San Benito County Supervisors have approved spending 10-thousand dollars, to study the idea of combining the county’s 9-1-1 dispatch center with Santa Cruz County’s. The move is being considered as a cost-saving measure. Some believe the streamlined process will help cut unnecessary spending, however others believe that the move could reduce response times in the County. If approved, Santa Cruz County’s dispatch center would be the 1st in the state to coordinate calls from multiple counties.
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Watsonville officials plan to levy their first fine against Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for continuing to install smart meters. The Watsonville City Council imposed a moratorium on the new meters earlier in the month. The council approved levying a fine between 1-hundred and 5-hundred dollars per infraction. P.G. & E. doesn’t seem to be deterred—the 1st violation coming after the utility installed a smart meter at the offices of the Register Pajaronian. PG & E has argued that only the state has the authority to impose such a moratorium. The company plans to convert all of Watsonville’s gas meters by the 1st fiscal quarter of 2011.
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Yesterday, Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill into law, which guarantees California community college students admission to Cal-State schools. The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act ensures that students who complete 60-units at a community college, will be admitted to a Cal-State school, (although not necessarily the one they choose). The act was approved unanimously by both the Assembly and Senate. The change is estimated to save 160-million dollars a year, by ensuring students aren’t taking too many classes before transferring.
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Former Oakland Raider Jim Otto was in Salinas yesterday(Wed), to promote awareness of prostate health. The retired offensive lineman spoke at Hartnell Community College, urging students to get regular checkups. The Hall of Fame player beat protstate cancer 8 years ago, and was appearing as part of the college’s Blue September Celebration.
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