Monthly Archives: January 2009

Twentieth Anniversary Of Turner & Hooch

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Tom Hanks in a cop & dog movie. Mostly filmed in Pacific Grove & Moss Landing. This was less bothersome than a Wine Walk with Art. You could still go to the bank while the movie was in production.

A few still captures:

Walking the dog. Lighthouse Avenue west of Congress.
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“City Hall” – Bank at Forest & Lighthouse.
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Forest Avenue. Anyone recognize the lady in the blue? (Hint, she is a local).
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Catty corner from “City Hall”, the “Church” – Crocker bank building. Flower arrangements hide the ATM.
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Good P.G. Kids turn in money found at Lovers Point (remember, it’s only a movie).
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Killer gets away. Runs north on Forest toward Lovers Point.
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Geographically correct, the cops chase the killer along Ocean View.
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Head on crash averted as killer gets away.
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Which way did they go, First Street & Central.
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Sunset from Lovers Point.
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Twentieth Anniversary Of Turner & Hooch

Traffic Commission Investigating Rowdy Recreation Trail Cyclists

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Bicycle Crash

I was constantly reminded of the rules by the guy in the Tam O’Shanter when taking my kids on the trail. Set one foot on the blacktop when he’s around and it was a verbal harassment.

Commission Chairman George Shayne told the City Council on Wednesday that the commission would like to see Pacific Grove bring its trail regulations in line with those of other cities the trail passes through.

He said Pacific Grove is the only city that cites pedestrians for walking on the bike path of its section of the Rec Trail and “it isn’t working.”

Instead, he said, some bicyclists seem to have a sense of entitlement and resent pedestrians who stray from the footpath to the paved bike path as they whiz by.

The commission has received complaints since the 1990s of bicyclists yelling and screaming at pedestrians, and it even got one report of a cyclist slapping a female pedestrian on the back of the head as he rode by.

Traffic Commission Investigating Rowdy Recreation Trail Cyclists

Pedestrian Hit By Car – David Avenue

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A 79-year-old Pacific Grove man suffered a severe head injury when he was struck by a car near the Country Club Gate Shopping Center about 8p.m. Friday.

Pacific Grove police said the man apparently was attempting to cross the street in the 2800 block of David Avenue when a westbound vehicle hit him. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated, police said.

Also reported by KION

David Ave Crosswalk

There are crosswalks in the middle of the block. There are signs, too but maybe raising the speed limit to 30 mph in a dense neighborhood was not a good idea.

Pedestrian Hit By Car – David Avenue

Come To The Third Annual Going Out Of Business Sale

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Lighthouse Avenue’s perpetual store closing, liquidation, going out of business, quitting, lost our lease, emergency clearance store in the Lane Furniture location.

This year is no different:
Lane Furniture Still Oob

Wait! No it’s an EMERGENCY and re-opens.
Lane Furniture 485 Lighthouse Out Of Business Not

In Summer 2007 they closed forever again.
ane Furniture Not Closed

Spring 2007, with the biggest signs ever, they promised the store was closing for good.
Lane Furniture Oob (2)

Come To The Third Annual Going Out Of Business Sale

Dogs And Their Owners – Crazy?

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Driving to a place to walk the dog. Kind of like taking an escalator to the gym.

Congress Ext

Over the past three years, the public has been illegally parking and driving in the fire lane area at the Congress Avenue entrance to Rip Van Winkle Open Space.

They have also been parking along the road and driving over tree roots. Alternate access to the open space can only be gained by paying a fee ($9.50) to enter the Country Club Gate to Pebble Beach, or parking in the Methodist Church parking lot on Sunset Drive and fording a gulley.
According to the dog walkers, many of whom are older people with constrained walking abilities, these other options are not workable.

Dogs And Their Owners – Crazy?

Where’s Joe Bennett?

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Forest Grove Principal departs. Without fanfare I guess.

Interim principal Beller says he knows nothing about Bennett’s departure and is still assessing whether to apply for the permanent principal position.

P.G. Teachers Association Negotiating President Wendy Milligan, a Forest Grove teacher, says she’s legally bound to a confidentiality agreement regarding Bennett, in contradiction to Lozano’s claim that no one is under a gag order.

“No one can talk about it. It’s extremely confidential,” Milligan says. “It was a very sticky situation. There were some complaints, and finally those complaints turned into action. I want to tell people what’s going on but I can’t, legally.”

Where’s Joe Bennett?

Used Clothing Stores Attract Status Seeking Moms

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Can’t let the little snowflakes run around in lesser clothing. Don’t forget that laws protecting children from clothing that contains lead do not apply to second hand shops.

From The Californian

A law set to take effect Tuesday will for the first time set limits on lead and other hazardous materials found in products manufactured for children ages 12 and younger.

The law stops short of requiring thrift and consignment shop owners to test second-hand clothing and toys. But it does hold them and other sellers liable for civil and criminal penalties if they sell products that have been subject to a recall or that have lead or phthalates content that exceeds the new limits.

More Used Clothes

With so many local businesses fighting for their lives or even closing down there are some who are doing surprisingly well. The Chatterbaux Children Consignment Shop in Pacific Grove is doing very well.

Heather Radcliffe from Pacific Grove says she does 80% of her shopping at the Chatterbaux, ” you can buy a lot more wonderful things, Jamboree, GAP, things that are more expensive, I can buy ten times of them here and pay less than the regular price”.

Used Clothing Stores Attract Status Seeking Moms

Military Pyrotechnics Wash Ashore

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A Pacific Grove Public Works employee found what appeared to be military ordnance that had washed ashore on Monday.

The object was a Mk 58 marine marker used by the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard in training exercises. It contains pyrotechnic candles that produce flame and smoke while floating in the ocean.

January 19, 2009
Update! Another one found!

An Mk 58 marine marker was found Sunday afternoon on the beach near Ocean View Boulevard and Esplanade in Pacific Grove

Military Pyrotechnics Wash Ashore