OPERATION CEASE-FIRE vs

MONTEREY COUNTY OFFICIALS PLAN TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE IN SALINAS TUESDAY, TO KICK-OFF OPERATION CEASE-FIRE. IT WILL BE THE 8TH ANNUAL COUNTYWIDE EFFORT TO REDUCE AND ELIMINATE GUNFIRE DURING THE NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION. IT WILL BE IN EFFECT THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 25TH THROUGH JANUARY 1ST. OPERATION CEASE-FIRE VOLUNTEERS WILL DISTRIBUTE APPROXIMATELY 100,000 FLYERS IN THE SALINAS AREA, ADVISING PEOPLE NOT TO SHOOT THEIR GUNS ON NEW YEARS EVE. THE PROGRAM IS BELIEVED TO HAVE REDUCED GUNFIRE ON NEW YEARS EVE BY SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO HAVE NO GUNFIRE AT ALL, SO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY CAN HAVE A SAFE CELEBRATION.