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FEMA hotel funding has been extended. Funding that was set to expire on Monday, will be automatically extended for more than 250 CZU August Lightning Complex fire survivors. The benefits that pay for temporary housing like motel rooms will now be extended until at least November 2nd.
PACIFIC GROVE POLICE ARE REPORTING THAT A MISSING 16-YEAR-OLD HAS BEEN FOUND. 16-YEAR-OLD ANGELINA (ANGEL) WAS FOUND SAFE, ACCORDING TO POLICE, AND HAD SPOKEN TO THE MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
At least two of the three shootings in Watsonville on Saturday were gang related. Investigators believe that a fatal shooting near E. Front and Marchant Streets was gang related, a 2nd fatal shooting on Main Street and Pennsylvania Drive was not gang related. The third non fatal shooting on Blackbird Circle was also gang related. Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact Watsonville police.
The Santa Cruz County DA’s office arraigned two men on murder charges on Monday. 24 year old Sergio Lopez and 22 year old Jonathan Dominguez-Martinez are being charged with multiple felonies including murder for the fatal shooting 28-year-old Juan Ruiz on Mission Street on July 28th. Both men are due back in court on January 11th.
The CHP is investigating a fatal accident in rural Santa Clara County. Authorities say a 25 year-old male was driving when he crashed into a power pole and two trees. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Investigators are not sure if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.