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Cruise Ships' Effects On Monterey Bay Marine Life Prompt Concerns
Several local, state and federal agencies will be on hand to address public concerns about discharges and deposits from the cruise ships.

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Several local, state and federal agencies will be on hand to address public concerns about discharges and deposits from the cruise ships.

The chain-reaction crash shut down Golf Course Drive on Friday.
The CHP was running one-way traffic control through the area.
The 20-year-old accused of threatening girls and school staff took a plea deal involving two felonies for stalking and criminal threats.
Police are reviewing video from cameras in the neighborhood where the shooting occurred.
A crash Thursday night left northbound Highway 29 closed between Green Island and South Kelly roads until Friday, police said.
A Rohnert Park man on parole for kidnapping was among two people arrested in a case involving a fraudulent check, police said.
BART officials announced the problem at about 10:30 a.m.
After being stunned, Michael Cervantes was booked into the county jail with bail set at $250,000.
In a plea deal, Shaun Gallon, 40, of Forestville, also pleaded no contest to killing his brother and trying to kill another man.
Officials with Healdsburg Fire Dept. and Sonoma County are trying to figure out who abandoned two 55-gallon drums filled with deadly acid.
The CHP is still investigating the crash and said neither alcohol nor drugs are believed to be factors.
Rockin' The River is back for 2019.
In-person services will be offered only at the main Santa Rosa office and at the South County Center in Petaluma.
The $1-billion transaction is still subject to regulatory approval and other conditions but Shell hopes it will go through in 2019.
A total of 56 strategies have been identified for the cleanup and prevention of illegal dumping in the county.
Vallejo's city attorney cited a report by an expert in use of force which said the officer-involved shooting of Willie McCoy was reasonable.
The homeowner was operating a business in the garage where a fire Saturday injured three Fairfield firefighters and a police officer.
An Alabama man faces 23 years to life in prison in the 2017 death of 21-year-old Natalie Davies.
The Antioch resident died at the scene of the crash, officials said.