Fresno man found guilty in 1991 double-murder
An 86-year-old Fresno man was convicted on Aug. 26 for a double-murder committed more than three decades ago in Prunedale.
According to Monterey County Sheriff spokesman Andres Rosas, Ira Ulyesses Bastian murdered George Smith, 67, and Eva Thompson, 79 in a Prunedale restaurant on Nov....
San Jose murder suspect arrested in Capitola
A San Jose man was arrested in Capitola on Oct. 5 on suspicion of the murder of a woman in San Jose.
Venko Gospodinov was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for murder.
On Sunday around 2:50am, San Jose Police responded to a residence in...
Man dies after being run over by two vehicles
A person died late Saturday night after being run over multiple times on Salinas Road near Lewis Road in Pajaro.
The California Highway Patrol said that a pedestrian, who has not been named, was struck and killed around 11:37pm. Police radio traffic stated that...
Armed suspect shot, run over by San Jose Police officers
A man died Wednesday when he was run over by a San Jose Police officer following a crime spree that extended through two counties.
According to SJPD, the incident began just after 2pm where an armed suspect entered a car dealership, stole a green Corvette...
Photo story: Handgun, stolen vehicle recovered in traffic stop
Watsonville Police process evidence Thursday night following a car stop on Hushbeck Street just after 7:30pm. While police managed to take the driver into custody, two people fled down Center Street on foot. Police found a handgun at the scene and recovered a stolen...
Registered sex offender arrested again
The Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against a registered sex offender who recently exposed himself to a woman in Watsonville.
James Dineen, 27, is accused of exposing himself to a woman walking near Center Street while parked in his gray Toyota Camry,...
Monterey County DA probes CHP fatal shooting
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni has begun an investigation into an officer-involved shooting on the Highway 101 northbound at Ralph Lane in Prunedale on March 15.
The California Highway Patrol was dispatched to a report of a solo vehicle collision with a guardrail on...
Police name burglary suspect nabbed in vacant home
Watsonville Police have identified the suspect who was arrested Oct. 3 after he holed up inside a vacant home on Clifford Avenue.
Javier Diaz Baruc, 30, was charged with burglary, resisting arrest, and possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, along with multiple outstanding warrants for...
Late heroics help ‘Catz boys squad edge Independence | CCS basketball...
Ahmi Martin has been the main ball distributor as a point guard for the Watsonville High boys’ basketball team throughout the 2025-26 winter season.
The...
