LAST NIGHT SALINAS MAYOR ANNA CABALLERO ANNOUNCED A CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE CITIES LIBRARIES. SHE HAILED THE FORMATION OF A CITIZEN?S COMMITTEE, CALLED ?RALLY SALINAS?, WHICH SHE WILL LEAD. IF THE GROUP CAN RAISE A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT 120 DAYS, THE CITY WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP EACH LIBRARY OPEN AT LEAST ONE DAY PER WEEK THROUGH DECEMBER 2005. SOME PLEDGES HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE, INCLUDING ONE FROM A SALINAS VALLEY IN THE AMOUNT OF 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS, WITH ANOTHER 75 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE ADDED (IF IT IS MATCHED BY SALINAS RESIDENTS).

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY HAS SET UP A SPECIAL BANK ACCOUNT TO RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE LIBRARY CAMPAIGN. PEOPLE CAN WRITE CHECKS TO RALLY SALINAS! AND MAIL THEM TO 945 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SALINAS CALIFORNIA 93901.

ONE PERSON WAS INJURED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, IN A SOLO VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT ON BLANCO ROAD NEAR ARMSTRONG ROAD. THE INJURED PERSON WAS TAKEN TO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA, AFTER THE 2:3 P.M. ACCIDENT

A 21 YEAR-OLD MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER LEADING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON A 2 HOUR CHASE AROUND SANTA CRUZ. IT BEGAN WHEN WITNESSES REPORTED THE LICENSE NUMBER OF A CAR SEEN DURING THE THEFT OF A VEHICLE?S STEREO SYSTEM IN THE PARKING LOT NEAR HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF SANTA CRUZ. THE CAR WAS SPOTTED AND 2 OF THE 3 OCCUPANTS WERE ARRESTED AT THAT TIME, BUT FENNER ESCAPED ON FOOT AND LED AUTHORITIES ALL OVER THE PLACE (INCLUDING THROUGH DOMINICAN HOSPITAL) BEFORE HE WAS ARRESTED NEAR BROOKWOOD DRIVE AND PAUL SWEET ROAD. DARREN FENNER JUNIOR WAS BOOKED INTO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JAIL ON CHARGES OF ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON, AND POSSESSING STOLEN PROPERTY.

AN ICE CREAM VENDOR WAS ROBBED AT GUNPOINT, AND THEN PUNCHED LAST NIGHT. 50 YEAR-OLD ANTONIO PORTIA WAS ROBBED WHILE HE WAS NEAR THE CORNER OF EAST ALISAL AND SOUTH FELICE STREETS AROUND 5:30 P.M. ANYONE WHO WITNESSED THE ROBBERY IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.