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The city of Salinas is being wall-papered with flyers urging for information that will lead to the safe return of Ryann Bunnell Crow, 23. Meanwhile, police searched the truck of Crow's husband for clues. More>>
Carl Nicks, Jr., an offensive lineman and Salinas native, is now a Super Bowl Champ along with the rest of the New Orleans Saints. More>>
The decades old hope for improvements along Highway 101 in Prunedale could be threatened by a state money grab More>>
Authorities say a group of men attacked two off-duty California Highway Patrol officers who were trying to help pull their car out of a Monterey County ditch. Sheriff's Sgt. Dave Murray says the four suspects were riding in a Mercedes Benz that crashed around 1:45 a.m. Sunday. More>>
The expression goes: Salinas is closer to Monterey than Monterey is to Salinas, but Salinas wants to change that. The City of Salinas plans to revitalize Old Town Salinas by turning the former Wells Fargo Bank into the hottest spot in town, saying that a nightclub will help make the city safer.
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The Monterey County Office of Education Head Start will be holding a H1N1 Flu Clinic on Tuesday, February 2nd from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Greenfield Community Center. More>>
On Sunday January 31st around 8:55 p.m. Officers with the Violence Suppression Unit attempted to stop 18 year old Manuel Martinez, a suspected gang member, in the 700 block of Elkington. More>>
Dozens of California lawmakers did not report gifts they received in 2008. One of them is Assemblywoman Anna Caballero. More>>
SALINAS, Calif - Police say a man in his 20's was shot in the lower leg on Soledad Road in Salinas. More>>
Police are searching for a suspect who is responsible for stabbing a man in Salinas on Tuesday night. According to Salinas Police, the incident occurred in the 100 block of E. San Luis St where a the victim was standing and noticed a car with several people inside, drive by and yelling out profanities at the him. Moments later, the victim noticed a Hispanic male walking towards him. More>>
California Highway Patrol is already seeing classes fill up for the free teen driving course "Start Smart." Officers say the program has gained even more interest after a New Year's Day crash that killed one teen on Corral De Tierra Road. More>>
One person was struck Saturday in a drive-by shooting in East Salinas as a vigil against violence was taking place nearby. More>>
Monterey County Free Libraries is giving the gift of Fine Free Months during this holiday season. Now is the time to return those library materials so they free up some room. More>>
On Monday November 11th 40 year old Russell Jay Yoshimaru, a resident of Salinas, was convicted of five felony charges including inflicting corporal injury on his wife. More>>
SALINAS, Caliif- The Rotary Club of Salinas will be offering vaccinations to the homeless and uninsured on Wednesday November 25th, beginning at 11:30 and ending by 1:00pm. For the last seven years, the More>>
Top local elected officials from both Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, along with Rep. Sam Farr, Bishop Richard Garcia of the Monterey Diocese and Rabbi Paula Marcus of Temple Beth El were in attendance. More>>
A 13-year old boy was shot twice in the stomach Saturday night in North Salinas, police report. More>>
Salinas Police arrested Friday night three suspects in the attack of a 52-year old man who was using a Bank of America ATM. More>>
A man was arrested Friday night on pimping and marijuana possession charges in the parking lot of a Salinas motel. More>>
Salinas Police are investigating an armed robbery early Saturday morning at the Quik Stop on Williams Road. More>>
The Salinas Fire department is calling the site of a Wednesday morning fire a crime scene. Salinas Fire Chief Kim Raddatz says the fire was located at a house on de Cunha Court and that no one was home a the time. More>>
Amber Lee is like thousands of young American women in California, she has a job and a place to live, but she goes to bed hungry almost every night. More>>
In front of the National Steinbeck Center, Janet Barnes announced her intentions to run for the 28th Assembly seat. More>>
A breakdown on operational costs could affect jobs at Salinas' main post office. Residents and postal workers in Salinas are worried about a study taking place that would move mail processing operations in Salinas to San Jose. More>>
SALINAS, Calif. - We are in a down economy, and the effects are everywhere. A viewer asked Central Coast News about whether or not it's affecting local criminal investigations. Folks imagine your car More>>
Salinas, Calif. California Highway Patrol is looking for a 2004 blue/green Chevy Tahoe that was involved in a hit and run accident at the intersection of Hartnell and Alisal today. Police tell Central More>>
The decision by San Benito Foods will leave 400 workers, largely Latina women, without any form of health or retirement benefits. More>>
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By CHRISTINE SIMMONS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Dozens of volunteers and passers-by are stopping by an American Red Cross building on Veterans Day to sign holiday greetings cards for More>>
Salinas, Calif. Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Salinas store Thursday. It happened at El Mercado on East Alisal about 1pm. No word yet on what was taken. More>>
State Parks begin service reductions to meet budget cuts and keep parks open with minimal disruptions California State Parks has begun implementing a series of service reductions at parks across the State. The goal is to keep parks open by achieving budget savings while minimizing disruptions to park visitors as directed by Governor Schwarzenegger on September 25th. More>>
Pets may find strangers coming to the door dressed as ghosts and goblins a little too scary. Here are some tips from the American Humane Association and Monterey County Animal Services to help you and your pets have a fun and safe Halloween. More>>
Police have arrested a 47 year-old Salinas man on several sex offenses with a minor. According to the Sheriffs department Rudy Lopez's 2326 North Main Street apartment had been under surveillance when he was arrested on a no-bail warrant from the State of North Carolina charging him with seven child related sex offenses. More>>
With more than a week to go before the November special election, Donohue appealed to voters to pass a tax increase in the city to increase revenue for city services. More>>
Salinas native Cain Velasquez stopped Ben Rothwell 58 seconds into the second round of their heavyweight bout Saturday More>>
The annual Make a Difference Day brought a number of events to Central Coast Saturday for people to roll up their sleeves to help others. More>>
Organizers at each location including Salinas were on cell phones with others around the globe; when the countdown came to 5:30 PST, it was time to dance like zombies. More>>
SALINAS, Calif. - The city of Salinas has released its monthly newsletter. It showed a list of services that will be eliminated for the 2010 to 2011 fiscal year. We found gang prevention programs and More>>
Attorney's for a Salinas priest accused of child molestation lost an appeal Friday afternoon to have some evidence in the case thrown out. More>>
Nearly one in three children in the state ages 10 to 17 are considered overweight or obese. That's according to a recent report by Trust for America's Health. So, that's why campaigns like these are important. More>>
Some very hard-working students at Alisal High School will be receiving free computers on Thursday. The refurbished computers will be distributed at Alisal High Career Center to qualified students who have good grades but can not afford a computer. More>>
Stun-gun maker Taser International has started telling police agencies to avoid firing the devices at suspects' chests, explaining that there's an "extremely low" risk of ill effects on the heart and that doing so will make defending lawsuits easier. More>>
Six known Sureno gang members were arrested Wednesday night, one is still on the run, according to Salinas Police. More>>
A hit list threatening death to other students was found in a local middle school. San Benancio Middle School only notified the students on the actual hit list. Central Coast News wanted to know why every parent wasn't told about the incident. More>>
A Monterey County Sheriff commander is on administrative leave, just a few months after announcing his candidacy for sheriff. Commander Fred Garcia is aiming for the top job in the department running in the 2010 election for sheriff. More>>
Salinas has surpassed the number gang related homicides from last year. This year so far, there has been 24 gang related homicides and eleven of those victims were 18 years-old and younger. Eleven high school students in Salinas did not get the chance to finish high school and go on to the "real world," they lost their lives to gang violence this year. More>>
Hartnell College and the Mission Trails Regional Occupational Program hosted the 14th annual Non-Traditional Career Fair on Hartnell's main campus in Salinas on Tuesday, October 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. More>>
Following several recent attacks on elementary school janitors one local school district is making a change and stepping up its security. More>>
With the economy struggling, parents and students dared to hope this year might offer a break from rising college costs. Instead, they got another sharp increase. More>>
This year marks the 55th Anniversary of the Miss Rodeo America Pageant and Miss. Rodeo California Ashley Hoffmann of Salinas will be competing to win. This year the Miss Rodeo America Pageant welcomes 29 cowgirls, ages 19-25, to Las Vegas to compete for the prestigious title of Miss Rodeo America 2010 More>>
An oldie rock band from Salinas has made the pages of October's issue of Rolling Stone. The musical group is called Louie and The Lovers. More>>
Pastor Frank Gomez of the Community Alliance for Safety and Peace says the East Salinas Family Center is collecting donations for the family because they are especially in need. More>>
Salinas Police Chief Louis Fetherolf can speak Spanish, and he's looking for the rest of his employees to do the same. More>>
Around 3 a.m. Tuesday, 41 year old Veronica Martinez was arrested after leading Salinas Police on a high speed car chase. Martinez was arrested after crashing her Honda. More>>
Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutorswere told Monday in a new policy memo issued by the Justice Department. More>>
Dominican Hospital is implementing the Federal Centers for Disease Control guidelines for reducing 2009 H1N1 flu by limiting the number of people in the hospital setting. More>>
Police are on the hunt for two men who robbed two other men at a traffic stop light at Rossi and Rico Street early Monday. According to police, the victims, who are brothers, were driving home in their car and made the stop at the light. More>>
Firefighters are on the scene of an apartment complex fire at Village Green Apartments on Bryon Drive. According to the fire department four units were damaged in the fire and three people have been displaced. More>>
SALINAS, Cali. - New Information: Central Coast News has now learned the identity of one of the four shooting victims in yesterday's violence. Rodolfo Cristobal died shortly after being taken to the hospital. He was 14 years old. More>>
The storm may have left the Central Coast but the clean up has just begun. According to PG&E so far, of the more than 686,000 customers affected by power outages in California, crews have restored power to 610,000. However over 30,000 homes on the Central Coast are still without power, 7,000 in Santa Cruz County. More>>
Convicted sex offender James Lamb knows that he will not get an unconditional release to move to Arizona until March of 2010. James Lamb has admitted to molesting up to 50 kids and his attorney was in court Wednesday trying to secure his clients early release. More>>
A Salinas elementary school has reopened after the shooting of a custodian on campus led school officials to cancel classes. Police say a 49-year-old custodian at Creekside Elementary School was starting his shift when he was shot inside the school around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, about an hour before students were set to arrive. More>>
Sun Street Centers' Safe Teem Empowerment Project (STEPS) and Salinas Councilman Tony Berrera are hosting a community Youth Meeting on October 15 at 6:30 p.m. Teens and adults are welcome to attend this free community event to learn about health issues facing young people today. More>>
A big Pacific storm swept into California on Tuesday with damaging winds and downpours that put a central community under an evacuation advisory because of mudslide danger, while residents near hillsides denuded by wildfires in the south waited warily for an overnight drenching. More>>
Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, an event that carries effects across California to this day. While many of the images replayed from those fateful seconds of shaking come from San Francisco, the destruction was evident from Santa Cruz down to Salinas. More>>
Salinas police are looking for any information regarding three armed robberies that took place over the weekend. The first one happened on Saturday morning at 1:34. A 26 year old victim. More>>
Some 4,000 fans cheered on two of the top teams in Mexican professional soccer at the Salinas Sports Complex Sunday, falling short of promoters' estimates. More>>
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors will tentatively award on Tuesday a five-year contract to American Medical Response to provide ambulance service. More>>
A small plane made an emergency landing at the Salinas Airport Saturday; no one was injured. More>>
Officers say two teens robbed an ice-cream vendor Saturday afternoon of his cart near the Sherwood Gardens shopping center. More>>
Voters have less than a month to make their vote count in the Nov. 3 election. If you don't want to wait unitl election day, you until Oct. 27 to vote by mail. More>>
A young man is recovering in a Bay Area hospital after being shot Thursday night in Salinas. Police say he was shot after the suspect asked him if he was in a gang. More>>
Water shot 20 feet into the air Thursday night after a vehicle slammed into a fire hydrant. The crash happened on Elkington Avenue off North Sanborn Road. The impact of the crash sent a fire hydrant into a nearby house. Traffic in the area is being diverted. More>>
Cesar Valle, age 22, Sergio Pablo, age 20, and Jorge Andrade Rico, age 26, were convicted of numerous charges including kidnapping for robbery, kidnapping during a carjacking, carjacking, robbery, use of a firearm, possession of a loaded firearm, and criminal street gang activity. More>>
On Wednesday night, key leaders in our Central Coast community will be having a public meeting, discussing how to the stop the violence and keep peace on the streets of Salinas. More>>
An 85-year-old woman who fell sick after eating E. coli-tainted spinach during a nationwide outbreak three years ago has settled her lawsuit against California growers and shippers. More>>
Several dozen union workers packed the Salinas City Council Chambers Tuesday claiming city leaders have deceived them about Walmart. Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers said Walmart is negotiating behind closed doors to build a store in Salinas. More>>
A group of Salinas teens are helping create new laws and getting recognition for their hard work. The Safe Teens Empowerment Project aims to stop underage drinking and drug use. Fifteen teens from several Salinas high schools are involved with the group. More>>
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is facing charges of discrimination and the charges are coming from local farmers. The Latino Farmers claim they were wiped out of business after flooding ruined their crops in the 1990's. They also claim, however, the USDA didn't help them recover, while they did offer assistance to white farmers. More>>
SALINAS, Calif- In cort transcripts obtained by Your Central Coast News, KION has learned new details in the cast against Timothy Rodriguez. Rodriguez, a correctional officer at the Salinas Valley State More>>
Blood donations for all types, especially O and A positive, are needed at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula's Blood Center, and the need is CRITICAL. More>>
There are more problems for schools in King City. Tonight, the California Teachers Association is suing to force the Monterey County School Superintendent to approve a deal reached several months ago. More>>
Two men suffered multiple gunshot wounds in shooting that happened inside a South Salinas condominium Saturday night, police reported. More>>
The holiday season is just around the corner, which means seasonal job openings. However, Central Coast Reporter Susanne Brunner reviews a new survey that shows many retailers nationwide are cutting back More>>
Mosaic Salon held a hair donation drive; cut hair would be donated for wigs for breast cancer patients and 100-percent of the cost of the cut will also be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. More>>
The Monterey County Health Department says, the county will receive its first shipment of 4,000 doses and it will come in the form of a nasal spray or flu mist. Likewise, Santa Cruz County Health Department, says they will be receiving 3,000 doses. More>>
Salinas, Calif. Salinas Police are investigating a shooting that happened on Peach Drive and East Market at about 10:20AM. More>>
The California Lottery is excited to announce that, because no one matched all six numbers in Tuesday night's MEGA Millions draw, thve jackpot for tomorrow night has once again eclipsed the century mark, hitting an estimated $105 million. More>>
Expansion plans for two Wal-Marts in Salinas are underway, but today backlash from the community. Wednesday workers from grocery stores all over Salinas gathered to show they are upset with the city. More>>
Dion Gussner was sentenced to 16 years in prison for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in the death of 4 year-old Sabastian Balch. More>>
Priority admissions for 2010-11 opens Thursday, Oct. 1, at California State University, Monterey Bay, and officials are encouraging students to apply early because state budget cuts mean fewer will be admitted. More>>
The swine flu is still a major concern for lots of people across the Central Coast. It seems like every day there is something else coming out about the H1N1 virus. You might not believe what Central Coast News found out today, some parents are considering exposing their children to the disease now to prevent serious illness. There is even talk of swine flu parties. More>>
Officials in the San Francisco Bay Area are reporting a quiet night after a tsunami advisory was issued Tuesday for the coastal areas of California and Oregon. More>>
With the elimination of state sales taxes and corporate taxes, the burden would be placed on California business to pick up the slack. Already the plan is seeing early opposition. More>>
The recession has hit middle-income and poor families hardest, widening the economic gap between the richest and poorest Americans as rippling job layoffs ravaged household budgets. More>>
SALINAS, Calif- Public Radio Story Corps is seeking life stories of Latinos in the U.S. to archive them in the Library of Congress. One of the stories that was recorded was covered earlier this year here More>>
Salinas Police have arrested a man suspected of smashing more than 20 car windows at Northridge Mall. More>>
SALINAS, Calif- Two cars crashed into a house on Broadway Drive. According to witnesses, an elderly woman hit the gas instead of the break, ran over the curb, and collided with another vehicle. More>>
The Crime Summit has come and gone, all of the feds have went home, but Central Coast News wants to know what happened in the closed door meeting. According to Chief Fetherolf after all of the data was analyzed what they learned about the shootings was that they were not well organized. More>>
Update: The officer who shot at the victim armed with a knife last Thursday night is Officer Lance Miraco who was hired in 1994. He has never before been involved in a shooting. The victim was 29 year-old old Jesus Altimirano Cruz. Police say that he was not related to anyone in the home, and had been renting a room there for the past 2 months. More>>
Salinas Police are looking for a man who stole money straight from the hand of Nazario Gutierrez, 29, at Factory 2 U store on East Alisal Street Sunday morning. More>>
Ruby Richman is known in Canada as "Mr. Basketball" and is credited with bringing the NBA to Toronto. More>>
Each library will also have birthday cakes that are said to be big enough to feed 1,000 people each. More>>
Salinas Police have located Marcello Camacho, 71, who went missing after a walk Saturday afternoon. More>>
A woman in Salinas is reporting that her 14 year-old rat terrier was stolen from her front porch. More>>
Central Coast residents joined communities across the country to honor loved ones lost to violence. It's the 11th Annual National Day of Remembrance for murder victims. Family and friends gather together tonight for a candle vigil. More>>
There has been a change in the Friday football schedule for N. Salinas vs. Seaside and some team parents are concerned. The Seaside JV football game was canceled and the varsity football. According to the Gang Task Force they received an anonymous tip stating that there would be a retaliation at the Seaside vs. North Salinas football game. More>>
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The victim of a shooting in the city's East side last night is in stable condition Friday morning. According to police, a 30 year-old male was standing in the front yard of a residence at Beech St. and Alma Avenue. More>>
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The Schwarzenegger administration has backed off its threat to close dozens of California state parks by saying it has found other ways to save money. The plan announced by the More>>
In Salinas, people will be gathering to mark the 11th Annual National Day of Remembrance for murder victims. They will join communities across the country in holding a vigil to honor their loved ones lost to violence. More>>
Thursday, nearly 100 federal, state and local authorities met for a closed door gang summit at the National Steinbeck Center. Their goal is to find solutions to gang violence in Salinas. More>>
CENTRAL COAST, Calif- It was supposed to be the mother of all heat-waves with 90 degrees on the coast, 100's possible in Santa Cruz and even 110's possible in far Southern Monterey County. One look out More>>
A head on car collision at Alisal and Hartnell Road in Salinas has killed one person. Four other people have been injured, 1 is in critical condition, 2 people are in serious condition, 1 person is up walking around according to CHP. More>>
Already forced to make millions of dollars worth of cuts, tonight the City of Salinas tried to figure out a way to get more bang for its buck. The council reviewed the numbers and say if nothing gets done now to fix it, It could damage the future of the city. More>>
The City of Salinas will now be looking for a third deputy police chief. This comes after the city council just approved the new position Tuesday night at the request of Police Chief Louis Fetherolf. More>>
The Community Alliance for Safety and Peace, or CASP, will hold a special meeting at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 22, with special guests, Paul Seave, director of the Governor's office of Gang and Youth Violence More>>
At 2:40 Tuesday Morning Santa Cruz Police arrested four men suspected of robbing two people at gunpoint. The first robbery happened in Santa Cruz around 12 a.m. followed by a second. More>>
Salinas Police officers arrested Monday a man suspected of shooting another man Saturday morning. More>>
Mayor Dennis Donohue argues that the city's plans for peace are intertwined with economic recovery. More>>
This month, staff members at Hartnell College in Salinas will begin taking furlough days, days without pay. It's in an effort to save money and help with the state's cuts to education. More>>
A man shot several times in Salinas Saturday night will survive his wounds, Salinas Police reported. More>>
SALINAS, Calif- On Sunday at 8:40 p.m. two people were shot while sitting in their vehicle in the 1300 block of Palmera Avenue. They reported being shot by a Hispanic male, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, More>>
The Salinas Police Activities Jr. Giants baseball group hosted youth advocate Michael Pritchard Saturday. More>>
Salinas Police arrested a wanted parolee believed to be a key suspect in homicide investigation from July. More>>
SALINAS, Calif- When you say you're giving away free gas you can expect the crowds to come running. That's exactly what happened in Salinas Friday morning. Allstate rewarded drivers in Salinas for being More>>
As a two day meeting among 13 cities in Salinas wraps up Central Coast News talked to Salinas Mayor Denis Donahue about what was accomplished. More>>
Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula closed it's Garden West nursing unit Thursday afternoon. More>>
Timothy Rodriguez, a 38- year-old correctional officer employed by Salinas Valley State Prison, has been charged with attempted premeditated murder, solicitation of murder, and possession of a silencer More>>
SALINAS, Calif- The National Steinbeck Center has named Colleen Finegan Bailey Interim Executive Director after resigned ealrier this month. Bailey has served as Director of Community Engagement and More>>
SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. - Golden State top gun, Frank Cruz Jr. of Salinas, finished 20th in the Open Pistol division at the Smith & Wesson 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association's (USPSA) National More>>
SALINAS, Calif- Due to the state's cuts in funding to community colleges, Hartnell College says it was forced to make reductions in the services it provides 120 of the college's support staff worked More>>
A man was stabbed around 2 a.m. Wednesday near Salinas Valley Baptist Church on Church Street in Salinas. He was taken to a Bay Area hospital. More>>
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Federal officials were right to term the light brown apple moth an invasive threat but didn't back up their findings about the pest with enough sound science, a panel of experts said More>>
Salinas Police announced Monday the public will have the opportunity to meet with U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's anti-gang director Paul Seave. More>>
Fetherolf says currently two deputy chiefs are overseeing three divisions. More>>
It was approved in Santa Cruz, and now some city council members in Salinas and Monterey say it is up to the community whether they want to bring up a smoking ban to the city council. More>>
SALINAS, Calif- Thousands of people headed to Salinas' Alisal district today for one of the most popular events of the year. The El Grito International street fair is a celebration that has roots in More>>
The Salinas Police Activities League Jr. Giants Baseball wants the public to "Strike Out Violence" at a presentation that will be given on Saturday. According to the Salinas PALS, Youth Advocate Michael Pritchard will be addressing issues such as bullying at a young age or gang prevention for pre-teens. More>>
The Diocese of Monterey County isn't taking any chances when it comes to the swine flu. The Bishop has sent a letter to all 85 churches in Monterey County to limit certain practices at this time. More>>
On Friday, as the nation remembers the 9/11 tragedy, local firefighters will also be honoring their fallen brothers with a memorial service. More>>
The teenager shot and killed has been identified as 14 year old Erik Lopez Garcia. According to police the shooting happened Thursday evening around 8:15 when officers where in the area of Sanborn and Garner when the shots were fired. More>>
Tomorrow, the two firefighters who died during the Station Fire in Los Angeles County will be honored. Salinas Fire sent their honor guard team as well as a fire engine to help with the ceremony. More>>
Salinas Calif- In January the Steinbeck Center went through major restructuring. To stay within its budget, the marketing manager museum store manager and three others were laid off. Now the non profit More>>
WASHINGTON (AP) - For federal contractors, it's time to start checking whether employees are able to legally work in the United States. Beginning Tuesday, the federal government is requiring federal contractors More>>
SALINAS, Calif. (AP) - The center devoted to the legacy of Nobel- and Pulitzer-winning author John Steinbeck is without a leader, the victim of the same kind of economic uncertainty that influenced many More>>
Salinas Police are responding to a shooting that left one male juvenile injured on the 700 block of Williams Road. More>>
Central Coast firefighter staffing levels have returned to normal because of the reduced threat of the station fire down in Southern California. Returning crews are enjoying a brief rest but they're keeping an eye on what looms ahead this week. More>>
Public health concerns were the priority for Salinas firefighters Saturday, as crews responded to a hazardous materials spill. More>>
Law enforcement agencies throughout Monterey County will be in full force this Labor Day weekend on the lookout for drunk drivers as part of the Avoid the 18 program. More>>
Caballero heads the Democratic delegation of a state Assembly team that hopes to draw up and pass a bill that outlines a water project for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. More>>
Volunteers with the national AmeriCorps program pledged their committment to a Monterey County literacy campaign for the rest of the school year More>>
Homeowners are tired of the traffic and cars parked in front of their homes,and they are now meeting with the city, and the hospital to discuss parking permits as the solution. More>>
Local wineries are making changes because of the Gloria Fire. Agricultural fireworks are blamed for sparking last week's fire. More>>
US Attorney Joseph Russoniello met with the Mayor to discuss ways in which local, state, and federal law enforcement could work together to address the needs of Salinas. The summit would take place on September 24 after Chief Fetherolf has completed his review of the Salinas Police Department. More>>
Already this year there have been over a thousand wildfires across the state and with the economy still struggling, and the state budget a bit wobbly we looked into the money it costs to keep Californians safe, and wildfires under control. More>>
The fires across our state are keeping local firefighters busy. After battling flames in our area for weeks, some of them are now heading to southern California, and they're heading down with heavy hearts. More>>
Starting Tuesday, August 25 Caltrans will complete some follow-up work on an emergency project to repair a bridge that was damaged by the tour bus accident on Highway 101. More>>
SALINAS, Calif- Police have arrested two juvenils for assulting ice cream vendors with pepper spray. Polcice were able to arrest a 16 year-old in front of his house on Acosta Plaza. The 17 year old More>>
Cal Fire says air support is key in helping to control the Gloria Fire. Six Airtankers and four helicopters as well as the DC-10 Airtanker are huge resources for Cal Fire. More>>
Measure K became a topic Tuesday when we talked to Chief Fetherolf about the need for more police officers. Fetherolf said to get a grip on the gang problem he needs more police. Tonight two Salinas residents weigh in. More>>
SALINAS, Caif- Four goups of highschool students spent their summer researching issues that affect young people in Salinas, Seaside, and Soledad. Sixty students were recruited for the eight-week paid More>>
An 7.0 earthquake has rocked the island nation of Haiti. Here is a look at how the country is coping with the aftermath. More>>
Salinas Police have teamed up with a website called crimereports.com to provide email alerts in each neighborhood in the city. More>>
Father Antonio Cortes was in court Friday for a preliminary hearing facing charges of rape and child porn. More>>
Community members and parishioners packed a Salinas courtroom Monday as Father Antonio Cortes made his first court appearance for child molestation charges. More>>
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