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A fire, that broke out last night in Delaveaga Elementary School in Santa Cruz, was confined to the ceramics room. Frefighters said the blaze began after someone left paper and cardboard on top of a kiln. The damage to the room itself was listed as “minimal”.
A 6 FOOT TALL BROWN-EYED MAN IN HIS 30’S IS BEING SOUGHT. THAT AFTER A PEBBLE BEACH WOMAN TOLD MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES THAT A MAN BROKE INTO HER HOME AND RAPED HER LAST FRIDAY NIGHT. THE ALLEGED VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA FOR AN EVALUATION.
ALTHOUGH THERE ARE REPORTEDLY PLENTY OF DUNGENESS CRABS ON THE OCEAN FLOOR THIS YEAR, CRABBERS WILL HAVE TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER BEFORE THE CRUSTACEANS MATURE ENOUGH TO BE HARVESTED. THAT’S BECAUSE FISHERMEN SAY THE CRABS NEED TO HAVE 25 PERCENT OF THEIR BODY WEIGHT MADE UP OF MEAT AND THIS YEAR’S CATCH ISN’T QUITE THERE YET. THIS YEAR’S CRAB SEASON IS SLATED TO RUN THROUGH JUNE 30TH.
ABOUT 8 THOUSAND MONTEREY PENINSULA P.G. & E. CUSTOMERS CAN EXPECT TO HAVE NO POWER FOR THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF WEDNESDAY MORNING THIS WEEK. THE MIDNIGHT:30 - 4:30 A.M. OUTAGE IS PLANNED SO THAT P. G, & E. WORKERS CAN WORK ON SOME EQUIPMENT IN THE MONTEREY SUBSTATION, WHICH IS LOCATED ON NORTH FREMONT STREET NEAR CASANOVA AVENUE. The WORK IS DESIGNED TO HELP IMPROVE SERVICE RELIABILITY DURING WINTER STORMS.
The scheduled power outage will affect areas of Seaside, Sand City, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Carmel Valley and the Monterey-Salinas Highway corridor. The outage includes Del Monte Avenue from Casa Verde Way in Monterey to the Gateway Auto Center in Seaside, English Avenue, Virgin Street, Trinity Avenue, Contra Costa Street and Military Avenue. Canyon Del Rey Boulevard to San Pablo Avenue between Fremont Boulevard and Noche Buena Street, along Monterey-Salinas Highway from Olmsted Road to Laureles Grade and south along Laureles Grade to Carmel Valley Road.
Anyone with questions, or concerns, IS ENCOURAGED TO call THE P.G. & E. Planned Outage Coordinator, Yolanda Borges, at 1 (831) 784-3359 during business hours.
A FATAL CRASH OCCURED EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON ON MONTEREY-SALINAS HIGHWAY NEAR LAGUNA SECA. A DRIVER WAS REAR-ENDED AND SENT CAREENING INTO A PATCH OF TALL GRASS ABOUT 50 FEET FROM THE ROAD. HE WAS PULLED OUT OF HIS CAR AFTER IT CAUGHT FIRE, BY THE DRIVER THAT HAD REAR-ENDED HIM, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE, AND CHP ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH.