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Safeway Cash Taken-12/7/20-1626-PMD

Salinas authorities are looking for two people seen taking cash from an automated checker. On Sunday a shopper requested 3 hundred dollars cash back during a transaction at the Safeway on North Main Street, the shopper then forgot to take the dispensed monies and then the couple next in line took the cash without alerting anyone. Salinas police say that misappropriating found property is considered a crime, so anyone with information is asked to contact Salinas police. A picture of the couple can be seen on the departments Facebook page.

 

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Aptos Victim Hospitalized-12/7/20-1551-PMD

An Aptos octogenarian was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle last Friday. Shortly before 2 p-m an 88 year old resident went to check his mail on Freedom Boulevard near Aptos High when he was struck by a vehicle. The driver, 29 year old  Joseph Granados, remained at the scene and was subsequently arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. The victim was transported to a trauma center with major injuries.

 

 

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Farmer of the Year SCruz County 12.07.2020 0915 6 JS

At a recent Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau virtual meeting, the Farmer of the Year Award was issued to several recipients compared to prior years.

Arnett Young, president of the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau tells KSCO how many were awarded, and why.

This year when the board was discussing farmer of the year, one of the board members said ‘really, it’s all Santa Cruz County growers and farm employees because this year was such a challenging year, and yet we did it. We continued to operate. We continued to feed the local community, [and] the state. It was a really huge task in working together, and we did it. No one individual did anything by themselves, we all did it together”, Young stated.

The decision to award all farmers and farmworkers was made during the Farm Bureau’s 103rd annual virtual meeting.

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MoCo Press Conf on COVID 12.07.2020 0815 5 JS

A press conference will take place later this week featuring a medical expert from all four hospitals within Monterey County.

The conference will take place at Noon Wednesday and will be accessible on the Monterey County YouTube page and Channel 28, otherwise known as the Monterey County Government Channel.

On the agenda is hospitalization numbers, hospital concerns, guidance on what to do if exposed and how to isolate, how hospitals are coordinating, and the COVID-19 vaccine.

When this conference is live, visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNLi099wf8EsMZR3YyeIjQg

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Christmas Tree Sales Up 12.07.2020 0745 4 JS

In the era of social distancing, many are left searching for traditions that bring them comfort. One of those ways include buying a Christmas tree for this upcoming holiday season, and many are doing so early.

Charlie Keutman, owner of a local gardening supply store shares his experience in how Christmas tree sales are doing this holiday..

“They are blowing up. We are way ahead of projected sales for cut trees. Even the living trees are selling well. Everybody is shopping early, buying earlier than normal. It’s a good time of year”, Keutman said.

Bloomberg estimates that the cost of these have gone up by over 7-percent, and that over $2 billion will be spent this year by consumers in the U.S. for live Christmas trees.

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