THE MONTEREY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CHARGED A 14-YEAR-OLD UNLICENSED FEMALE DRIVER WITH MANSLAUGHTER. THE PASO ROBLES HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN IS BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATHS OF THREE TEENAGE FRIENDS. 18-YEAR-OLD JOSE MORA, OF SAN MIGUEL, 14-YEAR-OLD MARIA CRAWFORD, OF PASO ROBLES, AND 15-YEAR-OLD JESSICA LABARBERA, OF PASO ROBLES WERE KILLED IN SEPTEMBER WHEN THE GIRL LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE SHE WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 101 IN KING CITY. THE GIRL, WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY HOSPITALIZED IN A COMA, IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN JUVENILE COURT ON DECEMBER 6TH.

A 13 YEAR-OLD GIRL WAS HOSPITALIZED, AND 2 OTHER TEENS WERE ARRESTED, AFTER THE 3 GIRLS GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT OVER A BOY YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. THE YOUNG TEEN WAS STABBED AS THE 3 GIRLS (WHO ATTEND A LOCAL CONTINUATION HIGH SCHOOL) ARGUED OVER A SANTA CRUZ HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. THE AFTER SCHOOL HOURS STABBING OCCURRED ON THE CAMPUS OF SANTA CRUZ HIGH SCHOOL. THE 13 AND 14 YEAR-OLD GIRLS (WHO WERE ARRESTED) WERE TAKEN TO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JUVENILE HALL. THE INJURED TEEN WAS AIRLIFTED TO STANFORD MEDICAL CENTER.

ALCOHOL, AND EXPOSURE TO THE COLD, APPEAR TO HAVE CAUSED THE DEATH OF A HOMELESS MAN IN SANTA CRUZ. THE BODY OF THE 58 YEAR-OLD MAN WAS FOUND YESTERDAY MORNING, IN THE COURTYARD OF THE SANTA CRUZ CITY HALL COMPLEX. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY.

THE ELECTION RESULTS OF NOVEMBERS GENERAL ELECTION IN MONTEREY COUNTY HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED. REGISTRAR TONY ANCHUNDO SAID THE 27 DAYS IT TOOK (TO FINALIZE THE COUNT) IS THE LONGEST IT?S TAKEN IN HIS 30 YEAR HISTORY AS AN ELECTION WORKER. REPORTEDLY, 81 PERCENT OF REGISTERED VOTERS TURNED IN THEIR BALLOTS IN THIS HISTORIC ELECTION. WITH THE ELECTION CERTIFIED, NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS (IN SEVERAL CITIES) COULD BE SWORN IN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.