delicate crags upper, state senator ulysses currie, and the coalition looked at votes on key bills including identity theft for children, and taxes on smokeless tobacco and small cigars. u.s. retail sales rose in july, the first time in four months. the report released today shows overall retail sales climbed nearly 1%. shoppers spent more money on things like furniture, building materials and sporting goods. a highway safety group has retooled its front end collision safety test to demonstrate the need for more safety features, even on some of the safest cars on the road. these new crash tests focused on a different type of head on collision and used some of the safest cars available, all because the insurance institute for highway safety wants to know why so many people die in crash is despite the fact that the vehicles are performing well in crash tests. the test allowed only a quarter of the car to slam into a

was shot and killed last weekend. 16-year-old ulysses died sunday in a shooting on mcdonald's in richmond. the funds raiser will be held at collins and curryhe acheson village from noon to 4:00. cab wab, musics and food. donations can be made at the credit union. >>> firefighters are trading in fire hoses for bats today. taking pat in a first ever charity softball tournament to raise money for victims of fires and disasters. >>> high profile inmate had a wake up call on his 18th birthday. he is charged with attempted murder and the shift of a lamborghini. deputies and officers swarmed to the juvenile hall after a repot of a possible escape in bro grease. when they arrived -- in progress, when they arrived they found holes in fences and a smashed window above the room where max wade was being held. >> unknown suspects breeched two perimeter fences and attempted to break down the wall of the housing unit using a sledge hammer. >> the people who were behind the break ran from the scene and not found. wade turned 18 yesterday and scheduled to be transferred to the jail later in the morning and he was. >>> santa cruz police hope businesses will