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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
BREAKING NEWS | A shooting in East Salinas prompted a brief high school lockdown on Friday, Salinas police confirmed to KSBW 8.
Thursday night's Cold Moon rising over Mount Madonna, as seen from Watsonville 🌕✨
This incredible photo was taken by Felix Alfaro
This incredible photo was taken by Felix Alfaro
December 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Thursday night's Cold Moon rising over Mount Madonna, as seen from Watsonville 🌕✨
This incredible photo was taken by Felix Alfaro
This incredible photo was taken by Felix Alfaro
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
One person is dead after a crash on 17 Mile Drive on Friday morning.
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.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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.
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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.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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.
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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.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:10 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.
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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.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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.
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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.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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.
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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
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.
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.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:50 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
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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
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November 30, 2025 at 7:46 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.
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Hell, Michigan is 31°F—yep, hell has frozen over.
November 27, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Hell, Michigan is 31°F—yep, hell has frozen over.
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.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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
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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
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.
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
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
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
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November 25, 2025 at 11:33 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.
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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.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:18 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.
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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
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.
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
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November 23, 2025 at 12:32 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
Details: http://www.ksbw.com/article/big-sur-ocean-rescue-search-soberanes/69519583
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.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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
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Ice Skating by the Bay returned to Monterey on Friday, in time for the holiday season.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Ice Skating by the Bay returned to Monterey on Friday, in time for the holiday season.
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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
Seaside Police Chief Nick Borges said an adult woman is being transported to a Bay Area hospital with serious injuries.
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
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.
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
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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 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
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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
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November 19, 2025 at 9:56 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
Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/santa-cruz-deputies-help-finding-at-risk-woman/69486881