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A man sought in connection with a rape case in Marina, was arrested yesterday. 24-year old William Cooper was taken into custody after a woman reported being raped on June 5th. Police were able to locate Cooper in the 2900 block of Jordan Street just after 2:30 p.m. He was booked into Monterey County Jail on rape charges along with an outstanding felony arrest warrant.
A vote was approved last night by Seaside fire officials, to oppose plans to form a joint fire department with neighboring Peninsula cites. The Seaside Fire Association officially rejected plans to form a new Joint Power Authority by not combining fire departments with the City of Monterey, Pacific Grove and Carmel. Seaside Firefighters have presented an alternative plan to the Seaside City Council that reportedly guarantees a current level of fire service that will retain full control of the Seaside Fire Department and it’s decision making authority. The fire association claims that a joint fire department would not necessarily bring in additional firefighters.
After 3 years of reduced spending and services, Santa Cruz leaders approved today a 366-million dollar budget package for the coming fiscal year. The cuts, which are expected to close a 17-million dollar deficit, include cuts to public services, parks and police work. Santa Cruz’s 24-hundred person workforce is expected to lose about 200 positions, all city employees are also expected to take 15 to 20 days of unpaid time off over the next 12 months beginning July 1st, county offices are also expected to close 15 days to accommodate staff reductions. Health and human services are also said to take another big cut when state lawmakers settle their budget later this year.
A Salinas couple will appear in court today after being arrested this week for attempting to sell their 9-month old daughter outside of a Walmart store. 28-year old Patrick Fousek and his girlfriend, 20-year old Samantha Tomasini, were taken into custody after 2 women outside of the Westridge Walmart on tuesday, reported that Fousek tried to sell them his daughter for $25. Police arrested both Fousek and Tomasini at their apartment after finding the 2 high on crystal Meth. Meanwhile, a family member claims that it was all just a joke. Meanwhile, the child was placed in protective custody. At today’s arraignment, Fousek and Tomasini will be charged with suspicion of child endangerment and attempting to abandon a child.
During a court hearing held in Santa Cruz today, 2 of the 3 men charged with the fatal stabbing of a Santa Cruz High School student last year, plead not guilty to murder and gang charges. 20-year old Pasqual Reyes and 23-year old Walter Escalante joined a 3rd man, who also plead not guilty for the fatal October stabbing of Tyler Tenorio. 20-year old Daniel Onesto, the 1st suspect in Tenorio’s murder, was arrested and charged in October when he also plead not guilty to homicide and gang charges. Reyes, who was arrested on June 15th, was in Santa Cruz County Jail on an unrelated weapons charge when he was identified as a suspect in Tenorio’s death. Escalante was later arrested that same day. Meanwhile, 23-year old Paulo Luna, the 4th suspect in Tenorio’sth. death, is being sought in Mexico. All 3 men are due back in court on July 29.