100 block of Lighthouse Avenue

An elderly woman is still recovering in the hospital after a late night house fire in Pacific Grove. The fire started around 10 p.m. Friday night in a duplex on Lighthouse Avenue.

Fire officials are calling the home a total loss and now four people are left without a home.

“She suffered some burns to her mouth and her hands as a result of her trying to extinguish the fire.”

The woman was inside her living room. She was lying on the couch and she had a heating pad on her arm. Fire officials are now trying to determine if that’s the cause of the fire.

Woman Injured In P.G. House Fire

Time to pay up, business and other enablers.

In the lawsuit, Taylor claims the Pollacci’s allowed their son, Thomas, to work at the store even though he was already a registered sex offender.

Taylor said the family did not supervise him, putting her and other women at risk of being sexually attacked.

Liquor Store Rape Victim Files Lawsuit

“We need it in this economy so many unemployed people and with all the depression. People need the financial help and this is a great way to generate that,” said Ammar.

Answer: Allowing Pacific Grove houses be rented at up to $10,000 a week for the U.S. Open. Is he talking about owners of homes that are good enough to net 10Gs? Or the servants in those homes? All the depression . . .

New Game: What Is Moe Ammar Talking About?

It has looked busier than normal at nights on the ‘Row. Downtown P.G. is it’s normal ghost town.

An unusually busy Wednesday night in Monterey, and it’s all because of the AT&T Pro-Am. Several Central Coast businesses say the Pro-Am has brought much needed relief, but others say so far, the tournament hasn’t had much of an impact yet.

“Business on Cannery Row has improved tremendously. There’s a lot of foot traffic and people from all over are coming into town,” says Bakery Owner Deborah Hannas.

Cannery Row Gets The Tourists, Tourists Get Cannery Row

Money is tight for Monterey and Pacific Grove police departments. “These days with budget situation being so tight everywhere looking for ways to stretch administration cost, “said Don Rhoads with the City of Monterey.

Monterey’s financial directors said there has been talk about merging both police stations, but nothing has been confirmed.

Is The Police Department Merging With Monterey?

Less resources for residents, says Moammar.

The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce is proposing that voters re-write a decades old law to help bring in some money to the cash-strapped city.

Victoria Arroyo, the general manager of the Seabreeze Inn and Cottages in Pacific Grove, said their hands are tied when it comes to upgrading their facility. Arroyo said they want to be competitive with their Monterey neighbors, but it’s nearly impossible with Measure C in place.

Yes, lets have more garbage on the ground from Sea Breeze Motel.

Pacific Grove – City Of Homes Or Transients

City leaders are hoping to pass on Wednesday night the citywide program, in which college students can get valuable job experience while helping the city. The proposal deals more with office work and not hard manual labor.

“It’s a win win… when we first started talking about this (volunteer program) the economy wasn’t in the condition it’s in,” says Mayor Dan Cort.

Replacing workers with volunteers was in the plans all along!

City Employees: You Can Be Replaced By Volunteers

Obama lied.

In two days, sales tax goes up one percent in California to help bring more money to the state. That means depending on the city, taxes will range from 8.25% to 10.25%.

Basically, the tax increases one cent on every dollar you spend. For example, if you want to buy a car that costs $20,000, after April 1, you will have to pay an additional $200 in sales tax.

Most cities in Monterey County will have an 8.25% sales tax. Some exceptions include Salinas where the sales tax will be higher at 8.75% and Pacific Grove at 9.25%. In Santa Cruz County, the city of Santa Cruz has the highest sales tax in the area at 9.5%. In San Benito County, Hollister has a 9.25%, same as nearby Gilroy.

Sales Taxes in the vicinity:

Pacific Grove 9.25%
Pebble Beach8 8.25%
Carmel 8.25%
Monterey 8.25%
Seaside 9.25
Sand City 8.75
Marina 8.25%
Salinas 8.75%
Prundale 8.25%

P.G. Sales Tax Hits 9.25%

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Democrats are looking to continue a wave of support following the November elections; along with pushing for the Obama federal economic stimulus plan, state Democrats are asking for a backing of a package of ballot measures facing voters in a special election in May. The ballot measures call for a number of changes to California budget policy, following the passage of a belated state budget in February.

“We need to move this state forward we can’t be last in schools, education,” said Shawn Bagley, Central Coast Regional Director. “When I grew up (California) was first in everything–what on earth happened?”

What happened? We sent Sam “the sham” Farr, Babs “checkbouncer” Boxer & Nancy “on jet plane” Pelosi to Washington, that’s what happened!

Obama’s Re-Education Camp Comes To Salinas

Laguna Seca – perfect name for sports car events.

The biggest luxury Italian car show on the Central Coast will be rolling onto the golf links of Laguna Seca in Monterey.

Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce President Moe Ammar said they hope the show will come to their links in the future.

“It’s not a dead deal,” said Ammar.

Ammar said the Pacific Grove golf course is also a good location. He said the course’s pristine oceanfront property and it’s location to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance makes it a prime spot.

No Lambos On Our Golf Course