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1ST MALL SHOOTING PLEA S.S.

A 20 YEAR-OLD MAN HAS PLEADED "NOT GUILTY" TO CHARGES CONNECTED TO THE RECENT SHOOTING IN THE NORTHRIDGE MALL IN SALINAS. SURENO GANG MEMBER JUAN PABLO RIVERA, WAS 1 OF THE 4 PEOPLE WOUNDED IN THE INCIDENT (THAT STEMMED FROM A GANG-RELATED CLASH). HE FACES CHARGES OF ATTEMPTED MURDER AND DISTURBING THE PEACE. THE TRIGGERMAN, WHO IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN 20 YEAR-OLD HECTOR CHAVEZ, IS A CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY PAROLEE WHO IS CONSIDERED TO BE "ARMED AND DANGEROUS". THERE IS A 1 MILLION DOLLAR WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST. ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION AS TO CHAVEZ' WHEREABOUTS IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT OR CALL 9-1-1.

PERCHLORATE LEVELS S.S.

ACCORDING TO A NEWLY RELEASED FEDERAL REPORT, THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES SAYS PERCHLORATE-CONTAMINATED DRINKING WATER IS SAFE AT CONCENTRATIONS MORE THAN DOUBLE CALIFORNIA?S CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH GOAL (OF 6 PARTS PER BILLION). THE NEW FORMULA THE N.A.S. USED, ROUGHLY TRANSLATES THE ALLOWABLE LEVEL OF CONTAMINATION TO BE 23 PARTS PER BILLION.

AMONG OTHER THINGS, THIS MAY AFFECT IS THE LEVEL TO WHICH OLIN CORPORATION WILL HAVE TO CLEAN UP THEIR 10.5 MILE LONG PERCHLORATE PLUME, THAT WAS CAUSED WHEN THE COMPANY HAD A ROAD- FLARE FACTORY ON TENANT AVENUE IN MORGAN HILL.

NACIMIENTO RELEASED

WATER WAS RELEASED FROM A LOCAL RESERVOIR YESTERDAY. THE MONTEREY COUNTY WATER AGENCY STARTED THAT PROCESS AT LAKE NACIMIENTO YESTERDAY, TO MAKE ROOM FOR LAST NIGHT?S EXPECTED RAINFALL. STATE REGULATIONS REQUIRE ABOUT A THIRD OF THE RESERVOIR CAPACITY BE RESERVED FOR WATER COLLECTED FROM LARGE STORMS. THAT?S IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DAM FAILING.

BULLET THROUGH G WINDOW S.S.

GILROY POLICE OFFICERS ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN, WHO FIRED A BULLET THROUGH THE WINDOW OF A LOCAL BUSINESS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED SHORTLY BEFORE NOON YESTERDAY, AT A CREDIT UNION AT THE INTERSECTION OF WELLBURN AVENUE AND CHURCH STREET. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE 11:50 A.M. INCIDENT. THE SHOOTER WAS DESCRIBED AS BEING A WHITE MAN WHO WAS 5 FEET 7 INCHES TALL. HE HAD VERY SHORT HAIR AND A BEARD. ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE GILROY POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WEATHER UPDATE vs

KSCO NEWS SPOKE WITH THE MONTEREY COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES THIS AFTERNOON, ABOUT MUD SLIDE CONDITIONS. DIRECTOR HARRY ROBBINS SAID NORMAL PHONE SERVICE (INCLUDING 9-1-1) WAS KNOCKED OUT BY A MUD SLIDE TO ABOUT 100 PEOPLE. THE PEOPLE LIVING EAST OF THE HOLLY HILLS ROAD AREA IN NORTHERN MONTEREY COUNTY WERE AFFFECTED. RESTORATION IS EXPECTED IN ABOUT 10 HOURS.
ROBBINS SAID THE RIVER LEVELS ARE BEING CLOSELY WATCHED, AND ALTHOUGH WATER LEVELS ARE UP, THEY SEE NO FLOODING DANGERS AT THIS TIME.

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