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.

Police arrest man who went on joyride in stolen tractor

Police arrested a 56-year-old man after he allegedly stole a backhoe-style tractor Sunday and drove it around in Monterey while under the influence.

Storm pounds Monterey and Santa Cruz counties

The storm struck the entire Bay Area and beyond. But it seemed to let most of its anger out on Monterey County.

Wolf-dog hybrid still on the loose in San Benancio area

A wolf-dog hybrid remains at large after three of the animals escaped from a yard in unincorporated San Benancio in Monterey County last month, county officials said Wednesday.

Pleasanton woman completes non-stop swim across Monterey Bay

Catherine Breed says her desire to complete the journey has a lot to do with spreading awareness about diversity in aquatics.

Photo of girls using Taco Bell WiFi becomes symbol of digital divide

A photo of two girls using WiFI at a Taco Bell in Salinas to complete their schoolwork has sparked a discussion about the importance of digital access for students.

Salinas: Alisal school district office closed after 2 employees test positive for COVID-19

Two Alisal Union School District employees who work at the District Office have tested positive for COVID-19, the district's Superintendent Jim Koenig said on Friday.