A MEMORIAL WILL BE HELD SATURDAY FOR FORMER DISTRICT ATTORNEY PETER A CHANG JUNIOR, WHO PASSED AWAY IN MID-DECEMBER AT TEH AGE OF 67. THE SERVICE IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AT 1 P.M., AT HOLY CROSS CHURCH IN SANTA CRUZ. A SCHOLARSHIP FOR CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS (REPRESENTING INDIGENT CLIENTS) HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN HIS NAME, AT MERCER LAW SCHOOL IN MACON GEORGIA.

A LOCAL BAND'S TRIP TO CHINA WAS SAVED BY A LOAN FROM THE COMMUNITY BANK OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. THE NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BAND TRIP WAS IN PERIL BECAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE EDWARD PIO TRAVEL AGENCY . THE MONTEREY COUNTY D.A. HAS FILED 58 CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST THE FIRM'S OWNERS. BANK OFFICIALS APPROVED A $100,000 LOAN FOR THE TRIP AT NO-INTEREST. THE BANK EXPECTS THE BAND WILL EVENTUALLY GET HELP FROM A STATE FUND SET ASIDE FOR THOSE WHO LOSE MONEY TO FRAUDULENT AGENCIES. THE BAND TOUR IS SCHEDULED TO START ON MARCH 5TH.

THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS TODAY THAT AN ADMITTED GANG MEMBER WAS ARRESTED. MEMBERS OF THE VIOLENCE SUPPRESSION UNIT STOPPED HECTOR PEREZ A WANTED PAROLEE. THE 23-YEAR-OLD IS A NORTENO GANG MEMBER , AND DURING A TRAFFIC STOP OFFICERS SAW A GUN PROTRUDING FROM UNDER THE CAR SEAT. PEREZ WAS ARRESTED AND HIS 21-YEAR-OLD PASSENGER WALTER JOHNSON JUNIOR, WAS ALSO TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR A CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY PAROLE VIOLATION.

2 WELL KNOWN WOMEN WILL BE GIVING FREE TALKS AT U. C. SANTA CRUZ NEXT MONTH, AND PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING WILL NEED TO PICK UP THEIR TICKETS SOON. NOTED AUTHOR, NAOMI KLEIN, AND WELL-KNOWN TALK SHOW HOST AMY GOODMAN WILL BE PRESENTING 2 SEPARATE EVENTS IN COLLEGE TEN. KLEIN?S TALK WILL BEGIN AT 7 P.M. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 16TH, WHILE GOODMAN WILL APPEAR AT 7 P.M. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 23RD. ALTHOUGH THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND THESE LECTURES, THE SEATING IS LIMITED. TICKET DISTRIBUTION (FOR BOTH EVENTS) IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AT NOON ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 6TH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES 1, ROOM 104.