14 worms pulled from woman’s eye after rare infection
An Oregon woman who had worms coming out of her eye is being called the first known human case of a parasitic infection spread by flies. Fourteen…
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King City to host stage of 2018 Amgen Tour of California
A Central Coast city has been chosen to host a stage of this year’s Amgen Tour of California. King City will host stage 3 in May and is already…
Continue ReadingU.S. Army infantry returns to Central Coast military base
The Central Coast has a deep connection with the military. “Twenty-eight years ago, six days out of high school, I showed up at Fort Ord to…
Continue ReadingConductor de Watsonville muere tras desviarse en sentido contrario
Un hombre de Watsonville murió en un accidente automovilístico despues de que se desvió en sentido contrario y chocó de…
Continue ReadingSospechoso de balaceras mortales en Modesto es arrestado en Santa Cruz
Un hombre acusado de dos diferentes balaceras mortales a fines del año pasado en el centro de California, incluyendo la muerte de un…
Continue ReadingScotts Valley City Council pulls resolution endorsing the Greenway proposal
Scotts Valley is not on proposed Greenway or “Rail and Trail” paths. However, it is still in Santa Cruz County where taxpayer dollars…
Continue ReadingElkhorn Slough set to increase by 167-acres, thanks to unusual source
167 acres of rare land was signed over to the Elkhorn slough foundation today. This has been in the works for nearly a decade and a ceremony was held…
Continue ReadingFamilia del soador de Salinas detenido en la frontera rompe su silencio
Rompe su silencio la familia del soñador de Salinas, que fue detenido y acusado de intentar cruzar a cuatro indocumentados mexicanos por la…
Continue ReadingSuspected shooter in Central California homicides arrested in Santa Cruz
A man believed to be responsible for two separate shooting deaths late last year in Central California, including the death of a 5-year-old, was…
Continue ReadingPolice: Donald Trump Jr.’s wife exposed to white powder
Police say Donald Trump Jr.’s wife opened an envelope that contained white powder, felt ill and has been taken to New York City hospital. They…
Continue ReadingDrug dealer busted inside Watsonville motel
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team busted a Santa Cruz man in possession of drugs for sale inside a Watsonville…
Continue ReadingSuspected poacher eaten by lions
A suspected poacher was mauled to death and eaten by a pack of lions close to the Kruger National Park in South Africa, police said Monday, adding…
Continue ReadingCaught on Camera Truck bursts in flames in China
A truck loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) burst into fire on an expressway in north China Sunday. The truck turned over on one side in the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers increase dam safeguards after dam scare
California would beef up dam inspections under legislation sent to Gov. Jerry Brown a year after a near disaster prompted the evacuation of nearly…
Continue ReadingWatsonville man dies in head on crash
A Watsonville man was killed in a two car accident after he veered into oncoming traffic and crashed head on into another car in Monterey County.…
Continue ReadingWalt Disney raises ticket prices to theme parks
CNN- The Walt Disney Co. announced that it is raising ticket prices for theme parks in Florida and California, effective immediately. Disney said it…
Continue Reading84-year-old woman accused of shooting at ‘noisy’ children
Northern California sheriff’s officials say an 84-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of shooting toward her neighbor’s children…
Continue ReadingMan throws dog to its death in San Francisco car break-in
A man suspected of throwing a Chihuahua dog to its death from the seventh floor of a San Francisco parking garage during a car burglary has been…
Continue ReadingRent Control Campaign kicks off Sunday in Santa Cruz
Nearly 1,000 signatures were collected in Santa Cruz on Sunday to get a Renter Protection Initiative put on the 2018 November ballot. Community…
Continue ReadingHollister police arrest man connected to fentanyl overdose death
Hollister Police officers have arrested an 18-year-old man with ties to a recent fentanyl related overdose death. According to the Hollister Police…
Continue ReadingHazardous waste investigation spreads in Monterey County
UPDATE: 2/9/2018 2:48 p.m. Monterey County health officials have found two more sites where people illegally dumped hazardous waste. In January, the…
Continue ReadingScotts Valley Police to soon get body cameras
UPDATE 2/9/18 5:45PMScotts Valley Police Department will be testing out body worn cameras in the next few months. The department says they have had…
Continue ReadingScotts Valley Officers help raise money for Northern California Special Olympics
Officers in Scotts Valley taking protect and serve to another level at Tip-A-Cop event. The Scotts Valley Police Department held the fundraiser at…
Continue ReadingUpdate: Hollister dog abused on Snapchat makes recovery
UPDATE: 2/9/2018 5:10 p.m. Earlier this month a teen was arrested after a Snapchat video showed him throwing his dog nearly 10 feet across the…
Continue ReadingPosponen juicio del acusado de torturar y matar a dos nios de Salinas
El juicio de uno de los dos acusados de torturar y matar a dos niños de Salinas fue pospuesto por un juez, el viernes. El juicio de Gonzalo…
Continue ReadingEEUU ofrece hasta 100 millones de dlares por construir 3 millas de muro
El Gobierno anunció hoy que abrirá un concurso público para adjudicar un contrato con valor de entre 25 y 100 millones de…
Continue ReadingPolica de Watsonville: Anciana amenazada a punta de pistola durante invasin en su hogar
La policía de Watsonville está pidiendo de su ayuda para identificar a un grupo de sospechosos que a mano armada invadieron una casa…
Continue ReadingDeath of man who ran into Burning Man flames ruled suicide
The death of a 41-year-old man who ran into the flames during the burning of a towering wooden effigy at the Burning Man counterculture festival in…
Continue ReadingAlguacil de Los Angeles viol los derechos de los inmigrantes detenidos, segn el fallo de un juez
Un juez federal falló que el Departamento del alguacil de Los Ángeles y los funcionarios de inmigración violaron los derechos de…
Continue ReadingLocals react to importance of Winter Olympics for North & South Korea
UPDATE 2/9/2018 4:15 p.m.: North and South Korea, marching together as a team under a unified flag during the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Winter…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bill would ban tackle football before high school
Two California lawmakers want to outlaw tackle football leagues until teenagers reach high school. The lawmakers say delaying the start of…
Continue ReadingFlu season still getting worse; now as bad as 2009 swine flu
The flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S. This season is now as bad as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago. A government report out Friday…
Continue ReadingUna residencia a poca distancia de Estados Unidos
Cuando las autoridades estadounidenses deportaron a Francisco Manríquez, prefirió llevarse consigo a sus hijos estadounidenses para que…
Continue ReadingAptos: Suspected DUI driver arrested after multiple crashes
An Aptos man driving under the influence crashed his car several times before being arrested. According to Santa Cruz Police, 20-year-old Michael…
Continue ReadingGrupos pro inmigrantes demandan a ICE por perseguir activistas indocumentados
Varios grupos pro derechos de inmigrantes han interpuesto una demanda al Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) por supuestamente…
Continue ReadingCalifornia officials ask for public’s help against nutria
Wildlife officials are asking California residents to report any sightings of nutria – an invasive rodent that eats so much aquatic vegetation…
Continue ReadingValentine condom campaign urges lovers to think of animals
An environmental group wants couples to think of wild animals before acting like them this Valentine’s Day. The Center for Biological Diversity…
Continue ReadingMxico arresta en plena capital al presunto capo de Zetas
El presunto capo del cártel del narcotráfico mexicano de los Zetas, Jose María Guizar Valencia, fue arrestado en plena capital…
Continue ReadingAssemblywoman to take leave amid sex misconduct probe
A California assemblywoman who has been accused of sexual misconduct says she’s taking a voluntary, unpaid leave of absence while the claim is…
Continue ReadingSalinas: Trial for defendant in deadly child abuse case postponed
The trial for one of the defendants in a deadly child abuse case in Salinas has been moved. Gonzalo Curiel’s trial was supposed to begin on…
Continue ReadingElderly Watsonville woman robbed at gunpoint during home invasion
A 92-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint during a home invasion in Watsonville. The robbery took place at a home in the 200 block of Hames Road.…
Continue ReadingGilroy: Suspect slaps 7 Eleven clerk, steals cell phone
Gilroy Police are looking for a suspect involved in what they’re calling a “strong armed robbery.” According to Gilroy Police, the…
Continue ReadingSupuesto operativo de ICE causa alarma en San Jos
Pánico e incertidumbre provocó un operativo de la policía en un taller mecánico en San Jose el jueves en horas de la…
Continue ReadingSismo de 5,8 grados cerca de la costa de Colima, Mxico
Un sismo de 5,8 grados en la escala de Richtert se registró hoy cerca de la costa del estado de Colima, en el suroeste de Mexico. De momento…
Continue ReadingInterviews for ‘People of Salinas Project’ set for Friday
The People Of Salinas Project will be hitting the streets at 10:00 a.m. Friday in hopes of closing the gap between people, one story at a time. This…
Continue ReadingMultan a 100 conductores en Salinas durante operativo enfocado en seguridad de peatones
Cien conductores recibieron una infracción durante un operativo especial del Departamento de Policía de Salinas el jueves en la tarde…
Continue ReadingHombre de Seaside sentenciado a prisin por obligar a jovencitas a prostituirse
Un hombre de Seaside ha sido sentenciado a más de 30 años de prisión por obligar a dos menores de edad a prostituirse y por…
Continue ReadingArrestan a hombre de Salinas en posesin de $2,000 en artculos robados
Un hombre de Salinas está bajo arresto luego de que autoridades lo encontraran con miles de dólares en artículos robados.…
Continue ReadingNew study says Santa Cruz drivers spend 12% of their day behind the wheel
It’s no secret Santa Cruz County traffic congestion has increased over the years, a new study is showing just how bad it’s getting. A…
Continue ReadingSeaside man convicted of human trafficking
UPDATE: 29-year-old Jerry Nickens Stringer, of Seaside, was sentenced to a term of thirty years and 8 months for two counts of human trafficking, two…
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