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THE PURCHASE OF A WAREHOUSE NEAR THE HOLLISTER AIRPORT IS BEING CONSIDERED BY COUNTY LEADERS. THE SAN BENITO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ARE SET TO CONSIDER BUYING THE NEARLY 3 MILLION DOLLAR PROPERTY. THE BUILDING WOULD BE UTILIZED AS A COMBINED FACILITY FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AND PUBLIC WORKS. APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE WAREHOUSE IS SLATED TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE SUPERVISOR'S MEETING TODAY.
A SATURDAY NIGHT BLAZE LEFT 6 PEOPLE HOMELESS. THE FIRE AT THE MARK AVENUE HOME (OFF GREEN VALLEY ROAD NEAR PINTO LAKE COUNTY PARK) WAS CALLED IN JUST BEFORE 11:30 P.M. THE RESIDENTS, WHO WERE AWAKE AT THE TIME WERE ALL ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE SINGLE STORY HOME SAFELY. THEY THEN PUT THE FIRE OUT USING A HOSE AND A LARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, BUT BY THEN THE HOME HAD SUFFERED ABOUT 50 THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE.
A SHOOTER IS BEING SOUGHT, AFTER 3 SHOTS WERE FIRED INTO A SANTA CRUZ HOME LAST NIGHT. THE 6:40 P.M. INCIDENT TOOK PLACE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF WOODROW AVENUE AND WALK CIRCLE. THE SHOOTER WAS DESCRIBED AS A 23 YEAR-OLD, 5 FOOT 8 INCH TALL, 175 POUND HISPANIC MAN. HE WAS LAST SEEN NEAR THE CIRCLE CHURCH ON WOODROW AVENUE.
A 51 YEAR-OLD WOMAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF D.U.I., AFTER THE CAR SHE WAS DRIVING HIT A MOTORCYCLE LAST NIGHT OUTSIDE WATSONVILLE. THE 6:10 P.M. FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON CARLTON ROAD, JUST SOUTH OF THOMPSON ROAD. THE 49 YEAR-OLD AROMAS MAN DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE SHE HIT WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE, AND HIS 15 YEAR-OLD SON (WHO WAS ON THE BACK OF THE BIKE) WAS TRANSPORTED TO WATSONVILLE HOSPITAL.
THE SEASIDE HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY WAS PRESENTED WITH A CHECK FOR 5 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GRANT MONEY TODAY. THE MONEY CAME FROM THE BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS. OVER THE YEARS THE BARONA BAND HAS AWARDED MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS TO MORE THAN 200 SCHOOLS AROUND THE STATE. SEASIDE OFFICIALS SAID THE GRANT MONEY WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE TEXT BOOKS, AND OTHER NEW READING MATERIAL FOR STUDENTS.