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Forensic detectives are on the scene in Morgan Hill, where a dead body was found early this morning. The death is being considered as “suspicious” by authorities. The male-victim was found with 1-gunshot wound, at 1:40 a.m., on private property near Prom Drive and Sheila Avenue. His name has not yet been released, and the investigation is on-going.
Federal Aviation Administration officials believe that a plane that was discovered this (Fri) afternoon in the Sierra mountains, along with 2-bodies, originated from Watsonville. The single-engine Piper Cherokee Arrow had flown from Watsonville to Auburn, and had taken off from Auburn to an unknown destination. However a hiker discovered the wreckage today, near Emigrant Gap, in Placer County. The names of the victims, have not been released. Federal investigators are due to arrive on the scene tomorrow.
Santa Cruz County has 3 months to meet remaining conditions to secure state funding for it’s Union Pacific rail line purchase. The California Transportation Commission agreed this week to receive the remaining terms by November to ensure 10.2 million dollars of state transit money towards buying the 32-mile rail line, which is expected to run from Davenport to Watsonville. The primary term for the county yet to meet is securing a contract with Sierra Northern Railway to run excursion trains from Santa Cruz to Davenport, one of the requirements added by the state commission in June to receive Proposition 116 funds towards purchase of the line.
A health advisory, that was posted for several Monterey beaches this week, was lifted yesterday for water near the Best Western Monterey Beach Hotel in Seaside. 3 local beaches received warnings Tuesday after unsafe levels of bacteria were found during water quality testing. An advisory remains in effect for Lovers Point Beach in Pacific Grove, where visitors are advised to avoid contact with the water. Meanwhile, a warning was lifted at San Carlos Beach in Monterey Wednesday after tests revealed safe bacteria levels for human contact.
The Department of Motor Vehicles in Santa Cruz County will be open today, but will be closed the next 2 Fridays, August 20th and 27th, in an effort to help address the state’s cost-cutting measures. All DMV services will however, be available the next 2 Fridays to customers online at dmv.ca.gov, along with making payments for vehicle registration and driver’s license renewals, filing a change of address and scheduling appointments. Automated services will also be available by calling 1-800-777-0133.