A sex offender was found bathing in a sink inside the Santa Cruz Police Department today. Police say a father, who was at the police department on business, took his 2 small children to the bathroom in the lobby of the police department at around 3:25 p.m. yesterday and found the man, later identified as 53-year old Darrick Burch, bathing. Burch, who has 2 prior convictions of rape, was arrested for being out of compliance with registration. Burch, a transient, has recently been arrested for battery, DUI and drug possession.
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A rally took place this afternoon in front of Watsonville Community Hospital when over 100 nurses and others protested lagging contract negotiations and a lockout. Today’s rally follows a 24-hour strike that nurses held Tuesday when they walked off the job but then were turned away when they attempted to return to their shifts yesterday. Nurses, who say they want increased staffing to better care for patients, will return to work early tomorrow morning, when the hospital has said they will be re-admitted. According to the union, no talks are scheduled.
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A 23 year-old man was arrested in Santa Cruz, after he was seen using a marker to deface windows on one downtown business, and urinating on another. Grant Spindler was also found to be in possession of methamphetamines, and other narcotics. He was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail.
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A MAN WAS AIR-LIFTED TO A TRAUMA CENTER THIS MORNING. THAT AFTER HE WAS SHOT AROUND 7 A.M. THAT INCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SUNRISE AND GARNER AVENUES IN SALINAS. ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SHOOTING IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
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