservation groups are praising legislation that designates Cotoni-Coast Dairies in Santa Cruz County and five other…
Continue ReadingAlisal HS students mourn loss of fellow student killed in car crash
Students at Alisal High School started the school year recalling the aftermath of a deadly crash that killed a fellow student last week. It happened…
Continue ReadingAlisal High School students mourns teen killed in crash
*6:28:14″he really had a big future ahead of him” as school kicks off across the central coast… students at one salinas high school…
Continue ReadingCHP: 2015 Deadly crashes in Monterey County already surpass last year’s total
Three crashes, five dead in the last five days. With all these recent accidents, News Channel 5 decided to take a look at the numbers for deadly…
Continue ReadingTwo people, one dog dead in big rig crash in Salinas
assistance fund are teaming up with kidpower to provide free workshops to help parents and youth learn skills for staying safe. maddy’s body…
Continue ReadingEstudiantes de Alisal High recuerdan a compaero que muri en accidente con su hermano
Miles de estudiantes en la Costa Central comenzaron su primer da del ao escolar, el mircoles. Pero tras una tragedia, un alumno de Alisal High School…
Continue ReadingCommunity mourns 11 year-old Hollister boy killed by county bus
A little boy with a big heart – that’s how close friends and family describe 11-year-old Joshua Rodriguez. On Wednesday, at the Hollister…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Community celebration of Maddy Middleton’s life to be held in Santa Cruz
UPDATE 8/5/15: A community celebration of Madyson Middleton’s life will be held Sunday, August 23 at 3:00 p.m. at Kaiser Permanente Arena in…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Two Salinas residents killed in big rig crash near Espinosa Road Tuesday night
UPDATE 9:05 a.m.: Two Salinas residents and a Chihuahua were killed in a crash involving a big rig Tuesday night in Salinas on State Route 183 south…
Continue ReadingDisney purchases new land in Anaheim for possible new park
(AP) – The Walt Disney Co. has purchased three parcels of land near its Anaheim resort, causing many to speculate that the property could be…
Continue ReadingNew push to improve road safety in Hollister
Just a week after a 12-year-old boy was hit and killed by a bus, Hollister city leaders are calling for changes to make roads safer. On Tuesdsay, has…
Continue ReadingNational Night Out brings police, community together in South County
Bridging the gap between police and the community — that’s the goal of National Night Out, especially in places like south Monterey…
Continue ReadingMujer dice que encontro rana muerta en bolsa de espinaca de Taylor Farms
Funcionarios de la empresa agrcola Taylor Farms no han respondido a reportes de que una mujer de California encontr una rana muerta en una bolsa de…
Continue ReadingDLI en busca de aviador desaparecido
Funcionarios del Defense Language Institute en Monterey dicen que uno de sus estudiantes un aviador no ha sido visto desde el 26 de julio. El aviador…
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