A NEW CHARGE MAY COST SOME MONTEREY CITY AND COUNTY BUSINESSES ANYWHERE FROM 25 TO 250 DOLLARS. BUSINESSES IN MONTEREY THAT HANDLE OR RECEIVE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE BEING BILLED A SURCHARGE TO FUND THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE TEAMS THAT OPERATE OUT OF THE SEASIDE AND SALINAS FIRE DEPARTMENTS. THE SURCHARGE VARIES ACCORDING TO THE QUANTITY AND TYPE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS USED BY BUSINESSES.

AN ARREST WAS MADE IN LOS ANGELES LAST WEEK IN CONNECTION TO THE SEPTEMBER SHOOTING OF JOSEPH HAYES IN CAPITOLA. POLICE BELIEVE 30 YEAR OLD HAYES WAS SHOT OVER HIS MEDICAL MARIJUANA STASH. 22 YEAR OLD ESTABAN PARRA WAS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SHOOTING. POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR TWO OTHER SUSPECTS ARE IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA.

THIS WEEKEND WAS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM. THE AQUARIUM CELEBRATED IT WITH CAKE AND A VISIT FROM COMEDIAN ACTOR GEORGE LOPEZ ON SUNDAY. AS WELL AS CELEBRATING THE 20TH YEAR OF THE AQUARIUM, THIS WEEKEND ALSO SAW THE 40TH DAY OF CAPTIVITY FOR A 4 FOOT BABY GREAT WHITE SHARK, WHICH WAS CAUGHT ACCIDENTALLY EARLIER THIS YEAR.

A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED, BETWEEN TENANTS OF SANTA CRUZ'S SHORELINE MOBILE ESTATES, AND THE PARK'S OWNER. BOTH SIDES HAVE SAID THE NEW AGREEMENT WILL BENEFITS EVERYONE. PARK TENANTS ARE EXPECTED TO MEET NEXT WEEK TO RATIFY THE TERMS OF THE DEAL.