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Soledad police officers are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in their city this evening. 1 man suffered fatal wounds during a shooting that occurred around 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of palm and 7th streets. He was sitting inside a van at the time. Anyone with any information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Soledad Police Department.
THE MONTEREY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAS DECIDED TO POSTPONE THEIR DECISION ON THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE COUNTY’S 20 YEAR-GROWTH PLAN. THE BOARD HAD BEEN PLANNING TO DO THE FINAL REVIEW OF G.P.U.5 OCTOBER 12TH, BUT THAT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER 26TH SO COUNTY STAFFERS CAN WRITE THE FINAL DRAFT (AND ACCOMPANYING RESOLUTIONS, THAT ARE BASED ON A RECENT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY).
A 4 YEAR-OLD SALINAS BOY WAS INJURED WHEN HE RAN OUT IN FRONT OF A TRUCK TUESDAY MORNING. THE 10:30 A.M. INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A DRIVEWAY ON THE 700 BLOCK OF ELKINGTON AVENUE. THE BOY WAS AIR-LIFTED TO A BAY AREA HOSPITAL FOR THE TREATMENT OF A BROKEN ARM, AND THE 19 YEAR-OLD WOMAN WHO WAS DRIVING THE CAR WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE.
A 19 YEAR-OLD KNOWN GANG MEMBER WAS ARRESTED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, AFTER HE LED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON A CHASE THROUGH SALINAS CITY STREETS. CHRISTOPHER RUIZ WAS ARRESTED A SHORT TIME AFTER HE CRASHED THE HONDA HE WAS DRIVING INTO A UTILITY POLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF EAST ALISAL AND JOHN STREET. RUIZ WAS BOOKED INTO MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL ON SUSPICION OF POSSESSING A STOLEN VEHICLE, VEHICLE PURSUIT, POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS AND GANG ENHANCEMENTS.
THE NORTH WING OF SANTA CRUZ CITY HALL WAS EVACUATED THIS MORNING AFTER A SUSPICIOUS BOX WAS DISCOVERED UNDER A BENCH NEAR THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. WITH THE AID OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT BOMB SQUAD’S ROBOT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BOX CONTAINED PLUMBING EQUIPMENT, NOT A BOMB. EVERYONE WAS ALLOWED BACK INSIDE AROUND 11:15 A.M., AND BUSINESS RETURNED TO NORMAL A SHORT TIME LATER.