California to let college athletes make money, defying NCAA
Defying the NCAA, California’s governor signed a first-in-the-nation law Monday that will let college athletes hire agents and make money from…
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Monterey County sees rise in overdoses, deaths related to fentanyl contamination
Monterey County health officials said they have seen an increase in the number of overdoses and deaths related to the use of counterfeit drugs…
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California to let child care workers unionize
California will allow roughly 40,000 child care workers to unionize. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law on Monday and it takes effect next…
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Better Ask Barry: Are free trial offers really free?
You don’t have to look far to find free offers these days. Many products and services offer a free trial period, but before you sign up,…
Continue ReadingHollister police arrest gang member in connection to drive-by shooting
Hollister police said a known gang member was arrested in connection to a drive-by shooting, but they continue to look for others involved. Sunday…
Continue ReadingUS citizen accused of spying on behalf of Chinese government
A California man who operates tours for Chinese students and visitors was charged with being an illegal foreign agent and delivering classified U.S.…
Continue ReadingDemocrats subpoena Giuliani for Ukraine files
House Democrats have subpoenaed President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani for documents related to his interactions with Ukrainian…
Continue ReadingPolice: Men found with metal knuckles, unregistered gun in Sand City
Sand City police said they arrested two men who were found with metal knuckles and a gun that was loaded and unregistered. Officers said they saw a…
Continue ReadingSummer concert series wraps with “Can’t say I ain’t Country” tour
As summer wraps up, so do a lot of outdoor events. And our friends with Florida Georgia Line and Shoreline Amphitheater invited us to one of the last…
Continue ReadingDNA leads to sexual assault arrest in Santa Cruz County
A Brookdale man is behind bars, accused of a sexual assault that happened in January of 2018. 29-year-old Elias Monroy was arrested at his home in…
Continue ReadingPolice respond to music complaint, end up joining party
A video posted by the Greenfield Police Department is making the rounds on social media in a positive way. The department says over the weekend,…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz man identified as pilot in Modesto highway plane-landing incident
59-year-old Dirk Kanngiesser has been identified as the pilot who was forced to make an emergency landing on a highway in Modesto Friday night. In…
Continue ReadingOne person killed in crash off Reservation Road
UPDATE: 8:40 a.m.: CHP confirms one man killed in a solo-vehicle crash off Reservation Road just outside of Salinas. They say they got the call just…
Continue ReadingPet squirrel? Rescue group advises animal lovers to do their research
Volunteer at Native Animal Rescue, Amy Redfeather, nurses squirrels back to health. She said it’s a trade she mastered after years of research.…
Continue ReadingDozens spend day in cages to protest migrant detention centers
A group in Monterey hosted a very visible protest to what critics call the Trump administrations migrant detention policy, Saturday. Nearly a dozen…
Continue ReadingElectrical outages leave thousands of PG&E customers without power in Santa Cruz County
Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers are without power in Santa Cruz and Aptos after electrical outages. More than 2,700 customers are…
Continue ReadingChild leaves Salinas preschool with black eye
It was an alarming discovery for one Salinas family, last week. Christine, who wished to keep her last name private, picked up her grandson from…
Continue ReadingSoledad breaks ground on first modern movie theater
The smell of freshly popped popcorn was in the air in Soledad, Saturday. After over a decade of hard work and planning, the city finally broke ground…
Continue ReadingLocal musicians throw benefit concert for Gilroy shooting families
It has been nearly two months since a shooting at the Garlic Festival rocked the City of Gilroy and the Central Coast. On Friday, a local musician in…
Continue ReadingStudents walk out of class to protest climate change
Students walked out of class and filled the streets of Downtown Santa Cruz, Friday. 8th graders from Gateway Middle School learned about climate…
Continue ReadingMajor injury crash on Old Stage Road outside of Salinas
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a major injury crash on Old Stage Road outside of Salinas. The call came in at 8:11 p.m. Friday.…
Continue ReadingPower restored for thousands of residents in South Monterey County
UPDATE: The power has been restored for thousands of residents in South Monterey County. The cause of the outage is still unknown. PREVIOUS STORY:…
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Salinas Officers honored for stopping hostage situation with meat cleaver at police department
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two Salinas Police Officers are getting their flowers after stopping a hostage situation that occurred back in 2019 at the…
Continue ReadingNorteno gang member sentenced to life in prison for 2015 Salinas murder
A Monterey County judge sentenced Charles “Trigger” Gutierrez to 50 years to life for the murder of 22-year-old Eliot Serna, who was…
Continue ReadingResidents take to Santa Cruz streets as part of global climate strike
Police in Santa Cruz have closed down several streets as residents take part in a global climate strike. The strike started at around 2:15 Friday…
Continue ReadingHollister man and mother arrested for warrant, battery on an officer
Hollister police said a man was arrested for a warrant, but his mother was also arrested for allegedly trying to help her son escape and battering an…
Continue ReadingSanta Anita opens fall meet amid scrutiny after horse deaths
Racing has returned to Santa Anita with the opening of its fall meet amid intense scrutiny after the deaths of 31 horses at the historic track…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor signs bills to speed homeless shelters
California is giving cities and counties more power to speed up the building of supportive housing and shelters amid a homelessness crisis.…
Continue ReadingOfficial: Exam doesn’t find cause of boat fire
Federal investigators who examined the burned-out wreckage of a scuba diving boat have not been able to determine what ignited a fire that killed 34…
Continue ReadingSalinas police release surveillance footage of hostage situation
Video courtesy Salinas…
Continue ReadingNo victim found after report of possible drowning at Lake Nacimiento
UPDATE 9/27/2019 2:00 p.m. Cal Fire said that after an extensive search, rescuers were not able to find a drowning victim at Lake Nacimiento.…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest one of three suspects in Watsonville jewelry store burglary
Watsonville police have arrested one of three people suspected of breaking into and burglarizing Fatima’s Fine Jewelry early Thursday morning.…
Continue ReadingProposed ballot initiative targets California’s lawsuit caps
A proposed California ballot initiative would let patients get more money in medical malpractice lawsuits. California law caps damages for pain and…
Continue ReadingNew courthouse priority list: Greenfield courthouse moves down, Seaside moves up
The Judicial Council of California has issued an updated report with a priority list for new courthouse construction projects, and the positions for…
Continue ReadingCHP media boot camp: Training like a cadet for a day
At the California Highway Patrol academy every step has meaning behind it and reporters from around the state got to experience it firsthand. For six…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara Zoo’s elderly elephant Little Mac euthanized
The Santa Barbara Zoo’s 48-year-old Asian elephant, Little Mac, has been euthanized after a sharp decline in her health. The zoo says Little…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz police warn of traffic delays during global warming protest
Police in Santa Cruz are warning drivers about potential traffic delays during a global warming protest on Friday. Between noon and 6 p.m. near…
Continue ReadingSalinas Fire releases “Community Risk Assessment” study to help prevent fires
The Salinas Fire Department is increasing efforts to keep the community safe from fires. The department just released a “Community Risk…
Continue ReadingWoman says she almost lost hand to flesh-eating bacteria after getting manicure at nail salon
A Tennessee woman says she went to a nail salon to get a manicure, but left with a flesh-eating bacteria. She even claims the infection almost caused…
Continue ReadingResidents call for action after Seaside park fire
Charred Wood and left over garbage are what remain after a fire that occurred last Friday night at Laguna Grande Park in Seaside and Monterey.…
Continue ReadingNew farmworker housing opens in Castroville
A new affordable housing project for farmworkers is more than just a place to live in Castroville. The Housing Development Corporation cut the ribbon…
Continue ReadingWatsonville jewelry store broken into for the second time in a year
Early Thursday morning, Fatima’s Fine Jewelry on the corner of Main and Second Street in Watsonville was robbed. Just after 4 a.m. a burglar…
Continue ReadingCarmel Valley man arrested in connection to Monterey and San Benito county thefts
A Carmel Valley man was arrested by Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies in connection to recent thefts in Monterey and San Benito counties.…
Continue Reading‘OK’ hand gesture, ‘Bowlcut’ added to hate symbols database
The “OK” hand gesture, a mass killer’s bowl-style haircut and an anthropomorphic moon wearing sunglasses are among 36 new entries…
Continue ReadingDel Rey Oaks police use electric ATV to patrol Fort Ord property
Police in Del Rey Oaks released video on Thursday showing how a new side-by-side electric ATV is helping officers patrol Fort Ord property. Police…
Continue Reading53 rabbits rescued from Boulder Creek petting zoo
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter said it took in 53 rabbits from a petting zoo in Boulder Creek after a welfare check. The shelter said someone…
Continue ReadingSe registran lesiones mayores tras accidente por San Juan Road
La Patrulla de Caminos de California est investigando un accidente vehicular que provoc lesiones mayores por San Juan Road. El incidente se registr…
Continue ReadingAlegaciones en contra de guardera infantil en Salinas causa preocupacin entre padres de familia
Alegaciones de negligencia en contra de un Centro de Cuidado Infantil en Salinas est causando preocupacin sobre la seguridad en las guarderas. La…
Continue ReadingMajor injuries reported after crash on San Juan Road Wednesday evening
The CHP is investigating after a crash caused major injuries on San Juan Road. The crash happened a few minutes before 6 Wednesday evening and…
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