A FORMER SALINAS MAYORAL CANDIDATE VOLUNTARILY WENT INTO THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT THIS MORNING, AFTER REPORTEDLY HITTING A MAN LAST WEEK, AND THEN AVOIDING POLICE OFFICERS. 28 YEAR-OLD JOSE CASTANEDA IS ACCUSED OF BATTERY, AND PAROLE VIOLATION, IN CONNECTION WITH THE INCIDENT. CASTANEDA IS ALSO A SUSPECT IN 2 CASES OF VANDALISM INVOLVING THE SAME VICTIM; WITH WHOM HE REPORTEDLY HAS A HISTORY OF DISAGREEMENTS. ALL OF THE CRIMES HE IS CHARGED WITH ARE MISDEMEANORS.

2 MEN WERE HOSPITALIZED, AFTER BEING SHOT IN 2 DIFFERENT INCIDENTS IN SALINAS EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING. AROUND 2 A.M., A 24 YEAR-OLD MAN WAS SHOT IN THE LEG, AND ABOUT AN HOUR LATER A 19 YEAR-OLD MAN WAS SHOT IN THE NECK. BOTH SHOOTINGS APPEAR TO BE GANG-RELATED.

A 40 YEAR-OLD SANTA CRUZAN WAS KILLED IN A KAYAKING ACCIDENT OVER THE WEEKEND. REPORTEDLY, THE KAYAK FLIPPED OVER WHILE THE KAYAKER WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE CARMEL RIVER.

ALTHOUGH 2 FISHERMEN WERE RESCUED YESTERDAY, THEIR BOAT SANK. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ABOUT 5 MILES WEST OF POINT PINOS. MEMBERS OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD RESCUED THE 2, AND BROUGHT THEM INTO THE MONTEREY HARBOR.