AN ELDERLY SANTA CRUZ WOMAN WAS THE VICTIM OF A STATEWIDE SCAM THAT POLICE ARE WARNING SENIORS TO LOOK OUT FOR. THE SCAM INVOLVES A PHONE CALL IN WHICH THE THIEF OR THIEVES TRICK THE VICTIM INTO SAYING THE NAME OF A GRANDCHILD AND PRETENDING TO BE THAT PERSON. THE CALLER THEN ASKS THE VICTIM TO WIRE THEM ANYWHERE FROM 400 TO 800 DOLLARS, CLAIMING ITS FOR BAIL MONEY OR CAR REPAIRS. THE VICTIM IN SANTA CRUZ SENT 400 DOLLARS TO TRACY, CALIFORNIA. THE SCAM HAS BEEN REPORTED 53 TIMES SINCE MAY THROUGHOUT THE TIME. POLICE ARE ASKING ANYONE WHO IS CONTACTED TO CALL THE POLICE.

MONTEREY COUNTY SUPERVISOR 4TH DISTRICT, JERRY SMITH WON WITH 50.66% OF THE VOTE.
CITY OF DEL REY OAKS MAYOR, 50% PRECINCTS REPORT, JOSEPH RUSSELL WON WITH 61.04% OF VOTE.
CITY OF DEL REY OAKS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, JERRY B. EDELEN AND KRISTIN A. CLARK WON WITH49.42% AND 49.52% OF THE VOTE RESPECTIVELY.
CITY OF GONZALES CITY COUNCIL MEMBER POSITIONS WENT TO DELIA GUTIERREZ WITH 34.02% OF THE VOTE, AND GEORGE A. WORTHY WITH 30.78% OF THE VOTE.
CITY OF GREENFIELD CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SEATS WERE WON BY YVETTE SERENA GONZALES WITH 28.35% OF THE VOTE, AND YOLANDA S. TENEYUQUE WITH 28.12%.
CITY OF KING CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SEATS WENT TO TERRY HUGHES WITH 23.41% OF THE VOTE AND JEFF PEREIRA WITH 22.75% OF THE VOTE.
IN THE MARINA CITY MAYOR RACE, ILA METTEE ? MCCUTCHON WON WITH 45.97% OF THE VOTE.
GARY WILMOT AND MICHAEL MORRISON WON IN THE CITY OF MARINA CITY COUNCIL MEMBER RACE WITH 39.75% AND 33.83% OF THE VOTE RESPECTIVELY.
CITY OF MONTEREY MAYOR, DAN ALBERT WON WITH 72.68% OF THE VOTE.
CITY OF MONTEREY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FULL TERM, THE WINNING CANDIDATES ARE JEFF HAFERMAN WITH 20.64% OF THE VOTE AND LIBBY DOWNEY WITH 14.52% OF THE VOTE.
CITY OF MONTEREY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SHORT TERM, WINNING CANDIDATE CLYDE ROBERSON HAD 59.68% OF THE VOTE.
JAMES ? JIM? COSTELLO WON THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE MAYOR RACE WITH 59.33% OF THE VOTE.
THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER RACE WINNING CANDIDATES WERE DANIEL E. CORT WITH 22.18% OF THE VOTE, SCOTT MILLER WITH 21.69% OF THE VOTE AND SUSAN NILMEIER WITH 16.79% OF THE VOTE.
IN THE CITY OF SALINAS MAYOR RACE, ANNA M. CABALLERO WON WITH 65.21% OF THE VOTE.
IN THE CITY OF SALINAS COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT #1 RACE, SERGIO SANCHEZ WON WITH 95.22% OF THE VOTE.
IN THE CITY OF SALINAS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT #6, JYL LUTES HAD 97.05% OF THE VOTE TO WIN.
THE CITY OF SAND CITY MAYOR RACE WAS WON BY DAVID K. PENDERGRASS WITH 95.24% OF THE VOTE.
THE CITY OF SAND CITY COUNCIL MEMBER RACE WAS WON BY MARY ANN CABONE WITH 40.7% OF THE VOTE AND MICHAEL MORRIS WITH 33.72% OF THE VOTE.
GLORIA DE LA ROSA WON THE CITY OF SALINAS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT 4 POSITION WITH 59.94% OF THE VOTE.

A SANTA CRUZ WOMAN REPORTED BEING SEXUALLY ASSAULTED IN THE CARPORT OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ON FELKER STREET IN SANTA CRUZ. THE WOMAN HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF HER CAR MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN A MAN DEMANDED MONEY FROM HER AND MADE A SEXUAL REMARK. HE THEN GRABBED HER AND TRIED TO PULL THE WOMAN TO THE GROUND. THE ASSAILANT WAS DESCRIBED AS AN UNSHAVEN WHITE MAN OF MEDIUM BUILD AND HEIGHT WITH DARK BLONDE, MATTED HAIR IN HIS EARLY 30S. POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING IF THE INCIDENT HAS ANY LINKS TO OTHER ATTACKS IN DOWNTOWN PARKING LOTS. ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION IS URGED TO CALL THE SANTA CRUZ POLICE.

THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME REPORTS THAT HUNTING IS ONE OF THE SAFEST FORMS OF RECREATION IN THE UNITED STATES, THANKS TO HUNTER SAFETY LAWS AND EDUCATION. IN CALIFORNIA (AND MANY OTHER STATES), PEOPLE CANNOT LEGALLY HUNT UNLESS THEY HAVE COMPLETED SOME TYPE OF FORMAL EDUCATION IN THE PROPER HANDLING OF FIREARMS. EACH YEAR IN OUR STATE MORE THAN 20 THOUSAND PEOPLE COMPLETE THE 10-HOUR MINIMUM HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE. ACCIDENTAL HUNTING FATALITIES (DUE TO FIREARMS) ARE AT THE LOWEST LEVELS IN HISTORY. IN THE PAST 10 YEARS THE RATE HAS DECLINED BY 50 PERCENT. ON AVERAGE 10 TO 15 HUNTING-RELATED ACCIDENTS, INCLUDING FATAL AND NON-FATAL, OCCUR EACH YEAR AMONG CALIFORNIA'S 300,000 HUNTERS.