All but 67, of the 8,000 P.G. & E. Customers who lost their power at 4:30 yesterday afternoon, had their power restored last night. P.G. & E. Crews are still on-scene and hope to have those final customers (between Lockewood Lane and Twin Pines Drive.....in the Arrowhead Way area) back on-line before 7 this morning.
California has filed a lawsuit against President Trump's emergency declaration effort to fund a wall at the U.S. southern border. On Monday, California became one of 16 states that allege the Trump administration's action violates the Constitution. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra denies there is an emergency at the border. California has challenged Trump in court by filing at least 45 lawsuits against the administration
Gilroy police arrested a suspected burglar on Sunday. Authorities say that 19 year old Timothy Ruiz is suspected of burglarizing a home on the 82 hundred block of Chiesa Drive at about 4 a-m. An investigation linked Ruiz to a 2nd burglary on Aspen Way. Ruiz was booked into San Benito County Jail on multiple charges.
Community members gathered at Plaza Park in Watsonville yesterday (Monday). The gathering was to protest President Trump’s national emergency declaration as a way to fund a wall at the southern border. The protest was peaceful and participants lined the side of the road and held up signs to passing motorists.
Salinas investigators have arrested a 2nd suspect for a 2016 murder. 31 year old Lenny Sanks has been arrested in connection with the September 16th 2016 shooting death of 23 year old Kareem Jamal King in the Chinatown area. Last September 28 year old Jerry Sanks was charged with Kings murder. Anyone with any information on the shooting is encouraged to contact the Salinas police.