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Monterey Bay FC partners with Salinas and Cosmos Femenil to build USL W team
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (165+ words) Three Central Coast soccer organizations host try-outs for women's team The Monterey Bay Football Club, Salinas Soccer Femenil and Cosmos Femenil F.C. are teaming up and combining resources for the future of soccer in Monterey. They say it will enhance the…...
Banana car spotted in Monterey County: Here’s why it’s here — and how to get a ride
4+ hour ago (445+ words) It has many wondering: Who is driving this potassium-powered pickup? Why is it here? What is it promoting? When did it arrive? And where will it pop up next? KSBW 8 has answers. The driver, Steve Braithwaite, 65, who lives on a…...
Warm weather forecasted for Central Coast
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (256+ words) The Bay Area and Central Coast are set to experience a warm-up through Friday, with temperatures forecasted to reach the upper 60s to lower 70s in the North Bay and San Francisco Bay Area, and potentially exceeding 80 degrees in the warmest locations…...
Santa Cruz Burger Week begins with unique burger creations
1+ day, 4+ min ago (273+ words) Santa Cruz Burger Week has kicked off, with 34 restaurants across Santa Cruz County offering creative takes on traditional burgers from downtown Santa Cruz to Watsonville. Daniel J, a social media influencer for the Instagram page Double Meat Please, said, "It…...
Big Basin expands with 153-acre purchase as park rebuilds after 2020 fires
1+ day, 8+ min ago (319+ words) Big Basin State Park is expanding by 153 acres, marking its first growth in 15 years, as it continues to recover from the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fires. Big Basin State Park, a historical site attracting visitors worldwide, is expanding for the first…...
Jury awards over $18M to woman hit in Point Lobos crosswalk; state faulted for training
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (327+ words) A Monterey County jury awarded $18.854 million to a woman who was struck in a marked crosswalk at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, according to a communications consultant, Kellie DeMarco, who said she is assisting the plaintiff's attorney. "The jury determined…...
California man sentenced after video shows him feeding 'BuzzBall' to juvenile hawk
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (182+ words) A man has been sentenced to 45 days in the Los Angeles County Jail and 12 months of summary probation for feeding a hawk an alcoholic beverage. In June 2025, 25-year-old Cesar Gustavo Diaz captured a juvenile Cooper's hawk and poured a BuzzBall…...
Newsom says California tax agency stopped $6B in fraud, warns taxpayers about scams
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (162+ words) State stops $6 billion in tax fraud, including nearly $600 million in state funds Governor Gavin Newsom says the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has stopped more than $6 billion in tax fraud over the previous 8 years. That includes $579 million in state revenue…...
California launches multi-year plan to protect and increase water supply
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (214+ words) New plan aims to have nine million acre-feet state water supply The formal launch of California Water Plan 2028 has been announced. It is a multi-year effort modernizing water planning in response to water reliability challenges. Its supply target is a…...
Santa Cruz Burger Week returns for 12 days with $15-$20 burger specials
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (108+ words) Participating restaurants are offering new and revamped burgers at three price points Santa Cruz is kicking off a 12-day celebration devoted to burgers. The ninth annual Burger Week " a spinoff of Santa Cruz Restaurant Week " runs Feb. 25 through March 8. Participating…...