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Lawmaker plans to tackle student debt State senator plans to propose legislation to help prevent borrowers from defaulting on loans. Page A-6
Suspect named in teens’ slayings Arrest warrant issued for man allegedly seen with couple on day before bodies were found
San Miguel County mulls drilling rules
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Proposed ordinance would limit oil and gas exploration and hit drillers with fees. Page A-6
Investigators are looking for a 20-year-old suspect in the shooting deaths of two teens whose bodies were found Oct. 25 in a
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Ricardo ‘Ricky’ Martinez
car off N.M. 14 south of Santa Fe. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said Monday a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Ricardo “Ricky” Martinez on two open counts of murder in the slayings of a 13-year-old girl
and her 18-year-old boyfriend. Authorities said at least three witnesses told investigators they saw Martinez and an unidentified man with the victims on the day before the couple’s bodies were found in a gray Toyota Corolla on East Ramada Way. Investigators said they want to question the man seen with Martinez. Maj. Ken Johnson said that
Property crime rates fall 25 percent in S.F. Burglaries down compared to same 10-month period in 2013. Page A-6
In seizure of civil assets, police look for ‘goodies’
“due to the nature of this crime” Martinez should be considered armed and dangerous. The sheriff’s office described Martinez as 5-foot-7, weighing about 120 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. He has tattoos on his neck and right arm. A jail mug shot also shows he
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Of cannabis citations, about 40% filed under state law
‘Military Times’ lists school at top of Best for Vets rankings
SFCC recognized for veterans services
Seminars advise officers to go after valuables
Despite city ordinance with lesser penalties, officers decide how to handle cases
By Shaila Dewan
By Daniel J. Chacón
The New York Times
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The seminars offered police officers some useful tips on seizing property from suspected criminals. Don’t bother with jewelry (too hard to dispose of) and computers (“everybody’s got one already”), the experts counseled. Do go after flat-screen TVs, cash and cars. Especially nice cars. In one seminar, captured on video in September, Harry S. Connelly Jr., the city attorney of Las Cruces, called them “little goodies.” And then Connelly described how officers in his jurisdiction could not wait to seize one man’s “exotic vehicle” outside a local bar. “A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” he explained. “Just so beautiful, I mean, the cops were undercover and they were just like ‘Ahhhh.’ And he gets out and he’s just reeking of alcohol. And it’s like, oh, my goodness, we can hardly wait.”
The Military Times has a circulation of about 270,000. While the general public may not be aware of the publication, veterans readying themselves for civilian life read it and pay attention to the college rankings, according to New Mexico Department of Veterans Services Secretary Timothy Hale. He said veterans tend to migrate to states with colleges that offer programs and resource officers to help them. Among other duties, resource officers educate veterans on their GI Bill of Rights (which generally covers college tuition, housing and books) and connect them to
As soon as Jesus Zuniga Lopez saw the flashing lights in his rearview mirror, the 21-year-old knew he was in trouble. The pungent odor of marijuana was still lingering inside his silver Volkswagen when city police officer Ladislas Szabo pulled him over near the intersection of Cerrillos and Airport roads last month. “I barely took a hit like two minutes before he stopped me,” Zuniga Lopez said Monday. The stop, which the officer initiated because of a loud muffler and illegal window tints, led to a citation for Zuniga Lopez for possession of drug paraphernalia. The citation was filed in Santa Fe County Magistrate Court under state criminal law. Since the Santa Fe City Council adopted an ordinance that reduced municipal penalties for possession of an ounce or less of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, Santa Fe police have continued to hand out citations under the state law, which carries a higher potential penalty. In fact, of the 31 citations issued for possession of small amounts of marijuana or possession of drug paraphernalia since the council’s Aug. 27 vote, nearly 40 percent have been filed under the state statute, according to documents obtained by The New Mexican through a public records request. One of the citations hasn’t been entered into a computer system yet, so it’s unclear whether it was filed under city or state law. City Councilor Signe Lindell, part of the council majority that voted for the marijuana ordinance, said she has asked the police department to provide the number of citations issued in three months before the council’s vote and whether they were filed under state law or the old city law.
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Obituaries Carlos Archuleta, 54, San Pedro, Nov. 7
Pete Jaramillo, 53, Nov. 8 Sheldon Kalberg, Nov. 5
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s he prepared to get out of the Army at Fort Polk, La., last summer, Eric Gutzat began researching colleges to see which ones offer sustainable technology courses and veterans-support services. “I don’t have a ‘home state,’ said Gutzat, a 31-year-old veteran who was born and raised overseas before serving 10-years in the airborne infantry — including two tours in Iraq. “I could have gone anywhere.” He chose Santa Fe Community College, where he is currently enrolled as a full-time student with the hope of attaining a degree that will help him land a job in sustainability technology with an emphasis on solar power. Gutzat believes he can find a job
with an associate degree, but he said he might pursue a bachelor’s or another associate degree with a focus on biofuels or water conservation. Whether a veteran has experienced combat or not, Gutzat said, “We all come from the same support group. When that disappears, you can get lost.” Gutzat said he feels like he’s been “found” again, now that he is one of about 200 veterans attending the south-side college, which the Military Times recently named the Best for Vets among career and technical colleges for 2015. Schools included in the military publication’s report are ranked based on university culture, student support, academic policies, cost and financial aid, and academic outcomes for veterans — as well as whether they have an on-campus veterans’ resource office.
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Veterans Day parade and ceremony Parade begins at Fire Station No. 1, 200 Murales Road, with the lineup starting at 9:30 a.m., followed by the parade at 10:30 a.m. At 11 a.m., a ceremony honoring Blue Star Mothers will be held at the All Veteran’s Memorial at the Bataan Building, 407 Galisteo St.
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Dave James, president of the American Legion Riders Chapter 26 Santa Fe, an Army veteran who served in Vietnam from 1967-70, salutes during the posting of the colors Nov. 3 during a Veterans and Families Resource Day event at Santa Fe Community College. Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican
Obama calls for tougher Internet regulation President pushes FCC to ensure ‘net neutrality’ in move blasted by cable giants, Republicans By Anne Flaherty
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday embraced a radical change in how the government treats Internet service, coming down on the side of consumer activists who fear slower download speeds and higher costs but angering Republicans and the nation’s cable
giants who say the plan would kill jobs. Obama called on the Federal Communications Commission to more heavily regulate Internet providers and treat broadband much as it would any other public utility. He said the FCC should explicitly prohibit Internet providers like Verizon and AT&T from charging data hogs like Netflix extra to move their content
more quickly. The announcement sent cable stocks tumbling. The FCC, an independent regulatory body led by political appointees, is nearing a decision on whether broadband providers should be allowed to cut deals with the content providers but is stumbling over the legal complexities. “We are stunned the president would abandon the longstanding, bipartisan policy of lightly regulating the Internet and call-
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