Friday, March 18 2011 12:50 PM EDT2011-03-18 16:50:07 GMT
After doing a story on speed traps Central Coast News went to find out if the City of Monterey will change some of their speed limit. According to the California Manual on Unified Traffic Control Devices, "speed limits cannot be set arbitrarily low, as this would create violators of the majority of drivers, and would not command the respect of the public."More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:30 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:30:30 GMT
SALINAS, Calif. -- In an eleven page letter, a Bay area law firm and Monterey County Public Defender Jim Egar accuse the Monterey County Jail of violating federal and California laws. The letter was sentMore >>
SALINAS, Calif. -- In an eleven page letter, a Bay area law firm and Monterey County Public Defender Jim Egar accuse the Monterey County Jail of violating federal and California laws. The letter was sentMore >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 2:24 AM EDT2013-05-09 06:24:04 GMT
Union leaders, teachers and parents representing a Central Coast school district pound the pavement for the second time in two weeks, asking for a contract and a quote "respectful discussion" in reaching an agreement.More >>
Union leaders, teachers and parents representing a Central Coast school district pound the pavement for the second time in two weeks, asking for a contract and a quote "respectful discussion" in reaching an agreement.More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 8:39 PM EDT2013-05-08 00:39:58 GMT
Its being called an epidemic, a new Pentagon study shows a 6% increase in reports of assaults. But the Pentagon estimates the actual un-reported numbers are much higher. An estimated 26,000 service womenMore >>
Its being called an epidemic, a new Pentagon study shows a 6% increase in reports of assaults. But the Pentagon estimates the actual un-reported numbers are much higher. An estimated 26,000 service womenMore >>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 7:07 PM EDT2013-04-30 23:07:41 GMT
SALINAS, Calif. - The Salinas Police Department has released a statement on why an off-duty officer was cited and released after being arrested on suspicion of DUI.More >>
SALINAS, Calif. - The Salinas Police Department has released a statement on why an off-duty officer was cited and released after being arrested on suspicion of DUI.More >>
Friday, April 26 2013 3:07 PM EDT2013-04-26 19:07:55 GMT
The cold blooded murder of two Santa Cruz police officers in February rocked the Central Coast and made national headlines, but the suspect's history of sexual assault in the military ignited a national debate. More >>
The cold blooded murder of two Santa Cruz police officers in February rocked the Central Coast and made national headlines, but the suspect's history of sexual assault in the military ignited a national debate. The Center for Investigative Action worked to get answers about what Detectives Butch Baker and Elizabeth Butler didn't know about Jeremy Goulet and why? More >>
Thursday, April 25 2013 12:48 PM EDT2013-04-25 16:48:18 GMT
Now we're sifting through financial audits that we requested on the Alisal Union School District. That's because parents and educators concerned about district finances asked us to take look.More >>
Now we're sifting through financial audits that we requested on the Alisal Union School District. That's because parents and educators concerned about district finances asked us to take look.More >>
Tuesday, April 23 2013 9:31 PM EDT2013-04-24 01:31:53 GMT
SALINAS, Calif. -- New information on the investigation that's underway after bank statements were leaked from inside the Alisal Union School District in Salinas. The statements show hotel stays, shoppingMore >>
New information on the investigation that's underway after bank statements were leaked from inside the Alisal Union School District in Salinas.More >>
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MONTEREY, Calif- You may be able to go a little faster on some streets in Monterey. The city is raising some of the speed limits because of a new regulation coming down from Sacramento.
Now traffic engineers must take the speed 85% of drivers are traveling on a given section of roadway and round up or down to the closest 5 mph increment. That means an 85% driving speed of 33 mph rounds up to a 35 mph speed limit, while an 85% speed of 32 mph rounds down to 30 mph. Under the old system, traffic engineers could round speed limits down to the lowest 5 mph increment.
The City of Monterey Traffic Engineering Division conducted extensive surveys of driving speeds on city streets, as required by the new state law, to determine the new speed limits. Most of the new speed limits on city street sections go from 25 to 30 mph. But there are a few street sections where speed limits will be raised by 10-15 mph.
The Monterey City Council will hold a public hearing to consider increases in speed limits on November 15th at Few Memorial Hall on 580 Pacific Street.
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:41 AM EDT2013-05-22 07:41:42 GMT
Santa Cruz, Calif. - The City of Santa Cruz is working to improve the water quality at Cowell Beach. The city called a broken private sanitary sewer lateral found about 1,000 feet from the beach, inMore >>
Santa Cruz, Calif. - The City of Santa Cruz is working to improve the water quality at Cowell Beach. The city called a broken private sanitary sewer lateral found about 1,000 feet from the beach, inMore >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:36 AM EDT2013-05-22 05:36:12 GMT
The heartland disaster in Oklahoma is prompting us to take a closer look at storm chasers. These men and women have said they play a vital role in trying to put out warnings before the disaster strikes.More >>
The heartland disaster in Oklahoma is prompting us to take a closer look at storm chasers. These men and women have said they play a vital role in trying to put out warnings before the disaster strikes.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:24 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:24:14 GMT
MARINA, Calif. - The Marina Police Department is alerting the public about two recent reports of a two African-American male adults that were attempting to lure two different juvenile females to come toMore >>
MARINA, Calif. - The Marina Police Department is alerting the public about two recent reports of a two African-American male adults that were attempting to lure two different juvenile females.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:13 PM EDT2013-05-22 01:13:24 GMT
MOORE, Oklahoma - According to FOX News, the death toll has been lowered as crews continue to comb through the rubble in the Oklahoma community. Originally, the Oklahoma City Medical Examiner's OfficeMore >>
The National Weather Service has classified the monster tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb as an EF5 tornado, one of the most powerful tornado storms.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 01:08:45 GMT
Everyone knows the Central Coast had a dry winter. And now, after a dry spring, the National Weather Service just upgraded drought levels. "There's not a lot of green [grass] left right now and thingsMore >>
Everyone knows the Central Coast had a dry winter. And now, after a dry spring, the National Weather Service just upgraded drought levels.More >>