The Rabbit Haven organization  is holding a special Memorial Day adoption event at Pet Pals in Soquel on Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO ADOPT, OR TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE FOSTER PROGRAM CALL THE RABBIT HAVEN AT 831 600 7479

3 MEN WERE ARRESTED TODAY AFTER A 2 WEEK INVESTIGATION.

SANTA CRUZ POLICE, ALONG WITH SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ARRESTED DAVID ARCHULETA, ROBERT BOMBACI AND ADAM JONES.    THE SUSPECTS WERE CAUGHT ON FILM AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS, THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND COUNTY, DURING THE MAY 10^TH CRIME SPREE.   THE  3 MEN ARE CHARGED WITH ARSON , CONSPIRACY, BURGLARY AND AUTO THEFT.

THE PHARMACY IN WALGREENS ON SOQUEL AVENUE WAS ROBBED EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.   AT ABOUT 8:00 A-M DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO A ROBBERY WHERE THE SUSPECT WORE A WHITE BAG ON HIS HEAD, JUMPED OVER THE PHARMACY COUNTER AND DEMANDED DRUGS.   THE SUSPECT FLED ON A SKATEBOARD WEARING A WHITE SWEATSHIRT AND JEANS.  A SHORT TIME LATER DEPUTIES STOPPED STEPHEN HILL WHO MATCHED THE DESCRIPTION AND HAD ON LATEX GLOVES AND A SKATEBOARD.   HILL WAS FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF 27 BOTTLES OF METHADONE, 3 BOTTLES OF ALPRAZOLAM, 1 BOTTLE OF MORPHINE AND A CANVAS BAG.  HE WAS ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY AND BOOKED INTO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JAIL.

IN A MEETING TUESDAY WATSONVILLE RESIDENTS URGED THE CITY COUNCIL TO AVOID PUBLIC SAFETY CUTS.   ONE ALTERNATIVE TO RIGHT THE CITIES BUDGET PROBLEM SEES THAT THREE POLICE OFFICERS AND THREE FIREFIGHTERS ARE LAID OFF.    IN ADDITION THE LAYOFFS WOULD HIT TWO LIBRARY ASSISTANTS, TWO CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND MORE.   IT IS EXPECTED THE PROPOSED LAYOFFS WOULD SAVE THE CITY MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS.