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THE TWO 27 YEAR-OLDS WHO DIED IN AN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING CRASH ON SOQUEL SAN JOSE ROAD (IN SOQUEL) HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. THE DRIVER WAS SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS RESIDENT CHRISTOPHER SCHLOSSER, AND HIS PASSENGER WAS LAUREN DUCATI-FERRIS, (WHO’S FAMILY LIVES ON THE WEST SIDE OF SANTA CRUZ). THE JUST-BEFORE 2 A.M. CRASH, IN WHICH BOTH OF THEM DIED, OCCURRED NEAR SHAUNA COURT.
A MAN, WHO ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO HIT A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH HIS CAR OVER THE WEEKEND, HAS TURNED HIMSELF IN. 41 YEAR-OLD FELIPE REYES HERNANDEZ WAS BOOKED ON SUSPICION OF ASSAULT, RESISTING ARREST, AND FAILING TO STOP AFTER AN ACCIDENT. HE WAS BOOKED INTO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JAIL.
A WILDLAND FIRE BURNED ABOUT A QUARTER-ACRE YESTERDAY OFF BEAN CREEK ROAD IN SCOTTS VALLEY. FIREFIGHTERS SAID THE SLOW-MOVING BLAZE BROKE OUT SHORTLY BEFORE 2 P.M., ABOUT A MILE BELOW GLENWOOD DRIVE.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE PAJARO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT MET YESTERDAY, TO DECIDE THE DATE THAT STUDENTS WILL RETURN TO SCHOOL AFTER THEIR SUMMER VACATION. AUGUST 23RD IS NOW THE AGREED UPON DATE….WHICH WILL MAKE THE FIRST SEMESTER SHORTER THAN THE SECOND ONE. BECAUSE TEACHERS AGREED TO 5 UNPAID FURLOUGH DAYS FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR, FIGURING OUT THIS COMING YEAR’S SCHEDULE WAS TRICKIER THAN USUAL.
THE 2ND OLDEST MALE SIBERIAN TIGER IN NORTH AMERICA HAS BEEN EUTHANIZED. AT 18 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS OLD, THE SAN FRANCISCO ZOO’s “TONY” (WHO HAD BEEN SUFFERING FROM ARTHRITIS, AND COLLAPSING AFTER TAKING JUST A FEW STEPS) WAS PUT TO SLEEP AFTER HE REFUSED FOOD, AND APPEARED TO BE DISORIENTED. ONLY A FEW HUNDRED OF THE ENDANGERED SIBERIAN TIGERS REMAIN AROUND THE WORLD.