THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL UNIT ALSO KNOWN AS ABC CONDUCTED AN ALCOHOL DECOY OPERATION ON SATURDAY. 16 BUSINESSES WERE CONTACTED IN SALINAS. TUESDAY THE DEPARTMENT RELEASED THE REPORT DISCLOSING WORKERS AT 3 BUSINESSES WERE CITED FOR SELLING AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE TO A MINOR. THEY INCLUDED: 46-YEAR-OLD. BOK SOON PAK, FROM THE EAST MARKET AT 701 EAST MARKET STREET; AND 33-YEAR-OLD TERESA AGUILERA BUITRON FROM THE 7 ELEVEN AT 335 SOUTH SANBORN ROAD; AND 23-YEAR-OLD ZULEMA FLORES AT THE LA ESCONDIDA MARKET AT 626 EAST MARKET STREET.
THIS OPERATION WAS FUNDED BY A GRANT TO ABC THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY.

THE SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK HAS BEEN THE TARGET OF NUMEROUS ROBBERIES IN THE PAST WEEK. THE SUSPECT WHOM HAS NOT BEEN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, HAS DEMANDED MONEY FROM SEVERAL STANDS ON THE BOARDWALK. AFTER ORDERING FOOD OR DRINKS, THE MAN GESTURES AT THE CLERK AS IF HE HAD A GUN. INVESTIGATORS ASK THOSE WITH INFORMATION TO CALL THE SANTA CRUZ POLICE DEPARTMENT.

CASSERLY ROAD IN PAJARO VALLEY IS TO BE THE HOME OF THE NEW FIRE STATION FOR THE PAJARO VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT. THE NEW FACILITY WILL ACCOMMODATE FOR GROWTH, AND WILL CARRY THE FIRE DISTRICT FOR THE NEXT 30 TO 40 YEARS. ALTHOUGH THE OLD 1940'S STATION WILL BE MISSED, THE NEW STATION WILL ALLOW A 24-7 OPERATION. FIREFIGHTERS PLAN TO BE MOVED INTO THE NEW STATION BY NEXT WEEK. AN OPEN HOUSE FOR THE PUBLIC IS SCHEDULED FOR MID-OCTOBER.

A PIECE OF LEGISLATION, THAT WILL HELP SOME MONTEREY COUNTY RESIDENTS, HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR. ABEL MALDONADO'S SB - 1092 ALLOWS A COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT TO BE FORMED IN AN AREA, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN ELECTORATE THERE. MALDONADO SAID THAT'S NECESSARY IN THE EAST GARRISON AREA, BECAUSE NO ONE IS LIVING THERE RIGHT NOW.AND WITHOUT A C.S.D., ROADS AND STREETLIGHTS CAN'T BE INSTALLED.
FOR NOW, THE 5 MONTEREY COUNTY SUPERVISORS WILL RUN THIS DISTRICT.