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The public is being asked to avoid the 100 block of Luzon Road, near Attu Road, in the housing development known as The Parks At Monterey Bay. That’s because a stand-off is taking place in the seaside neighborhood that is near the former Fort Ord. Residents in the immediate are further asked to avoid exterior walls and windows and not go outdoors until the police activity has concluded." A swat team is on-scene.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that vaccine eligibility will be expanded to anyone over 50 years-old starting April 1st, and anyone over the age of 16 starting April 15th. That’s because he expects that the state will receive 2.5 million doses a week starting in the first half of the month, and 3 million a week in the second half of the month. Newsom said underserved communities will remain in the target groups for inoculations....as will people in specific zipcodes.
Along with 3 diesel garbage trucks, the Santa Cruz City Council has approved the purchase of a garbage truck that has an electric motor on this next cycle of purchasing garbage trucks. If the electric refuse collection vehicle works out well, the plan is to get more the next time the city needs new garbage trucks. Each truck is generally cycled out after 7 years. The money for these trucks generally comes from the city’s Refuse Enterprise Fund. In the case of the electric truck, however, the city received $400,000 in the form of a grant from the Monterey Bay Air Resource District for that truck....and they could be getting a $200,000 grant from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust For California. The cost of the electric garbage truck is just a little under $600,000.
Although the city would ideally like to move to an all-electric fleet of refuse collection trucks, the batteries are used not just to move the truck around the community but also for the arms that lift the trash into the truck....and so the city needs to figure out what will work best long term.
A local business owner, who wants to spread support for the Asian community, held a drive-thru milk and cookies event. The Marina business owner of “A Taste Of Elegance” said her event was ultimately about the community. Owner Annie Hobbs also said that she wants to spread positivity and encouragement.
Assemblyman Rob Bonta is Governor Gavin Newsom’s nomination to replace Xavier Becerra as the state attorney general. If he is approved, Bonta will be the first Filipino-American attorney general in California. Bonta, who grew up with parents involved in social justice movements, went on to become a national leader in the fight to repair our justice system, and defend the rights of every Californian.