Two central coast cities targeted for planned outages
Large parts of the state are bracing for the third Public Safety Power Shutoff in a week and once again that includes part of the Central Coast.…
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Traffic stop turns into weapon, drug bust
A traffic stop turned into an arrest leading to the seizure of an unregistered gun and jars of marijuana. Watsonville Police say a sergeant pulled…
Continue Reading Traffic stop turns into weapon, drug bust
A traffic stop turned into an arrest leading to the seizure of an unregistered gun and jars of marijuana. Watsonville Police say a sergeant pulled…
Continue Reading Classes in session at school district ahead of planned outages
As more PG&E public safety power shutoffs are expected for Santa Cruz County late Tuesday night, at least one Central Coast school district has…
Continue ReadingClasses in session at school district ahead of planned outages
As more PG&E public safety power shutoffs are expected for Santa Cruz County late Tuesday night, at least one Central Coast school district has…
Continue ReadingHome burned, dog killed in fire on Capitola Avenue
UPDATED 10/18/19 10:39 p.m.: Neighbors are devastated after a fire at a Capitola Ave home. The family was not home at the time of the fire, but the…
Continue ReadingHome burned, dog killed in fire on Capitola Avenue
UPDATED 10/18/19 10:39 p.m.: Neighbors are devastated after a fire at a Capitola Ave home. The family was not home at the time of the fire, but the…
Continue ReadingCHERISH FOOD FIGHT: Raising money for foster kids in Monterey County
Junior Chefs faced off for charity raising money for foster care services in Monterey County. Aspiranet held its 2019 Cherish Food Fight event at the…
Continue ReadingPower restoration begins in Central Coast counties
UPDATE 10/28/2019 8:30 p.m. PG&E says power has been restored to 100 percent of customers impacted in Monterey County by the latest public safety…
Continue ReadingSeveral power lines along Highway 17 could have sparked fire if not for shutoff, PG&E says
There were several de-energized lines that came down on Highway 17 from hazards or branches that fell during the powerful winds Sunday. Monday, KION…
Continue ReadingWatsonville gang member arrested after traffic stop
A Watsonville gang member is facing several charges after being caught with a loaded gun during a traffic stop. According to Watsonville police, a…
Continue ReadingSouth Monterey County schools still open for classes amidst outages
Despite having no power, Soledad and Gonzales schools were open for students on Monday, but that did not mean the day got productive. It was a full…
Continue ReadingMultiple suspects wanted in connection to assault near Volz Lane
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking for three to five people wanted in connection to an assault. The incident happened at around…
Continue ReadingBetter Ask Barry: Do schools lose funds when they are forced to close?
School closures are a local decision, based on number of factors. “We want our students to be in class as often as possible, so we don’t…
Continue ReadingMILPA contratar a una organizacin externa para revisin de sus polticas y procedimientos
MILPA dijo en una conferencia de prensa el lunes que contratar a una organizacin externa para revisar sus polticas y procedimientos. La organizacin…
Continue ReadingIncendio destruye hogar en Capitola
Un incendio destruy una vivienda en Capitola, el lunes. El equipo de bomberos de Central Fire, el Distrito de Bomberos de Aptos/ La Selva, el…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz woman killed by fallen tree at Pogonip Park
UPDATE 10/28/2019 5:30 p.m. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has identified a woman killed by a fallen tree in Santa Cruz. The…
Continue ReadingPortions of 29 counties, including Santa Cruz, to lose power on Tuesday
Pacific Gas and Electric announced that because of a wind event its meteorologists have forecast, customers in 29 counties will lose power starting…
Continue ReadingTendidos elctricos de PG&E podran haber provocado 2 incendios en el rea de la baha
Las lneas de energa elctrica de la Compaa de Gas y Electricidad del Pacifico, PG&E, pudieron haber sido las causantes de dos incendios forestales…
Continue ReadingMILPA hiring outside organization to review policies and procedures
MILPA said at a press conference on Monday that it will be hiring an outside organization to review its policies and procedures. The organization…
Continue ReadingMonterey County not impacted by Tuesday power shutoffs
UPDATE 10/28/2019 4:30 p.m. Monterey County now confirms that it will not be part of the next round of power shutoffs starting Tuesday. UPDATE…
Continue ReadingWatsonville passes ban on flavored tobacco products
The Watsonville City Council has unanimously passed a ban of all flavored tobacco products and the sale of e-cigarettes until they are approved by…
Continue ReadingEmpiezan las restauraciones elctricas en la Costa Central
La compaa de gas y electricidad PG&E ha dado luz verde a las restauraciones elctricas en la Costa Central. PG&E ha anunciado que las…
Continue ReadingHollister shelter seeking donations for animal victims of Kincade Fire
The Hollister Animal Shelter is asking for donated pet supplies to go to Sonoma County, where the Kincade Fire is burning. As the fire burns, animals…
Continue ReadingUtility says power lines may have started 2 California fires
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. power lines may have started two wildfires over the weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area, the utility said Monday,…
Continue ReadingBeach hazard for sneaker waves in place at Asilomar and Marina state beaches
A beach hazard is in effect at Asilomar State Beach and Marina State Beach because of an increased risk of sneaker waves. That means that there is a…
Continue ReadingSuspected drunk driver lands truck on top of parked car in Watsonville
A suspected drunk driver was arrested after Watsonville police said he crashed his truck and it landed on a parked car. Police said 21-year-old…
Continue ReadingWoman arrested on suspicion of throwing JUMP bike off West Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz police arrested a woman after a witness said she threw a JUMP bike off West Cliff Drive near Cowells Beach. The witness called police, who…
Continue ReadingAnimal shelter warns of invisible fences not working during power shutoff
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is warning pet owners that invisible fences are not working during the power shutoff. Scotts Valley police…
Continue ReadingRestaurant owner says no beef on “Moo-Less Mondays”
Concerns over pollution have grown among some residents in Santa Cruz. A restaurant owner says her fight against pollution starts at her business.…
Continue ReadingStolen camera reveals possible owner, deputies looking to return it
The search is on for the owner of a FLIR, or thermographic camera in Santa Cruz County. Deputies found the camera during a probation search, they…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast schools closed Monday due to power shutoffs
UPDATE 10/28/2019: Six schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District will also be closed Monday because of the power outages. The district…
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‘The Morning Show’ sounds muted alarm for Apple TV+
“The Morning Show” is the showiest of Apple TV+’s new series, starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in a drama with a…
Continue ReadingResources added during power shutoff in South Monterey County
A center for C-PAP accessibility, air mattresses and more is set up in Soledad according to the city’s police department. It’s at the…
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What makes soda so addictive?
Slashing soft drinks from your diet is a quick way to improve your health and lose weight — that much you probably already know. But actually…
Continue ReadingPG&E says more power shutoffs possible for Tuesday
Pacific Gas & Electric says it is monitoring a third major wind event expected later this week in Northern California that could lead to…
Continue ReadingBrush fire reported in Soquel
Cal Fire confirms it is responding to a vegetation fire in the area of Nicasio Way in Soquel. The fire is currently about 2 acres. Fire crews are…
Continue ReadingOne dead in fatal accident on Boronda Road
A driver is dead after a rollover crash on westbound Boronda Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened just after midnight…
Continue ReadingGov. Newsom declares statewide emergency due to fires, extreme weather
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a statewide emergency as wildfires and extreme weather conditions forced almost 200,000 people from their…
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South Africa edges past Wales to reach third Rugby World Cup final
South Africa defeated Wales 19-16 in a pulsating Rugby World Cup encounter to reach its third final. With the game level four minutes from time,…
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Dangerous Fire Conditions Ahead
A dry, cold air mass will then surge down through the state Sunday…
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California’s Great America: park has returned to normal operation
UPDATE 11:23 p.m. California’s Great America released a twitter statement saying that the reports of shots were “unsubstantiated,”…
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Power shutoffs underway in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties
PG&E power shutoffs are underway in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey Counties. According to the outage map, the power is out at UC Santa Cruz…
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Santa Cruz County fuels up before PG&E power shutoffs
It was a race against the clock. Cars packed the Shell gas station in Ben Lomond. Many stocked up on fuel to power their generators before the town…
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Felon arrested after 10 stolen vehicles recovered from Santa Cruz property
A Santa Cruz man was arrested Friday for vehicle theft after 10 stolen cars were recovered at a property in Santa Cruz. The California Highway Patrol…
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Peninsula residents prepare for fire season after downed power line
Pebble Beach residents witnessed a fire on Thursday night. A large tree fell and knocked down a power line, sparking the fire. “I went outside…
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Preparing for power shutoff in San Benito County
Starting as early as 2 p.m. Saturday, 1,300 PG&E customers are expected to lose power in San Benito County. The areas mostly include rural parts…
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Santa Cruz County residents prepping for 2nd round of shutoffs
At Wild Roots Market in Felton, customers and staff are already dreading the new routine set to happen again over the next couple of days.…
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Cabrillo Fire burning off Highway One in San Mateo County
Firefighters are working to put out a fire south of Pescadero in San Mateo County. According to Cal Fire, the Cabrillo Fire started at 5:48, Thursday…
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Power shutoff to impact 850,000 PG&E customers over the weekend
PG&E meteorologists are expecting a historic wind event this weekend, and as a result, about 850,000 customers have been told they may be…
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