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A woman, who robbed an Aromas gas station last night, is being sought. Monterey County sheriff’s deputies say the woman walked into the service store on the 2,000 block of San Juan Road, just after 7 p.m., handed a note to the clerk demanding money. Deputies, who say the note also said the woman had a gun, searched the area, but were not able to locate the suspect.
An Irwindale-based food company has recall some 42-hundred bags of spinach salad after E.Coli was found in a random test sample. A spokesperson for Ready Pac Foods Incorporated said yesterday (thurs) that no illnesses have been reported in connection with the Spinach Temptations line, a 6-ounce bagged salad that is being recalled. So far, 702 cases of the salad mix, each containing 6 bags, were recalled Wednesday night. The action applies to bags sld in Caloifornia, Washington and Arizona with a July 4th use by date and product code i-1-7-0-7-B and i-R-1-2-7-1-2-1 and to products with a july 8th use by date and code i 1 2 0 0 7 b, and i-r-1-3-0-3 7 3.
The city of Soledad this week, approved a temporary budget plan along with authorizing a balanced budget plan to be developed by this fall. Meanwhile city officials are expected to tap into the city’s 4-million dollar reserves over the next 3 months to continue offering basic city services, despite a nearly $434,000 deficit. The vote comes 2 weeks after city council members rejected 2 balanced budget proposals. City manager, Adela Gonzalez, who plans to work with labor and school groups on where cuts in concessions can be made, is expected to present the final 2010-2011 budget plan on October 6th.
Police in Watsonville are looking for a serial groper who touched a 15-year old Pajaro Valley High School student this week. The girl was walking on the 1900 block of Freedom Boulevard when the man walked up behind her just after 2 p.m., and inappropriately touched her. The groper fled on foot, meanwhile, the girl was not physically hurt. Detectives suspect he is the same man who groped at least 10 teenage girls and young women in the same area between March and May. Police ask anyone with information about this person, to contact the crime tip line at 831-724-3544.
No injuries were reported when an acid bomb exploded outside of a La Selva home yesterday. The vandalism incident occurred just before noon after someone poured muriatic acid into an apple juice jug, with a piece of tin foil, and left the device in front of a home on the 100 block of Zills Road, off of San Andreas Road. The jug eventually exploded etching concrete and a block wall along with leaving a cloud of acid vapor in the air for a brief time. Investigations into the apparent motive continue.