THE SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE WILL HOST A HEARING TUESDAY MORNING IN SACRAMENTO, ACCORDING TO SENATOR JEFF DENHAM'S OFFICE. THE SUBJECT OF THE HEARING WILL BE THE USE OF FOOD PROCESSOR BY-PRODUCTS BY FARMERS. A RECENT REPORT BY THE CENTRAL VALLEY REGIONAL WATER CONTROL BOARD PROPOSED A NEW REGULATORY STRATEGY, FOR BY-PRODUCTS BEING SPREAD ON FARMLAND. THIS PROPOSED REGULATORY STRATEGY COULD IMPACT MANY FARMERS IN CALIFORNIA WHO HAVE BEEN RECYCLING FOOD PROCESSOR BY-PRODUCTS TO IMPROVE THEIR SOIL.

SOME SALINAS CITIZENS HELPED POLICE NAB 2 ROBBERY SUSPECTS THIS MORNING. THEY FLAGGED DOWN A POLICE OFFICER AND GAVE HIM DESCRIPTIONS OF 2 JUVENILES SEEN ROBBING A MAN AT GUNPOINT EARLIER. AN AREA CHECK FOR THE BICYCLE RIDING THIEVES, (IN THE NORTH SANBORN ROAD AREA) PRODUCED A PAIR OF 17-YEAR-OLD?S. OFFICERS FOUND A REPLICA FIREARM IN ONE TEEN?S POSSESSION, AND AN AIR PISTOL HIDDEN BY THE OTHER. BOTH BOYS WERE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED IN A LINE-UP. THEY WERE ALSO IDENTIFIED FOR ANOTHER ROBBERY ON SUNDAY, BY THAT VICTIM. ONE OF THE BOYS ADMITTED TO THE CRIMES. BOTH WERE LODGED INTO JUVENILE HALL FOR ROBBERY, BRANDISHING A WEAPON, AND CONSPIRACY.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY BOB LEE ANNOUNCED MONDAY THAT 4 COUNTY LAWBREAKERS WERE SENTENCED. PABLO LOPEZ WILL BE INCARCERATED FOR 2 YEARS FOR DRUNK DRIVING. HE'S HAD 4 CONVICTIONS OF D.U.I. IN THE PAST 7 YEARS. NOE GONZALEZ, CONVICTED ON POSSESSION OF COCAINE FOR SALE, ALSO GOT 2 YEARS. MICHAEL SHYSHKA (WHO HAS A PREVIOUS FELONY BURGLARY ON HIS RECORD) WILL DO 32 MONTHS FOR STEALING A VEHICLE, AND VICENTE INCLAN VAZQUEZ, WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO 5 COUNTS OF CHILD MOLESTATION, WAS SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN STATE PRISON .

A WOMAN WAS SHOT AT, AS SHE DROVE AWAY FROM AN ARGUMENT IN SALINAS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WOMAN WAS UNINJURED, IN THE 10:15 P.M. INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON EAST MARKET STREET (NEAR PAJARO STREET). THAT SHOOTING IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED.