Power Outage 1.04.2021 0735 4 JS

Shortly after 7 AM, a power outage was reported by Pacific Gas and Electric affecting customers west of the San Lorenzo River in downtown Santa Cruz, UCSC, Davenport, and residents along Empire Grade as well as Smith Grade.

Over 5,000 customers are affected by this outage.

Pacific Gas and Electric anticipates restoration of electricity by 11:15 AM.

The cause of outage is currently being investigated.  

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No Touch Crossing 1.04.2021 0655 3 JS

Contact-free crosswalk guards have been introduced in Monterey County as part of a pilot program.

The new touchless pedestrian buttons have been recently added to North Fremont Street in Monterey.

They are designed to not only reduce exposure to high-touch surfaces, but to accommodate those who have mobility limitations making them unable to activate a crosswalk.

The new pedestrian buttons can be activated by waving in front of the sensor, cost $450 each, and can replace traditional buttons for crosswalks.

This project is funded by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s Regional Surface Transportation grants and could expand to additional crossings in the future.

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Rain And CZU Burn Scar 1.04.2021 0555 2 JS

Officials with the County of Santa Cruz state that rainfall totals for the upcoming storms are not expected to trigger evacuations near the CZU August Lightning Complex fire burn scar.

While rain is expected to be heavy at times, rainfall totals are forecasted to be no greater than an inch-and-a-half for those in the mountains with up to an inch of rain for those in the city of Santa Cruz.

However, the county would like to remind those who live or work within the burn scar of the August wildfires should sign up for reverse 911 alerts at SCR911.Org.

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Arrest in Hollister New Years Day 1.04.2021 0540 1 JS

On New Year’s Day, Hollister Police arrested a man suspected of committing a homicide on December 30 of last year.

The victim was Christopher Jacobs. He was found in a vehicle that was involved in a collision and was suffering from a chest wound.

Thanks to the downtown camera network along with community tips, Hollister Police detectives were able to identify the suspect. The suspect, Manuel Campa, was arrested and booked for murder and parole violation.

He is being held on a million-dollar bail but is unable to post bail due to parole hold.

Anyone with additional information on this case is encouraged to contact the Hollister Police Department.  

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