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Although several thousand acres of the park suffered damage during last summer's River Fire, and it was expected to be closed for longer, Toro Park is now expected to re-open to the public next month. A specific date has not yet been set, however, a spokesperson for the Monterey County Resource Management Agency says they hope to have hundreds of burned trees removed; fencing, roads, and trails repaired....and the park open....by the end of April.
A motorcyclist was transported to an area trauma center after that motorcycle and a pick-up truck collided Friday night. The incident occurred on the 1400 block of Graham Hill Road around 9:45 p.m.
A Modesto police officer has been fired, criminally charged, and arrested. He is accused of killing a man after responding to a 911 call.
An investigation found that "the conduct and use of deadly force by Officer Joseph Lamantia was in violation of the Modesto Police Department’s policies, procedures, and training, resulting in a recommendation to terminate Officer Lamantia’s employment with the City of Modesto," the Modesto Police Department said in a news release.
29-year-old Trevor Seever was killed by Lamantia on Dec. 29 after police said they received a call from a woman saying that her brother told their family he bought a gun and was making "vague threats." Police said they later determined Seever did not have a gun.
Body camera video shows Lamantia getting out of his car and running towards the suspect. Lamantia is heard telling Seever several times, "put your hands up" and "get on the ground," and several shots are fired at Seever shortly after.
Police were seen providing medical aid after the shooting.
California has denied parole for serial killer Herbert Mullin. The 74-year-old admitted to killing 13 people over four months in 1972 and 1973 and was convicted for the murders of ten people in Santa Cruz County.
Mullin's youngest victim was 4 years old, according to the DA's Office, and the oldest was 73. He was also convicted of killing a Los Gatos priest in a confessional booth.
At the hearing, the Santa Cruz DA's Office said Mullin blamed his parents, sister, and other family members for the murders, saying that although he killed the 13 people, the inappropriate upbringing by his parents forced him to do it.
Mullin's sentence has been extended for seven more years. He will not be eligible for parole again until 2028.
Santa Cruz Police are investigating a series of armed robberies that targeted businesses late Wednesday night.
There were at least four incidents that occurred beginning around 9:30 PM. One at the 2300 block of Mission Street, another at the 400 block of Barson Street, one at the 1300 block of Ocean Street and another at the 300 block of Soquel Avenue.
The robbers demanded cash from victims inside commercial businesses. Weapons were used during the robberies, which took about an hour to complete the four incidents.
No one was hurt during the robberies, and police say they have strong leads in the cases. If you have any information regarding this case, you're encouraged to call Santa Cruz police.