Sheriff’s department looking for deputies
Gilroy – The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department is hiring new recruits and lateral law enforcement officers on an ongoing basis.
Deputies enforce the law in the unincorporated areas of the county, as well as the contract cities of Cupertino, Los Altos Hills, and Saratoga.
Successful applicants will begin an intensive training and educational program. Written and physical agility testing is conducted monthly and cutoff dates are the first Friday of every month.
Details: www.gosheriff.com, or the recruiting office at 808-4605.
Dangerous time for teen drivers
Gilroy – Teen drivers listen up. The summer is on the horizon, graduation day is near – and you’ll be on the roads more.
But AAA of Northern California is warning you to be careful when driving. According to statistics collected by the California Highway Patrol, the number of teens killed in crashes from May through August has increased the past two years. In 2004, 548 young drivers aged 16 to 20 were killed in statewide in crashes.
The number increases due to underage drinking at proms and graduation parties, overconfidence of younger drivers, speeding, and fatigue during while driving long distances during vacations, AAA officials said.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that a 16-year-old is four times more likely to be involved in a fatal accident than a 21-year-old driver.
AAA launched a campaign last month to help parents and teens protect teen drivers, stapling 240,000 flyers to prom tickets and distribute safety materials to all high schools in Northern California.
Imperial owners meeting
Gilroy – The Imperial owners meeting and tour will be Saturday May 20, beginning at 10am, at the home of Russell and Joy Hayden, 9315 Braquet Lane. Not open to the general public must RSVP to Russell Hayden to attend.
Details: 842-8326, 608-8754 or e-mail rg******@*ol.com.
National River Clean-up Day
Gilroy – Saturday is National River Cleanup Day and for three hours, volunteers will clean up trash and debris in and around local creeks and rivers, thus protecting water quality, preserving habitat for plants and animals, and preventing pollution from flowing down to the San Francisco and Monterey bays. Volunteers should bring long pants, sturdy shoes, gloves, sunscreen and a cap or hat. Most sites will provide extra gloves.
In Gilroy, meet at Christmas Hill Park at 9am. Volunteers will clean Uvas Creek at Santa Teresa Boulevard to Thomas Road.
Details: 846-0460.
Outage leaves 600 residents in the dark
Hollister – More than 600 PG&E customers were without electricity for about three hours Tuesday night.
The outage started about 8:15pm, cutting off power to about 669 PG&E customers in Hollister, according to PG&E spokesman Jeff Smith. Though Smith was not able to provide information about what areas in Hollister were affected, residents from Ridgemark said they had lost electricity during the outage.
Service was restored to all the affected customers about 11:20pm. The cause of the outage has yet to be determined.
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