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Officers are still looking for two suspects they say are among the most wanted in the county. Several agencies in the county have been looking for Nicholas Beus and Justin Gorman. Officers have come close to catching the two suspects a few times but the pair is still on the lamb.More >>

An agreement was reached between leading app platform companies and the California Attorney General Kamala Harris. The agreement will improve privacy protections for millions of users who access the Internet through apps, released the Attorney General's office.More >>

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- The City of Santa Cruz is facing a "critically dry" water year, and with no rain in sight, water officials said if conditions remain the same there will likely be voluntary or mandatory water restrictions this summer.More >>

New information on the people arrested for taking over an empty building in Santa Cruz last year.More >>

A man accused of killing his own mother will hear what a second doctor's opinion on his mental health. More >>

Deputies say they have arrested two inmates who walked away from the Blaine Street facility.More >>

A professional skier survived an avalanche that killed three other people Sunday. Elyse Saugstad's survival near Stevens Pass in Washington State is making international headlines.More >>

SALINAS, Calif. -- Gas stations in Salinas are packed, and drivers like Filipe Vave know why. He drove a good 20 minutes from Marina to Salinas, not for work, not to get home, but to fill up his gas tank. "Horrible,More >>

In your Central Coast economy, the economy is forcing a family owned business to close, after decades of serving Salinas.More >>

Police have arrested Marvin Solis and he is no longer wanted. Police were originally looking for Solis because he had multiple outstanding warrants for probation violations and violation of court orders.More >>

An ice cream truck that stops by an elementary school in Salinas is selling more than sweets. The truck that frequently stops by El Gabilan Elementary is also selling fake guns to students, and the principal says it is causing a problem.


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Natural Bridges State Beach has a great vantage point for viewing birds, whales, seals and otters. The area tidepools offer a glimpse of life beneath the sea. Low tides reveal sea stars, crabs, sea anemones, and other colorful ocean life.More >>

WATSONVILLE, Calif. -- Watsonville Police are investigating an attempted homicide that occured on the 500 block of South Green Valley at 11:55pm Saturday. Police said a man was in his car, when aMore >>

WESTFIELD, New Jersey - Whitney Houston was buried during a private ceremony in her home state of New Jersey Sunday. The quiet burial comes after a star-studded funeral Saturday. A lead car with flowersMore >>

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - A brief car chase Friday afternoon ended with the arrest of a Capitola man. Santa Cruz police say they tried to stop a car near Ocean Street at Broadway. The driver, Tristan Pardee,More >>

A non-profit organization on the Central Coast is teaching people how to rescue injured wildlife animals to help save their lives.More >>

SALINAS, Calif. - Salinas police arrested a man after an overnight pursuit reached speeds of nearly 80 miles per hour. It happened just before 4:00 am when officers tried to make a traffic violationMore >>

NEWARK, New Jersey - Whitney Houston was remembered this morning in the church where her gift for singing was first nurtured, New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. The private service was invitationMore >>

A scam spreading across the country has now hit the Central Coast. It could cost you thousands of dollars and people are falling for it, because they're scared the scam is real and could send them to prison.More >>

An in depth interview with the parents of a star Central Coast football player killed by Los Angeles police. More >>

New numbers show new finger print technolgy is helping Santa Cruz police stay on top of crime, even after a prison realignment plan is sending more criminals on the streets. More >>

The Santa Cruz Dream Inn was unexpectedly flooded, Thursday, when a main water line had burst. Several employees and guests had to be evacuated.More >>

Two local animal shelters say they have rescued so many rabbits in the last two months that they are in desperate need of foster homes. In the last month, over 80 rabbits have come in to local shelters, including 10 rabbits dumped in Salinas Animal Services's night drop kennels on Tuesday.More >>

The family of a Central Coast high school football star who was shot to death by Los Angeles Police last year released surveillance video that was captured moments before he died.

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SALINAS, Calif. -- It has been well-documented that veterans returning home from war often face a tough reality, but the Monterey County Military and Veterans Affairs Office is working to make the transition a little easier.More >>

A Central Coast teacher accused of abusing several students. The teacher is from Creekside Elementary School in Salinas.More >>

SWAT Team officials are beginning to stand down from a stand-off with a suspect at the Archer Gardens Apartments but the suspect is no where to be found.More >>

Salinas police are investigating a report of an attempted kidnapping early Thursday morning.More >>

On Wednesday, Central Coast News learned how a Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Deputy helped save a woman's life at the Beach RV Park in Live Oak.  Folks are calling him a hero.More >>

One Monterey Peninsula man told a skeptical crowd, he has the answer to the area's water worries. The clock is ticking. Monterey Peninsula cities must cut how much water they take from the Carmel River by 2016.More >>

More details are coming out after police had a six-hour stand-off Tuesday night near Homestead Avenue. Police say the three suspects that were arrested are wanted in a string of San Jose bank robberies.More >>

PORTLAND - A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck on Tuesday roughly 160 miles off the coast of Oregon, the U.S. Geological Survey said.More >>

MONTEREY, Calif.- A 35-year-old Monterey woman has been arrested in connection to human trafficking and other charges. The Monterey Police Department arrested Aaliyah Solange Ali Person, also known asMore >>

New information on the proposed Monterey Salinas transit hub on the former Fort Ord. It's not happening. Late Tuesday, Monterey County Supervisors pulled the plug on these plans. More >>

A pilot had quite a scare Tuesday when he lost control of his aircraft upon takeoff and crashed into a field.More >>

SALINAS, Calif. - Dozens of farm workers will be asking the Monterey County Board of Supervisors this morning (Tuesda) to back a state-wide ban of methyl iodide. The workers want the board to pass a resolutionMore >>

The fight to keep Monterey Salinas Transit out of the former Fort Ord gets heated.More >>

Monterey, Calif-- CBS News confirmed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was at the Portola Hotel & Spa moments before it was evacuated.  Romney's campaign said he was at the hotel earlier in the morning but was already at the airport when it was evacuated around 10:30 Monday morning.More >>

The rainy weather has postponed plans to remove a sunken sardine vessel off the coast of Soquel Point.More >>

On Monday, former lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado will official run for Congress.More >>

GILROY, Calif. - Gilroy Police are searching for two men who they say robbed and kidnapped someone Saturday afternoon. It happened just after 3:00 pm on the 7600 block of Monterey Street in Gilroy. PoliceMore >>

California is America's top cut flower producer, But you might be surprised where your flowers come from the next time you buy.More >>

Five juvenile gang members are in custody Monday morning after trying to escape Salinas police in a stolen vehicle Sunday night.More >>

SPOIL ALERT: SCROLL DOWN TO SEE SOME OF TONIGHT'S GRAMMY WINNERS. CBS NEWS -- AdeleMore >>

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Phil Mickelson wins the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He played alongside Tiger Woods, beating him by 11 shots.More >>

(CBSNEWS) - Bobbi Kristina Brown, only child of the late singer Whitney Houston, has been rushed to an LA-area hospital, KCBS has confirmed. Bobbi Kristina had been staying at the Beverly Hilton, theMore >>

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and pro-golfer Notah Begay were stopped by a bunch of fans on their way out.More >>

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.- Tiger Woods came out swinging early Saturday. He shot five birdies in a six-hole stretch in his round at Pebble Beach. He finished the day 5 under 67, and 11 under for the tournamentMore >>

NEAR SOQUEL, Calif. - A sunken fishing vessel carrying tons of sardines will soon be lifted from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean near the coast of Soquel. Coast Guards told Central Coast News the processMore >>

Money woes are forcing another Central Coast city to layoff police.More >>

CHUALAR, Calif. - A small brush fire in Chualar charred about a quarter acre of land this afternoon. It happened just before 3:00 pm off Chualar Canyon Road near Old Stage Road. Smoke could be seen aMore >>

"He was a great active natural leader. He was a beautiful person and I say so because I got to be his sister and we were extremely close," said Meli Burgueno.
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(CBS News) The White House will put forth a clarification Friday on its controversial decision to require religious employers to cover birth control in their employee health insurance.Read more at:More >>

In under an hour, two people were stabbed and three people were robbed Wednesday night in the same general area, said police.More >>

Celebrities and professionals spent the past three days practicing their swings and getting a feel for the course conditions, and now they're playing for keeps.  Thursday morning marks the beginning of tournament play at the AT&T National Pro-Am golf tournament.More >>

School officials are investigating an employee at Chalone Peaks Middle school for inappropriate conduct, King City Union School District released in a statement to Central Coast News.More >>

A murder mystery reaches its 22nd anniversary. Investigators say they know who killed a 14 year old girl on this day in 1990. But they're not even close to finding him and their chances are 50/50 at best.More >>

A Salinas councilmember is targeting graffiti in neighborhood parks following concerns from parents.More >>

The Monterey County District Attorney Dean D. Flippo announced the conviction of two Salinas gang members.More >>

Salinas police are investigating two home invasions that happened just a little over an hour apart Wednesday morning. The first one happened around 9a.m. on Raven Court. Just after 10 a.m. deputies got a call on another armed robbery at a home on Alisal Rd near Zabala.More >>

Police evacuated a neighborhood near the 100 block of Elm and Grant Street Tuesday night, as fire crews contained a fire that spread to two homes.More >>

The Central Coast is facing a high surf advisory right now (Wednesday). The National Weather Service says we'll see swells of up to 16 feet high until about 3:00 this afternoon.More >>

CHULAR, Calif. --- It's tax season which means many of you are trying to get your W-2 forms to prepare your taxes and hopefully get money back. But one Central Coast woman said her husband never receivedMore >>

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. -- You can already buy soda, candy, cigarettes, even toys from vending machines, and it looks like medical marijuana could be next. "The first time that I saw that, I was likeMore >>

Soledad Police are investigating a bank robbery, where the suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.More >>

The three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling that a ban on same sex marriage is unconstitutional.More >>

SALINAS, Calif.- Salinas City Council will meet in a closed session today (Tuesday) to discuss the future of the Salinas Community Center. The center includes the former Sherwood Hall, which was leasedMore >>

Last year at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am well-known writer from the San Francisco Examiner, Art Spander told me, "Would this tourney be more fun, better off with Tiger? Absolutely..."More >>

Do you like collecting small animals? Well, you may want to reconsider living in Gilroy if you do.More >>

The Central Coast is facing strong winds Monday night through tomorrow. The National Weather Service says an approaching front will bring wind gusts up to 50 miles an hour. More >>

The highly-anticipated golf tournament will be in full swing at Pebble Beach on Monday.More >>

MONTEREY, Calif. -- At about 2:14 pm on Sunday, Pebble Beach Fire/CAL FIRE responded to a call for a traffic collision on Highway 68, near the Morse Gate in the community of Pebble Beach. FirefightersMore >>

A fire in Salinas that kept one family out of their home Saturday night.More >>

A new business in Salinas is serving up new jobs for over 100 people in the community.More >>

The 2012 pro football hall of fame class was announced Saturday night, and it was nearly as notable for who wasn't elected than who was. Jack Butler, Dermontti Dawson, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy,More >>

Hollister Police have made several arrests in connection with the 2011 homicide of 39 year old Mark Arballo.More >>

Cabrillo College will hold its second annual 'Cash 4 College Saturday,' a community wide event for students and  parents to come to Cabrillo's campus and receive help from Cabrillo College, CSU Monterey Bay and UCSC staff members and Financial Aid counselors.More >>

Monterey County Sheriff's Deputies discovered a garage in Castroville that was illegally converted to house up to eight persons.More >>

HOLLISTER, Calif. - City of Hollister Public Works Water Department crews are working to shut off a 12-inch water main that erupted at 10:00 p.m. It has caused major street flooding on 4th Street fromMore >>

Monterey County, Calif. - A shocking crime in North Monterey County. Sheriff deputies arrested a man Thursday, whom they said violently abused his 2-month-old daughter.  Deputies said Cornelio EspinozaMore >>

Hollister Police are investigating a possible kidnapping that occured Wednesday night at a local laundromat.More >>

A UC Santa Cruz graduate is trying to change the face of gaming.More >>

An international team of scientists discovered a potentially habitable super-Earth orbiting a nearby star.More >>

Police have learned that Rene Cruz, an accused child molester, and his girlfriend, Nelida Vega Gaytan, have a third child.More >>

PACIFIC GROVE- The Central Coast is home to thousands and thousands of butterflies. Pacific Grove is even called "Butterfly Town, USA." "The citizens here take the butterflies extremely seriously," saidMore >>

You could see the smoke for miles. Flames torched a vacant home and firefighters say it's costing them time and money they don't have. On Wednesday night, investigators are still trying to figure out what sparked the flames on the former Fort Ord.More >>

WATSONVILLE, Calif. -- Watsonville Police say they arrested two men trying to steal cars, and they could be linked to dozens of crimes across the state. It could be a big break in catalytic converter theftsMore >>

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 >>

The Monterey County Sheriffs Department released the name of the suspect they believe is involved in the deadly shooting of a 14-year-old girl back in November of last year.More >>

Wednesday morning the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted to modify the Smart Meter program for PG&E. The new program will allow  residential customers who do not wish to have a wireless Smart Meter installed at their location to get an analog meter, said the CPUC.More >>

BELGIUM - Monterey County native and Secretary of Defense Leon Paneta says combat mission in Afghanistan will end next year.More >>

Wednesday marks day one of the Governor's enforced dissolution of redevelopment agencies statewide and the city of Seaside may put the future of RDA housing duties in the city's hands.More >>

According to the Santa Cruz Police Blog, the Community Services Section is in Harvey West Park today at the Kids Cottage doing child ID and fingerprinting.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 >>