JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BANDS, FROM AROUND THE STATE, ARE SCHEDULED TO COMPETE TOMORROW IN THE 26TH ANNUAL PACIFIC GROVE MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL. THE EVENT IS SLATED TO BEGIN AT 10 A.M. WHEN THE HOST BAND (PACIFIC GROVE HIGH), AND THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE?S COLOR GUARD, WILL LEAD A PARADE DOWN GRAND AND PINE AVENUES, STARTING AT THE INTERSECTION OF GRAND AND JUNIPERO AVENUES. THE FIELD SHOW COMPETITIONS (INCLUDING 11 OF THE TEAMS) WILL BEGIN AT 4:45 P.M., AT BREAKER STADIUM (ON THE PACIFIC GROVE HIGH CAMPUS).

OFFICIALS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION SAY THAT NEW REGULATIONS WILL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY, REGARDING WORKER?S EXPOSURE TO THE FUMIGANT METHYL BROMIDE. THE NEW RULES RESTRICT THE AMOUNT OF TIME BOTH WORKERS WHO APPLY METHYL BROMIDE (AND THOSE WHO SUPERVISE ITS APPLICATION) ARE EXPOSED TO THE FUMIGANT. IN THE PAST, THE DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION HAD ADOPTED REGULATIONS AIMED AT LIMITING WORKERS' EXPOSURE TO THE PESTICIDE DURING 24-HOUR PERIODS. THE NEW RULES LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF METHYL BROMIDE IN THE AIR A WORKER IS EXPOSED TO OVER A 30-DAY PERIOD. METHYL BROMIDE IS A PESTICIDE WIDELY USED ON STRAWBERRY FIELDS. IT IS INJECTED, OR APPLIED TO SOIL, IN ORDER TO RID THE FIELD OF WEEDS AND PESTS BEFORE PLANTING.

A MAN, WHO WAS CONVICTED OF IDENTITY THEFT LAST YEAR IS REPORTEDLY CONTINUING TO USE THE NAME AS HIS OWN. HE HAS BEEN POSING AS FORMER N.F.L. STAR ?LAWRENCE McGREW?. HE PLEADED GUILTY THIS WEEK TO VIOLATING HIS PROBATION. HE HAS NOW BEEN SENTENCED TO SPEND A YEAR IN JAIL.

GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER TODAY ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF TOM CAMPBELL OF SAN JOSE, AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. 52-YEAR-OLD CAMPBELL WAS A MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE FROM 1993 TO 1995 AND A U. S. CONGRESSMAN REPRESENTING THE SILICON VALLEY FROM 1989 TO 1993 AND AGAIN FROM 1995 TO 2001. DURING HIS CONGRESSIONAL TENURE HE AUTHORED THE 1998 FOOD BANK RELIEF ACT AND THE 2000 PEACE CORPS REAUTHORIZATION ACT. CAMPBELL HOLDS A PH.D. IN ECONOMICS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, AND A JURIS DOCTORATE FROM HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, WHERE HE SERVED ON THE BOARD OF EDITORS OF THE HARVARD LAW REVIEW. CAMPBELL HAS SERVED ON MANY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND AS THE CHAIR OF THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS, AND AS DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. THE JOB REQUIRES SENATE CONFIRMATION, AFTER WHICH CAMPBELL IS EXPECTED TO ASSUME THE POSITION ON DECEMBER 1ST.