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05/28/2021

Sheriff's Detectives in Monterey County with assistance from the SWAT team took Jose Juan Montano into custody on Wednesday for r**e and other related charges.
Earlier this year in January, Sheriff's Deputies responded to a report of a sexual assault.
The victim reported the assault took place in north county and the case was assigned to investigations.
Monterey County Sheriff's Detectives wrote and served a search warrant yesterday and located Jose Montano. Montano was taken into custody and booked into the Monterey County Jail.

05/28/2021

In a joint statement released by the Association of Bay Area Health Officials, COVID 19 vaccinations can safely be administered near the same time as receiving other immunization shots, regardless of whether the patient is an adult or child.
The initial guideline of not receiving any other shots two weeks before and after the COVID vaccine was put in place out of an abundance of caution.
With substantial data and real-world experience with the COVID-19 vaccines, health officials have found it safe to be administered before or any other vaccines.
Included in the joint statement is an excerpt from the Santa Cruz County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel, who stated that “This new guidance will make it easier for people to catch up on any immunization they’re due for” as many have delayed medical care and immunizations during the pandemic.

05/28/2021

With motor travel continuing to increase this Summer, the Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County would like to remind the community that motorists are motorists are responsible for many of the wildfires sparked along our roadways.
The agency offers these following tips to prevent starting a fire with your vehicle:
• Ensure there are no dragging chains or loose items underneath or behind the vehicle. Secure chains using appropriate safety pins and hitch ball
• Ensure your vehicle is properly maintained, with no metal pieces dragging on the ground.
• Properly maintain your brakes- if they’re too thin, metal-to-metal contact could cause sparks.
• Maintain proper tire pressure.
• Carry a fire extinguisher in your vehicle and know how to use it.
• Do not park on dry grass as heat from exhaust pipes and mufflers can spark a wildfire.

More information can be found on wildfire prevention by visiting PreventWildfireCA.Org.

05/28/2021

May is affordable housing month, and the City of Santa Cruz wants to reward those who go on a bike tour that showcases affordable housing and take photos for a contest that ends this weekend.
The contest which is ending this weekend involves posting the photos to Instagram and tagging and using the hashtag for photos taken of the tour or biking in town.
Four winners will be selected on June 7th who will receive downtown dollar vouchers valued at $25 each.
More details can be found at the City of Santa Cruz website.
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05/28/2021

Monterey County Sheriff's Detectives located and chased Daniel Tanner for stealing a car earlier this week.
He was released the prior week from Santa Clara County jail for stealing a car.
However, yesterday he also ran into other cars, committed the crimes while on bail, and resisted arrest.
During the pursuit, California Highway Patrol spiked the suspects tires.
A Sheriff's K9 unit joined in the pursuit and assisted in taking him into custody when he tried to run from the pursuit.
Tanner was booked into the Monterey County jail with a bail of $50,000.

05/28/2021

On Thursday morning, colleagues of Fort Hunter Liggett celebrated the groundbreaking of a new electrical microgrid with a price tag of $21.6 million.
The system reportedly offers at least two weeks of backup power in the event of utility disruption such as Public Safety Power Shutoffs with current existing microgrids at the Equipment Concentration Site using additional solar panels.
With this setup, renewable energy can be stored and used during the night when fossil fuel sources are normally used for electrical generation.
Officials with Fort Hunter Liggett state that this project is only the start, and the goal is to have reliable energy access to their facilities by next year.

05/26/2021

05/25/2021

DUI Driver Crashes into Patrol SUV
After handling a call for service this past weekend, the on-duty Patrol Sergeant was on his way to headquarters when a DUI driver struck the patrol SUV in the intersection of Laurel and Center Street.

The DUI driver did not yield to an unprotected green light while turning. In this situation, the driver must yield to oncoming traffic. The intoxicated driver failed to yield, turning in front and hitting the patrol SUV.

Despite an injury, our Sergeant exited his vehicle, which had extensive damage. He immediately went to help the driver and two passengers in the single-bench Toyota Tacoma.
Sgt! 💙🖤

CHP responded to the scene and took over the DUI and collision investigation in cooperation with EMS. The driver blew a .08 BAC, was arrested, and booked into jail.

Drinking and driving is dangerously irresponsible and 100% unnecessary. There are plenty of rideshare options to get home safely. Our community is lucky this guy did not kill someone.

05/25/2021

Salinas YMCA Pool Reopens-5/24/21-1603-PMD

The Salinas YMCA has reopened a swimming facility. The Salinas Aquatic Center opened to the public on Monday. Facility use is free for members however the general public can pay a fee to use the pool. The YMCA has upgraded the pool’s filtration system and the facility recently underwent a deep cleaning.

05/25/2021

Pinto Lake Mural-5/24/21-1624-PMD

A park near Watsonville is featuring informative murals. Pinto Lake County Park is featuring a series of murals painted by artist Priscilla Martinez as part of the art and hike challenge. Friends of the County Parks are encouraging the county to encourage informative murals at more of the county’s parks.

05/24/2021

Carmel Smokeless Pitts-5/24/21-1638-PMD

Beach goers in Carmel can now use the Smokeless fire pits. There are five fire rings between Tenth and Twelfth Avenues. Authorities say fires should be made with clean dry wood and fire makers should bring water to extinguish fires. The rings can be used from 4 to 10 p-m.