THE CORRECT NAME, FOR A TRANSIENT ARRESTED TUESDAY IN SANTA CRUZ, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. CRAIG TRAVIS ABEL ORIGINALLY TOLD AUTHORITIES THAT HIS NAME WAS BRENT MICUDA, AND HE EVEN SHOWED THEM HIS FORMER ROOMMATE?S DRIVER?S LICENSE. HOWEVER, AFTER THE REAL MICUDA?S BROTHER CALLED AND SAID BRENT WAS IN HAWAII (AND HE LOOKED DIFFERENT THAN THE MAN IN CUSTODY), AUTHORITIES WERE ABLE TO BOOK THE TRANSIENT UNDER HIS OWN NAME. 41 YEAR-OLD CRAIG ABEL ALSO HAS A WARRANT OUT FOR HIS ARREST FROM TEHAMA COUNTY. AFTER HE FACES HIS CHARGES HERE, HE IS EXPECTED TO BE TRANSPORTED TO TEHAMA COUNTY, TO FACE HIS CHARGES THERE.

AN INTERIM HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IS OFFERING A REWARD, FOR INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO THE ARREST (AND CONVICTION) OF A VANDAL. SALINAS HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, JOHN MACIAS, IS OFFERING THE 1 THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD, BECAUSE HE WANTS THE VANDALISM OF THE SCHOOL?S FRONT LAWN TO STOP. REPORTEDLY SOMEONE HAS BEEN DRIVING DONUTS ON THE LAWN, LEAVING GOUGES THAT HAVE COST 2 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR SO FAR. THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING A VIDEO TAPE OF THE VANDALISM, TAKEN BY THE SCHOOL?S SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS.

A GROUP OF DOCTORS, THAT WORK AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL, WILL BE DONATING 5 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE RALLY SALINAS! CAMPAIGN NEXT WEEK. THE MEDICAL STAFF OF NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER WILL BE DONATING THEIR OWN PRIVATE FUNDS, NOT COUNTY MONEY. ONE OF THE STAFF MEMBERS SAID HE HOPED THEIR DONATION WOULD ENCOURAGE OTHER GROUPS (AND INDIVIDUALS) TO DONATE MORE MONEY TO THIS CAMPAIGN, AS HE SAID ?IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN ESSENTIAL SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY?.

A SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JAIL INMATE WAS FOUND TO HAVE INGESTED A 1-AND-A-HALF-INCH LONG HANDCUFF KEY. THE KEY WAS DISCOVERED WHEN A SWEEP OF THE HIGH-SECURITY WING OF THE JAIL WAS CONDUCTED THIS WEEK. ANGEL JUAREZ SET OFF THE METAL DETECTOR, AND SO THEY X-RAYED HIM, AND SAW THE KEY. THE 29 YEAR-OLD INMATE IS AWAITING TRIAL ON FELONY CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY, ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON, ROBBERY, AND KIDNAPPING AND CAR-JACKING. ALL THOSE IN CONNECTION WITH A DECEMBER 18TH 2003 INCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE ON HOLOHAN ROAD IN WATSONVILLE. 2 RAZOR BLADES WERE ALSO FOUND IN JUAREZ?S CELL.