NEW YEAR?S BABIES JG

MONTEREY AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES GREETED THE NEW YEAR WITH SEVERAL BABIES BORN AT AREA HOSPITALS. THE FIRST BABY BORN IN THE COUNTY WAS BORN 10 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT AT NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER. THE FAMILY DECLINED TO DISCUSS THE BIRTH WITH MEDIA. 3 OTHER CHILDREN WERE BORN IN MONTEREY COUNTY ON NEW YEAR?S DAY. A WATSONVILLE COUPLE?S SON EMILIO WAS THE FIRST BABY TO GREET THE NEW YEAR IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. EMILIO WAS BORN TO JOSE AND MAYRA PIMENTEL AT 9:45 A.M AT WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. THE COUNTY?S 2 OTHER HOSPITAL ALSO WELCOMED NEW YEAR?S BABIES LATER IN THE DAY.