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K.C. POLICE CHIEF SPECIAL MTG. 08-04-10 07:45 a.v.

A special meeting is slated to be held in King City this afternoon to address allegations of misconduct against the city’s police chief. On Monday, the Police Officer’s Association announced a lack of confidence in police chief Nick Baldiviez. City council members accused Baldiviez of driving a police vehicle to several crime scenes while intoxicated, and wrongfully hiring and firing officers. The public is invited to comment during the special meeting to be held today (wed)at 2 p.m. at the city council chambers located inside City Hall on 212 South Vanderhurst Avenue.

 

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S.V. SANDWICH SHOP ROBBERY 08-04-10 06:30 a.v.

Scotts Valley police officers are asking for assistance with catching and prosecuting a man who allegedly robbed an area sandwich shop at gunpoint Monday night. The roughly 10:30 p.m. armed robbery occurred at the Mount Hermon Road Subway shop. The suspect is described as a 30-year old white man wearing a dark sweatshirt, jeans and a baseball cap. Anyone with information about the incident, or the suspect, is asked to contact the Scotts Valley police department.

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HOLLISTER EAGLE FIRE - UPDATED 08-04-10 05:30 a.v.

Officials with Cal-Fire report no containment has been reached yet for a fire burning in San Benito County. The fire broke out at 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 have been contained but the blaze, so far, has damaged at least 50 to 75% of the building and has caused at least $300,000 worth of damage. A precautionary alert has been issued warning people in the area to shut their windows and doors. As of yet, no injuries have been reported and no evacuations have been ordered.

 

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SO. MCO HORSES RESCUED 08-03-10 21:15 a.v.

19 horses are currently recovering after having been found abandoned in South Monterey County. SPCA Investigators responded to an area in Paris Valley in San Ardo last week after someone reported the abandoned horses. After one horse was rescued Friday, volunteers returned over the weekend with water and discovered 18 more horses left in the wild to survive. The horses were loaded into trailers today, and are expected to go up for adoption in a few months after they recover. The horses, meanwhile, will stay with the SPCA while a criminal investigation continues.

 

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U.C.S.C. ACTIVISTS REWARD 08-03-10 20:45 a.v.

A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for an attack targeted at several U.C. Santa Cruz researchers 2 years ago. The FBI and the City of Santa Cruz are offering $50,000 for information about the animal-rights activists who attacked U.C.S.C. scientists during several incidents in 2008. Police ask anyone with information about the attacks to contact the FBI at 415-553-7400 or Santa Cruz police investigations at 831-420-5820, or www.santacruzpolice.com.

 

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