THE ORDINANCE EFFECTING GREASE DISPOSAL IN CARMEL HAS CHANGED. THAT AFTER AN AMENDMENT WAS UNANIMOUSLY PASSED YESTERDAY BY THE CARMEL AREA WASTEWATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES THE DISTRICT?S ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE CITATIONS AND FINES TO RESTAURANTS THAT DO NOT MAINTAIN THEIR GREASE INTERCEPTOR SYSTEMS. THE FINES CAN RUN FROM 75 DOLLARS, UP TO 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

WATSONVILLE POLICE ARE SEEKING THE PUBLIC?S HELP IN LOCATING A CAR THIEF. ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS AN OFFICER SPOTTED A 19-87 BLACK CHEVY BLAZER WITH A BROKEN TAIL LIGHT ON TUESDAY NIGHT ON EAST LAKE AVENUE IN WATSONVILLE. WHEN THE OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, THE SUSPECT SPED AWAY AND A CHASE BROKE OUT. THE SUSPECT FLED ON FOOT AND IT TURNS OUT THE CAR WAS STOLEN FROM HOLLISTER THAT MORNING. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THE STOLEN S-U-V OR THE SUSPECT, PLEASE CONTACT THE WATSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

635-UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT MAY BE BUILT JUST WEST OF THE CITY OF SALINAS. THIS WEEK, MONTEREY COUNTY SUPERVISORS AUTHORIZED THE PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, FOR A HOUSING AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE BORONDA AREA. THE HOMES WOULD BE BUILT ON 200 ACRES OF WHAT IS NOW FARMLAND, WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE 332-HOME COMMUNITY OF BORONDA. THAT WOULD EFFECTIVELY TRIPLE THE SIZE OF THE LITTLE COMMUNITY. THE DRAFT PLAN ALSO INCLUDES 411 THOUSAND SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS. THE DEVELOPER AND THE COUNTY'S REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE EXTENSION OF ROSSI STREET TO BORONDA ROAD, ALONG WITH OTHER ROAD AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS. A DRAFT E.I.R., FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN JUNE.

SOME DOWNTOWN MONTEREY STREETS WERE CLOSED EARLIER TODAY. THAT AFTER A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE WAS FOUND IN A GRIFFEN PLAZA TRASH CAN. ALTHOUGH OFFICERS DETERMINED THAT THE PACKAGE WAS NOT AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE, THE STREETS (AND SEVERAL BUILDINGS ADJOINING THE PLAZA) WERE EVACUATED.