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A San Jose man has been arrested in connection with the molestation of a Morgan Hill child. Wallace Carmalt is suspected of molesting a girl for 5 years, starting when she was just 8 years-old. He was booked into Santa Clara county jail.
A fire that was burning in the Big Sur area, is now 100% contained. Cal-Fire officials responded to a report of a fire that broke out yesterday afternoon near the Little Sur River and Old Coast Road, near El Sur Ranch at around 4 p.m. The fire, which burned roughly 35 acres, was near the communities of Palo Colorado and Big Sur. Over 175 fire fighters helped battle the blaze. No injuries were reported, and no evacuations were made. Investigators believe a downed power line was responsible for the blaze.
ABOUT 33 ACRES HAVE BURNED ALONG HIGHWAY 25 NEAR PAICINES. THAT AFTER A VEGETATION FIRE BROKE OUT AROUND 1 O’CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON. THE CAUSE OF THE BLAZE WAS DETERMINED TO BE SOME SPARKS (THROWN BY FAULTY SHOCKS ON A VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY 25).
Fire crews in San Benito County continue to remain at the scene of a fire that broke out yesterday afternoon. The fire broke out around 5 p.m. at The Eagle Recycling Disposal Facility on San Juan Road in Hollister, which then spread to nearby vegetation. Fire officials say spot fires in the vegetation were contained shortly after the fire broke out, however 50-to-75% of the building has been destroyed, causing at least $300,000 in damages. A precautionary alert was issued warning people in the area to shut their windows and doors. No injuries were reported and no evacuations have been ordered.
The City of Watsonville introduced a new marketing campaign this week that is designed to bring in more non-ag businesses into the city. City officials hope the new campaign, called Growing Opportunities, will diversify it’s economy and help draw in new businesses, which they hope, will translate into more jobs. As part of the new campaign, the city launched a website that aims to target people interested in setting up or expanding business in the city. The city paid $35,000 to develop the new campaign.