NISENE MARKS STATE PARK IS COMING UP ON AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE. DOZENS OF VISITORS HAVE BEEN TOURING THE PARK, IN LINE WITH ITS 50^th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ENDING THIS MAY.

THE SAVE THE DENNIS THE MENACE TRAIN CAMPAIGN IS SLATED TO MEET WITH MONTEREY CITY LEADERS TODAY. FOLLOWING STATE SENATOR BILL MONNING TELLING THE GROUP HE WOULDN’T SUPPORT EXEMPTING THE TRAIN FROM SAFETY REGULATIONS, THE MEETING AIMS TO LOOK INTO WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE BELOVED MONTEREY LANDMARK

SANTA CRUZ IS GEARING UP FOR ITS BIG PROM DRESS DRIVE OF 2013.   THIS YEAR MARKS THE 5th PROM DRESS DRIVE, STARTED TO HELP STUDENTS UNABLE TO AFFORD PROM.   LAST YEAR, FIFTEEN HUNDRED “GENTLY USED” PROM DRESSES WERE DONATED TO STUDENTS IN NEED.   DONATIONS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS INCLUDING: 285 WATER STREET IN SANTA CRUZ, 809 CAPITOLA AVE IN CAPITOLA, 415 TROUT GULCH ROAD IN APTOS, AND ALL COMERICA BANKING CENTERS IN SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY COUNTIES.

A MAN WAS ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN CASTROVILLE WEDNESDAY.    DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO THE CALL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THE 13-THOUSAND BLOCK OF BRISA DEL MAR.  ADAM TORRES ALLEGEDLY THREW A WOMAN TO THE GROUND, BEFORE STABBING A WALL SEVERAL TIMES WITH A POCKET KNIFE.   TORRES WAS ARRESTED ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGES AND BOOKED INTO MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL.