Earthquake rattles Bay Area and Central Coast
UPDATED 1/4/2018 6:00 p.m. People on the Central Coast are still talking after a Bay Area earthquake rattle parts of our area. The earthquake woke…
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Fresno State University student dies from overdose at frat house
Fresno police chief says a university student who died after a visit to a fraternity house apparently died of an accidental drug overdose. Fresno…
Continue ReadingTrump moves to vastly expand offshore drilling
Sources say the Trump administration is moving to vastly expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans, including opening up…
Continue ReadingGilroy homeowner catches suspects breaking into house
A Gilroy homeowner came face to face with two suspects who attempted to break into his house Wednesday. According to Gilroy Police, two men dressed…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s first 2018 survey finds little snow
California’s water managers are measuring as little as 3 percent of normal snowpack in areas of the Sierra Nevada mountains as they conduct the…
Continue ReadingBusinesses and law enforcement adjust to new recreational marijuana laws
We are halfway through the first week of new marijuana sales that began January 1st. Voters approved legalizing recreational pot, and industry…
Continue ReadingBlake Shelton to perform at Salinas rodeo
The 2018 edition of the California Rodeo Salinas will kick off with a performance by People magazine’s “sexiest man alive.” The…
Continue ReadingREPORT: No formal discrimination cases since AB-60 took effect
The California Research Bureau released its report on AB-60 Wednesday and found there have been no formal complaints of discrimination since the law…
Continue ReadingSalinas couple ‘hot-box’ car with baby inside, says police
A Salinas couple was arrested for ‘hot-boxing’ their car with marijuana smoke while their 1-year-old daughter was in the backseat.…
Continue ReadingCHP emphasizes driver preparedness with rain coming
It only took three days for it to happen; the Central Coast is seeing its first rain of 2018. Not counting last winter, it seems like rain always…
Continue ReadingNWS: December the second driest on record for Salinas
Wednesday’s rain is welcomed in Salinas after a dry December. According to the National Weather Service Monterey, Salinas would normally see 2…
Continue ReadingAo Nuevo y una nueva oportunidad para futuros estudiantes universitarios en la Costa Central
Se estará llevando a cabo una sesión informativa en la Costa Central para ayudar a personas obtener una educación universitaria.…
Continue ReadingPeru Celebrates New Years Fight Festival
Participants in Peru’s annual slugfest battled it out on Monday (January 1) in the local Takanakuy fighting festival aimed at settling old…
Continue ReadingArrestan a pareja de Salinas por fumar marihuana mientras su hija de 1 ao estaba en el carro
Una pareja de Salinas fue arrestada por fumar marihuana en su carro mientras su hija de un año se encontraba en el asiento trasero. Los…
Continue ReadingFake highway signs jab at new California immigration law
Fake highway signs have cropped up in California to criticize a new immigration policy that began Jan. 1. Transportation officials have removed two…
Continue ReadingFlu outbreak declared in San Benito and Monterey Counties
A flu outbreak has been declared in both San Benito and Monterey Counties. According to health officials in San Benito County, 27 confirmed cases of…
Continue ReadingCalifornia driver charged with single-punch murder of deputy
A driver who was videotaped punching a 70-year-old San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy after a New Year’s Eve traffic accident has…
Continue ReadingSector agrcola del Condado de Monterey pierde ms de 2,000 empleados
Nuevas cifras indican que hay una escasez creciente de campesinos en el Condado de Monterey. El informe del Departamento de Desarrollo Laboral de…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Police seize 6 guns from fleeing felon
A Bonny Doon man is behind bars after fleeing authorities and possessing multiple firearms. On Tuesday night, Santa Cruz Police responded to a call…
Continue ReadingBlake the bowling dog
Meet Blake the 8-month old bowling dog. He may score more strikes and spares than you! The Goldendoodle loves to hang out at his owner’s…
Continue ReadingPresident declares disaster over Thomas Fire
President Donald Trump has declared a major disaster in California over a wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 buildings. The White House…
Continue ReadingOne person killed in massive pileup near Buffalo, New York
At least 75 vehicles were involved in a pileup on a highway near Buffalo, New York, on Tuesday, and left one person dead. The collisions happened on…
Continue ReadingBeb en condicin estable tras accidente involucrando a conductor ebrio en Salinas
ACTUALIZACIÓN: La Policía de Salinas reporta que el bebe de seis meses lesionado en un accidente, involucrando a un conductor ebrio, ha…
Continue ReadingHollister’s top cop gets rare opportunity to train with FBI
For the first time in more than 20 years, a Hollister police officer is going to the FBI National Academy. Chief David Westrick will be leaving…
Continue ReadingFarm worker shortage in Monterey County
A new report shows thousands of farm jobs in Monterey County are not being filled. A little more than 2,000 farm jobs have been lost within a year.…
Continue ReadingNew Year, new opportunity for prospective college students
The New Year means a new opportunity for those interested in higher education. Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill promising students one year of free…
Continue ReadingArrestan a sospechosos de robo armado fallido que result en una balacera en Sand City
El equipo especializado de la Península de Monterey, PRVNT por sus siglas en ingles, ha arrestado a cuatro personas en conexión a un…
Continue ReadingCHP: 10 personas arrestadas durante perodo de mxima vigilancia en la Costa Central
La Patrulla de Caminos de California del área de Monterey ha dado a conocer los resultados del período de maximiza vigilancia durante…
Continue ReadingHombre de Santa Cruz arrestado luego de que autoridades encontraran un cuerpo en su carro
Autoridades estatales han iniciado una investigación luego de que oficiales encontraran el cuerpo de una mujer tras una persecución de…
Continue Reading3.0 earthquake hits near Aromas
A small earthquake hit near Aromas Tuesday. According to the United States Geological Survey, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck nearly 2 miles east…
Continue ReadingUpdate: San Jose airport’s terminal cleared, re-opened after suspicious package scare
UPDATE: 1/2/2018 12:16 p.m. A terminal at San Jose’s international airport has reopened after police investigated a suspicious package left in…
Continue ReadingHombre de la Costa Central protagoniza persecucin policiaca con sus hijos en el carro
Un hombre de 24 años de edad está tras las rejas, acusado de protagonizar una persecución de alta velocidad con sus hijos en el…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz officer coaxes man off ledge at wharf
Santa Cruz police say a veteran officer helped stop a man from hurting himself Tuesday afternoon. Bystanders called 911 because they saw a man off…
Continue ReadingAt least 30 killed in Peru bus crash
At least 30 people were killed when a bus tumbled down a cliff onto a rocky beach Tuesday along a narrow stretch of highway known as the…
Continue ReadingKing City to roll out new citywide security camera system
City leaders in King City are inviting the public to see its new citywide security camera system. It is Phase 1 of the city’s Comprehensive…
Continue ReadingBrake for beaks: California officers save chickens from road
It was a race against the cluck as California Highway Patrol officers scrambled to rescue nearly 20 chickens that ran through highway lanes near Los…
Continue ReadingSuspect fires gun at Prunedale home
A suspect is in custody after allegedly firing a gun from his truck at a home in Prunedale. According to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office,…
Continue ReadingSe registra pequeo temblor en Aromas
Un pequeño temblor se registró cerca de Aromas el martes. De acuerdo al Servicios Geológico de EE.UU., un temblor de magnitud…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 10 confirmed cases of Hep A in Monterey Co. in 2017
UPDATE 1/2/2018 12:15 p.m.: According to the Monterey County Health Department, as of December 26, there has been ten confirmed cases of Hepatitis A…
Continue ReadingMan who led law enforcement on two pursuits in custody
A man who led law enforcement on two separate pursuits is now in custody. Daria Mahdavi, 38, was arrested on Dec. 30 in a public bathroom on Ocean…
Continue ReadingShoplifter leads deputies on New Years Eve bicycle chase
A shoplifter was busted stealing champagne and party props from a Safeway in Aptos New Years weekend. The suspect, Tyler Luttrell’s party plans…
Continue ReadingCHP: 10 arrested during Max Enforcement Period
The California Highway Patrol – Monterey released statistics for its Maximum Enforcement Period during the New Year’s weekend. They say…
Continue ReadingDad takes kids on high speed pursuit through Salinas, Marina
A 24 year old man is behind bars, accused of a high speed chase with his children in the backseat early New Year’s Day. The Monterey County…
Continue ReadingArrests made in botched armed robbery, shooting
The Peninsula Regional Violence and Narcotics Team has arrested four people in connection with a botched armed robbery turned shooting last month. On…
Continue ReadingCurbside pickup in Salinas for old Christmas trees begins Tuesday
Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority will begin curbside pickups in Salinas on Tuesday or you can always drop it off for free at the transfer station…
Continue ReadingMonterey County welcomes New Year’s Day babies
As many people welcomed the New Year, several families in Monterey county welcomed new babies. The nursing supervisor at Natividad Medical Center…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Baby upgraded to “stable condition” after suspected DUI crash
UPDATE 1/1/2018 4:30 p.m.: Salinas police say the infant hurt in Sunday night’s crash has been upgraded to stable condition, but remains at a…
Continue ReadingRecreational marijuana now legal in California
With a new year comes new laws. Some have been highly anticipated, like the sale of recreational marijuana. Some dispensaries on the Central Coast…
Continue ReadingCosta Rica investiga las causas del siniestro areo con 12 muertos
Las autoridades de Costa Rica investigaban el lunes que pudo haber causado la caída de un avión pequeño en una zona boscosa del…
Continue ReadingLa marihuana ya es legal en California: esto es lo que hay que saber
Un centenar de personas hacía fila hoy en el aparcamiento del dispensario de Harborside, en Oakland, a la espera de que abriera a las seis de…
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