By Liz Kaufman

Feb. 10
In San Fransisco, Calif., Frank Salvador Solorza was arrested after writing fake letters to his immigrant family stating that unless they pay $50,000 for lying on their applications, they’d be deported.  Solorza rode a bicycle to his relatives’ house dressed in a clown suit, presumably to hide his identity, to pick up the leather briefcase filled with money. A few days prior, the family was called and told to expect said clown.  Solorza had the cell phone he called them with as well as the receipt from the costume store in Redwood City when he was arrested.

Feb. 18
A San Antonio, Calif. suburb passed an ordinance that says residents will get only one free call to 911 per year. After that, residents are charged $55 per call.  City officials claim the goal is to stop overuse of the system. When someone on the council spoke at this meeting and expressed concern that people may not get help they needed, his ideas were shot down.

In China, a burglar broke into a Chengdu home to steal a DVD player last month. He went back earlier this week to steal the remote that he forgot. The owner was home this time, watching T.V. Police arrested the burglar.

A man in Sandy, Utah went to a mechanic to find out why his gas gauge always read half-full, even when empty. Upon further inspection, the mechanic found 35 pounds of marijuana (worth $35,000, according to police) half the tank. The Nissan Armada was previously a rental car and had a few prior owners.  The current owner is not being charged with anything.

Day of the Day:

Feb. 24: National Tortilla Day
Feb. 26: National Pastachio Day
Feb. 27: National Polar Bear Day.
Feb. 28: National Public Sleeping Day.

So invite your furry, pistachio eating bear friends over for some tortillas and take a public siesta at The Press on Wednesdays at 1P.M., Union 060.

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