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A DUI Sobriety/Driver License Checkpoint will be conducted this week in San Benito County. The checkpoint, which is expected to occur at a non-disclosed, high frequency area of intoxicated or unlicensed drivers, will take place this Friday, August 27th. All vehicles will be checked and drivers who are impaired due to alcohol and/or drugs, will be arrested.
A former worker with Santa Clara County Department of Corrections is expected to appear in court today on allegations of child molestation. Jose Zarate faces up to 30-years in prison on charges including lewd and lascivious acts on a child by force, on a child under 14, violence, duress and fear. The 21-year old victim claims she was molested by Zarate for about 4-years starting when she was 9 years old.
Construction on the 5th and final phase of development, of an on-going road project in the City of Seaside, is expected to start this week. The new section of General Jim Moore Boulevard, which has been undergoing a new 4-lane section remodel through Fort Ord, will be getting fresh pavement this week. The new section of General Jim Moore, which will include a median, bike paths and a sidewalk, runs between Coe Avenue in North Seaside almost to South Boundary Road in Del Rey Oaks. The new road, which has been under development since late last year, is expected to open by November.
The Salinas City Council is set to vote on whether the city will be the new home for a federal and local gang task force. If tomorrow’s vote is approved, the city will enter into a lease agreement for office space for a Joint Law Enforcement Operations Center, which would house members of the Monterey County Joint Gang Task Force. The task force includes F-B-I, Drug Enforcement Administration and agents from other federal agencies, as well as state and local law enforcement officers.
A wildfire that broke out Saturday afternoon in San Luis Obispo is 62% contained. The Pozo Fire, which is burning in the North-Eastern part of the county, started just after 12:30 p.m. and has caused several campgrounds in the area to be evacuated. Roughly 1,500 acres have burned,and over 1,000 fire crews are on scene. No structures have been damaged or are being threatened, residents in the area are on notice for possible evacuation. Full containment is expected by tomorrow evening.