A HIRING FREEZE HAS BEEN LIFTED IN SCOTTS VALLEY. THE CITY COUNCIL DECIDED LAST WEEK TO LIFT A HIRING FREEZE FROM THE SCOTTS VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT IS NOW ACTIVELY RECRUITING. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE POSITION OPEN, GO TO

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POLICE IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ARE SEEKING AN 18 YEAR-OLD MAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE STABBING DEATH OF ISAAC GUZMAN EARLIER THIS MONTH. POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR MARIO ALBERT LOZANO, DESCRIBED AS A LATINO MAN STANDING 5 FEET 7 INCHES, 170 POUNDS, WITH BROWN HAIR AND EYES. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL THE WATSONVILLE POLICE OFFICE.

AN ANONYMOUS CALL LED TO THE ARREST OF A PRUNEDALE MAN THIS WEEKEND. MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTIES RECEIVED A CALL REPORTING TWO SUSPECTS NEAR HIGHWAY 101 AND MESICK ROAD POSSIBLY BREAKING INTO CARS NEAR FREEMAN LUMBER AND PENINSULA AUTO WRECKERS. WHEN DEPUTIES RESPONDED THEY FOUND 18 YEAR OLD MATTHEW CLARK REMOVING ITEMS FROM A VEHICLE ON A TOW TRUCK. A SECOND SUSPECT WAS NOT FOUND. CLARK WAS TAKEN INTO THE MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL AND BOOKED FOR BURGLARY, THEFT AND POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MONTEREY COUNTY HAS A NEW PRESIDING JUDGE AND A NEW ASSISTANT PRESIDING JUDGE. EFFECTIVE TODAY FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS, STEPHEN A. SILLMAN WILL BE PRESIDING JUDGE AND RUSSEL D. SCOTT WILL BE ASSISTANT PRESIDING JUDGE.