A LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED THAT CLAIMS THAT MONTEREY COUNTY IS WITHHOLDING PUBLIC RECORDS ABOUT THE PLANNED SEPTEMBER RANCH SUBDIVISION. THE 110-HOME PROJECT WOULD ?DEVELOP? A LANDMARK CARMEL VALLEY RANCH. THIS LATEST LAWSUIT IS BASED ON THE COUNTY?S REFUSAL TO TURN OVER STUDIES (AND DOCUMENTATION) ABOUT THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT.

THE FATE OF A MONTEREY COUNTY COUPLE IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF A JURY. JURORS BEGAN DELIBERATIONS IN THE CASE OF SHINJI AND ANGELA GRUBBS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. THE COUPLE WAS CHARGED WITH FELONY ABUSE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF SHINJI?S DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED YOUNGER BROTHER. 33 YEAR-OLD JUNJI GRUBBS WEIGHED JUST 68 POUNDS AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH.

A SPECIAL MEETING IS BEING HELD IN SANTA CRUZ TONIGHT. THE GROUP, KNOWN AS ?NOT THIS TIME, VETS?, ENCOURAGES EVERYONE (WHO WILL BE LEADING A GROUP IN THEIR MAY 21ST PARADE) TO COME. THE MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE UPSTAIRS MEETING ROOM OF THE SANTA CRUZ MAIN LIBRARY.

SALMON SEASON OPENS SATURDAY, AND K.S.C.O.?S THURSDAY NIGHT TALK SHOW HOST, MIKE BAXTER, SAID IT LOOKS LIKE IT?S GOING TO BE A GOOD ONE.

WITH THE START OF THE SALMON SEASON, RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO SAFEGUARD THE AREAS SEA OTTERS, AND OTHER MARINE CREATURES, BY KEEPING THE BOATING SPEEDS DOWN?..ESPECIALLY IN AREAS SUCH AS THE ELKHORN SLOUGH AND MOSS LANDING.

MIKE BAXTER AND ALAN BUSHNELL CO-HOST THE ?LET?S GO FISHING? SHOW ON K.S.C.O. THAT PROGRAM AIRS IN THE 7 O?CLOCK HOUR ON THURSDAY NIGHTS.