A RECENT REPORT SHOWS THAT MONTEREY BAY WATER TEMPERATURE HAS RISEN SINCE THE 1930'S. THE REPORT WAS RELEASED BY THE PEW CENTER ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE. THE STUDY SHOWS THAT SPECIES FOUND IN COLDER WATERS THAT WERE ABUNDANT 70 YEARS AGO ARE NO LONGER AS ABUNDANT AND SPECIES GENERALLY SEEN FURTHER SOUTH HAVE GROWN MORE POPULOUS. THE STUDY ALSO FOUND THAT AVERAGE AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE WARMED BY ABOUT ONE DEGREE OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS AND PRECIPITATION HAS INCREASED 5 PERCENT.

A MEETING WILL BE CONVENED TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHANCELLOR AT U.C. SANTA CRUZ. THE SPECIAL MEETING OF U.C. BOARD OF REGENTS WILL HAVE 600 APPLICANTS TO CONSIDER FOR THE JOB. MARTIN CHEMERS IS CURRENTLY THE ACTING CHANCELLOR, AND IS ALSO AN APPLICANT.

SHERIFF?S DEPUTIES IN GILROY RECOVERED SEVERAL PIECES OF STOLEN FARM EQUIPMENT THIS MONTH. POLICE FOUND AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE, A TRACTOR AND TWO MOTORCYCLES, WHILE CONDUCTING A SEARCH AT A RESIDENCE ON MURPHY AVENUE IN SAN MARTIN. 28 YEAR OLD JOSE MANUEL WAS ARRESTED FOR TWO FELONIES IN THE THEFTS. POLICE ALSO ARRESTED 25 YEAR OLD ERIKA MENDOZA ON DRUG-RELATED CHARGES.

TWO SANTA CRUZ HOUSES WERE ROBBED AT GUNPOINT EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. FOUR ASSAILANTS HELD THE RESIDENTS OF TWO HOUSEHOLDS ON CLAY STREET AT GUNPOINT WHILE DEMANDING MONEY AND DRUGS. TWO RESIDENTS WERE BEATEN, ALTHOUGH THEY DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. ELECTRONICS AND MARIJUANA GROWN FOR MEDICAL USES WERE TAKEN. THE SUSPECTS WORE DARK CLOTHING AND MASKS. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY POLICE.