Crews working on L.A.’s subway lines keep finding prehistoric fossils
The crews working on expanding Los Angeles’ subway line keep running into a roadblock: 10,000-year-old fossils. They just keep popping up.…
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Watsonville man arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty towards dog
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter has arrested a Watsonville man on suspicion of felony animal cruelty. 44-year-old Dustin Davis’ neighbor…
Continue ReadingSalinas Police: Search warrant leads to arrest of man carrying loaded gun
A man is behind bars for carrying a loaded gun in public. On Tuesday, the Salinas Police Department along with other law enforcement agencies…
Continue ReadingHOLLISTER: Police arrest 4 juveniles on burglary, conspiracy and drug charges
Four juveniles are in custody for allegedly breaking into a school in Hollister. According to Hollister Police, on Friday July 14, officers responded…
Continue ReadingThousands Forced To Flee As Detwiler Wildfire Rages Near Yosemite
CBS/AP As wildfires rage throughout the western U.S., one California blaze in the rugged mountains outside of Yosemite National Park destroyed eight…
Continue ReadingTrump to GOP senators: ‘Inaction is not an option’
President Donald Trump asked Republican senators not to leave town for their August recess without passing a health care reform plan that makes good…
Continue ReadingReport: Hundreds of German choir boys allegedly abused
As many as 547 former students of the Catholic Regensburger Domspatzen choir school in Germany were abused physically, and in some cases sexually,…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest 4 in gang related shooting in King City
King City police say they are investigating a gang related shooting that happened Tuesday evening. According to a press release, police responded to…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Rodeo security team ready for everything
Rodeo Security Director, Bob Eggers, has been doing this since 1995. He says they have to be ready to respond to everything from an injury, all the…
Continue ReadingNon-proft opposes police officers in Salinas High Schools
A local non-profit wants the school board to keep police out of Salinas High Schools. The group spoke at the Salinas Union High School…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz ranked second most expensive college town
The University of California, Santa Cruz ,makes lots of lists–everything from top in game design to one of the best public universities in the…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Algae warnings reduced from “Danger” to “Caution” at Lake San Antonio
UPDATE 7/18/2017 11:48 a.m. New water test results allowed Monterey County to reduce algae warnings to the public from “Danger” to…
Continue ReadingDAVENPORT: Woman in fatal cliff fall identified
UPDATE 7/18/2017 12:27 p.m. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office identified the 20-year-old woman who fell from a cliff in Davenport as…
Continue ReadingSerious traffic accident closes Scotts Valley road
According to the Scotts Valley Police Department Lockewood Lane is closed between Twin Pines and Sterling Lane due to a serious traffic accident.…
Continue ReadingSPCA receives dozens of animals in one weekend
Summertime on the Central Coast is usually a fun time for people, but not necessarily for pets. Many are neglected or abandoned as owners can’t…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County Sheriffs discuss emergency response challenges in Davenport
The secluded, remote beaches and bluffs of Santa Cruz County’s north coast create unique challenges for law enforcement that patrol and respond…
Continue ReadingSalinas, Monterey County leaders take steps to address homelessness
UPDATE 7/18/2017 5:35 p.m.: Leaders with Monterey County and the city of Salinas are taking steps to address homelessness. On Tuesday, the Board of…
Continue ReadingDos incendios ardiendo en el Condado de Monterey
Dos incendios forestales están ardiendo en el Condado de Monterey, según funcionarios de Cal Fire. Un fuego ardiendo en Parkfield cerca…
Continue ReadingCiclista en condicin crtica tras ser arrollado en Watsonville
El Departamento de Policía de Watsonville está investigando el atropellamiento de un ciclista por Lee Road el martes en la…
Continue ReadingCA: Rough arrest of a street vendor caught on camera
Video of a woman being arrested in California for selling flowers to people in cars stuck in traffic is causing controversy. Some people think the…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County: $1 Million grant to assist low-income homebuyers, tenants
The California Department of Housing and Community Development is helping first-time homeowners cover their down payments and assisting low-income…
Continue ReadingBIG SUR: Highway 1 opens at Pauls Slide
Tuesday morning CalTrans crews did some boulder blasting to clear out the road at Paul’s Slide. The 35 mile stretch of Highway 1 that opened…
Continue ReadingSupervisores aprueban ubicaciones para un refugio permanente y otro temporal en Salinas
Ha sido una lucha larga, pero finalmente los Supervisores del Condado de Monterey, el martes, avanzaron el proyecto de un refugio que…
Continue ReadingIdentifican a mujer que muri al caer de precipicio en Davenport
ACTUALIZACIÓN 07/18/17 3:40 PM: La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Santa Cruz a Jennifer Díaz Ocampo de 20 años de edad como…
Continue ReadingNorth Texas Traffic Stop Ends With Dispatcher Proposal
The site of flashing red and blue lights in the rearview mirror can startle just about anyone. But there was a shiny surprise waiting for a North…
Continue ReadingWatsonville: Cyclist in critical condition after getting hit by car
The Watsonville Police Department responded to a collision between a motorist and a cyclist on Lee Road early this Tuesday. The 45-year-old cyclist…
Continue ReadingSoledad kidnapping suspect arrested in Salinas
UPDATE 7/17/17 9 p.m.: A Soledad family woke up to a nightmare early Monday morning. “A gentleman was getting ready for work. He decided to put…
Continue ReadingMan arrested for a stabbing in Santa Cruz
A man is behind bars accused of stabbing another man in Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz Police said an officer saw to men fighting in the area of Soquel and…
Continue ReadingDA review looks at drug use and deadly police shootings
UPDATE 7/17/2017 5:55 p.m.: Two recent reviews are looking at drugs and deadly police shootings. The San Diego County District Attorney’s…
Continue ReadingSalinas: Woman shot, gunman at large
A woman is in the hospital after being shot in Salinas. According to the Salinas Police Department, it happened at 2:30 p.m. at North Filice Street…
Continue ReadingTwo earthquakes hit just outside Watsonville
Two earthquakes have been reported just outside Watsonville in the Interlaken area by the USGS Monday afternoon. The first earthquake was 3.0 at 3:21…
Continue ReadingUn hombre muere y otras 6 personas resultan heridas tras accidente en Salinas el sbado
La Patrulla de Caminos de California está investigando un accidente que cobró la vida de un hombre de 54 años de edad y que…
Continue ReadingBambi’s Best Friend? Dog Helps Owner Rescue Deer Stranded In Long Island Sound
When a young deer got in trouble in the Long Island Sound, it took a surprising team to bring it to safety; first a dog, then a few good Samaritans.…
Continue ReadingFire Officials: Charging cell phones on beds can spark fires
Fire Departments are warning people not to leave phones and other personal devices on beds while the devices charge. The reason? Bedding, blankets…
Continue ReadingPolica de Salinas arresta a hombre acusado de secuestrar a beb de Soledad
ACTUALIZACIÓN 07/17/17 5:20 PM: La Policía de Soledad está dando a conocer más detalles sobre el secuestro de un bebe de…
Continue ReadingSALINAS: Rescatan a anciana de una casa envuelta en llamas; 4 personas desplazadas
ACTUALIZACIÓN 07/17/17 05/31 PM: Una anciana está a salvo despues de que sus familiares la salvaran de una casa en llamas el lunes en…
Continue ReadingDeputies arrest suspected gang member with loaded gun in Watsonville
A 25-year-old suspected gang member is behind bars. on Saturday, around 5:30 p.m. deputies with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Gang…
Continue ReadingSan Lorenzo Valley Water District to replace storm-damaged water main
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) is teaming up with the County of Santa Cruz Department of Public Works to to replace a water main on…
Continue ReadingMujer baleada en Salinas el lunes en la tarde, pistolero sigue prfugo
Una mujer de aproximadamente 40 años de edad ha sido hospitalizada luego de ser baleada por East Street y North Filice Street en Salinas el…
Continue ReadingPolice identify man involved in Taco Bell tirade
(WPRI)- North Smithfield police have identified the suspect accused of vandalizing a local fast food restaurant. Police say the man became irate due…
Continue ReadingFather drowns rescuing son from Morgan Hill Creek
A father saved his young son from drowning but was pulled under water doing so. According to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, the…
Continue ReadingHouse fire displaces four Salinas residents
A house fire left four residents displaced from their Salinas home Monday morning. The Salinas Fire Department responded to a call of a structure…
Continue ReadingDoctors find 27 contact lenses in woman’s eye
A 67-year-old woman scheduled for routine cataract surgery in November thought it was just dry eye and old age causing her discomfort, she told her…
Continue ReadingDrug arrest made near King City High School
King City police arrested one man Sunday for possession of illegal narcotics and a loaded firearm. Officers say they received an anonymous tip that a…
Continue ReadingMan shot in Santa Cruz
A Santa Cruz man was airlifted to a trauma center in critical condition Sunday night, after being shot near the intersection of Barson and Ocean…
Continue ReadingLocals protest recent ads put out by National Rifle Association
Locals lined up on Del Monte Street in Monterey to protest two recent ads put out by the National Rifle Association. “That portray protests of…
Continue ReadingNew construction project may force some Seaside businesses to close
Usually Mariscos Puerto Nuevo in Seaside on Broadway Avenue is bustling with business on the weekends. “Busy, people waiting for a…
Continue ReadingOne dead, six injured in head on car crash in Salinas
UPDATE JULY, 16 at 2:30 P.M.: The California Highway Patrol has identified the person killed in a head-on collision on U.S. 101 and Spence Road as a…
Continue ReadingDA clears Salinas officers of any wrong doing in fatal shooting of 16-year-old boy
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Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ: Water activity restrictions lifted a day early
UPDATE 7/14/2017 4:42 p.m.: On Friday, Santa Cruz surfers are back at world famous spot Steamer Lane doing what they do best — catching some…
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