A CARMEL WOMAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO SPEND A YEAR IN MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL. THAT AFTER 41 YEAR-OLD ELLEN SNAPP PLEADED GUILTY TO EMBEZZLING ABOUT 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE MONTEREY HERALD NEWSPAPER. SHE WAS ALSO ORDERED TO PAY 1600 DOLLARS IN RESTITUTION, AND BE ON PROBATION FOR 4 YEARS. SNAPP IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN SERVING HER SENTENCE ON DECEMBER 17TH.

NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING AN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN SALINAS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. THE SHOOTING OCCURRED AFTER A MOTORCYCLE OFFICER TRIED TO STOP A VEHICLE (THAT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT), AND THE DRIVER BACKED UP TOWARD THE MOTORCYCLE INSTEAD. BELIEVING THE MOTORIST WAS GOING TO HIT HIM, THE OFFICER REPORTEDLY DROPPED HIS MOTORCYCLE AND FIRED A ROUND THAT STRUCK THE REAR DRIVER?S SIDE WINDOW. THE SUSPECT WAS BOOKED INTO MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL ON CHARGES OF ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON, HIT AND RUN, D.U.I., AND DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE. THE OFFICER IS ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE, PENDING THE COMPLETION OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE 2:40 P.M. INCIDENT ON MARKET STREET.

A micro earthquake occurred at 6:21 A.M. this morning. The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 7 miles NNE of Morgan Hill. The hypo-central depth of the quake was 3 miles).

A NORTENO GANG MEMBER WAS SENTENCED TO PRISON WEDNESDAY, FOR ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. 23-YEAR-OLD CESAR PEREZ, WILL SPEND THE NEXT 9 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ASSAULTING A RIVAL GANG MEMBER WITH A BOX CUTTER. THE SEASIDE RESIDENT RECEIVED THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE ALLOWED FOR THE CRIME, AFTER BEING CONVICTED BY A JURY.