UCSC Seeks public comment on proposed housing project
There’s still time for the public to have a say in the process that could bring more housing to UC Santa Cruz. Thursday, officials turned to…
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The CHP planning extra DUI patrols for Cinco De Mayo weekend
Cinco de Mayo celebrations often lead to an increase in drunk driving arrests. The last time the holiday fell on a Saturday was back in 2012 , and…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Police searching for T-Mobile theft suspects
UPDATE 5/3/18: Watsonville Police believe four men wanted for stealing from a T-Mobile store are part of a crew involved in similar crimes throughout…
Continue ReadingContinuance announced for alleged dog killer
The man who allegedly set a dog on fire in Soledad was in court Thursday for his preliminary hearing. The news of what happened to this two year old…
Continue ReadingPresunto conductor ebrio se estrella contra autobs escolar lleno de estudiantes en Gilory
Un presunto conductor ebrio manejaba 90 mph cuando perdió control y se estrelló contra un autobús escolar que tenía a…
Continue ReadingMonterey County joins fight against opioid crisis
UPDATE 5/03/18 6:00pm Monterey County is joining the fight against the national and statewide opioid crisis. County officials said they’re…
Continue Reading5.0-magnitude earthquake hits Hawaii’s Big Island
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii’s Big Island. Thursday’s temblor is the latest and…
Continue ReadingHombre acusado de prenderle fuego a perro de Soledad se presenta en corte
El hombre acusado de prenderle fuego a un perro en Soledad se presentó ante un juez el jueves en la mañana para su audiencia…
Continue ReadingConductora muere tras accidente automovilstico en Carmel
La Patrulla de Caminos de California está investigando un accidente automovilístico que cobró la vida de una mujer el miercoles…
Continue ReadingCondado de Monterey se une a batalla nacional contra crisis de opioides
El Condado de Monterey ha decidido unirse a una batalla nacional contra la epidemia de opioides. El abogado del Condado, Charles McKee, dijo que…
Continue ReadingMan who set Soledad dog on fire in court
UPDATE: 5/3/2018 4:06 p.m. The man who allegedly set a dog on fire in Soledad was in court Thursday for his preliminary hearing. The news of what…
Continue ReadingCheapest house on the market in San Francisco
The cheapest house on the market in San Francisco is listed for $649,000. The two-bedroom cottage is less than 600 square feet and every room needs a…
Continue ReadingSand City residents and buisiness owners speak out over new development
Some backlash Tuesday over a planned new development in Sand City. While many don’t want the development there, the project’s developers…
Continue ReadingHuman bones found at California home may be Native American
Officials say humans bones found by a construction worker at a home in Northern California may be Native American. Alameda police Lt. Wayland Gee…
Continue ReadingTeen’s gift brings classmate to tears
High school student Sofi Cruz Turner’s random act of kindness is going viral. Using money earned from her first job, the teen from Conway,…
Continue ReadingDenim brand debuts “extreme cut out” jeans for $168 – and the internet can’t believe it
A Los Angeles-based brand is selling jeans for $168 that leave very little to the imagination. Denim company Carmar debuted its “extreme cut…
Continue ReadingCalifornia police working on DNA match for Zodiac Killer
Detectives in Northern California are trying to get a DNA profile on the Zodiac Killer to track him down using the same family-tree tracing…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County Housing Advisory Commission hears from public
Taking steps towards solving the housing crisis in Santa Cruz County. The meeting was to talk about recommendations staff has for the county.…
Continue ReadingSPECIAL REPORT: More guns being taken off the streets of the Central Coast
Every week it seems we come across stories about guns being taken off the streets of the Central Coast. It happens so often, we decided to take a…
Continue ReadingNew crime-fighting tool to combat ag equipment thefts
Ag-related equipment thefts are a major problem, not just in Monterey County but across California and other parts of the world. But now, the…
Continue ReadingREPORTE ESPECIAL: Ms decomisos de armas de fuego en la Costa Central
Casi cada semana escuchamos sobre oficiales de la Costa Central decomisando drogas y pistolas. En muchas ocasiones son los pandilleros que…
Continue ReadingArrestan a presunto pandillero de Watsonville por intento de homicidio
Tras una investigación de dos semanas, oficiales de Watsonville han arrestado a un presunto pandillero bajo cargos de intento de homicidio.…
Continue ReadingMonterey County Sheriff candidate holds endorsement announcement, answers no questions
Monterey County Sheriff candidate, Scott Davis, held a press conference, Wednesday. Davis, his campaign, and the Monterey County Deputy…
Continue ReadingSalinas Firefighters get raise, avoid aribitration
Firefighters in Salinas are getting a pay hike, but not everyone is happy about it. The Salinas City Council approved that agreement Tuesday night,…
Continue ReadingHighway 17 wildlife crossing plans almost complete
UPDATE: 05/02/18 6:20PM The planning stage of the wildlife crossing on highway 17 is almost complete. The construction is expected to be done…
Continue ReadingWatsonville gang member arrested for attempted murder
A gang member is behind bars following a two week investigation into a shooting out of Watsonville. Wednesday morning, 39-year-old Juan Hernandez was…
Continue ReadingShoplifter who hit Santa Cruz store employee with skateboard arrested
UPDATE: 5/2/2018 5:16 p.m. A shoplifter who hit a Santa Cruz store employee with a skateboard was arrested over the weekend. A community member…
Continue ReadingHigher gas prices on the Central Coast
Gas prices have skyrocketed on the Central Coast. It wasn’t impossible to find a station under 3 dollars a gallon just a few months ago. But…
Continue ReadingCondado de Monterey obtiene tecnologa para prevenir y arrestar ladrones de maquinaria agrcola
Cada año se reportan cientos de miles de dólares en robos de maquinaria agrícola en el Condado de Monterey. “Los ranchos…
Continue ReadingCalifornians warned about norovirus risk from BC oysters
California health officials say about 100 people statewide have contracted norovirus in the past week after eating raw oysters from British Columbia,…
Continue ReadingDozens of quakes rattle Hawaii volcano, eruption possible
Dozens of earthquakes are rattling Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano as magma flows into a new area east of the Puu Oo vent. Officials with the U.S.…
Continue ReadingConfirman primera muerte en relacin al brote de E. Coli
La primera muerte vinculada al brote de E. Coli relacionada con lechuga contaminada fue confirmada este miercoles. Funcionarios federales del…
Continue ReadingDeer takes a dip at Seacliff State Beach
You don’t see a deer taking a dip in the ocean everyday but that’s exactly what happened at a beach in Aptos. California State Parks…
Continue ReadingBomb threat cleared at San Lorenzo Valley Schools
UPDATE: 5/2/2018 11:32 a.m. San Lorenzo Valley Middle School students returned to class following a bomb threat early Wednesday morning. The threat…
Continue ReadingMonterey County joins lawsuit over 2020 Census citizenship information
Monterey County is now one of four counties in the nation to file a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from demanding citizenship information…
Continue ReadingSquid fishing season is off to a good start
Local squid fishermen say this season is booming compared to previous years. In fact, they tell say the squid came to us, this year. Benedetto Bruno…
Continue ReadingSalinas workers use May Day to look for help
Thousands of demonstrators, including immigrant advocates, union leaders and workers, hit the streets in Los Angeles, Oakland and Washington DC. A…
Continue ReadingMonterey County ballot measure would add marijuana tax for fire district funding
Monterey County is bringing in an estimated ten million dollars in cannabis tax revenue, through Measure Y passed in 2016. But the Monterey County…
Continue ReadingTheft spree along East Cliff Drive has some residents on high alert
A recent spree of theft has residents along East Cliff Drive looking for way to keep their belongings safe. Santa Cruz Police say one of the most…
Continue ReadingPolica de Watsonville busca a hombres que robaron aparatos con valor de $8,000 de T-Mobile
La Policía de Watsonville está buscando a cuatro hombres robaron de la tienda T-Mobile. Según investigadores, los cuatro sujetos…
Continue ReadingWest’s wild words stir again: Kanye calls slavery a ‘choice’
Kanye West has wasted no time causing another stir, calling American slavery “a choice.” In an interview Tuesday on “TMZ…
Continue ReadingLion attack caught on camera
A wildlife park owner was mauled by a lion after he entered the animal’s enclosure on Saturday morning (4/28). Mike Hodge, a 67-year-old…
Continue ReadingHAM radio imperative in Big Sur Marathon
You might think of HAM radios as primitive or obsolete these days, but for huge events like the Big Sur Marathon, they’re actually essential.…
Continue ReadingSF Giants offer $5.01 tickets on 5/1
Happy May 1 baseball fans! 145 years ago Levi’s invented the blue jean and the San Francisco Giants are celebrating with $5.01 tickets.…
Continue ReadingMorgan Hill Officer accidentally fires weapon, fragments strike teenager
A teenager had a bullet fragment removed near her eye after a Morgan Hill Police Officer accidentally fired his weapon. Sunday evening, Morgan Hill…
Continue ReadingCalifornia sues over plan to scrap car emission standards
California and 16 other U.S. states are suing the Trump administration over its plans to scrap standards for how much greenhouse gases vehicles can…
Continue ReadingSmugglers Abandon Tiger Cub In Duffel Bag Along Texas Border
Smugglers left behind a live tiger cub in a duffel bag when they fled back to Mexico after attempting to cross the Rio Grande into Texas. U.S.…
Continue ReadingUS: Vet implanted heroin in puppies for Colombia drug ring
A veterinarian accused of implanting liquid heroin in puppies for a Colombian drug trafficking ring is now in custody in New York. The U.S. Drug…
Continue ReadingGilroy Police: At-risk woman no longer lost
UPDATE: 5/1/2018 12:27 p.m. An at-risk woman is no longer lost, according to Gilroy Police. PREVIOUS STORY: The Gilroy Police Department needs help…
Continue Reading3 small quakes occur under ocean off Southern California
Several minor earthquakes well offshore have lightly shaken some Southern California coastal communities. The quakes occurred before dawn Tuesday…
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