Three people died in a head-on crash on Abbott Street just outside Salinas on Sunday night, October 4, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office coroner has confirmed. The California Highway Patrol said ... Read More

A head-on crash in Monterey County just south of Salinas killed three young adults over the weekend, authorities said. Read More

A head-on crash in Monterey County just south of Salinas killed three young adults over the weekend, authorities said. Read More

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office coroner identified the three people killed in a crash just outside Salinas on Sunday night ... Read More

Traffic was stopped Sunday afternoon on U.S. Highway 101 in Monterey County, south of Salinas, because of downed electrical wires. Read More

A big rig overturned on Highway 101 in South Monterey County, closing part of the road for hours before crews cleared the scene. Read More

A two-vehicle crash involving a big rig that tipped onto its side shut down both northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 101 near Salinas on Wednesday morning, according to the California ... Read More

The Timber Fire burning in the Big Sur area of Monterey County reached nearly 3,000 acres Tuesday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. The blaze was at 2,989 acres and was 5% contained at 4:51 p.m. State ... Read More

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office issued an evacuation order in parts of Big Sur, as the Timber Fire has grown along Highway 1. Read More

Family-owned collision center meets rising Monterey County demand for durable, insurance-aligned color matching and ... Read More

From some parts of Highway 101, the Salinas Valley can look like one long, uniform stretch of agricultural fields. But the groundwater basins that lie beneath the surface tell a different story, one ... Read More

Fatal rollover crash: A Monterey Park truck driver died after his big rig overturned on I-5 in Stanislaus County. Crash sequence revealed: CHP says the truck left the right lane, entered the median, ... Read More

A 70-year-old semitruck driver from Monterey Park died after crashing into the median on I-5 near Tracy, according to the California Highway Patrol. Read More

Located west of Highway 101 along Bailey Avenue between Monterey Road and Santa Teresa Boulevard, the facility would include thousands of lithium-ion batteries in 312 shipping containers, company ... Read More

The Monterey Avenue off-ramp of eastbound Interstate 10 in Thousand Palms was closed Friday for maintenance. California Department of Transportation crews were performing pavement repairs, which began ... Read More

According to Caltrans, the speed limit change affects a 5.1-mile-long segment of Highway 1 in Monterey County, starting south of Coast Road and extending north to Garrapata Creek Bridge. It's a ... Read More

One person is dead after a suspected DUI hit-and-run on Highway 1 in Monterey County on Saturday. Read More

Driver dies after car plummets 500ft from Big Sur cliff on California's iconic Highway 1 - Recovery efforts at Hurricane Point took four hours in poor weather conditions, Monterey County Sheriff's Off ... Read More

A man was arrested over the weekend in Monterey County for allegedly stabbing a woman while traveling in a car on U.S. Highway 101, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday. Read More

FILE: Caltrans had blocked out travel distances to Big Sur and Monterey on a road sign for travelers headed north on Highway 1 near Cambria, Calif., March 4, 2024. Wet weather persisted, but at the ... Read More

November 26, 2025 - Monterey County Sheriff's Office officials report that an in-progress burglary at a local greenhouse facility on Tuesday morning led to a multi-agency vehicle pursuit from Salinas ... Read More

A wrong-way driver on Highway 101 near Chualar caused a multi-car collision, resulting in two deaths and several injuries, as investigators seek public assistance to understand the circumstances ... Read More

A multi-vehicle crash injured seven people, four of whom were left in critical condition, on the 10 Freeway in Monterey Park on Sunday morning. The California Highway Patrol said it happened around ... Read More

A closed portion of scenic Highway 1 in Monterey County is expected to reopen by the first quarter next year, Caltrans announced Tuesday. Read More

A man was killed Tuesday when his vehicle overturned on eastbound Interstate 10 in Thousand Palms. The crash was reported shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday east of Monterey Avenue, according to the ... Read More

Officials reopened Highway 101 on Thursday morning after a multi-vehicle.According to CAL FIRE San Benito-Monterey Unit, nine vehicles were involved in a crash on the northbound Highway 101, near ... Read More

California Highway Patrol says the incident, which happened right outside Laguna Seca Raceway, remains under investigation. Read More

A Castroville woman was arrested Wednesday by Greenfield in Monterey County on suspicion of having over two pounds of fentanyl in her vehicle, the Sheriff's Office said. Read More

The California Highway Patrol says it arrested a driver for exceeding 100 mph on Highway 68 on Tuesday. A BMW was seen driving recklessly at extreme speed, per CHP. An officer clocked the car at 146 ... Read More

The Monterey Avenue off-ramp of eastbound Interstate 10 in Thousand Palms was closed Friday for maintenance. California Department of Transportation crews were performing pavement repairs, which began ... Read More

The Monterey Avenue off-ramp of eastbound Interstate 10 in Thousand Palms was closed Friday for maintenance. California Department of Transportation crews were performing pavement repairs, which began ... Read More

The Monterey Avenue off-ramp of eastbound Interstate 10 in Thousand Palms was closed Friday for maintenance. California Department of Transportation crews were performing pavement repairs, which began ... Read More

More than a year of Caltrans repair work on the massive slide blocking Highway 1 along the Big Sur coast has cleared more than 500,000 cubic yards of ... Read More

Growth of the Madre Fire burning off Highway 166 expanded overnight, now having scorched 79,630 acres as of Saturday morning. Around 50 structures are currently threatened. Sign up for our ... Read More

It's hard to be grumpy when you're looking at humpbacks breaching. But I'm managing it. Because, as cool as it is to see these giant, barnacle-encrusted beasts leaping into the air and landing with a ... Read More

California's most iconic road trip just got easier to plan with the launch of 'HOW 2 HWY 1', an initiative designed to help travelers navigate the legendary Highway 1 through Monterey County's Big Sur ... Read More

AIDS / Life Cycle Bicycle Ride will move through Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties from Sunday, June 1 through Saturday, June 7.  Cyclists and support vehicles will use ... Read More

Highway 101 is closed in south Monterey County due to on-going police activity. Law enforcement sources tell KSBW 8 that the California Highway Patrol chased a suspect wanted by Salinas police. The ... Read More

Highway 101 is closed in south Monterey County due to on-going police activity. Law enforcement sources tell KSBW 8 that the California Highway Patrol chased a suspect wanted by Salinas police. The ... Read More

Law enforcement sources tell KSBW 8 that a person is in custody after a standoff on Highway 101 between Soledad and Greenfield on Friday. Law enforcement sources also tell KSBW 8 that the California ... Read More

Highway 101 is closed in south Monterey County due to on-going police activity. Law enforcement sources tell KSBW 8 that the California Highway Patrol chased a suspect wanted by Salinas police. The ... Read More

A man accused of human trafficking in Monterey County has been arrested in Merced County, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday. CHP said that in ... Read More

The man was arrested and booked into Monterey County Jail. He faces charges of attempted murder, human trafficking, assault with a firearm, assault likely to cause great bodily injury, threats to ... Read More

As of Thursday morning, only 539 customers are without power. Their power is estimated to be restored by 11:30 a.m. Read More

Highway 101 has reopened in both directions at North Main Street in Salinas. This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Numerous power ... Read More

With crowds flocking to Toro Park, Royal Oaks Park and ... Parking is first-come, first-served. California Highway Patrol and the County of Monterey Sheriff often patrol outside of the parks ... Read More

California Highway Patrol says that a man has been arrested for a slew of felony charges after driving under the influence on Wednesday morning. Read More

A 36-year-old man from Sacramento died after crashing off a cliff in the Big Sur area on Thursday, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office said. Read More

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 ... Read More

By Royal Calkins     Contradicting information reported in earlier Voices of Monterey Bay accounts, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office file on the 2015 death of King City resident Aracely Zavala ... Read More

Tele Matangi, age 37, of Pittsburg, California, was found guilty ... vehicle northbound on Highway 156 near the Highway 101 intersection in Prunedale. Then, around 40 minutes later, Matangi ... Read More

The Monterey County D.A. says they're investigating a CHP officer for shooting and killing a Salinas man while responding to reports of a crash on Saturday night. The D.A. identified the man as ... Read More

California Highway Patrol says they are investigating a deadly crash near Soledad. The crash was reported around 7:44 p.m. on south Highway 101 north of Front Street and involved three vehicles ... Read More

A person was shot and killed by an officer in Monterey County, according to the California Highway Patrol.  At 6:55 p.m. on Saturday, CHP officers responded to a reported traffic crash on ... Read More

On March 12th at about 2:30 P.M., the Sacramento Police Department's SWAT team assisted in arresting a 17-year-old male suspect. That juvenile has been extradited to Monterey County and has been ... Read More

(TNS) It is unlikely that Highway 101 will be widened through populated ... having made such shifts in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Officials need to take a close look at the safety involving ... Read More

The CHP Monterey announced Friday that they conducted emergency roadwork on Highway 101 that was originally scheduled until 3 p.m. due to the most recent storm. Read More

Emergency responders rushed to the scene of a vehicle crash with injuries on the right shoulder of I-710 South | Contact Police Accident Reports (888) 657-1460 for help if you were in this accident. Read More

The Monterey County DA's office announced Tuesday that a 34-year-old man named Manuel Benjamin Basaldua of Gonzales was arrested and charged with felony DUI. Read More

Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni says that a Salinas elementary school vice principal was charged with driving under the influence and causing great bodily injury. Read More

The California Highway Patrol says one person is dead after a Sunday morning crash. The crash was reported at 4:04 a.m. on southbound Highway 101, north of Echo Valley Road. The CHP says a blue Mazda ... Read More

A small slide that covered the northbound lane on a blind curve occurred during the latest storm to hit the Central Coast on Thursday. The slide was located in Monterey County two miles north of the ... Read More

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Caltrans District 5 announced Friday that the section of Highway 1 between Ragged Point and Gorda slightly south of Monterey County has been reopened. Caltrans ... Read More

The front passenger suffered major injuries, pe CHP. The victims were identified on Thursday as Sequan McKensie Taylor, 35, from Tacoma Washington, and Kayla Marie Smith, 27, from Spanaway Washington, ... Read More

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway connector road Thursday evening in Monterey Park near Alhambra and the California Highway Patrol is ... Read More

The dramatic fire at the the Vistra battery storage plant, one of the world's largest, caused the evacuation of 1,200 people in Northern Monterey County, closed Highway 1 and sent large clouds of ... Read More

A fire at Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey Bay, California triggered evacuation orders and the closure of a portion of the state's Highway 1 on Thursday night, as authorities tried to determine ... Read More

The Monterey County Sheriff had earlier told nearby residents to close windows '?out of an abundance of caution.'? The California Highway Patrol also closed Highway 1 around the plant. Read More

Gilroy, CA - A motorcycle rider was seriously injured in a crash on Highway 101 in Gilroy Saturday evening. According to the California Highway Patrol, the mishap happened at around 4:08 p.m. on the ... Read More

AROMAS - The Red Barn venue is on its ... especially on a busy highway like nearby Highway 101. '?The issue with traffic on the 101 is always going to be there, especially when people are ... Read More

At Least One Person Sustains Severe Injuries in Monterey Car Accident on State Route 68 at Morse Drive Tuesday Afternoon ... Read More

Soledad, in the heart of Monterey County's agricultural region, has traffic from both local and commercial vehicles. Auto accidents are common on rural roads shared by farm equipment and commuter ... Read More

MORGAN HILL, Calif. - A collision on Morgan Hill has shut down roads Thursday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said. San Jose police officers have closed Monterey Road at Tilton and Palm after ... Read More

Salinas police are investigating a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Tuesday morning. The crash was reported on Airport Boulevard, near the Love's Travel Stop. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office ... Read More

A southbound lane of Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo will be closed this week. The left lane on southbound 101 between Stagecoach Road and Monterey Street will be closed on Monday and Tuesday between 9 ... Read More

PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Monterey County District Attorney announced a Prunedale man was sentenced to ten years in prison after his autistic daughter was hit and killed after she escaped ... Read More

Omar Arriaga from Salinas has been identified as the man who died in a car crash on Saturday morning near Gonzales in Monterey County. The fatal collision was reported around 11:45 a.m. on Highway 101 ... Read More

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash on Highway 101 in south Monterey County.Currently, both southbound lanes of Highway 101 at Gloria Road are closed. Sign up for our ... Read More

Monterey, CA (September 25, 2024) - A serious traffic collision occurred on Tuesday evening at the intersection of San Miguel Canyon and Echo Valley ... Emergency responders, including the California ... Read More

Seaside Vehicle Crash Results in Fatalities Seaside, CA (September 24, 2024) - 40-year-old Daniel Carrico-Lynn of Monterey County has died following a DUI Crash ... Read More

A series of crashes early Friday morning sent two people to the hospitalized and closed Highway 1 in Monterey County. According to the California Highway Patrol, Jimmy Cruz, 24, of Salinas, was diving southbound on the highway north of Moss Landing w Read More

The San Ardo Oil Field is a large oil field in Monterey County, California, in the United States ... showing the central area of operations. U.S. Highway 101 runs along the left. Read More

Monterey Park, CA. - The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified 94-year-old Sung Sungchang as the pedestrian killed in a Tuesday morning crash in Monterey Park. According to the ... Read More

Officer Long Pham Killed in San Jose DUI Accident near Monterey Road and Palm Avenue San Jose, CA. - Officer Long Pham was killed, and another police officer was injured when a DUI suspect rammed into ... Read More

A major injury collision occurred on Monday, July 29, involving a single vehicle on Gloria Rd near Camphora Gloria Rd. The | Contact Police Accident Reports (888) 657-1460 for help if you were in this ... Read More

Monterey County Regional Fire responded to vegetation fire Monday afternoon off of Chualar River Road. Smoke was seen coming from the fire. This is a developing story. Read More

California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that took place on Saturday, July 13, on Highway 1 at Soberanes Canyon Trail. Read More

The Transportation Agency for Monterey County, Caltrans District 5 and the County of Monterey announced that a partial closure of Torero Drive, along Highway 68, will go into effect this Friday. Read More

Some of the early vegetation fires in Vallejo included ones at Catalina Circle, Miravista Way, Monterey and Alabama streets, Highway 37 westbound at Sonoma Boulevard ... spread to an auto storage yard ... Read More