News Channel 5 Webcast: March 27, 2015

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A STATE LAWMAKER AND LOCAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS SAY KING CITY IS VIOLATING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
THANKS FOR WATCHING THIS SPECIAL WEB EDITION OF NEWSCHANNEL 5, I’M SPENCER WASHBURN.
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AND I’M AMANDA GOMEZ.
THEIR CONCERN IS THE WAY THE CITY COUNCIL IS ELECTED.
THEY SAY IT’S NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE POPULATION THERE.
NEWS CHANNEL 5’S JAKE REINER IS IN THE NEWSROOM NOW WITH MORE.
{Jake}AS IT STANDS, KING CITY ELECTS ITS CITY COUNCIL BY AN AT-LARGE SYSTEM…MEANING EVERYONE VOTES FOR ALL THE CANDIDATES.
ACTIVISTS SAY THEY WANT TO SET UP A DISTRICT SYSTEM LIKE IN SALINAS FOR EXAMPLE…
WHERE ONE COUNCILMEMBER REPRESENT A SPECIFIC AREA OF THE CITY AND ARE VOTED ON BY PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THAT DISTRICT..
ACTIVISTS SAY THEY HOPE THEY DON’T HAVE TO GO TO COURT..TO GET THIS DONE
2:09:04 (CARLOS RAMOS)-“JUST AND JUSTICE…NOT FOR SOME BUT FOR ALL”

2:36:12 (LUIS ALEJO)-“PUT IT ON THE BALLOT IN JUNE OF 2016 AND LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE…”

HERE’S THE CRUX OF THE ISSUE IN KING CITY…

2:11:26-“ACCORDING TO THE 2010 U-S CENSUS, 90.3% OF THE KING CITY RESIDENTS ARE MINORITIES AND YET ONLY ONE OF FIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS IS A MINORITY”

BEHIND ASSEMBLYMEMBER LUIS ALEJO..LATINO ACTIVISTS THINK THE REASON FOR THAT LARGE DISCPRENANCY IS THIS

2:38:21-“WE THINK THE UM CURRENT AT-LARGE ELECTION SYSTEM IS IN VIOLATION OF BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW”

THE CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT SAY AN ELECTION SYSTEM SHOULD ALLOW VOTERS TO CHOOSE WHO THEY WANT TO REPRESENT THEM
AND ALEJO SAYS THE AT-LARGE SYSTEM PREVENTS THAT.

2:10:31 (ALEJO)-“WE’RE ASKING TO CHANGE TO DISTRICT ELECTIONS”

2:25:07 (MAYOR CULLEN)
“I AGREE I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE MORE LATINO ELECTED OFFICIALS ON CITY COUNCIL”

HOWEVER, MAYOR ROBERT CULLEN QUESTIONS THE IDEA OF CHANGING TO DISTRICT VOTING..

2:26:30 (CULLEN)
“TO DIVIDE A CITY OF 12,000 INTO FIVE AREAS. I MEAN WE DON’T REALLY HAVE FIVE DISTINCT AREAS EVEN IF WE CREATED THAT”

SO WHY AREN’T MINORITIES ELECTED MORE…? CULLEN SAYS ITS FOR THE SAME REASONS A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T RUN..

2:25:30 (CULLEN)
WE DON’T GET PAID, WE’RE VOLUNTEERS WE DEVOTE A LOT OF TIME TO THIS CITY WE LOVE THIS CITY BUT IT’S VERY TIME INTENSIVE AND IT’S A THANKLESS JOB”

A THANKLESS JOB MAYBE…BUT 16-YEAR RESIDENT GUADALUPE RODRIGUEZ FELT A LITTLE INSPIRED…

2:31:05
ME: WOULD YOU EVER CONSIDER RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL?
HER: …IT’S HARD TO SAY BUT UM IF YOU NEED IT WHY NOT…BE HERE TO MAKE THIS CITY BETTER”

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OKAY SO WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE…
THE LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS AND THE TRI-COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ELECTED OFFICIALS SENT A LETTER TO KING CITY SAYING IT NEEDS TO PUT DISTRICT ELECTIONS ON THE AGENDA FOR A VOTE TO GO TO THE BALLOT…
IF THAT DOESN’T HAPPEN OR GETS VOTED DOWN, THEY PLAN TO GET A PETITION GOING TO PUT IT ON THE BALLOT FOR JUNE OF NEXT YEAR…
IF IT’S NOT ON THE BALLOT, THEN THEY SAY THEY WILL SEE THE CITY IN COURT…IN THE NEWSROOM JAKE REINER NC5
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BIG DEVELOPMENTS IN SEVERAL KING CITY POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATIONS.
CITY MANAGER MICHAEL POWERS SAYS OFFICER MARIO MOTTU HAS RESIGNED.
EARLIER THIS WEEK MOTTU PLEADED GUILTY TO TWO CHARGES… FOR ALLEGEDLY EMBEZZLING A POLICE CAR AND USING A CITY CREDIT CARD.
POWERS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT OFFICER JAIME ANDRADE LOST HIS ARBITRATION APPEAL.. AND IS OFFICIALLY FIRED.
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MEANWHILE, OFFICER MARK BAKER AND SERGEANT BOBBY CARRILLO ARE STILL ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.. AND HAVE A PENDING INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION WITH THE CITY.
THAT INVESTIGATION COULD WRAP UP IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
AND THEY COULD LOSE THEIR JOBS, DEPENDING ON WHAT THE INVESTIGATION FINDS.
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WE’LL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THESE STORIES ON AIR AND ONLINE HERE ON OUR WEBSITE.
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN A STORY WE’VE BEEN FOLLOWING.
LAST NIGHT, CITY MANAGERS MET WITH MONTEREY COUNTY’S 911 SERVICES.. TO DISCUSS CONCERNS WITH THE CENTER.
NOW WE’RE HEARING THAT ALL PARTIES AGREED TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP.. AND LOOK AT THE IDEA OF A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT.
COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THEY WILL NOW START LOOKING IF THIS KIND OF AGREEMENT COULD WORK.
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A BUSY DAY AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL IN MONTEREY.
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THE SAME DAY A LOCAL HERO GOT RECOGNITION AT HIS ALMA MATER.. A STUDENT FROM HIS NAMESAKE SCHOOL GRADUATED.
NEWS CHANNEL 5’S MARIANA HICKS HAS MORE FROM THE CONTENT CENTER.
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TODAY MORE THAN 330 STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL IN MONTEREY.
ONE OF THE BIG HIGHLIGHTS — FORMER P-O-W AND SALINAS NATIVE, EVERETT ALVAREZ WAS INDUCTED INTO THE SCHOOL’S ‘HALL OF FAME.’
*president putting medal on alvarez, applause.”

ANOTHER HONOR FOR LOCAL HERO AND POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL ALUM, EVERETT ALVAREZ.

THE SALINAS NATIVE WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN AVIATOR SHOT DOWN DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. HE WAS HELD CAPTIVE FOR MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS BEFORE FINALLY BEING FREED.

THE AVIATOR-TURNED-ATTORNEY HAS JOINED AN ELITE GROUP THAT NOW HAS 21 MEMBERS.

MARIANA HICKS:
THIS ISN’T AN HONOR HANDED OUT REGULARLY. THE LAST INDUCTION INTO THE HALL OF FAME WAS 2013.

EVERETT ALVAREZ// IT’S AN HONOR BECAUSE I KNOW A LOT OF THE INDIVIDUALS HERE. SOME OF THEM ARE PERSONAL FRIENDS, AND I AM VERY VERY HONORED BECAUSE I KNOW THESE INDIVIDUALS TO BE A VERY ELITE GROUP. THE FACT I WAS INCLUDED IN THAT JUST BLOWS ME AWAY.

THE INDUCTION HAPPENED DURING THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL’S COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY FRIDAY.. WITH GRADUATES FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND AS FAR AWAY AS NEPAL AND UGANDA.

ALVAREZ DELIVERED THE KEYNOTE SPEECH WITH THIS ADVICE TO GRADUATES —

EVERETT ALVAREZ// “YOU HAVE A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY, JUST STICK IN THERE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. THAT’S WHAT I COUNSEL ALL OF THEM TO DO.”

ONE OF THOSE GRADUATES, WAS FRANCISCO GUITERREZ-VILLAREAL, A GRADUATE FROM EVERETT ALVAREZ HIGH SCHOOL IN SALINAS.

**NATS OF FRANCISCO WALKING THE STAGE**

EVEN MORE AMAZING — THE TWO MEN BOTH GRADUATED FROM SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY AND N-P-S.

FRANCISCO : I’M REALLY GLAD THAT YOU THINK I’M FOLLOWING IN HIS FOOTSTEPS…… MR ALVAREZ IS A GREAT ROLE MODEL AND I THINK HE’S A COMMUNITY HERO AND HE’S CERTAINLY AN AMERICAN HERO AND HE’S A GREAT INSPRIATION, SO I’M REALLY GLAD I GOT TO MEET HIM TODAY.

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FRANCISCO SAYS HE PLANS TO CONTINUE WORKING IN THE CYBER-SECURITY FIELD WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
IN THE CONTENT CENTER, MARIANA HICKS, NEWS CHANNEL 5.
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SAND CITY POLICE SAY THEY ARRESTED ONE TEEN.. AND ARE LOOKING FOR A SECOND… IN CONNECTION TO THE DEADLY SHOOTING ALONG HIGHWAY ONE.
OFFICERS SAY 19-YEAR-OLD IVIS RUVALCABA NOW FACES SEVERAL CHARGES IN THE DEATH OF KHALEEL JOHNSON.
POLICE ARE ALSO LOOKING A SECOND SUSPECT IN THE CASE.. 19-YEAR-OLD EDWARD RODRIGUEZ
ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON RODRIGUEZ’ WHEREABOUTS IS URGED TO CALL SAND CITY POLICE.
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POLICE BELIEVE THE SUSPECTS SHOT JOHNSON AND A SECOND MAN WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY EARLIER THIS MONTH.
JOHNSON DIED AT THE SCENE.
THE SECOND VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL.
THIS WAS THE CITY’S FIRST MURDER CASE SINCE 2012.
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SAN JOSE POLICE SAY THE OFFICER SHOT AND KILLED WHILE RESPONDING TO A CALL FOR HELP.. WILL BE LAID TO REST NEXT WEEK.
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR OFFICER MICHAEL JOHNSON WILL TAKE PLACE THURSDAY AT THE SAN JOSE SAP ARENA.
JOHNSON WAS ONE OF SEVERAL OFFICERS CALLED TO REPORTS OF A SUICIDAL MAN TUESDAY NIGHT.
THAT SUSPECT.. IDENTIFIED AS 57-YEAR-OLD SCOTT DUNHAM… ALLEGEDLY OPENED FIRE KILLING JOHNSON.
OFFICERS FIRED BACK.. SHOOTING AND KILLING DUNHAM.
JOHNSON WAS A 14 YEAR VETERAN OF THE FORCE.
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NEW DETAILS TODAY ABOUT THE GERMAN CO-PILOT ACCUSED OF DELIBERATELY CRASHING A COMMERCIAL PLANE INTO THE FRENCH ALPS.
INVESTIGATORS SAY ANDREAS LUBITZ{LUH-BITZ} HID MEDICAL PROBLEMS FROM HIS COMPANY.
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INVESTIGATORS SEARCHING HIS APARTMENT DISCOVERED A TORN UP DOCTORS NOTE… SAYING HE WAS “UNFIT TO WORK”
THE NOTE WAS WRITTEN THE DAY AUTHORITIES SAY HE INTENTIONALLY CRASHED A JETLINER.
A LOCAL HOSPITAL CONFIRMS LUBITZ VISITED IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH FOR A ‘DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION’ BUT THE HOSPITAL WILL NOT SAY WHAT WAS WRONG.
MEANWHILE, THE FATHER OF ONE OF THREE AMERICANS KILLED IS OFFERING CONDOLENCES TO THE CO-PILOT’S FAMILY.
(Robert Oliver Calvo/Victim’s Father)
“I don’t feel angry. I’m really sad for the father, for the parents of that young pilot. I can’t imagine what they’re going through right now”
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THE AVIATION AGENCY IN EUROPE IS NOW RECOMMENDING THAT AIRLINES ALWAYS HAVE TWO PEOPLE IN THE COCKPIT AT ALL TIMES.
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AN END TO THE AMANDA KNOX MURDER CASE.
ITALY’S HIGHEST COURT OVERTURNED THE MURDER CONVICTION AGAINST KNOX AND HER
EX-BOYFRIEND BRINGING A DEFINITIVE END TO THE HIGH-PROFILE CASE.
KNOX AND HER EX BOYFRIEND WERE CONVICTED OF KILLING BRITISH STUDENT MEREDITH KERCHER IN 2009.
BUT THEY WERE EXONERATED TWO YEARS LATER — ONLY TO HAVE THAT ACQUITTAL THROWN OUT.
THE NEW DECISION MEANS THAT THE CASE WILL BE CLOSED FOR GOOD.
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SAN FRANCISCO OFFICIALS SAY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES FORCED JAIL INMATES TO FIGHT EACH OTHER… AND GAMBLED ON THE FIGHTS.
A PUBLIC DEFENDER HAS COME FORWARD.. CLAIMING THAT AT LEAST FOUR DEPUTIES HAVE THREATENED INMATES WITH VIOLENCE IF THEY DIDN’T FIGHT.
ALL FOUR ARE NOW ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.
AN ATTORNEY FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION SAID THE ALLEGATIONS WERE EXAGGERATED AND THE FIGHTING WAS QUOTE “LITTLE MORE THAN HORSEPLAY.”
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A TERRIFYING MORNING FOR STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA… WHEN A SCHOOL BUS CAUGHT FIRE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEIR SCHOOL.
IT HAPPENED JUST AS THE BUS PULLED UP TO SANTA MARGARITA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.. IN ORANGE COUNTY
FIREFIGHTERS SAY THEY’RE ALL SAFE… THANKS TO THE HEROIC ACTIONS OF THEIR BUS DRIVER!
THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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AN ATTORNEY FOR THE VALLEJO WOMAN ALLEGEDLY KIDNAPPED AND HELD FOR RANSOM.. IS FIGHTING BACK AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS’ CLAIMS THAT THE WHOLE ORDEAL WAS A HOAX.
THE VALLEJO POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THERE’S NO EVIDENCE THAT SHOWS DENISE HUSKINS WAS KIDNAPPED FROM HER HOME MONDAY MORNING.
SHE TURNED UP SAFE HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY IN HUNTINGTON BEACH.
HER ATTORNEY SAYS THEY WILL CLEAR HER NAME.
(Doug Rappaport HUSKINS’ ATTORNEY)
“She’s victimized initially by being kidnapped and then a second time by alleged being a suspect by Vallejo Police, who issued a very nasty press release yesterday evening in which they very quickly threw her under the bus”
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IF EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT EITHER HUSKINS OR HER BOYFRIEND AARON QUINN COMMITTED A CRIME, POLICE SAY THEY WILL REQUEST CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST THEM.
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HOLLISTER POLICE SAY THEY ARRESTED SEVERAL PEOPLE …THEY BELIEVE WERE BEHIND A BURGLARY AND VANDALISM SPREE AT RO HARDIN SCHOOL.
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BACK ON MARCH 5TH, POLICE SAY SEVERAL SUSPECTS BROKE INTO THE SCHOOL .. AND MANAGED TO STEAL A LARGE AMOUNT OF ELECTRONICS AS WELL AS CAUSE ABOUT 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE.
WITH HELP FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, POLICE MANAGED TO IDENTIFY SEVERAL SUSPECTS.
POLICE ENDED UP ARRESTING ROBERTO PANTOJA, CARLOS ORTA AND A MINOR.. FOR POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY
THEY ALSO MANAGED TO ARREST ONE JUVENILE AND IDENTIFY ANOTHER FOR THE ORIGNIAL BURGLARLY.
POLICE SAY THEY’RE STILL WORKING TO LOCATE MORE ITEMS THAT WERE STOLEN FROM THE SCHOOL.
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY STOPPED TWO SUSPECTS.. ACCUSED OF STEALING GARDENING TOOLS.
ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES, THE SUSPECTS.. IDENTIFIED AS PABLO DELEON AND ALBARO ESCOBAR.. REMOVED THE TOOLS WHILE THEIR OWNERS WERE IN THE AREA.
A WITNESS SPOTTED THEM.. AND CALLED DEPUTIES.
WITHIN MINUTES, DEPUTIES SAY DELEON AND ESCOBAR WERE LOCATED WITH THE STOLEN GOODS.. AND ARRESTED.
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MORGAN HILL POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THE SUSPECT WHO BROKE INTO A RESTAURANT.. AND STOLE A SAFE.
THE INCIDENT HAPPENED EARLIER THIS MONTH AT SUSHI ICHIBAN.
CAMERAS CAUGHT THE SUSPECT TAKING OFF WITH A SAFE… ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE OFFICERS ARRIVED AT THE SCENE.
ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS URGED TO CALL POLICE.
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MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES SAY THEY’RE STILL WORKING TO IDENTIFY THE CYCLIST WHO WAS KILLED IN A CRASH ALONG EAST MARKET IN SALINAS.
SALINAS POLICE SAY A TRUCK PULLED AHEAD OF THE CYCLIST BEFORE TURNING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE CYCLIST.
THE VICTIM WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL… WHERE HE DIED.
INVESTIGATORS ARE HOPING TO IDENTIFY THE VICTIM THROUGH HIS FINGERPRINTS.
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THE CITY OF CAPITOLA IS SUPPORTING A BILL TO PREVENT FUTURE BIG RIG CRASHES.
THE MOVE COMES ABOUT A YEAR AFTER AN ACCIDENT TOOK THE LIFE OF A SANTA CRUZ MAN.
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BACK ON JULY 10TH, 2014, DANIEL MCGUIRE WAS KILLED.. AFTER A BIG RIG HIT 10 VEHICLES INCLUDING HIS CAR.
HIS FAMILY HAS SINCE HELPED PUSH SENATE BILL 344.. WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A MORE EXTENSIVE TRAINING PROCESS FOR NEW TRUCK DRIVERS.
AND LAST NIGHT, CAPITOLA CITY LEADERS VOTED TO ENDORSE THE BILL.
THROUGH THIS BILL… DANIEL’S FAMILY SAYS HIS MEMORY WILL LIVE ON.
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GAIL-JEAN MCGUIRE DANIELS MOTHER
39:58 “IF IT WASN’T FOR THIS SIDE OF THE HILL, THIS COMMUNITY WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE LEGACY OF DANIEL AND OUR LOVED ONES SAFE. AND I THANK THIS COMMUNITY FOR THAT.”

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NEXT MONTH THE BILL WILL GO TO A SENATE COMMITTEE IN SACRAMENTO FOR REVIEW.
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LOCAL LEADERS INCLUDING SENATOR BILL MONNING ARE CALLING FOR PESTICIDE REFORM.. IN HONOR OF CESAR CHAVEZ DAY.
DURING A SPECIAL EVENT IN WATSONVILLE, LEADERS WILL TALK ABOUT THE DANGERS OF PESTICIDES.. AND PUSH FOR SPECIFIC PESTICIDE REFORMS… AS A WAY TO CONTINUE THE LABOR ACTIVIST’S LEGACY.
THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT NOON NEXT TUESDAY, AT THE WATSONVILLE PLAZA GAZEBO.
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THE PLASTIC BAG BAN IS NOW IN EFFECT IN MORE CENTRAL COAST COMMUNITIES.
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STARTING TODAY, SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAGS WON’T BE AVAILABLE IN UNINCORPORATED MONTEREY COUNTY SHOPS.
SHOPPERS WHO FORGET TO BRING THEIR OWN REUSABLE BAGS, CAN BUY PAPER OR REUSABLE BAGS AT LOCAL RETAILERS.
SUPPORTERS OF THE BAN SAY ONE REUSABLE BAG CAN REPLACE 6-HUNDRED SINGLE USE BAGS… WHICH HELPS REDUCE TRASH IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
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TODAY, GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN SIGNED A BILLION DOLLAR SPENDING PLAN TO HELP CALIFORNIA AS IT DEALS WITH ITS HISTORIC DROUGHT.
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THE FUNDING PLAN WOULD OFFER HELP TO COMMUNITIES HURT HARDEST BY THE DROUGHT.
IT WOULD ALSO FAST-TRACK FUNDING FOR WATER AND FLOODING PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE.
GOVERNOR BROWN CALLED THE PLAN A SMALL PART OF A LARGER EFFORT TO PREPARE FOR A QUOTE “UNCERTAIN FUTURE.”
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THE STATE IS GIVING FIVE NEW WILD LAND FIRE TRUCKS TO LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS AS CREWS GEAR UP FOR WILDFIRE SEASON.
THE FIRE ENGINES ARE EQUIPPED TO RESPOND AND FIGHT WILD LAND FIRES AND OTHER EMERGENCIES.
THE ENGINES ARE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE CAPABLE AND HAVE WATER TANKS, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR A FOUR PERSON CREW.
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WE HAVE TO GET ON THESE FIRES VERY FAST, SO WHEN WE STRATEGICALLY LOCATE THESE ENGINES AROUND THE STATE. THEY ARE REALLY DESIGNED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE A VERY GOOD INITIAL ATTACK SORT OF FOOTPRINT.
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EACH TRUCK COST NEARLY 400 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THE ENGINES WILL BE BASED IN THE SACRAMENTO AREA BUT COULD BE DEPLOYED TO OTHER CALIFORNIA CITIES TO HELP FIREFIGHTERS DURING WILDFIRE SEASON.
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A 4-POINT-1 MAGNITUDE HIT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING.
THE QUAKE WAS REPORTED ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF COALINGA.. NEAR THE FRESNO-SAN BENITO COUNTY BORDER.
POLICE SAY THEY RECEIVED SEVERAL CALLS ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE, BUT DIDN’T RECEIVE ANY REPORTS ABOUT DAMAGE OR INJURIES.
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A BIG DAY FOR THE CITY OF SOLEDAD.
TODAY CITY LEADERS UNVEILED ITS NEW VISITORS AND GATEWAY CENTER.
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OFFICIALS SAY THE NEW CENTER IS A BIG OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT SOUTH COUNTY HAS TO OFFER.
CITY LEADERS CAME UP WITH THE IDEA ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO.. WHEN PINNACLES BECAME A NATIONAL PARK.
NOW THEY HOPE TO USE THIS CENTER TO NOT ONLY HELP VISITORS INTERESTED IN COMING TO PINNACLES.. BUT TO SHOW THEM OTHER GREAT SITES IN AND AROUND THE AREA.
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(ALEJANDRO CHAVEZ, SOLEDAD MAYOR PRO TEMP)
“this is the place. We allow folks to come together, have a place where they can springboard to all of these different locales.
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IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN VISITING.. THE CENTER IS LOCATED AT 502 FRONT STREET IN SOLEDAD.
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IT WAS A FOGGY START TO THE DAY IN SOME PLACES..
BUT IT DEFINITELY WARMED UP.
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SO WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT WHEN THEY HEAD OUT TONIGHT?
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST DANN CIANCA JOINS US NOW WITH ANSWERS.
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SOME 65 ENTREPRENEURS TRIED TO WOO JUDGES TODAY AT CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY.. IN HOPES OF WINNING THEIR ‘START UP CHALLENGE.’
WINNERS COULD GET ANYWHERE FROM 15-HUNDRED TO NEARLY 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN START UP MONEY AND SERVICES TO GET THEIR BUSINESS OFF THE GROUND.
ONE BUSINESS WOMAN WHO PITCHED HER LINGERIE LINE FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS WANTS TO WIN THE CONTEST TO HELP OTHER WOMEN WHO HAVE HAD MASTECTOMIES.
{***sot***}*I WANT TO BRING THIS PRODUCT TO MAIN STREET FIRST, AND MAKE SURE THE LOCAL MARKET, IT’S AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL WOMEN THAT HAVE B.C. IN THE BAY AREA. AND TEST IT HERE. AND IF IT IS SUCCESSFUL, WE’LL BRING IT TO A LARE B.C. COMMUNITY.
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THE JUDGES WILL NARROW DOWN THE LIST OF CANDIDATES TO 20, THEN ON MAY FIRST.. THE ENTREPRENEURS WILL AGAIN PITCH THEIR PRODUCTS OR BUSINESS IDEAS, AND THAT’S WHEN WE WILL FIND OUT WHO WILL BE THE THREE WINNERS.
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AS THE FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY WORKS TO GET BACK ON ITS FEET AFTER GETTING HIT BY AN ARSONIST… MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE COMING FORWARD TO HELP OUT.
THAT INCLUDES LOCAL OLYMPIAN NICK CUNNINGHAM.
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THE OLYMPIC BOBSLEDER HAS SET UP A WEBSITE ASKING FOR DONATIONS TO THE FOOD BANK.
THE PERSON WHO DONATES THE MOST WILL RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL USA BOBSLED HELMET.. SIGNED BY MEMBERS OF THE USA BOBSLED, SKELETON AND LUGE TEAMS.
THAT INCLUDES SIGNATURES BY SOME OLYMPIC MEDALISTS!
CUNNINGHAM HOPES TO RAISE ABOUT 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN THE NEXT 29 DAYS.
TO CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE.. AND OTHER WAYS TO DONATE.. WE’LL HAVE LINKS HERE ON OURS.
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12 CENTRAL COAST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE NOW ON THEIR WAY TO CHECK OUT SOME OF THE MOST ELITE UNIVERSITIES IN THE COUNTRY.
THIS IS ALL PART OF THE SALINAS VALLEY IVY LEAGUE PROJECT.
STUDENTS FROM ALISAL, ALVAREZ AND GONZALES HIGH JOINED WILL JOIN STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO TOUR IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS LIKE HARVARD AND PRINCETON.
TODAY THEY HEADED OUT TO LONG BEACH AIRPORT TO KICK OFF THEIR TRIP.
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THANKS FOR WATCHING THIS SPECIAL WEB EDITION OF NEWSCHANNEL FIVE.
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