11+ hour, 48+ min ago   (355+ words) Strong onshore winds will sweep across the Central Coast through Sunday, while temperatures remain close to seasonal averages and marine conditions stay hazardous for small vessels. Strong winds are continuing to impact the Central Coast this weekend as a cutoff…...

18+ hour, 17+ min ago   (197+ words) A possible new In-N-Out Burger at Salinas’ Northridge Mall is referenced in a city staff report, though the restaurant’s application remains incomplete. The proposal calls for a 1.18-acre building pad and a 3,890-square-foot restaurant with a drive-through at 1340 Northridge Mall....

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (371+ words) The search is on for a recreational drone operator who violated a federally issued temporary flight restriction over the Timber Fire Wednesday evening, grounding aerial firefighting efforts for more than half an hour on one of the hottest days of…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (81+ words) The U.S. Forest Service grounded its planes while battling the Timber Fire after private drones were spotted in the area, officials said. County officials are pleading with the public to keep drones out of the air. Anyone who sees someone flying…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (253+ words) A Monterey County man was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years and eight months in state prison for a drunken-driving crash that killed his 16-year-old son. Edgar Banuelos, 37, was originally charged with second-degree murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and three counts…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (203+ words) Soledad police said a suspected arsonist was arrested Tuesday after allegedly intentionally setting bushes on fire. Police said they received a call around 4:49 a.m. about a man intentionally setting bushes on fire near businesses in the area of H. De La Rosa…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (178+ words) More than 2,000 PG&E customers were without power Wednesday afternoon in the Corralitos area of Santa Cruz County. PG&E’s outage map showed the unplanned outage began around 2:44 p.m. Wednesday. As of 3:02 p.m., approximately 2,196 customers were affected. PG&E said…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (124+ words) Salinas police said a known gang member was arrested and illegal guns were taken off the streets. Police said the Violence Suppression Task Force helped arrest 33-year-old Timothy Jimenez during a traffic stop in Marina. A subsequent search warrant at…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (226+ words) The Salinas Fire Department battled two fires Wednesday morning as high temperatures and dry conditions increased the risk of fire across the Central Coast. One fire broke out near the Salinas Police Department and was described by firefighters as an…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (302+ words) Tropical moisture and building high pressure will bring a warmer, more humid pattern to the Central Coast, with the hottest weather likely arriving midweek The Central Coast is heading into a warmer and more humid stretch of weather this week…...