Containment grows on Big Sur wildfire

The Colorado Fire that is burning in Monterey County between Carmel-by-the-Sea and Big Sur is now 20 percent contained as of early Saturday evening, according to Cal Fire officials.   

Wind gusts whip wildfire along the Big Sur coast

Strong winds and low humidity appear to be contributing factors in a wildfire along the Big Sur coast Friday evening. Officials have dubbed the incident the Colorado Fire. 

Mammoth tusk found off California coast

The team believes it could be the oldest well-preserved mammoth tusk recovered from this region of North America.

Monterey County supervisors vote to suspend indoor mask ordinance

In a vote on Tuesday, Monterey County's Board of Supervisors decided to suspend the indoor face covering COVID-19 ordinance effective immediately. 

Salinas man sentenced to 238 years in prison in sexual assault case

A man from Salinas was sentenced to 238 years to life in prison for being involved with 20 felony counts of sexual assault.

Police to step up patrols for final weekend of Monterey car week

Monterey police will be increasing patrols this weekend for the final events of Monterey Car Week, a celebration of classic, luxury and race cars and other types of vehicles.

Napa, Monterey, Santa Cruz counties and others join in recommendation to mask indoors in public

Napa County has now joined the majority of Bay Area counties that recommend its residents wear face coverings indoors when in public to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 as the highly-infectious Delta variant takes hold. 

Plane goes down into a home in Monterey County, sparks grassfires

A small plane went down into a home in Monterey County Tuesday morning. Monterey County Regional Fire District officials told KTVU it happened in the Monterra Ranch neighborhood off Highway 68, near the Monterey Regional Airport.

Willow Fire in Monterey County wilderness grows to 2,000 acres

A blaze in the rugged, hot and dry Ventana Wilderness south of Monterey that already has led to evacuation of the Tassajara Zen Center and Hot Springs was expected to spread on Saturday, according to a federal fire coordination agency.

Fire-damaged container ship off Monterey coast being towed to Bay Area

The NYK Delphinus, a container ship that caught fire last week off the Monterey coast, is being towed to the Bay Area with the goal of eventually berthing the burned vessel at the Port of Oakland after an inspection.

Engine room fire contained on container ship off Monterey coast

A fire on a container ship off the Monterey coast has been contained, smoke is no longer visible, and the temperature has been falling in the NYK Delphinus's engine room, where the fire originated, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday.

U.S. Coast Guard, tugboats assisting container ship off Monterey coast following engine fire

A container ship off the coast of Monterey reported an engine fire early Friday morning but no injuries have been reported as a result of the blaze, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Gov. Newsom to announce unprecedented funding for public schools

Gov. Newsom's proposal is aimed at addressing inequalities amplified by the pandemic and students' social-emotional well-being.

Moss Landing: Bodies of two women discovered in submerged vehicle

The California Highway Patrol says two women died when their vehicle went into the Old Salinas River in Moss Landing. 

DNA from COVID mask helps jury convict child rapist

The victim woke up to a man in her bedroom wearing a mask over his entire face holding what looked like a handgun.