THE SANTA CRUZ POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS A SUSPECT UNDER ARREST FOR THE SERIES OF ROBBERIES AT THE SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK. THE 31-YEAR-OLD TRANSIENT IS WELL KNOWN TO POLICE AND HAS BEEN CHARGED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, AND EVEN SERVED A SENTENCE OF 3 YEARS IN PRISON. AL SEADLER IS ALSO SUSPECTED OF ROBBING A LOCAL BANK. AT THIS TIME , HE IS THE PRIME SUSPECT IN 4 ROBBERIES AND INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING ON A 5TH POSSIBILITY. SEADLER IS BEING HELD AT THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JAIL.

4 WORKERS DIED THIS SUMMER FROM EXTREME HEAT STRESS, WHICH PROMPTED GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER TO JOINED UNION AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERS IN SACRAMENTO TODAY, TO SUBMIT EMERGENCY REGULATIONS TO THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD. HE URGED THEIR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION, AND IMPLEMENTATION. THE REGULATIONS WOULD REQUIRE EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO KNOW HOW TO RECOGNIZE, PREVENT, AND TREAT HEAT STRESS. REQUIRE THAT ACCESS TO A SHADED AREA IS AVAILABLE TO ANY WORKER SUFFERING FROM HEAT ILLNESS, OR NEEDING SHADE TO PREVENT IT. AND FINALLY THE REGULATIONS REFOCUS ATTENTION ON CURRENT LAW THAT MAKES WATER AVAILABLE TO EVERY OUTDOOR WORKER AT ALL TIMES.

AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE WITH THE STATE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COMMISSION REJECT CAL-AM?S APPLICATION TO CONSOLIDATE RATE STRUCTURES OF THE COMPANY?S FELTON AND MONTEREY DISTRICTS. ALTHOUGH THE CONSOLIDATION WOULD REDUCE FELTON?S RATES, IT WOULD INCREASE THOSE FOR THE COMPANY?S MONTEREY PENINSULA CUSTOMERS. THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE SAID... "WHILE THERE MAY BE WATER DISTRICT CONSOLIDATIONS THAT OFFER SUBSTANTIAL BENEFITS AND ARE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, THE RECORD HERE SHOWS THAT CONSOLIDATING FELTON WITH MONTEREY IS NOT ONE OF THEM".

THE BODY OF A MAN, THAT WAS FOUND IN THE SALINAS RIVER YESTERDAY, MAY BE THAT OF A MAN REPORTED MISSING LAST WEEK. AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING THAT POSSIBILITY BECAUSE THE CLOTHING FOUND ON THE BODY, IS REPORTEDLY SIMILAR TO WHAT THE MISSING HISPANIC MAN WAS WEARING WHEN LAST SEEN.