CUSTOMERS  OF  THE  SOQUEL  CREEK  WATER DISTRICT WILL  GET  A  CHANCE  TO  VOTE  ON  A  PROPOSED  DESALINATION  PLANT.      THAT  AFTER THE  BOARD  VOTED  UNANIMOUSLY  TO  GIVE  DISTRICT VOTERS  A  CHANCE  TO  WEIGH-IN  ON  THE  PROPOSAL.    THE  BOARD  HAD  ALSO  CONSIDERED  MORATORIUMS  ON  NEW  WATER  HOOK-UPS,  AND  A  35  PERCENT WATER  CUTBACK TO  CURRENT CUSTOMERS.      THAT’S  BECAUSE  THE  DISTRICT  ALREADY  HAS  ISSUES  WITH  SALT  WATER  INTRUSION IN  SOME  OF  ITS  WELLS.

100 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS APPLIED FOR 22 POSITIONS AT SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THIS SUMMER.     THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE ATTENDING A 5-WEEK PROGRAM AT THE HOSPITAL TO SEE WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY.       DURING THE PROGRAM THE STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP AND UNDERSTAND HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION, DIAGNOSIS, CARE PLAN DEVELOPMENT, PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT.

A 23 YEAR OLD MAN WAS ARRESTED IN SALINAS TUESDAY NIGHT.         LUIS VALDEZ WAS CAUGHT BY SALINAS POLICE OFFICERS ON THE 600 BLOCK OF MAE AVENUE (WHERE HE TRIED TO RUN FROM THEM AND WAS TASED).      VALDEZ WAS BOOKED INTO MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL FOR SUSPICION OF RESISTING ARREST, POSSESSION OF A METH PIPE, AND 200 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FELONY WARRANTS.

DUE  TO  HIS  INSURANCE  COMPANY  DROPPING  HIS  ‘AROUND-THE-CLOCK  CARE’  COVERAGE  AT  A  REHAB  FACILITY,  BRYAN  STOW HAS  BEEN  BROUGHT  HOME  TO  SANTA  CRUZ.       HIS  FAMILY SAYS  STOW HAD  REALLY  BEEN  IMPROVING  HIS  ABILITY  TO  MOVE  AROUND  AND  DO  THINGS  FOR  HIMSELF,  BUT  NOW  THEIR  FOCUS  IS  ON  JUST  TRYING  TO  PROVIDE  BASIC  CARE  FOR  HIM  AS  BEST  THEY  CAN….WITH  VERY  LITTLE  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE.      DUE  TO  THE  CHANGE  IN  COVERAGE, STOW’S INSURANCE  NOW  ONLY COVERS 30 HOURS OF PHYSICAL  THERAPY.…A  YEAR.