Month: April 2016

City leaders told KION Watsonville is becoming a hot bed for development because of the rebounding economy,local investors wanting to seize…

Salinas Police Chief Kelly McMillin announced Friday morning he’s retiring in early October of this year. McMillin started his law enforcement…

ACTUALIZACON 4/29/16 4:50: Grandes cambios vienen en camino para el departamento de polica de Salinas, despus que el jefe de la agencia anunciara su…

A couple local kids are making some big waves in the pool! Eighth-grader Josh Poulos and high school freshman Gabe Discipulo have both made huge…

Un hombre de Soquel est enfrentando cargos tras una investigacin de pornografa infantil de varios meses. Jonathan Wells, 43, fue arrestado el jueves…

News Channel 5 spoke with dozens of graduating seniors at California State Monterey Bay about their plans after they graduate. Some students said…

On Thursday, United Way of Santa Cruz introduced the “Talk About It” campaign to community members at Aptos High School. Drug prevention…

The Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula is beefing up its security staff with the help of man’s best friend. Security officials say…

UPDATE 4/28/16 4:48 PM: The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has brought criminal charges against a Soledad man for his role in the…

Decenas de jvenes de Salinas estn recibiendo acceso a la literatura, con la ayuda de un paletero. Pero aunque se ven similar y se llaman igual, este…

ACTUALIZACIN 04/28/16: Un hombre considerado peligroso y armado fue arrestado por intento de homicidio, segn el Departamento de Polica de…

El Colegio Hartnell College en Salinas ha abierto un centro de recursos para estudiantes indocumentados. El centro se llama Mi Casa y proveer…

Un maestro de la preparatoria Gilroy que se hizo pasar como una joven en lnea y convenci a menores a que le enviaran imgenes sexualmente explicitas…

A Gilroy High School teacher who posed as a girl online and convinced minors to send him sexually explicit pictures has been arrested, according to…

From storm surges to rainfall, the affects from this past winter have been felt all across the Central Coast. Now, sea turtles traveling across the…

Frustrated residents packed into the Toro Park fire station Tuesday, concerned about an increase in car burglaries and thefts. “This cluster…

Monterey County water officials have been wrestling for some time to comply with a state order to cut back pumping from the Carmel River. Now, those…

The Monterey Bay attracts people from all over the world to its beautiful coastline. But experts say it won’t look the same decades from now.…

The Monterey Downs and Horse Park has been in the works for more than four years. “It’s not un-typical for this large of a project.…

The big Continental Monterey Grand Prix is taking place this weekend and just ahead of that, Mazda race crews made a pit stop at a local high school…

Oficiales del Departamento de Polica de Salinas estn investigando un intento de homicidio en el rea de Santa Teresa Way y Santa Teresa Circle.…

Un esfuerzo para reclutar a estudiantes de bajos recursos a Universidades de California se est enfocando en la comunidad Latina de La Costa Central.…

Salinas police are investigating an attempted murder in the area of Santa Teresa Way and Santa Teresa Circle. On Tuesday night around 9:25 p.m., a…

El Departamento de Polica de Salinas est tratando de encontrar diferentes maneras de combatir y frenar el crimen en la ciudad a pesar de la falta de…

The Salinas Police Department is trying to find ways to fight the gang problem despite a shortage of officers. It has been almost a year since the…

Chicago has Wrigley Field, Los Angeles has the Rose Bowl, Gainesville, Florida even has the Swamp. But what about the Central Coast? Well we’ve…

The Soquel Union Elementary School Board has a lot of work to do to regain the trust of the community. That is the conclusion of an investigation…

Liam Dwyer was patrolling a Taliban stronghold area when he stepped on an IED. The explosion amputated his left leg, and damaged his other leg and…

Equal representation is the goal behind a move in King City to district elections. Some residents said they want city leaders to reflect the mostly…

It’s been one month since the massive cleanup in Chinatown, the largest homeless encampment in the city of Salinas. It was a drastic measure.…

Lauren Billys has been riding horses for almost 20 years, has won big in huge competitions, and has had Olympic dreams for nearly as long. “The…

UPDATED: 5:46 P.M. 4/25/2016 If you’ve noticed more big rigs on the highways, you’re right. As local crop season picks up so do the…

Car break-ins across the Central Coast continue to rise. This past weekend, 10 cars were broken into in one Carmel neighborhood. According to the…

A coalition of water agencies and businesses is asking for more time to develop alternative water supplies for the Monterey Peninsula before starting…

Un sospechoso ha sido arrestado por el asesinato de un hombre de 35 aos de edad luego de una balacera en Greenfield el viernes, segn la Fiscala del…

A car swerved into a Big Rig on Highway 101 near Blackie Road in Prunedale, sending the Big Rig off the highway. It happened just before 9 a.m.…

La Patrulla de Caminos de California est advirtiendo a motoristas sobre posibles demoras por la Autopista 101 Sur y la salida Blackie Road cerca de…

Marine scientists call it a “perfect storm.” In the last 10 days, there have been seven confirmed whale entanglements in our waters. One…

In honor of Earth Day, conversations about preserving the earth are happening all over the world and right here on the Central Coast. With the…

It was a good turnout for a neighborhood watch meeting in the Creekbridge community in Salinas. The meeting was organized by community members who…

An investigation is underway in Watsonville after bullets struck a home.It started Sunday night just after 11:00 p.m. when officers said someone…

Watsonville police are looking into an attempted homicide. It happened on Sunday night, just before 9:00 p.m. in the area of Pennsylvania Drive and…

The Central Coast is known for its marine life, but this spring there have been an unusual amount of Killer Whales in our waters, according to…

Salinas police officers arrested five men after an undercover prostitution sting Thursday night. It was the department’s first undercover…

Oficiales de Salinas realizaron el primer operativo contra la prostitucin desde la reestructuracin del departamento el ao pasado. Cinco hombres ahora…

Un joven de 17 aos de edad est recuperndose luego de ser baleado el en este de Salinas. Segn el Departamento de Polica de Salinas, ocurri mientras…

A 17-year-old is recovering after being shot in East Salinas. According to the Salinas Police Department, it happened as the teen was walking home on…

La Polica de Salinas est buscando a un hombre vinculado a una investigacin de intento de homicidio. Segn investigadores, Joshua Nez es el principal…

Some bus routes in Santa Cruz County could soon be cut. Santa Cruz Metro said those cuts are needed to keep the agency up and running. Hundreds of…

The skies of Santa Cruz were filled with rockets on Wednesday, but don’t worry…it was all controlled and moderated by students. That was…