THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REFUSED TO RECONSIDER AN APPEAL OF A LONG-TIME EFFORT TO BUILD A HOME. THE HOUSE WOULD BE ON LAND OWNED BY STEVE CARMICHAEL, LOCATED ON 142 ACRES BETWEEN CABRILLO COLLEGE AND THE FOREST OF NISENE MARKS STATE PARK. THE PLAN FOR A 2,400-SQUARE-FOOT HOME HAD BEEN APPROVED BY A ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, BUT DENIED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION. THE DENIAL WAS BASED ON THE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN THAT PROHIBITS STRUCTURES ON SLOPES GREATER THAN 30 PERCENT, EVEN THOUGH EXEMPTIONS ARE MADE. THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND HAS HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE OWNER ABOUT PURCHASING THE LAND, BUT THE COULD NOT AGREE UPON A PRICE.

NOW TIPS ABOUT SEX OFFENDERS CAN BE SENT DIRECTLY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ONLINE AT THE CALIFORNIA SEX OFFENDER WEB SITE. THE MEGAN'S LAW DATABASE OPENED THE NEW INTERNET FEATURE MONDAY ACCORDING TO THE STATE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT. THE WEB SITE ALSO CONTAINS PHONE NUMBERS FOR THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, AND EVERY POLICE AND SHERIFF'S AGENCY IN THE STATE. THE WEBSITE ADDRESS IS:
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THE FIGHT OVER CUSTODY OF A SOLDIER'S REMAINS CONTINUES, EVEN AFTER HE IS BURIED. RENEE AMICK THE MOTHER OF FORMER WATSONVILLE RESIDENT JASON HENDRIX, FILED A PAIR OF MOTIONS IN OKLAHOMA AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COURTS. A PREVIOUS RULING GAVE CUSTODY TO HENDRIX'S FATHER, AND THE 28-YEAR-OLD STAFF SERGEANT WAS BURIED IN TULSA OKLAHOMA ON SATURDAY. THE DIVORCED PARENTS FOUGHT OVER CUSTODY OF HIS BODY, AND IT APPEARED THE MATTER WAS SETTLED, UNTIL THE NEW MOTIONS SURFACED. THE MOTHER IS ASKING JUDGES IN CALIFORNIA AND OKLAHOMA TO THROW OUT THEIR RULINGS AND RETURN HER SON TO HER. A LOCAL MEMORIAL WILL BE HELD, AT 11 A.M. FRIDAY FOR JASON HENDRIX, AT THE VFW POST 1716, THAT'S AT 1960 FREEDOM BOULEVARD, IN FREEDOM.

AN ARTIST AT THE SANTA CRUZ POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN WORKING WITH A VICTIM AND RELEASED THE SKETCH OF A STRONG ARMED ROBBER. ON MARCH 27TH A WOMAN WAS ATTACKED AFTER LEAVING HER VEHICLE IN THE LOWER LEVEL OF A SANTA CRUZ PARKING GARAGE AT CEDAR AND CHURCH STREETS. THE VICTIM STRUGGLED, BUT THE MAN OVERPOWERED HER, STRUCK HER IN THE FACE WITH HIS FIST, AND RAN OFF WITH HER BACKPACK. THE ROBBER IS DESCRIBED AS A BLACK MAN IN HIS MID 20'S, 5'-11", 175 POUNDS, WITH SHORT OR SHAVED HAIR, AND WEARING A DARK SWEATSHIRT AND BLUE JEANS. ANYONE WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL THE SANTA CRUZ CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT.