Watsonville Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Saturday night that injured a 20-year-old man. The shots were fired at 10:45 p.m., on the 100-block of Blackburn Street. The victim was shot once in the abdomen, and was taken to a local hospital to be treated for wounds described as non-life-threatening. Witnesses were reportedly unable to provide much information. Police don't have any suspects, however they do believe the incident was gang-related.
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State lawmakers are currently considering a bill, that could make California the first state to experiment with digital license plates. The bill passed the State Senate unanimously last month. It would authorize the state to begin researching devices that would display regular license plates when a car is moving, but would begin displaying digital messages or advertisements when the vehicle is idle for more than 4-seconds. Supporters of Senate Bill 14-53 say the move could generate ad-revenue for the cash-strapped state, and that the digital plates could be used to broadcast Amber Alerts and traffic information. If the Assembly approves the bill, the research costs are expected to be borne by a private company that the state would partner with, and D.M.V. officials would report their findings by 2013.
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The Santa Cruz County Chapter of the American Red Cross is scheduled to hold its annual meeting this week. Wednesday's meeting will review the chapter's disaster support and preparedness classes over the past year. Officials are also set to discuss the organization's goals for the next year. The meeting is open to the public, and is scheduled to be held at 2960 Soquel Avenue, in Santa Cruz, at noon.
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Cal-fire crews were able to contain a wild-fire in eastern San Benito County on Saturday, before the flames grew out of control. The blaze began at 5 p.m., near Panoche and Little Panoche Roads. About 68 firefighters were able to contain the flames to 10-acres. They were aided by a 4-air tankers, an observation plane, a helicopter, and a bulldozer. The fire was 100-percent contained by 8:45 p.m, and no injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
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