2 SANTA CRUZ NATIVES HAVE PRODUCED A DOCUMENTARY FILM THAT WILL PREMIER THIS WEEKEND. THE CYCLOCROSS FILM NAMED "PURE SWEET HELL" WILL BE SHOWN FOR THE 1ST TIME AT THE RIO THEATER SUNDAY AT 7 P.M. MANY OF THE SCENES WERE SHOT IN AND AROUND SANTA CRUZ, USING LOCAL RESIDENTS.

A 22 YEAR OLD CHARGED WITH VANDALIZING A DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ STOREFRONT WAS ORDERED BY A JUDGE TO PAY THE CITY?S CLEANUP COST AS WELL AS A FINE. MICHAEL HENDERSON WAS CAUGHT FOR THE JANUARY 3RD VANDALISM OF THE GAP BECAUSE OF A PAINT TRAIL THAT LED FROM PACIFIC AVENUE TO MISSION STREET, WHERE HE RESIDES. THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SANTA CRUZ ESTIMATED IT WILL COST 1 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REMOVE THE GREEN PAINT THAT WAS USED IN THE INCIDENT. HENDERSON WAS ALSO FINED 5 HUNDRED DOLLARS, SENTENCED TO 2 HUNDRED HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND TOLD TO STAY AWAY FROM DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ.

THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADOPTED A HOUSING PLAN AT THEIR MEETING ON TUESDAY. THE PLAN CALLS FOR MORE THAN 3 THOUSAND 3 HUNDRED HOUSING UNITS. THE PLAN HAS BEEN SENT TO THE STATE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR CERTIFICATION. THE PLAN, IF APPROVED BY THE STATE, COULD QUALIFY THE COUNTY FOR STATE HOUSING FUNDS. THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS 90 DAYS TO RESPOND TO THE COUNTY.

SALINAS POLICE ARE CREDITING HELP FROM THE PUBLIC FOR THE ARREST OF A SALINAS MAN IN CONNECTION WITH AN AUGUST MURDER. 19 YEAR OLD MARIO CASTRO TRUJILLO WAS ARRESTED FOR THE SHOOTING DEATH OF 20 YEAR OLD JUAN GOMEZ-RAYA. POLICE SAID THAT TIPS FROM THE PUBLIC LED TO THE ARREST IN THE CASE, WHICH HAD GONE ?COLD.? TRUJILLO WAS CHARGED WITH GOMEZ-RAYA?S MURDER AND ALSO WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER FOR SHOOTING AT THE VICTIM?S FRIENDS AT THE SCENE OF THE MURDER, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A GANG MEMBER, AND PARTICIPATION IN A CRIMINAL STREET GANG.