August 29th, 2010
Notice that the signs are only in English?


“They were everywhere the last time we came, but we didn’t see them this time, probably because we didn’t see them in the same places as last time,” Carey said, adding that his family took the warnings seriously.
“But we don’t go all the way into the water. Just to about here,” he added, motioning to his lower leg.
Posted at area beaches by Monterey County Environmental Health staff when beachwater bacteria levels exceed state standards, the 8-inch-by-11-inch signs reading “Warning! Ocean water contact may cause illness” hung at three entrances to the beach on Saturday.
Pollution Warnings Ignored At Lovers Point
Tags: beach, pollution
Posted in Monterey Herald, Pacific Grove | 3 Comments »
August 27th, 2010
Dopes.
Police say they have surveillance video of John Reyes Rodriguez, from Seaside, robbing the store.
Officers also said San Jose police arrested Cameron Myles Ferguson, from Marina, last night in connection to the robbery.
Safeway Oxycontin Robbers Caught
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Posted in KION News, Pacific Grove | No Comments »
August 27th, 2010

Sad to read the unexpected ending of a party. Speaking of – the whole long article has no mention of Seaside Police Commander Chris Veloz calling his son after he got word of the accident.
Pinkas said when he approached Corn, who was bleeding and drifting in and out of consciousness, he was “unresponsive.”
“I detected that he had alcohol coming from his breath and person … but I didn’t obtain a statement from him,” according to the officer.
Two other passengers, Matt Wheeler and Ahmad Mahmoud, were also injured in the crash. Hill was paralyzed.
Monterey police officer Mark Shell — who interviewed Miller the day after the accident — said Miller told him that before the crash, he was at the home of a classmate, CJ Veloz, on Syida Drive in Pacific Grove where there was a small party.
Aaron Corn Preliminary Hearing
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Posted in Carmel Pine Cone, Pacific Grove | 1 Comment »
August 26th, 2010
Tax dollars at work. I thought there were no dogs allowed on the beach?
A small, white “Jack Russell terrier”-type dog decided to go for an impromptu swim Wednesday afternoon while walking with its owners on a Pacific Grove beach.
The dog swam out to a rock about 10 feet offshore near Beach Street and Ocean View Boulevard.
The dog didn’t swim back.
The owners called police, who alerted state lifeguards about the pooch on the perch, said fire Capt. Jim Brown.
Ocean Rescue! Lifeguards & Police Respond. For A Dog.
Tags: dogs
Posted in Monterey Herald, Pacific Grove | 4 Comments »
August 25th, 2010
He gave up and used the wetsuit. Chase failed to make the trip last year. This year his cause for restrictive seafood rules are mentioned with his other sustainable BS not mentioned. Guess swimming amongst the seafood has better mojo than building schools in Afghanistan.
Bruckner Chase, 44, wanted to become the second person to finish the swim without a wetsuit — English Channel rules — but the toxic stings of jellyfish forced him to abandon that plan about two hours into the 14-hour swim.
Chase did the swim to attract attention to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, sustainable seafood programs and the Blue Ocean Film Festival, a five-day event that begins today in Monterey.
Cross Bay Swimmer Surrenders
Tags: sustainable city
Posted in Monterey Herald, New Monterey | No Comments »
August 24th, 2010
Save Mart in Salinas.
After picking up a bottle of alcohol at the Save Mart, Diaz went to a self-check cash register. When she scanned the alcohol and her ID, an indicator light blinked on and off, just as required by law.
Save Mart Self Checkout Nets Alcohol For Teen
Posted in Off Topic, Salinas Californian | 1 Comment »
August 24th, 2010
Assault with a golf marker. Whew.

Deputies said Stephan Kidder, 36, of Chateau Sinnet Winery, was found trespassing and interfering with a business about 5:30 p.m. on the 100 block of East Carmel Valley Road. When asked to leave, deputies said, Kidder threatened employees with the marker.
Deputies said that when they arrived, he ran into the Carmel River. Deputies were able to talk Kidder out of the river, and he was booked into the Monterey County Jail on suspicion of exhibiting a deadly weapon, public intoxication and trespassing. Jail officials said Kidder also had a warrant for driving with a suspended license, without vehicle insurance and registration.
Winemaker Jail Birdies
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Posted in Off Topic, Salinas Californian | No Comments »
August 22nd, 2010
Agenda 21. Take away your cars, restrict travel and reduce population.

The city will host a public workshop on Monday, hoping it will get input from the community about their upcoming green building program.
The goal of the program is to lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the city’s carbon footprint.
Another Greenie Pack Of Lies Meeting
Posted in KSBW News, Pacific Grove | No Comments »
August 22nd, 2010
Wanted to raise $$ for a school in Afghanistan. What that has to do with swimming I don’t know. Next up is Bruckner Chase making a second try after also failing last year.
Marathon swimmer Patti Bauernfeind, stung by hundreds of jellyfish, gave up her quest to complete a 23-mile swim of Monterey Bay after about 4½ hours Saturday, just short of the midway point of the quest.
Bauernfeind, 43, left Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz at midnight, hoping to conquer the currents, the cold water and the jellyfish to become the second swimmer ever to swim the bay. Cindy Cleveland did it in 1983, and five other swimmers have failed to equal the feat since then.
Bauernfeind, a Pleasanton resident, swam without a wet suit in accordance with English Channel open-water swimming rules.
Score Is Jellyfish 2, Humans 1 In Bay Swimming Attempts
Posted in Off Topic, San Jose Mercury | No Comments »
August 29th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
I always check online before heading to the beach…
this photo is the first I’ve ever seen of a Warning posted at the beach.
August 31st, 2010 at 9:32 am
That is for 200-400ppm.
At 400ppm+ you get RED signs.
September 2nd, 2010 at 6:37 am
They should also post what TYPES of bacteria have been found… that’s enough to keep me from getting “my feet wet”.