NB 101 Lanes Closed 12-17-20A 06:45 S.S.

The northbound lanes of Highway 101 are closed in the Prunedale area. That after a multi-vehicle accident took place around 6:30 this morning just north of the San Miguel Canyon Road exit. A Sig-Alert has been issued there, which means it is likely to be a while before this accident is cleared and the traffic gets back to “normal”.

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Hollister Mayor Protects COVID Penalties. 12-17-20 03:19 DC

On Wednesday, the city of Hollister proposed an ordinance declaring businesses refusing to follow COVID-19 health and safety guidelines as public nuisances. The ordinance would make them eligible for penalties, fines and even having their business license revoked.

Mayor Ignacio Velasquez says the city of Hollister is currently in a state of health emergency.

Last week, more than 300 new cases were reported in San Benito County and another 100 cases on Wednesday alone.

Mayor Velasquez says the city has been trying to combat the surge in COVID-19 cases but has faced issues with a group called #OPENSBC, a group of residents and business owners pushing back against local health and safety guidelines. They argue the restrictions are too damaging to businesses.

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Four arrested in Monterey Gun Incident 12-17-20 03:06 DC

Three Monterey Police officers were dispatched to Monroe Street and Eddie Burn Lane last night (Wednesday) after dispatchers received reports of yelling voices and the sound of a gun being racked.

Officers say they saw three men and a woman run from them when they arrived. An assault rifle and a fake pistol were dropped when the people y saw officers, police said.

Seaside officers assisted with their K9 unit.

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Monarch Butterfly Protection Delayed 12-16-20 18:20 DC

The monarch butterfly will have to wait several years more to receive protection under the Endangered Species Act despite its declining population.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will consider the black-and-orange butterfly, once a common sight in backyard gardens, meadows, and other landscapes, a “candidate” for designation as threatened or endangered.

The monarch's status will be reviewed annually. Emergency action could be taken earlier, but plans now call for proposing to list the monarch in 2024 unless its situation improves enough to make the step unnecessary.

Scientists estimate the monarch population in the eastern U.S. has fallen about 80% since the mid-1990s, while the drop-off in the western U.S. has been even steeper.

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