Month: November 2015

Monterey County Sheriff Steve Bernal is encouraging people to participate in the “Operation Give Back Toy Drive.” Lowe Packaging Group…

An ambulance on a medical call was hit by a car in Salinas Monday. According to the Salinas Fire Department, a grey Mercedes was driving on East…

Watsonville Police investigators arrested a 16-year-old suspect they believe was involved in a homicide Sunday night. Officers responded to reports…

Real estate professionals and law enforcement leaders in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito County say they’ve had enough with real estate…

Firefighters respond to three times as many home cooking fires on Thanksgiving than a normal day, according to the National Fire Protection…

Between November 27 and January 8, there will be free parking on all streets and in all lots in downtown Hollister. The Hollister Police Department…

Students from CSUMB and other colleges started a three day competition to build a mobile app. For the Startup Hackathon Monterey Bay students and…

A young man is dead after a shooting Sunday night in Salinas. It happened just after 9:00 p.m. in front of 703 Elton Place. Officers arrived on scene…

Monterey County Deputies are looking for two suspects accused of stabbing a man in Pajaro, Saturday night. According to investigators, Julio…

Soledad police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Sunday morning. Investigators said 19-year-old Angel Estrada was shot and killed…

UPDATE 11/22/15 3:51 PMHighway 68 is open between Lower Ragsdale Drive and Canyon Del Rey Blvd. The Monterey Fire Department said the road opened…

Monterey County Deputies are on the lookout for a suspect accused of stabbing his coworker, Friday night. Deputies said they responded to the report…

Monterey County Deputies arrested a Half Moon Bay man after leading them on a high speed chase through Salinas, Saturday. According to deputies, they…

“I want to know what I should do and what my family should do,” said Santa Cruz resident Victoria Downey. With questions and concerns…

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said it’s struggling to hire new deputies. While120 peopleare goingthrough a series of tests Friday…

Volunteers at the Winter Warming Shelter in Salinas say they need organizations to help donate meals to the less fortunate. The facility accommodates…

Salinas police officers have arrested a man accused of sexually abusing children. According to police, one victim was 11-years-old when the abuse…

Alisal High School students reached an impressive milestone Friday. Students say they’re proud to break a school record for their food drive, a…

A busy travel day for many people on the Central Coast, with Thanksgiving less than a week away. But a week after terrorist attacks in Paris and an…

“I’ve never seen a shortage like this in the 20 years I’ve been in transportation,” said Salinas City Elementary School…

Burglars stole nine iPhones from the Apple Store at Monterey’s Del Monte Shopping Center Friday afternoon, according to police. Officers said…

CAL FIRE is recruiting seasonal firefighter inspector positions for 2016. Every year, CAL FIRE said it hires about 2,300 firefighters and forestry…

More than 100 people crowed the San Pablo Apostol Church in Seaside Thursday, concerned and looking for answers after the Monterey County…

Homelessness is a problem that shows no sign of going away in Santa Cruz. City leaders said they’re trying to tackle the ongoing issue. Walking…

Autoridades dijeron que un oficial del Departamento de Polica de Watsonville ha sido trasladado al hospital luego de que se impactara contra un camin…

UPDATE 11/19/15 6:20 PM: Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers grades our country’s infrastructure. In the most recent…

According to a new study from the Pew Research Center, more Mexicans are leaving the United States than coming. Joel Hernandez, Salinas, was just…

UPDATE 11/19/15 7:06 PM: Watsonville Police say Rachelle Vasquez, a person of interest in a homicide case, has turned herself in. Vasquez is not…

Former Cabinet Secretary, State Assembly Member and Salinas Mayor Anna Caballero announced Thursday she’s running for State Assembly. Caballero…

ACTUALIZACIN 11/19/15: La Oficina del Fiscal de los Estados Unidos dijo que cuatro de los nueve presuntos pandilleros de Salinas arrestados en una…

ACTUALIZACIN 11/19/15: La Polica de Watsonville ha identificado a la vctima de la balacera mortal del martes como Jess Rocha, 33, residente de…

A scheduled water outage will affect several areas of Monterey Thursday night. The outage will last from about 8 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday. The…

Tras solo dos horas de deliberacin el jueves, un jurado encontr a Francisco Miranda Jr. culpable de dos cargos de homicidio en segundo grado y…

Specialists with the Marine Mammal Center are testing a new treatment aimed at countering the effects of domoic acid poisoning in sea lions. Domoic…

The House voted Thursday to tighten restrictions on Syrian refugees despite President Barack Obama’s veto threat. The bill would temporarily…

A Pebble Beach couple is opening doors for California State University Monterey Bay. Joel and Dena Gambord donated $10 million to CSUMB, marking the…

This week marks one year since President Barack Obama announced he wanted to expand two programs aimed at immigration. Both programs came under fire…

A program was established in April to help reduce the financial burden for Salinas residents dealing with an emergency. Salinas says its ready to…

UPDATE 11/18/2015 6:00 PM: The U.S. Attorney’s Office said four of the nine suspected Salinas gang members arrested in a major indictment…

The future of medical marijuana and commercial cultivation a discussion that took place in Ben Lomond Wednesday night just ahead of next years…

From 2011 to 2014, the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau says Monterey has seen a 17 percent increase of tourism during the winter…

Stunning lake views and open grassy fields make Laguna Grande Park attractive. But Monterey residents who live nearby say there’s a problem…

The Big Sur Coast– rugged, picturesque, remote– every winter, storms batter the exposed stretch of Highway 1, etched into the cliffs of…

El Departamento de Polica de Greenfield recibir casi $800,000 que laagencia dijo que usar para incrementar la seguridad pblica en lacomunidad. El…

It takes about 6-7 minutes for the Watsonville Fire Department to respond to the East part of the city. Pretty soon, however, it will only take about…

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has been collecting samples of Dungeness and rock crab from all over California to test domoic acid…

UPDATE 11/18/15 1:40 PM: The Salinas Police Department released more details about Tuesday night’s shooting on Granada Avenue. According to…

Closing arguments Tuesday in the Francisco Miranda murder trial mean his fate will be determined very soon. Miranda is accused of running over and…

La Polica de Salinas est investigando una balacera que dej lesionado a un hombre hispano de 23 aos de edad el martes por la noche. Investigadores…

A year-long program to increase bicycle and pedestrian safety is underway in Monterey. The primary goal — reducing the number of traffic…