IT TOOK THE JURY 3 DAYS TO CONVICT 21-YEAR-OLD CLIFTON TERRELL FOR THE MURDER OF HUNTER MCPHERSON. HUNTER WAS THE 27-YEAR-OLD SON OF FORMER STATE SENATOR BRUCE MCPHERSON OF SANTA CRUZ. THE JURY DEADLOCKED ON 2 OTHER ROBBERY CHARGES, AND CONTINUE THOSE DELIBERATIONS ON THURSDAY. THE YOUNG MCPHERSON REFUSED TO GIVE ARMED ROBBERS (ON A SAN FRANCISCO STREET), HIS WALLET 3 YEARS AGO. THE MCPHERSON FAMILY RELEASED A STATEMENT THANKING PROSECUTORS AND JURORS FOR THE JUST VERDICT. BUT ALSO SAID, NO VERDICT COULD POSSIBLY LESSEN THE LOSS OF THEIR SON.

A 30 YEAR-OLD SALINAS WOMAN PLACED 4TH IN HER EVENT, AT THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD WINTER GAMES BEING PLAYED CURRENTLY IN JAPAN. SARA SCATTINI FINISHED THE ALPINE INTERMEDIATE DOWNHILL SKIING EVENT WITH A TIME OF 44.07 SECONDS. SCATTTINI ALSO PLANS TO COMPETE IN THE SLALOM, AND GIANT SLALOM EVENTS.

A MAN WAS SHOT IN THE ABDOMEN LAST NIGHT (IN CASTROVILLE). THAT AFTER HIS ASSAILANT TRIED TO FORCE HIM INTO SELLING MARIJUANA. THE VICTIM REPORTEDLY WALKED TO A NEARBY NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY FIRE STATION, AND WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO AN AREA HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES.

A LOCAL FRESH WATER FISHING VENUE OPENED THIS MORNING. THOSE WHO ENJOY FISHING FOR TROUT, CROPPIE, AND BLUE GILL CAME OUT EN FORCE TO LOCH LOMOND RESERVOIR IN LOMPICO FOR THE RESERVOIR?S 6 A.M. OPENING. AS USUAL, A PLEASANT, QUIET, TIME WAS HAD BY ALL; AS ONLY ELECTRIC (OR HUMAN POWERED) VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED ON THE RESERVOIR.