The Salinas Police Department has a new canine officer going out on patrol…it’s not a German Shepherd Dog or other traditional police breed. The canine, named Buddy, used to belong to an elderly man and became a comfort dog after the man died.
Buddy goes out on patrol…and once a police call calms down and everything is under control…Buddy is available for snuggles.
Buddy—who is a she—is a very calm dog, just the animal to bring comfort to officers and the community. This is a pilot program which may be expanded if Buddy is a success.
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A man who is accused of shooting at 2 women in Aptos last Wednesday has been denied bail. 57 year-old Ralph Millar is accused of shooting at the women, injuring 1 of them. He then barricaded himself in his home for 15 hours, before surrendering. Millar is scheduled to return to a Santa Cruz county court room September 10th for his arraignment.
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The Carr Fire, which has burned 229,651 acres near Redding California is considered 88 percent About 1600 structures have been destroyed by this wildfire and no structures are currently threatened. This fire is believed to have been caused by the mechanical failure of a vehicle.
The Mendocino Complex is made up of the 100 percent contained River Fire, and the 74 percent contained 349 thousand-acre Ranch Fire, burning in Lake and Colusa Less than 180 structures have been destroyed, and 1,050 structures are still threatened.
The Ferguson Fire burning near Yosemite National Park was fully contained last week at 96,901 acres….but is still burning within that perimeter….so the heavy smoke in the area is likely to continue.
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A 3 year-old boy, who was ejected from a truck in an accident last week in Salinas, is recovering in an area hospital. The crash occurred south of Salinas, in the intersection of Highway 101 and Spence Road. The incident is still being investigated.
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