BOTH THE BEN LOMOND TRANSFER STATION, AND THE BUENA VISTA LANDFILL, WILL WAIVE THEIR RECYCLING FEES FOR PART OF THIS MONTH (FOR SOME COUNTY RESIDENTS). RESIDENTS OF THE UNINCORPORATED PARTS OF THE COUNTY, AS WELL AS CAPITOLA AND SCOTTS VALLEY, WILL NOT BE CHARGED WHEN THEY DROP OFF THEIR TIRES, UNPAINTED OR TREATED WOOD, YARD WASTE, BOX SPRINGS, AND LARGE UN-WORKING APPLIANCES AT BOTH LOCATIONS, BETWEEN APRIL 16TH AND 24TH. CONCRETE, BRICK, AND ASPHALT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED AT THE BUENA VISTA LANDFILL ON THOSE DAYS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (831) 454 - 2970.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICIALS IN MONTEREY COUNTY SAY THEY HOPE TO BE ABLE TO RE-OPEN THE BEACHES NEAR SPANISH BAY SOON. THAT 39 THOUSAND GALLONS OF SEWAGE SPILLED INTO THE OCEAN WHEN A CONTRACTOR (WHO WAS CUTTING TREES) WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUNCTURING A SEWAGE LINE. FOR NOW THOUGH, PEOPLE ARE ADVISED NOT TO ENTER THE WATER FROM BEACHES IN THE AREA OF SPANISH BAY.

A 24 YEAR-OLD MOTORCYCLIST DIED AS THE RESULT OF A CRASH LATE LAST WEEK. RICHARD MILLER JUNIOR WAS RIDING HIS MOTORCYCLE IN THE AREA OF THE 500 BLOCK OF CENTRAL AVENUE, SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY, WHEN THE FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED. ANYONE WHO WITNESSED THAT 12:30 A.M. ACCIDENT IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE PACIFIC GROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER ORDERED THAT FLAGS BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND ALL STATE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, IN HONOR OF THE MEMORY OF POPE JOHN PAUL II. FLAGS WILL REMAIN LOWERED UNTIL SUNSET ON THE DAY OF HIS INTERMENT.