A woman who was taken into custody in Salinas today(wed) has been released, after police say her killing of a boyfriend this morning was in self-defense. The 25-year-old victim was found at 9 a.m. this morning by officers on patrol near lower Soledad street. Minutes after they found the man, (who was still alive at the time), a 9-1-1 call was received from a woman who reported the domestic dispute. Officers took her into custody at her north main street house. Meanwhile, the victim was air-lifted to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. However, investigators discovered the woman had visible injuries, and believe that she was fearing for her life and acted in self-defense. No charges will currently be filed, though the district attorney’s office has been forwarded the case for review. The victim’s name has not been released.
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Governor schwarzenegger issued an executive order today, re-starting unpaid furlough days for thousands of state employees. Employees in departments that collect revenue will not be furloughed, nor will about 37-thousand members of a 6-unions. The order instructs other state employees to take 3-days-off every month, starting next month. It is unclear how long the furloughs will last, and a state budget still has not been passed. Last year, to address budget shortages, state employees took a total of 46-days off, amounting to a 14-percent pay cut.
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Fire crews from Central Fire Protection district responded to a wild-fire that broke out in a eucalyptus grove in Soquel yesterday. The trees off of Soquel Avenue and Greenbrae Lane caught fire at 9:30 p.m. Fire crews were able to contain the fire before any houses were damaged, however they did encounter a hornet’s nest during the battle, and 3-firefighters were stung. Crews returned to the scene at 12:40 a.m. today, to cool off coals and soak the area, after embers had re-ignited. About a quarter of an acre was burned.
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The monterey county board of supervisors yesterday approved emergency funding to address leaking air-conditioners in the salinas courthouse. The north wing of the courthouse has been under construction for more than 5 years, and the superior court is scheduled to move into the building in october. Officials still hope to meet that deadline, after leaking air-conditioners were discovered last week during a testing of the building’s equipment. The emergency funds are earmarked to come out of the county’s general fund, rather than the project’s construction costs, which have grown to over 71-million dollars.
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