Rooster keeping permit does little to stop cockfighting in Monterey County
The rooster keeping ordinance has done little to quell the spate of cockfighting in Monterey County with a cockfighting operation involving 218…
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Lockdown lifted at Salinas’ Oasis Charter Public School
The Oasis Charter Public School lockdown was lifted after Monterey County Sheriff’s Office deputies chased Angel Roman Montez in the Boronda…
Continue ReadingUnlucky night for Santa Cruz man pulled over for traffic violations
California Highway Patrol Santa Cruz officers arrested a Santa Cruz man on weapons and drug charges after initially stopping him for a traffic…
Continue ReadingSegunda persona baleada a muerte durante el fin de semana en Salinas
La Policía de Salinas está investigando el segundo homicidio ocurrido durante el fin de semana. Oficiales dijeron que la balacera…
Continue ReadingSoledad unanimously designated as a Sanctuary City
This week Soledad City Council defied President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration and passed a resolution on a unanimous 5-0 vote,…
Continue ReadingCSUMB students react to tuition hike
Annual tuition is going up for California State University students, and the news is not a welcome change for everyone. The decision, announced by…
Continue Reading2017 homicide cases outpacing 2016
Homicide cases in Salinas are already outpacing last year’s number at this point. This, as police investigate the 12th homicide of the year,…
Continue ReadingSneak peak of new development bringing up to 1,100 new homes to Marina
On the site of the historic former Fort Ord Army base, a new neighborhood is being built. “They’re all nice homes and they’re…
Continue ReadingSalinas looks to boost fire department
At five o’clock on a Friday evening, at the busiest fire station in Salinas, all nine firefighters from station one are out responding to…
Continue ReadingKing City community asked to help reduce crime
With a small population of about 14,000 thousands residents, King City Police Chief Bob Masterson told community members at a District Watch Meeting…
Continue ReadingVisitors flocking to Pinnacles National park to see wildflowers
Blooming fields of bright wildflowers are taking shape all over Pinnacles National Park. “When I see one I always say, oh hello, and bend down…
Continue ReadingSecond person shot and killed over the weekend in Salinas
Salinas Police are investigating another homicide Monday morning. Officers say it happened Sunday night just after 10:30 p.m. on the 500 block of…
Continue ReadingVigil held for little league coach killed by drunk driver
Dozens of friends and family came out to say some final goodbyes to a local little league coach on Saturday. “He was funny, fun. He made…
Continue ReadingAgentes decomisan drogas y armas de fuego en Las Lomas
Varias drogas, armas de fuego y munición ahora están fuera de las calles del condado de Monterey, luego de un operativo en Las Lomas…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Sobering Center serves 1000th client
Janus of Santa Cruz has just serviced its 1000 th client at its alternative to jail center. The facility in Santa Cruz provides a safe place to sober…
Continue ReadingFirearms and narcotics arrest in North Monterey County
Detectives with a search warrant found firearms, drugs, cash and even stolen vehicles at a property in Las Lomas . The search, at 11:50 a.m.…
Continue ReadingPerson of interest in King City shooting
King City Police have a person of interest in connection with the King City shooting at the Silver Saddle motel earlier this week. At 7.00 a.m.…
Continue ReadingBig Time Wrestling league coming to Salinas
Monterey County and the City of Salinas will be ready to rumble in downtown this weekend. The Big Time Wrestling league, or BTW will be in Salinas…
Continue ReadingArresto por posesin de drogas y pistola en Santa Cruz
Una investigación de narcóticos resulto en el arresto de un hombre de Santa Cruz, según oficiales. Oficiales de Santa Cruz…
Continue ReadingResidents and medical centers nervous over health care vote
“The clinics are booked, my husband needs back surgery, (we) don’t know when he’s going to get that now,” said Salinas…
Continue ReadingModest population growth on the Central Coast
When it comes to population growth, counties on the Central Coast are no match for Maricopa County, Arizona, which had the nation’s highest…
Continue ReadingArrest over Santa Cruz drugs and Firearms seizure
A narcotics investigation led to an arrest and the seizure of a Glock handgun, high capacity magazines and more than a pound and a half of…
Continue ReadingConductor de Salinas acusado de arrollar a muerte a peatn y luego huir de la escena
El Departamento de Policía de Salinas está investigando un accidente que cobró la vida de un hombre el jueves en la madrugada…
Continue ReadingCondado de Monterey y Salinas oficialmente apoyan demanda contra orden ejecutiva de Trump
El condado de Monterey al igual que Salinas, oficialmente se han unido a una coalición de ciudades y condados a lo largo del país,…
Continue ReadingSoledad, primera ciudad en el condado de Monterey en declararse santuario
Soledad se ha convertido en la primera ciudad del condado de Monterey en declararse una ciudad santuario. Fue un voto unánime. Los cinco…
Continue ReadingWould you like a glove with that?
It wasn’t a great start to dinner for a Salinas man dining at Five Guys Salinas for a birthday dinner on Tuesday night and was served a glove…
Continue ReadingMoCo, Salinas support Bay Area lawsuits against immigration order
On Wednesday, Monterey County and Salinas joined a coalition of cities and counties across the nation supporting Santa Clara County’s lawsuit…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Immigration forum addresses children’s fear and anxiety
“Depression, you know anxiety, I’m just seeing some of that and just confusion,” said Michelle Favis, a marriage and family…
Continue ReadingString of laundry room burglaries in Marina, police urge public to call 911
Marina Police are investigating a spike in laundry room burglaries at apartment complexes across the city. The department says since February 9th,…
Continue ReadingThird span of Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge demolished
UPDATE: 3/23/17, 8:30 A.M. Caltrans tore town the third span of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge successfully. Crews have now ordered steel to build the…
Continue ReadingSpecial Report: Lawyers help undocumented immigrants clear blemished past
Mario Yepez was caught driving under the influence in Soledad in August 2003, the same year he got his green card. “My lawyer told me to plead…
Continue ReadingApualan a hombre bajndose de autobs en Santa Cruz
ACTUALIZACIÓN 03/22/17 7:35 PM: Un hombre de 25 años de se encuentra hospitalizado tras ser apuñalado en lo que se baja de un…
Continue ReadingArrestan a dos acusados de balear a tres adolescentes en motel de King City
ACTUALIZACIÓN 03/22/17 7:20 PM: Dos sospechosos vinculados a un intento de homicidio en el motel Silver Saddle en King City han sido…
Continue ReadingSeaside drivers beware – greater chances of citation
UPDATE: If you’re driving over the speed limit in Seaside, police said you’ll most likely get a traffic ticket. “Everyone…
Continue ReadingCientos de personas asisten a servicios fnebres de pastor asesinado en Salinas
Más de mil personas celebraron la vida del pastor de Salinas que fue asesinado la semana pasada mientras rezaba afuera de su casa con un…
Continue ReadingSBA offers storm damage assistance
The Small Business Administration opened a Santa Cruz County office to offer financial aid to those affected by the February Storms. Starting…
Continue ReadingHundreds show up to slain Salinas pastor’s memorial
Over a thousand people came to celebrate the life of the Salinas pastor who was killed last week as he was praying with a parishioner. Family members…
Continue ReadingCondado de Monterey podra perder millones de dlares si Obamacare es eliminado
El condado de Monterey y hospitales a lo largo de California podrían ver un impacto negativo si el llamado Obamacare llegará a ser…
Continue ReadingStabbing in Santa Cruz believed to be gang-related
Santa Cruz police officers responded to a stabbing outside a bus parked near 1261 Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz today where a 25-year-old male victim…
Continue ReadingTwo taken into custody over shooting near King City High School
Police took two suspects into custody for questioning and are still searching for a third suspect following a shooting near King City High school…
Continue ReadingNuevamente ponen a King City High bajo cierre preventivo
La preparatoria King City High nuevamente fue puesta bajo un cierre preventivo por un periodo de tiempo el miercoles en la mañana, de acuerdo…
Continue ReadingACTUALIZACIN:Polica de King City da a conocer foto de sospechoso que bale a estudiante
ACTUALIZACIÓN 03/21/17 8:55 PM: La Policía de King City ha dado a conocer una imagen de vigilancia de uno de los dos sospechosos de un…
Continue ReadingMan stabbed in the neck at Seaside motel
Seaside Police say a man was stabbed in the neck at the Economy Inn on Fremont Street Tuesday night. He was renting a room at the motel. Police say a…
Continue ReadingHartnell College sees agriculture enrollment boost
It is National Ag Day. It is a day meant to raise public awareness of agriculture’s vital role in society and, of course, right in the Salinas…
Continue ReadingKing City High School student shot; police unveil suspect image
UPDATE 3/21/17 5:14 p.m.: The King City Police Department is releasing a surveillance picture of one suspect tied to a shooting and attempted…
Continue ReadingParking citations in Salinas up 50% in new partnership
The city of Salinas said it is seeing some major results, four months after a new parking enforcement partnership began. After receiving complaints…
Continue ReadingMultas de estacionamiento generan miles de dlares para ciudad de Salinas
Salinas está dando a conocer un nuevo reporte sobre su esfuerzo para reducir las infracciones de estacionamiento en la ciudad. Carros…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast Escapes Department of Homeland Security wrath on undocumented immigrants
A newly released report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is putting hundreds of law enforcement offices on alert. The 35-page document…
Continue ReadingCounselors and GoFundMe page set up in wake of Capitola Mall shooting
County mental health and district counselors are available and working with students at Elizabeth’s school, Mintie White Elementary School…
Continue ReadingMexican Consul General gears up to support undocumented immigrants
“I’ve been in education for 27 years as a teacher, principal, district administrator, at the state department of education. And in those…
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