A SALINAS MAN WAS FOUND DEAD AT THE SCENE OF A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. 25 YEAR OLD JASON LIAO WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT ON SATURDAY. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE VICTIM WAS DRIVING HIS CORVETTE ON RESERVATION ROAD IN MARINA. AN AUTOPSY IS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY (MONDAY) TO DETERMINE THE MANNER AND CAUSE OF DEATH.

NO ONE WAS REPORTED INJURED ON FRIDAY ON THE MONTEREY PENINSULA DUE TO THE MASSIVE POWER OUTAGE, ALTHOUGH IT DID CAUSE MANY INCONVENIENCES. THE POWER OUTAGE AFFECTED CUSTOMERS FROM SEASIDE TO CARMEL AND LASTED 33 MINUTES. TRAFFIC DID BACK UP DUE TO TRAFFIC LIGHTS NOT WORKING, AND ONE NON-INJURY ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED. THE UTILITY COMPANY P. G. AND E. REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE AT A MONTEREY SUBSTATION. ELECTRICITY WAS RESTORED WHEN EQUIPMENT WAS SWITCHED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

A BOULDER CREEK WOMAN DIED FRIDAY NIGHT AFTER BEING PINNED UNDER HER CAR TRYING TO SAVE HER SON. WHEN 33 YEAR-OLD CAT MUNSON-RING?S CAR BEGAN ROLLING DOWN HER DRIVEWAY TOWARD A CLIFF WITH HER 6 YEAR-OLD SON INSIDE, SHE THREW HERSELF BEHIND THE CAR TO STOP IT. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED, HER UNINJURED SON, WENT TO A NEIGHBOR?S HOUSE FOR HELP. BOULDER CREEK FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED AND FOUND MUNSON-RING UNCONSCIOUSNESS, PINNED UNDER THE CAR. SHE WAS TAKEN TO DOMINICAN HOSPITAL (WHERE SHE WAS IN CRITICAL CONDITION) UNTIL HER DEATH FRIDAY NIGHT. AN AUTOPSY IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, AND THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A FUND HAS BEEN SET UP FOR MUNSON-RING?S SON, CARTER, AT LIBERTY BANK IN BOULDER CREEK. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 831-336-6477.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY HEAD START WORKERS WILL BE JOINING THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 415. 51 EMPLOYEES OF PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS RUN BY THE SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER VOTED LAST WEEK TO JOIN THE UNION. SEIU REPRESENTATIVES WILL BEGIN BARGAINING ON BEHALF OF THE EMPLOYEES IN EARLY JANUARY.