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BREAKING NEWS | A shooting in East Salinas prompted a brief high school lockdown on Friday, Salinas police confirmed to KSBW 8.
Shooting in East Salinas prompts brief lockdowns at nearby schools
Alisal High School was placed on a brief lockdown on Friday, according to school and district officials.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Thursday night's Cold Moon rising over Mount Madonna, as seen from Watsonville 🌕✨

This incredible photo was taken by Felix Alfaro
December 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
One person is dead after a crash on 17 Mile Drive on Friday morning.
Deadly crash shuts down portion of 17 Mile Drive, CHP says
One person is dead after a crash on 17 Mile Drive on Friday morning.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A Watsonville mother has pleaded guilty to abandoning her newborn son over 30 years ago, causing his death along Garin Road in the Las Lomas area.

Read more: http://www.ksbw.com/article/watsonville-mother-plea-guilty-death-newborn-son/69638366 
December 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
MUSHROOM POISONING | Seven people were hospitalized in Monterey County after consuming wild white cap mushrooms, which health officials warn can lead to severe poisoning, liver failure and even death.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/s38z536s 
December 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
PICKLEBALL BAN | The Carmel City Council voted to permanently ban pickleball at Forest Hill Park, the city's only public park with pickleball courts, after receiving noise complaints from neighbors.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3zcvsska
December 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The 8-year-old girl killed in the Stockton mass shooting on Saturday was identified by family members in a GoFundMe page as Maya Lupian.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/stockton-mass-shooting-maya-lupian-identified/69610840 
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
A former Sacramento County deputy suspected of fatally stabbing his 11-year-old son was fatally shot after multiple law enforcement officers fired their weapons, following a chase.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/sacramento-deputy-shooting-interstate-5-thornton-road/69610743 
December 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Family has identified the 8-year-old girl who died after a mass shooting at a child's birthday party in Stockton that left three others dead and 11 more injured.
8-year-old girl killed in Stockton mass shooting at birthday party identified
Family has identified the 8-year-old girl who died after a mass shooting at a child's birthday party in Stockton that left three others dead and 11 more injured.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The 14-year-old who was killed over the weekend at a Stockton mass shooting during a child's birthday party has been identified, according to a GoFundMe page by his family.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/stockton-birthday-party-shooting-amari-peterson/69597196 
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Four people are dead and 11 others were taken to the hospital after a mass shooting at a child's birthday party in Stockton.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/san-joaquin-county-stockton-shooting-nov-29/69583596 
November 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Hell, Michigan is 31°F—yep, hell has frozen over.
November 27, 2025 at 1:27 AM
SOLDIER MISSING | The search for Amanpreet Thind, a Defense Language Institute student who was swept out to sea at Soberanes Point, has entered its fifth day.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/search-recovery-missing-dli-student-soberanes-point-day-5/69560297 
November 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
BREAKING NEWS | Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known, according to a law enforcement official.
2 National Guard members shot in DC near White House
Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near the White House, and their conditions aren’t immediately known, according to a law enforcement official.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Thinking about deep-frying your turkey? A firefighter demo shows how fast it can turn dangerous—here’s how to do it safely: https://www.ksbw.com/article/thanksgiving-safety-turkey-deep-fry-video/69547892 
November 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating a large marijuana burglary at a cannabis greenhouse in Salinas that resulted in a chase into Gilroy.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/teen-arrested-tesla-salinas-marijuanachase-gilroy/69546323 
November 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
MISSING MAN ID'D | The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says the man swept off the rocks into the ocean at Soberanes Point was a Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center student.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yvf3p6cr 
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
UPDATE: The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says this is now a search-and-recovery mission for the missing man. Two women were also swept into the ocean and were taken to the hospital.
2 washed into ocean in Big Sur, 1 still missing
Second search and rescue operation in the coastal waters of Big Sur in the span of a week
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November 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
OCEAN RESCUE | Crews are working to find a missing person after two visitors to Soberanes Point were washed into the ocean, Saturday. One of the two was able to make it out of the water.

Details: http://www.ksbw.com/article/big-sur-ocean-rescue-search-soberanes/69519583 
November 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025, a dramatic victory for a 25-year-old at the center of the turbulent 74th staging of the popular beauty pageant in Bangkok.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/fatima-bosch-miss-universe-2025/69510704 
November 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Ice Skating by the Bay returned to Monterey on Friday, in time for the holiday season.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/ice-skating-rink-returns-monterey-holiday-season/69512211 
November 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Seaside Police Chief Nick Borges said an adult woman is being transported to a Bay Area hospital with serious injuries.
Helicopter responds to Seaside incident; woman airlifted to Bay Area hospital
Seaside police say that an attempted suicide has prompted a helicopter response in Seaside.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Several California leaders are criticizing President Trump’s newly released five-year offshore leasing plan, which includes two proposed lease sales off the Central Coast.
California leaders blast Trump offshore drilling plan that includes 2 Central Coast leases
Several California leaders are criticizing President Trump’s newly released five-year offshore leasing plan, which includes two proposed lease sales off the Central Coast.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is on the third day of its search for an at-risk missing woman.

Read more: http://www.ksbw.com/article/100-searchers-at-risk-woman-santa-cruz-county/69499635 
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
SILVER ALERT ISSUED | The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing at-risk woman.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/santa-cruz-deputies-help-finding-at-risk-woman/69486881 
November 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM