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The Community of Corralitos will hold it’s 1st Farm and Garden Market this weekend. Local Growers and producers are expected to turn out to sell their wares from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday ONLY at the Corralitos Community Center, located at 127 Hames Road. For more information, contact Wayne Miller at 831-724-1332.
An informational luncheon was held in Marina yesterday alerting Salinas-area Landlords and property managers to the signs that a potential tenant may be a gang member. A lesson on identifying tattoos, colors and hallmarks of gangs was provided during a meeting held at Kula Ranch Restaurant where experts, such as Salinas Police Chief Louis Fetherolf, and members of the Monterey County Joint Gang Task Force spoke about gang issues. Attendees were also encouraged to work closely with local law enforcement agencies in establishing neighborhood watch programs.
Another trail section along the lower Carmel River has been acquired by the Big Sur Land Trust. $225,000 in private funds was used to purchase the mile-long easement that is expected to connect existing trails at Palo Corona Regional Park to the Quail Lodge area. The trail segment is slated to be completed by late next year with funding provided by state grant money in conjunction with the Monterey County Public Works Department.
A stretch of Highway-101 known as “Blood Alley” is slated to receive an upgrade as part of a state improvement project. The California Transportation Commission unanimously approved allocating 91.3 million dollars towards the Prunedale Improvement Project, which calls for 2 new interchanges, an overpass and a median barrier along a stretch of the highway north of Salinas. The project will include 2 interchanges at the north and south ends of the stretch of highway, including Crazy Horse Canyon and Echo Valley Roads, and Russell and Espinosa Roads, as well as an overpass at Blackie and Reese Roads. Construction of the 4-year project, is expected to start next April.
A 21-year old Live Oak man is now behind bars after robbing a man at gunpoint early yesterday morning. The robbery took place just before 1 a.m. on the 3500 block of Capitola Road when the robber, Logan McDonough arrived at the victim’s home to purchase Marijuana, then pulled out a gun and stole the marijuana along with prescription pills. McDonough was arrested at his Live Oak home and was taken to Santa Cruz County jail for robbery, possession of marijuana for sale and drug possession.