A SALINAS WOMAN DIED ON HIGHWAY 101, NEAR SOLEDAD, LAST NIGHT. THE 20 YEAR-OLD WAS DRIVING NORTH, WHEN HER VEHICLE HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND CAME TO A STOP. SHE GOT OUT OF HER CAR, AND WAS HIT BY A PASSING VAN. ALTHOUGH THAT DRIVER TRIED TO STOP AND HELP, THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN ALMOST THE SAME PLACE AS THE RECENT DOUBLE FATALITY, IN WHICH A 10 YEAR-OLD GIRL (AND HER GRANDMOTHER) WERE KILLED.

THE TOYS FOR TOTS WAREHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN WATSONVILLE WAS FLOODED DAMAGING HUNDREDS OF DONATED TOYS. THE FACILITY WAS FILLED WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER, CAUSED BY A CLOGGED DRAIN. NOW MORE THAN EVER, THE WATSONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC'S HELP TO REPLACE THE TOYS THEY WOULD LIKE TO GIVE NEEDY CHILDREN. DONATIONS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT ANY WATSONVILLE FIRE STATION.

AN ARMED ROBBERY TOOK PLACE AT ALMOST 2 A.M. IN SALINAS TODAY. THE OWNER OF GABY JEWELRY ON WILLIAMS ROAD WAS CONFRONTED BY 2 ROBBERS. ONE MAN PUT A HANDGUN TO THE OWNER'S BACK, WHILE THE OTHER ARMED WITH A SHOTGUN, STOOD NEAR THE FRONT DOOR. AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT OF CASH , THE OWNER'S CELL PHONE, AND VARIOUS JEWELRY ITEMS WERE TAKEN. AT ONE POINT A SHOT FIRED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE OWNER STRUCK THE GROUND, RICOCHETED AND HIT THE OWNER'S SHOE, BUT DIDN?T INJURE HIM. BOTH SUSPECTS WERE WEARING DARK CLOTHING. SUSPECT ONE WAS 5-3 AND WEIGHED ABOUT 160 WITH SHORT BLACK HAIR. THE OTHER GUNMAN WAS TALLER AND HEAVIER AT ABOUT 5-6 AND ABOUT 180 POUNDS.

A GILROY AMUSEMENT PARK IS DECKED OUT FOR THE HOLIDAYS, AND WILL OPEN 2 WEEKENDS IN DECEMBER. THE BONFONTE GARDENS HOLIDAY LIGHTS FESTIVAL WILL BE OPEN THIS WEEKEND, AND THE NEXT. FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY OVER 3 HUNDRED THOUSAND LIGHTS WILL GLOW IN THE GARDENS AND WALKWAYS FOR VISITORS. MORE INFORMATION AND DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
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