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A 31 YEAR-OLD MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY RAPING A WOMAN IN CARMEL VALLEY. JHONI ABRAHAM FUNES IS ACCUSED OF REPEATEDLY RAPING THE WOMAN OVER A 2-YEAR SPAN, WHILE TELLING HER HE WOULD NOTIFY AUTHORITIES OF HER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT STATUS IF SHE REPORTED THE ABUSE. FUNES WAS BOOKED INTO MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL.
A NEW WEBSITE HAS BEEN LAUNCHED FOR A GROUP THAT PROVIDES FRESH PRODUCE TO FOOD BANKS IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA (AND BEYOND). AG AGAINST HUNGER’S NEW WEBSITE: www.agagainsthunger.org LISTS UPCOMING EVENTS….AS WELL AS WEEKLY VOLUNTEER GLEANING DETAILS. IN THE PAST 20 YEARS, GROWERS AND SHIPPERS IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA HAVE DONATED MORE THAN 170 MILLION POUNDS OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES TO FEED THE HUNGRY.
A decision on whether or not a large solar plant will be built in the Panoche Valley is scheduled for the Hollister City Council meeting today. The proposed solar plant is planned to be 7 times larger than any other solar plant in the world. The plant is expected to generate enough power to light about 30,000 homes.
A grant has been awarded to Gavilan College to help launch a program to increase student success during the first year of college for Hispanic and low-income students. The grant, which would provide 650-thousand dollars annually for the next 5 years, has been provided by the United States Department of Education and will fund a 2-part project. The first part of the project will develop new instructional strategies and the second part will allow the college to easily assess and guide the incoming students during the first year.
A SALINAS CHOIR HAS BEEN NAMED THE BEST SMALL CHOIR IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THAT AFTER A REGIONAL CONTEST WAS HELD SATURDAY IN OAKLAND. SALINAS’ APOSTOLIC COMMUNITY LIFE CENTER CHOIR WAS CHOSEN OVER A HAYWARD CHOIR. THAT WIN MEANS THAT THE SALINAS CHOIR WILL ADVANCE TO NEXT MONTH’S NATIONAL FINALS.