Salinas grappling with increasing CalPERS costs
The League of California Cities released a report earlier this year that says pension costs for government retirees will “dramatically increase…
Continue ReadingThe League of California Cities released a report earlier this year that says pension costs for government retirees will “dramatically increase…
Continue ReadingIt’s a waiting game for thousands of DREAMers as the fate of the DACA program could now be in the hands of a federal judge in Texas. There are…
Continue Reading2018 is shaping up to be a record setting election year for women. Reports from the Brookings Institution and the Center for American Women and…
Continue ReadingACTUALIZACIÓN 8/8/18 5:26 p.m: El hombre que recientemente fue extraditado de Mexico por su presunta conexión a un homicidio que se…
Continue ReadingA man boarded a bus in Northern California but did not reach his destination in Salinas. According to Salinas Police, 21-year-old Darrick Jory…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 8/8/2018 9:58 a.m. A 22 year old Salinas man has died following a vehicle collision on San Juan Grade Road close to Hebert Road. The…
Continue ReadingA Castroville man who sexually abused a child entered a plea Wednesday. Alejandro Lusino Garcia pleaded no contest to sexually abusing a child. He…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 8/8/2018 4:55 p.m. A man recently extradited from Mexico for his involvement in a Watsonville murder case was in court Wednesday. 32-year-old…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County could be seeing a half cent sales tax increase in the unincorporated areas of the County, but it will be up to voters. The Santa…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 08/08/18 4:30PM The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved putting a multi-million dollar affordable housing bond on the…
Continue ReadingAn appeals court has rejected a former Stanford University swimmer’s bid for a new trial and upheld his sexual assault conviction. The…
Continue ReadingThe Watsonville Police Department needs the publics help identifying a man they say not only stole a woman’s wallet, but also the last memories…
Continue ReadingThe San Francisco 49ers will honor former tight end Dwight Clark with a season-long celebration of his life that will include unveiling a statue of…
Continue ReadingThe father of a missing Georgia boy was training children at a New Mexico compound to commit school shootings, prosecutors said in court documents…
Continue ReadingPolice have arrested a man in connection with a Southern California wildfire that has burned 12 cabins and led to some evacuations. Officials at the…
Continue ReadingFirefighters have captured footage of a “firenado” – or fire whirl – while tackling a plastic pallets blaze in Derbyshire.…
Continue ReadingParents buying school supplies for grammar schoolers would be wise to avoid Playskool crayons. The brand, sold at Dollar Tree, was found to have…
Continue ReadingHollister city council members approved the design and specifications for McCarthy Street Park this week and hope to have a totally different version…
Continue ReadingIt’s an event that dates back 35 years and Tuesday, National Night Out is being celebrated across the Central Coast. It’s meant to bring…
Continue ReadingA group of women from around the Central Coast and Bay Area are wrapping up a three day hunger strike in Santa Cruz. They held the strike to call for…
Continue ReadingThe Salinas Police Department is driving into living rooms across the country. Approved by the Salinas City Council, Tuesday, the police department…
Continue ReadingA major renovation project in the heart of Salinas has wrapped up. It was that massive construction project that really messed up traffic on Alisal…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 8/7/2018 11:02 a.m. Fire investigators determined a massive fire at a marijuana manufacturing facility in Greenfield was caused by an…
Continue ReadingACTUALIZACIÓN 8/7/18 5:35 p.m.: Investigadores han determinado que la causa del incendio que destruyó varios invernaderos de marihuana…
Continue ReadingPermanece en salinas, con la misma arquitectura pero con funciones muy diferentes. Se trata de la nueva oficina de la Fiscalía del Condado de…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 8/7/2018 3:12 p.m. Last week we told you about the Monterey Bay Aquarium needing help naming it’s baby penguin! Well thanks to the…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 8/7/2018 1:11 p.m Firefighters are still working to put out two fires burning in Gilroy. Both fires ignited Monday. The Hecker Fire started…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers are seeking answers from the Department of Motor Vehicles about hours-long wait times that have prompted public outcry.…
Continue ReadingThe scare of a Davidson 10-year-old’s life ended up turning into one of the coolest things he’s ever seen. And he safely got it all on…
Continue ReadingCar lovers poured into Carmel Tuesday for Concours on the Avenue. It was one of many events happening during Car Week that has attracted more than…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 8/7/2018 11:40 a.m. Firefighters fully contained a vegetation fire burning in south Monterey County. Cal Fire BEU said the vegetation fire…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 8/7/2018 11:26 a.m. The family of a man who was fatally shot on a San Francisco bridge early Monday say he was an aspiring rapper visiting…
Continue ReadingIs there anything people won’t do for Nutella? The chocolate-hazelnut spread that boasts 100 calories per spoonful has inspired supermarket…
Continue ReadingIt was June of this year when KION reported a major drop in drive-by incidents, homicides and burglaries in King City. King City Police Chief Robert…
Continue ReadingMajor changes could be heading to the Downtown Santa Cruz library. Not only is the city thinking of moving it, but also changing the type of building…
Continue ReadingThe family of a young girl who was sexually abused at a Hollister Day Care facility in 2015 has filed a new lawsuit. This lawsuit is not only against…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast police officers are getting ready to participate in National Night Out. It’s an event meant to bring the community together. On…
Continue ReadingFor more than a month now, parking has not been allowed on the east side of Highway 1 by Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, and now some people want…
Continue ReadingSe a registrado un incendio al Sur del Condado de Monterey.Cal Fire reporta que el incendio denominado Turkey, arde por Flat Road cerca de Parkfield,…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 8/6/2018 2:39 p.m. A California man who told undercover agents that he wanted to carry out a Christmas Day bombing at a popular San Francisco…
Continue ReadingNo surprise—a Central Coast town has been voted the prettiest in California. Architectural Digest has named Carmel-by-the-Sea the best looking.…
Continue ReadingAs the top shark expert in Massachusetts, Greg Skomal is used to up-close-and-personal experiences with great whites. But even he was a little…
Continue ReadingTwin wildfires fueled by dry vegetation and hot, windy weather have continued to grow in Northern California and some of that smoke is making its way…
Continue ReadingUPDATE 8/6/18 11:52 a.m. An SUV was making a left turn on Highway 1 and the 56-year-old motorcyclist hit the back of it. The SUV was going westbound…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 8/6/2018 9:40 a.m. There was a fatal collision involving an SUV and a motorcycle, west of Gilroy, Friday night. The California Highway Patrol…
Continue ReadingDrivers commuting through San Juan Grade Road in the Bolsa Knolls area may see delays due to a resurfacing project being down to a street in the…
Continue ReadingUPDATE 8/5/18 7:20 p.m. — A riot broke out at the Correction Training Facility in Soledad Sunday morning. A spokesperson for the prison told…
Continue ReadingThere was no shortage of kebabs and dancing at the Turkish Arts and Culture Festival on Sunday at the Custom House Plaza in Monterey. The festival…
Continue ReadingA car sparked a fire in Chualar burning three acres, Sunday afternoon. It started just after 5 p.m., near Chualar River Bridge and River Road. The…
Continue ReadingOfficials say a utility worker has been killed near a Northern California wildfire as crews continue to battle multiple blazes that have forced more…
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