2 BILLS AUTHORED BY STATE SENATOR JEFF DENHAM HAVE PASSED THE SENATE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE THIS WEEK. SENATE BILL 17 WOULD REQUIRE BLOOD ALCOHOL TESTING IN FATAL VEHICLE CRASHES PASSED. THE BILL WOULD STRENGTHEN CURRENT DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE LAWS AND IS EXPECTED TO CUT DOWN ON REPEAT OFFENDERS. ALSO SENATE BILL 723 THAT WOULD PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM PLACING SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS NEAR SCHOOLS PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 4-0. THE BILLS NEXT HEAD TO THE SENATE FLOOR FOR A VOTE.

NEARLY 300 ACRES IN THE UPPER CARMEL VALLEY MAY SOON BE DEVELOPED. THAT?S IF THE DEVELOPERS OF FOX CREEK RANCH HAVE THEIR WAY. THE MONTEREY COUNTY MINOR SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSAL WHEN THEY MEET TOMORROW MORNING. THE DEVELOPER WANTS TO DIVIDE 3 PARCELS INTO 7 PARCELS. THE MEETING IS SLATED TO BEGIN AT 9 A.M., IN THE MONTEREY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS, WITH THE FOX CREEK HEARING SLATED FOR 9:15 A.M.

TESTING WILL CONTINUE AT A SANTA CRUZ BEACH, THAT IS POSTED WITH ?WATER QUALITY ADVISORY? SIGNS. THE WATER AT COWELL BEACH WAS TESTED YESTERDAY, AND FOUND TO HAVE BACTERIA LEVELS HIGH ENOUGH TO BE PROBLEMATIC FOR HUMANS. THE WARNING SIGNS WILL BE MAINTAINED UNTIL THE WATER QUALITY IS ONCE AGAIN SUITABLE FOR HUMAN CONTACT.

ATTORNEY GENERAL BILL LOCKYER TODAY WILL ASK A FEDERAL COURT TO SHUT DOWN A MAJOR CALIFORNIA-BASED SPAM OPERATION THAT HAS BOMBARDED PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH ILLEGAL EMAIL ADS PITCHING MORTGAGE SERVICES, CAR WARRANTIES, TRAVEL DEALS, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND COLLEGE DEGREES. HE IS SEEKING DAMAGES, AND PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO PROHIBIT FURTHER VIOLATIONS. CALIFORNIANS WHO BELIEVE THEY HAVE RECEIVED ILLEGAL SPAM ARE ENCOURAGED TO FILE COMPLAINTS ONLINE AT
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