A SAN BENITO COUNTY JUDGE HAS DECLARED A MISTRIAL IN A CHILD MOLESTATION CASE. ALTHOUGH 11 JURORS FELT RICHARD MONDE WAS GUILTY, 1 JUROR REPORTEDLY BELIEVED MONDE WAS INNOCENT OF FORCING A CHILD TO TOUCH HIS PENIS, IN ORDER TO TEACH HER ABOUT HER SEXUALITY. ALTHOUGH MONDE WAS RELEASED FROM PROTECTIVE CUSTODY FRIDAY (AFTER THE DECLARATION OF A MISTRIAL), A NEW TRIAL DATE IS SCHEDULED TO BE SET TODAY.

A 15 YEAR-OLD SALINAS BOY IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT AN AREA HOSPITAL. THAT AFTER HE WAS SHOT (IN AN APPARENT GANG-SHOOTING) IN SALINAS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT RIDER AND DEL MONTE AVENUES AROUND 9:15 P.M. FRIDAY NIGHT. ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SHOOTING IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.

A TEENAGER WAS RESCUED OFF THE COAST OF MOSS LANDING STATE BEACH YESTERDAY, AFTER HE GOT STRANDED AT SEA WHILE BOOGIE-BOARDING. APPARENTLY THE 14 YEAR-OLD WAS KNOCKED OFF HIS BOARD BY A WAVE AROUND 4 PM. ALTHOUGH HE APPEARED TO BE A BIT SHAKEN UP BY THE EXPERIENCE HE REPORTEDLY DID NOT SUFFER ANY SERIOUS INJURIES.

THE CARCASS OF A BABY GRAY WHALE (THAT WASHED ASHORE LATE LAST WEEK ON SEACLIFF STATE BEACH, NEAR SEASCAPE RESORT) WILL BE HAULED OUT TO SEA SOON. SCIENTISTS PLAN TO ATTACH MONITORS TO THE CARCASS, SO AS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DETERIORATION PROCESS. THE 23-FOOT LONG BABY GRAY WHALE REPORTEDLY SUFFERED MULTIPLE ATTACKS BY KILLER ORCA WHALES.