GRAFFITI VANDALS HAVE STRUCK AT 2 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SCHOOLS. RIO DEL MAR AND VALENCIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN TAGGED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT TOOK PLACE BETWEEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. THE GRAFFITI DOESN’T APPEAR TO BE GANG RELATED, ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO PREVIOUS DEFACING INCIDENTS OF THE 2 SCHOOLS. AUTHORITIES ALSO REPORT FINDING USED SYRINGES, EMPTY BOTTLES, AND CONDOMS ON 1 OF THE CAMPUSES. EXTRA SECURITY HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE SCHOOLS.
