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SALINAS, Calif. -- School districts across the Central Coast are sounding the alarm about the elimination of state money for transportation, saying it will be even harder to shield students from directly feeling the impact of unrelenting state cuts. More>>
If you getting ready to do your taxes, or even if you already had them done and don't want to spend money on an accountant next year, here's a primer to filling your taxes on your own. More>>
The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that all boys between the ages of 11 and 12 receive the three-dose vaccine for the human papillomavirus (HPV). More>>
SALINAS, Calif. - A Salinas man accused of driving over a homeless man repeatedly is expected in court today (Wednesday) to find out if he's going to trial. This comes after Adnan Nijmeddin dismissed More>>
SALINAS, Calif - A judge sentenced a Seaside man convicted of possessing child pornography to two years in prison Tuesday.
How upset are you with the current economy? One Central Coast man is so angry, he posted a video to our Facebook page to share his story. More>>
SALINAS, Calif. -- It's a proposed tax hike that will really get smokers fuming. A new initiative on the June ballot is asking voters to approve a one dollar tax hike on a pack of cigarettes, on top of More>>
SALINAS, Calif. - A lot of you are barking about Governor Jerry Brown's plan to let shelters euthanize stray pets in 3 days, instead of up to six. But Central Coast News learned, shelters can already More>>
CBS News is projecting Mitt Romney as the winner in the Florida primary with 48 percent of the vote. Newt Gingrich came in with 31 percent of the vote More>>
The big game is still days away, and some of the Super Bowl's advertisers are already flaunting their pricey commercials early online. More>>
Central Coast Assemblyman Luis Alejo's office just told Central Coast News Senate Bill 95 was passed in the Assembly Budget Committee. More>>
State Controller John Chaing said the state will run out of money by March if no action is taken. More>>
HOLLISTER, Calif. -- The clock is ticking for animals in shelters. Governor Jerry Brown wants to make it easier for shelters to put down strays to help pay down the state's deficit. It's one of several More>>
SALINAS, Calif.- An article in the New York Times Monday focused on Salinas' gang violence and talked about a small agriculture city trying to fight the gang problem, despite a shrinking city budget. More>>
Police say a woman attempted to rob two banks over the weekend, but only got away once with cash. More>>
SALINAS, Calif - Salinas Police found a missing 5-year-old boy wandering in near by apartment complex Monday afternoon. More>>
Salinas, Calif. - City Manager Ray Corpuz is already settled in his new office at city hall and says he is ready for the big job ahead. On his first day, Ray Corpuz is facing three main tasks. The first More>>
Moss Landing, Calif. -Sea shells and crabs are usually found along the shore, but in Moss Landing people say a different animal is stinking up the beach. "Last week, [There was] clear beach, clear skies, More>>
Police are looking for an accused child molester who may have ran away with his girlfriend and two kids, said police. Rene Cruz is wanted on an $800,000 warrant for child molestation. More>>
SEASIDE, Calif. -- Two explosions punctuated the night in an otherwise quiet residential neighborhood Sunday after the Monterey County Sheriff's Office bomb squad shut down a road and detonated a suspicious device. More>>
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. - California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly accident in Hollister Saturday night. It happened just after 9:00 pm near the intersection of Fairview Road and Marantha More>>
SALINAS, Calif. - Salinas Police were led on a high speed chase last night after attempting to stop a car at Williams Road just after 9:00 pm. Police say the car fled for several minutes until stopping More>>
Santa Cruz, Calif. - Thirteen people were arrested Friday during a probation and parole compliance check. A lot of agencies participated in the sweep. More>>
CBS NEWS-- Former presidential GOP candidate Herman Cain will endorse GOP candidate Newt Gingrich for president. Click http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57367931-503544/cain-to-endorse-gingrich-for-president/?tag=stack More>>
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SANTA MARIA - Santa Maria Police shot and killed one of their own officers after a shootout early Saturday morning near McElhaney and Broadway. According to police, the officer was the subject of an More>>
Salinas, Calif. - One home, on Davis Rd. & Acacia St., caught fire in South Salinas on Saturday around 4:30pm. More>>
Salinas, Calif. – There is about 68 square feet of graffiti covering Salinas and city officials said each year it costs about $100,000 to clean it up. Now, Salinas city leaders have found a way to put More>>
East Salinas. It's gotten national attention because of the gang violence. Now it's getting attention for a very different reason. Alisal High School is helping change the area's image. More>>
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose police are organizing the return of a 75 year old dementia patient after she went missing yesterday. Police say Marian Weber left her house to go shopping yesterday afternoon More>>
New information on a Central Coast city considering a skate park, costing nearly half a million dollars. It's money the City of Capitola doesn't have. More>>
Soledad, Calif. – A troubled Central Coast school district calls in the cavalry. The Soledad Union School District said it's in such trouble, lawmakers need to see it for themselves. Students and teachers More>>
Famous Dave's BBQ is set to open some time in March and they are now accepting applications. More>>
A woman who has 2nd and 3rd degree burns on 90% of her body is in the hospital after a bizarre fire Thursday afternoon. More>>
SALINAS, Calif. -- School districts across the Central Coast are sounding the alarm about the elimination of state money for transportation, saying it will be even harder to shield students from directly feeling the impact of unrelenting state cuts. More>>
If you getting ready to do your taxes, or even if you already had them done and don't want to spend money on an accountant next year, here's a primer to filling your taxes on your own. More>>
LOS ANGELES, Calf. - Former "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius, found dead in his home in Sherman Oaks, California Wednesday morning. According to a report from the Los Angeles Times law enforcement sources arrived at the home of the 75 year old Cornelius, shortly after 4 a.m. Sources told the Times that Cornelius died of a gunshot wound to the head, which appeared to be self-inflicted. There were no signs of foul play. More>>
The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that all boys between the ages of 11 and 12 receive the three-dose vaccine for the human papillomavirus (HPV). More>>
SALINAS, Calif. - A Salinas man accused of driving over a homeless man repeatedly is expected in court today (Wednesday) to find out if he's going to trial. This comes after Adnan Nijmeddin dismissed More>>
SALINAS, Calif - A judge sentenced a Seaside man convicted of possessing child pornography to two years in prison Tuesday.
How upset are you with the current economy? One Central Coast man is so angry, he posted a video to our Facebook page to share his story. More>>
SALINAS, Calif. -- It's a proposed tax hike that will really get smokers fuming. A new initiative on the June ballot is asking voters to approve a one dollar tax hike on a pack of cigarettes, on top of More>>
SALINAS, Calif. - A lot of you are barking about Governor Jerry Brown's plan to let shelters euthanize stray pets in 3 days, instead of up to six. But Central Coast News learned, shelters can already More>>
CBS News is projecting Mitt Romney as the winner in the Florida primary with 48 percent of the vote. Newt Gingrich came in with 31 percent of the vote More>>
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It's news you don't want to hear. It could take longer to get your tax refund this year. Turbo Tax and H&R Block said problems at the IRS are causing big delays. More>>
State Controller John Chaing said the state will run out of money by March if no action is taken. More>>
Ceasefire started in 2009. Police hoped it would be the "savior" for the city's gang problem. It saved bigger cities in the past, like Boston and Stockton. More>>
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