Month: January 2017

UPDATE 1/6/2017 6 PM: The Salinas Fire Department crews is gearing up for a wet weekend storm headed towards the Central Coast. The department plans…

In Santa Cruz County, it’s all hands on deck for the county’s emergency services this weekend. The County’s operation center will…

With a predicted massive storm on the way, Barbara McGraw is getting prepared for the heavy rains. She is stocking up on food and attending to the…

“I had no idea. I’m shocked, frankly, that you can check guns,” said Ree Rickard from Lake Placid, New York. After learning about a…

Monterey County public works crews are making emergency repairs to a small sinkhole that is developing on Elkhorn Road near Walker Valley Road in…

La Policía de Salinas está buscando a dos personas que asaltaron una gasolinera el jueves en la noche. Sucedió justo despues de…

It’s an all hands on deck approach on the Monterey Peninsula for the storm this weekend. Monterey Fire is considering staffing an extra engine…

Residentes del Condado de San Benito pueden prepararse para la tormenta de este fin de semana obteninedo bolsas de arena gratis y suscribiendose a…

Cal Fire le está advirtiendo a residentes que se preparen para posibles inundaciones en el Condado de Monterey durante la tormenta del fin de…

Trabajadores del Departamento de Obras Publicas del Condado de Monterey están haciendo reparaciones de emergencia a un pequeño…

From sandbags to heavy machinery, Santa Cruz County is working to coordinate storm response with the City of Santa Cruz and others. Forecasts call…

UPDATE 1/6/17 10:00 AM: On Thursday, search and rescue crews were able to recover the wreckage of a car that drove off the side of Highway 1 near…

The National Weather Service plans on tracking social media reports about the coming storms expected to pound the Central Coast and Northern…

San Benito County residents can prepare for this weekend’s storm by picking up free sandbags and signing up for emergency notifications from…

While some Central Coast residents are busy filling sandbags and clearing brush from drainage areas, the SPCA for Monterey County is urging everyone…

Don’t let the open sign fool you. The owner of Cannery Row’s Giant Artichoke is calling it quits, saying he can no longer work with the…

In the wake of the e-book revolution, mom and pop bookstores all over the country are turning a new page. They’re seeing a rise in sales,…

California beauty salons and barber shops are now able to offer more than just esthetic services to clients. Now, they can serve beer and wine.…

Police are searching for two people who robbed a Salinas gas station on Thursday night. It happened just after 10:00 p.m. in the 400 block of North…

Cal Fire is warning residents to prepare for potential flooding in Monterey County during the weekend storm. Brennan Blue, Cal Fire San Benito…

Ellin “Omar” Escamilla se declaró no culpable de dos cargos de asesinato premeditado en una sala de corte en Salinas el jueves.…

Ellin “Omar” Escamilla pleaded not guilty to two counts of premeditated murder Thursday in a Salinas courtroom. Escamilla is accused of…

A Santa Cruz County non-profit is getting some financial help from a federal grant to boost it’s children’s programs for low-income…

The search for a missing elderly man in Santa Cruz County ended Thursday with the discovery of the man’s body in a creek near Soquel San Jose…

UPDATE 1/5/17 5:10 PM: Santa Clara County offices in San Jose will remain closed Friday. County officials say the Government Center at 70 West…

UPDATE 1/5/17 2:40 PM: Caltrans reports that Highway 1 is now open in both directions from Ragged Point to Fullers Point. The highway was reopened at…

En preparación para la tormenta de este fin de semana, la Ciudad de Santa Cruz anunció el jueves que está ofreciendo bolsas de…

La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Monterey busca la ayuda del público para identificar el cuerpo de un hombre que fue descubierto en el…

In preparation for this weekend’s storm, the City of Santa Cruz announced Thursday that it is offering free sandbags and sand to city residents…

It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas at the Monterey Regional Waste Management District. Director of Communications &…

As a wet winter storm takes aim on the Central Coast, you’re likely to be hearing the words advisory, watch and warning a lot. To help you keep…

The Salinas Police Department’s Violence Suppression Unit and parole officers made a drug bust in the parking lot of Walmart on Davis Road.…

UPDATE 1/4/17 5:45PM: Central Coast Residents might think all this rain is washing away concerns about the drought. But weather experts say we still…

UPDATE 1/4/17 7:14: People around the world can experience the Monterey Bay Aquarium in a brand new way. It involves new 360 streaming technology.…

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help identifying the body of a man found in the Arroyo Seco River near the Day Camp on December…

UPDATE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s officials confirm that the body of a woman pulled from the wreckage of a car at Ragged Point Tuesday…

The closure of Highway 1 between Ragged Point and Fuller’s Point will remain in effect overnight, and crews will reassess the situation…

After a six-year freeze, tuition and fees at University of California campuses may soon be going up. According to a release on the University of…

ACTUALIZACIÓN 01/04/16 2:58 PM: Sheriffs del Condado de San Luis Obispo han confirmado que el cuerpo de una mujer recuperado en la escena de…

Silva’s Crossing, the bridge on Miller Avenue that spans Uvas Creek near Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, is closed due to water over-topping the…

Una persona resultó herida tras un tiroteo entre un empleado de una tienda y un asaltante en Salinas el martes en la noche. La Policía…

A Flash Flood Watch continues for the Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest until 1:00 p.m. Wednesday. Rainfall rates in excess of…

En la víspera de Año Nuevo, la Patrulla de Caminos de California tenía a 18 oficiales patrullando el Condado de Monterey. El…

Two men accused of robbing a Salinas resident are now in the Monterey County Jail. Salinas Police said 18-year-old Trampas Carter and 19-year-old…

Oficiales del Patrulla de Caminos de California dijeron el miercoles en la mañana que la carretera North Rodeo Gulch Road en Ponza Lane en…

UPDATE 1/4/17 10:45 AM: One person was injured when a store clerk and robbery suspect exchanged gunfire Tuesday night in Salinas. Police say the…

UPDATE 1/03/17 5:00 PM: Those who waited to do their traveling until after the holiday season may now be regretting it. Gas prices have shot up over…

The state and federal governments don’t see eye to eye when it comes to the legalization of marijuana. The disagreement means most banks still…

A strike by Dungeness crab fishers from Morro Bay to Westport, Washington, dragged on Tuesday with both sides still at loggerheads over the price…

Salinas police reported the arrest of double homicide suspect, Ellin “Omar” Escamilla on Tuesday. According to police, Escamilla was…