THE SANTA CRUZ POLICE DEPARTMENT IS CRACKING DOWN ON PROSTITUTION IN THE AREA OF LOWER OCEAN STREET. AN INCREASED NUMBER OF CITATIONS WERE WRITTEN THERE AS WELL AS AT A MASSAGE AND ACUPUNCTURE BUSINESS ON RIVER STREET IN AN ONGOING PROJECT. ACCORDING TO POLICE LIEUTENANT STEVE CLARK MOST OF THE PROSTITUTES ARE WORKING ON THEIR OWN, WITHOUT "PIMPS," AND OFTEN TO SUPPORT A DRUG HABIT. EVIDENCE WAS COLLECTED WITH THE HELP OF AN UNDERCOVER OFFICER. OFFICERS WERE ALERTED BY NEIGHBORS WHO HAD RECENTLY OBSERVED CONDOMS AND SYRINGES BEING LEFT IN GUTTERS.

NO ONE WAS INJURED TODAY WHEN 3 GUNSHOTS HIT A SALINAS DWELLING AT 1:40 AM. 2 MEN WERE OBSERVED STANDING NEAR THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE IN THE 17 HUNDRED BLOCK OF CASCADE. THE SHOOTER WAS DESCRIBED AS WEARING A GRAY HOODED SWEATSHIRT, WHILE HIS COMPANION WAS WEARING A BLACK HOODED SWEATSHIRT AND BLACK PANTS. THEY WERE LAST SEEN RUNNING SOUTHBOUND ON CASCADE COURT.

SALINAS POLICE OFFICERS ARRIVED AT THE AREA OF EAST ALISAL AND SOUTH FILICE TO FIND A SUSPECTED ROBBER, SURROUNDED BY CIVILIANS. THE OWNER OF SUPER CAKES HAD FOLLOWED SIMON GONZALEZ AFTER HE LEFT THE BUSINESS WITH AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT OF CASH. 60-YEAR-OLD GONZALEZ HAD ENTERED THE STORE AND ALLEGEDLY DEMANDED MONEY, WHILE APPEARING TO HOLD A HANDGUN. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE TODAY AT AROUND 5:30 PM. OFFICERS LOCATED THE GUN, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A TOY GUN, AND GONZALEZ WAS BOOKED INTO MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL FOR ROBBERY.

A PRUNEDALE WOMAN HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF WILLFULLY ALLOWING THE HEALTH OF SOMEONE IN HER CARE TO SUFFER. ANGELA GRUBB?S CONVICTION STEMMED FROM THE MARCH 2ND DEATH OF HER DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED BROTHER-IN-LAW, JUNJI GRUBBS. ANGELA GRUBBS IS SCHEDULED TO BE SENTENCED MAY 4TH. SHE FACES A MAXIMUM POSSIBLE SENTENCE OF 6 MONTHS IN JAIL, AND A FINE OF 1 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THE JURY WAS UNABLE TO REACH A VERDICT ON SHINJI GRUBBS? INVOLVEMENT IN THE CASE. A NEW TRIAL DATE IS EXPECTED TO BE SET FOR HIM APRIL 20TH.