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M.C. SHERIFF'S OFFICE NEW EMPLOYEES vs

SHERIFF KANALAKIS ANNOUNCED THE HIRING OF 3 NEW EMPLOYEES. 2 DEPUTIES AND 1 OFFICE ASSISTANT WILL BE SWORN IN ON MONDAY AT 9:00 A.M, AT THE SHERIFF'S ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. THE NEW DEPUTIES WILL BE JAMES HOGE, OF GILROY, AND JEFF KOZNEK, OF ATASCADERO, WHILE RITA CORTEZ, OF GONZALES IS THE NEW OFFICE ASSISTANT. ALSO (AT THAT TIME) THE SHERIFF WILL BE PRESENTING THE CURRENT EMPLOYEES PROMOTED IN DECEMBER. THE PROMOTIONS WILL INCLUDE UNDERSHERIFF, CHIEF DEPUTIES, CAPTAINS, COMMANDERS, AND SERGEANTS. THE PROMOTIONS TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY 8TH. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE CURRENTLY HAS 16 VACANT DEPUTY POSITIONS. THE NEXT TESTING DATES FOR MEN AND WOMEN INTERESTED IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER ARE JANUARY 28 AND 29TH.

NORTHRIDGE MALL SECURITY INCREASE vs

THE DETAILS ARE STILL BEING WORKED OUT, BUT SECURITY AT NORTHRIDGE MALL IN SALINAS IS BEING BOOSTED. GUNFIRE ON TUESDAY IN THE MALL , INJURED 3 PEOPLE AND PROMPTED THE SECURITY INCREASE. THE VICTIMS IN THE SHOOTINGS RECEIVED NON LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. MALL OFFICIALS SAY THE GUNFIRE WAS AN ISOLATED EVENT BEYOND THEIR CONTROL, BUT ARE BEEFING UP SECURITY AS A PRECAUTION. THE DIRECTOR OF MALL SECURITY REPORTS, THE INCREASE WILL INVOLVE THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WILL BE PAID FOR BY THE MALL OWNERS.


THOMPSON TRAINED IN CHILDHOOD WEIGHT MANAGEMENT vs

A LOCAL REGISTERED DIETITIAN RECENTLY RECEIVED SPECIAL TRAINING BY THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT. REGISTERED DIETITIAN JACQUELINE THOMPSON WORKS WITH THE PAJARO VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH TRUST IN THEIR DIABETES HEALTH CENTER. THE ADDITIONAL TRAINING INCLUDED BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY-BASED APPROACHES TO HELP PREVENT CHILDHOOD OBESITY. TOMPSON IS 1 OF ABOUT 300 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THE U.S. THAT HOLD THIS CERTIFICATE.

FIRST NIGHT SALES vs

THE FIRST NIGHT SANTA CRUZ EVENT IS KEEPING ITS HEAD ABOVE WATER, EVEN AFTER RAIN DAMPENED THE EVENT. THE DOWNTOWN NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY SOLD ABOUT 45 HUNDRED BUTTONS THIS YEAR, COMPARED WITH 53 HUNDRED LAST YEAR. MOST CELEBRANTS CARRIED UMBRELLAS AND DASHED BETWEEN EVENTS AT THE ALCOHOL-FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY CELEBRATION. ORGANIZERS BELIEVE THEY WOULD HAVE SURPASSED LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS BY SEVERAL THOUSAND, IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE RAIN. THIS YEAR FIRST NIGHT MONTEREY SOLD ABOUT 9 THOUSAND BUTTONS, SLIGHTLY FEWER THAN LAST YEAR ALSO.

IT'S ELEPHANT SEAL MATING SEASON VS

ELEPHANT SEALS (WEIGHING UP TO 2.5 TONS EACH), HAVE ARRIVED FOR THEIR ANNUAL BREEDING RITUAL AT ANO NUEVO STATE RESERVE. THE RESERVE RANKS AS THE LARGEST MAINLAND BREEDING COLONY IN THE WORLD, FOR NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEALS. FROM MID-DECEMBER THROUGH MARCH ABOUT 4 THOUSAND OF THE LARGE MARINE MAMMALS BEGIN THE QUEST FOR MATES, AND BIRTHING OF A NEW GENERATION. ALSO DURING THAT TIME ABOUT 50 THOUSAND VISITORS COME TO THE PARK TO OBSERVE, WHILE ON 3-MILE GUIDED TOURS. THE PARK IS LOCATED ABOUT 20 MILES NORTH OF SANTA CRUZ.


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