THE C-H-P HAS ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR INCREASED PATROLS DURING LABOR DAY WEEKEND. BETWEEN AUGUST 28TH AND SEPTEMBER 1ST THE DEPARTMENT WILL ADD PATROL UNITS TO HIGHWAYS 1 AND 9 IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY AND TO HIGHWAY 101 IN MONTEREY COUNTY. THE MOVE IS PART OF A STATEWIDE EFFORT BY THE C-H-P TO REDUCE CRASHES IN PROBLEM AREAS THROUGH OUT THE STATE.