Tarmo Hannula
President Trump is making history by being the third president to face impeachment. Today members of the House take the historic vote on whether to impeach him. Trump tweeted: “You are declaring open war on American Democracy.”
Hundreds of people rallied in Watsonville Plaza and in downtown Santa Cruz Tuesday as part of a national outcry for Trump’s impeachment. Trump is in the block for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Early Tuesday 210 people registered through Santa Cruz Indivisible to attend the Watsonville event, while 360 people signed up in Santa Cruz.
However, as darkness fell and the gathering time of 5:30 p.m. approached, as many as 800 people swarmed the Town Clock at the heavily travelled intersection of Pacific Avenue, River, Mission, Front and Water streets toting handmade signs and chanting. Numerous passing motorists blasted their horns, while others waved thumbs up signs of approval.
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The California Highway Patrol is using Facebook to reach out to citizens with an update on the investigation into the ongoing Highway 101 and 156 projectiles that have struck 63 vehicles since February. CHP Capt. Kyle Foster posted:
“We are very fortunate that no one has been seriously hurt. The Monterey Area has significantly increased our patrol efforts in the Prunedale area. We are using every investigative means at our disposal. Your safety is our number 1 priority. If you are driving along the US-101 corridor in Prunedale, we recommend that you keep your windows up; this will help keep you a little more safe as we try to locate the person(s) responsible. If your vehicle is struck, please: 1) Turn on your hazard lights, 2) Pull to the right shoulder and stop, 3) Call 911 immediately, 4) Do not disturb any physical evidence. I know some of you may not feel safe pulling over… If that is the case, please get off at the next exit and dial 911. The sooner you call us, the sooner we can have officers on scene. The reward is now $15,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible.”
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Rain fell around the Central Coast last night and continued to slicken area roads and sidewalks into Wednesday afternoon. Rain is likely up until about 10 p.m., the National Weather Service said. Thursday will be mostly sunny with a high near 59 degrees. Friday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 62.The National Weather folks advise to get ready for rain over the weekend, with heavier rain due Sunday.
