Would a limited range fire apparatus work for us? No. Kooky Idea that adds nothing to safety of the citizens.
Substainable Colleen Ingram Thinks An Electric Firetruck Is A Wise Choice
Newbie Come-Here Didn’t Think Much Of Plane Traffic
Until now and wants to sue. She should move to P.G. where wind chimes can get you a $435 fine.
When Nancy Runyon bought her house in New Monterey in 1998
1998? Newbie.
She realized her house was now in the “instrument flight path,” where planes have to rely entirely on their instruments as they approach the runway when it’s socked in by clouds, which is often. She says planes “fill the sky” above her house on a regular basis as they’re coming out of the fog bank.
“I’ve lost a lot of sleep over this, because of plane noise, but also because of worry,” Runyon says. “I usually don’t go to bed until the last plane has landed.”
Over the past couple of years, Runyon and a group of New Monterey residents formed the Monterey Fly Safe Coalition to organize and exert pressure on the Monterey Peninsula Airport District board to mitigate the problem.
Newbie Come-Here Didn’t Think Much Of Plane Traffic
Pacific Grove Council Raises Halted
The council directed staff to bring back an ordinance on Sep. 3 to formally repeal Ordinance No. 25-007, which raised council stipends from $420 to $966 per month and the mayor’s from $700 to $1,610. The May ordinance was automatically suspended after a referendum petition qualified in July.
Following the repeal, staff will later return with an agenda report outlining potential dates for a public vote on council pay. The measure could appear on the ballot in June or November 2026, or during a standalone special election.
And Councilman Paul Walkingstick turns it into a kooky DEI subject,
Councilman Paul Walkingstick noted that Pacific Grove recently voted to move to a by-district election system, and the city already struggles with gathering a diverse group of candidates to run, either from different classes or different neighborhoods
Squids Got Ties To Ojai
Another day, another Weakly hit piece on Luke Coletti for having held ex–City Manager Ben Harvey accountable. Here’s what Squid (Pam Marino) won’t mention: multiple Ojai employees—many of them women—have filed complaints against Harvey for workplace harassment and discrimination.
The record is damning:
Three complaints already filed
A fourth complaint pending
All involve harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other unlawful conduct
Instead of attacking oversight, maybe ask why Ben Harvey keeps generating complaints from Ojai city staff.
See for yourself:
Complaint #1
Complaint #2
Complaint #3
Carmel McLaren Vandal Is From Pacific Grove
Drunk, stupid or envious?
Carmel police arrested Samuel P. Shaffer, 30, of Pacific Grove on Tuesday morning for vandalizing two McLarens.
“Everyone is asking ‘why,’ and I don’t know the reason why this happened, but I can tell you that his contact with the police department has been pretty minimal,”
The McLarens each have a different owner who was in Carmel for Car Week. The vehicles were parked near each other by the Pine Inn.
Nurse Assistant Arrested For Sexual Assaults At Forest Hill Manor
Just sick. Is this another unreported complaint against the once proud facility?
Pacific Grove nursing assistant arrested for alleged sexual assault against elderly patients; Attorney General
California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office announced Thursday that Paul Nkoy Lumbi, Jr. of Monterey County was arrested on felony charges of alleged sexual assault of three elderly patients at Forest Hill Manor in Pacific Grove.They said that Lumbi Jr. was working as a certified nursing assistant at the time of the alleged assaults.
Nurse Assistant Arrested For Sexual Assaults At Forest Hill Manor
New Monterey Man Threatens Victim, Police And Himself
On Thursday, August 7, 2025, at approximately 5:10 p.m., Monterey Police Officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance in the 500 block of Belden Street.
Monterey County Communications provided constant updates to the officers as they arrived. The suspect, Paul Opsahl, 54, of Monterey threatened to kill the victim, shoot officers as they arrived on scene, and then kill himself.
The victim was able to flee the residence as officers arrived. Opsahl followed the victim out of the house and was arrested by officers on scene.
Jordan Pollacci Arrested AGAIN for Taking Lewd Photos, Gave False Name
Third time. Jordan needs more jail time – like his dad did.
On July 22, 2025, Monterey Police Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Cannery Row regarding a report of a male who had engaged in suspicious behavior but was no longer in the area. The male was reported to have followed
a young adult female inside of a business and pressed up against her. In two other separate incidents the male was reported holding a cell phone with his hands lowered while standing close to females wearing skirts. It appeared the male was pressing up close to the females in an effort to photograph up their skirts.One of the victims reported the incident to a security guard who attempted to detain the male. Initially the male stopped and provided a name, but the male then fled the area on foot and was not located. The name provided by the male was determined to be a false name.
MPD Officers identified Jordan Pollacci, 35 years old of Monterey, as a suspect in this case. Officers noted Pollacci matched the description of the suspect in the surveillance camera videos. Pollacci’s vehicle was also captured on Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras both arriving and leaving around the same time as the suspect
Pollacci has prior convictions for 647(j)(2) PC — invasion of privacy, and 311.11 (a) PC — possession of obscene material after he was arrested in Monterey County for taking photos up a woman’s dress in 2014. In 2022, Pollacci was arrested by Newport Beach police for taking photos of a female inside a store changing room
Pollacci is required to register as a sex offender as a result of his convictions- MPD Officers attempted to contact Pollacci at his registered address, but he was not located.
On August 5, 2025, MPD Officers served a search warrant and arrest warrant at a residence on El Caminito Del Norte, Monterey, and placed Pollacci under arrest.Pollacci was booked into Monterey County Jail on charges of 647(j)(2) PC invasion of privacy and — sexual battery. His bail was set at $500,000.
This case remains under active investigation- Members of the public with any relevant information are urged to contact Sergeant Greg Galin at (831) 646-3872.
Anonymous tips may be submitted via (831) 646-3840.
Jordan Pollacci Arrested AGAIN for Taking Lewd Photos, Gave False Name
P.G.’s Bolshevists Celebrate The Atomic Bombing
Time to appreciate the historic event that saved millions of lives by ending the war with Japan. How nice of the P.G. Progressives.
Dead Seal Mutilation Reported
Flip flops, hoodie and shorts. Don’t think anyone would be in a tidepool dressed from Mens’ Warehouse. Did Rashelle call the police or just critique the man’s fashion?
Rashelle Diaz said she and a friend were enjoying the beach when they noticed a man and a younger lady bent over, sawing or hacking away at something.
Diaz described the scene, saying, “He was decapitating a seal he had already skinned, and separated the skull from the body.”
Diaz confronted the man, informing him that his actions were illegal.
“90% of the locals in Monterey are aware of that. You cannot go near a seal alive or dead. It’s the law,” she said.
The man claimed he had a permit for marine biology research, but Diaz noted he lacked proper safety equipment and identification.
“This man is in flip-flops, huge hunting filet knife. You know, he’s got a hoodie on, some camo shorts. Not professional looking at all,” Diaz said.