Monthly Archives: September 2009

Monterey Man Outdoes Richmond Woodson With Threats To City Hall

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Man unhappy with a neighbor’s cactus? Not getting any response from the police like Richmond Woodson does, he takes it a step further.

A Monterey man who was unhappy with a neighbor’s landscaping is facing a felony charge for allegedly threatening violence against Monterey City Manager Fred Meurer and another city employee.

David White, 57, called the city Planning Department Aug. 28 complaining about a cactus a neighbor had planted, said Monterey police Lt. Leslie Sonné.

(This representation of cactus is not the one in the story)
Cactus Penis
Monterey Man Outdoes Richmond Woodson With Threats To City Hall

Frutchey Named P.G. City Manager

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City Employees – you’re boned. CYA people.

Pacific Grove’s newly chosen city manager was fired from his previous city administrator post in Oxnard 12 years ago for his contentious management style following complaints from former employees who said he created a “culture of fear”.

City residents – you’re boned, too. Look forward to bending over for more tourists.

Two council members at the time said “Frutchey streamlined Oxnard’s bureaucracy and helped make the city more business-friendly,” the Times said. He also had support from the president of the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce.

Tom Frutchey Named P.G. City Manager

Judge Sets Date For Tom Pollacci – December 7

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Tom Pollacci

Judge Russell Scott set a Dec. 7 trial date for Thomas Pollacci, saying he wanted to finish the trial before the end of the year. Prosecutor Cristina Johnson and defense attorney Andy Liu estimated it would last three weeks.

Pollacci, 50, was arrested March 3 for allegedly raping a woman on April 20, 2008, at his family’s Pacific Grove business, Ron’s Liquors. Prosecutors say the woman was unconscious and suffering from an inflicted traumatic brain injury at the time.

Remember, please do not spend your money at Pacific Grove businesses that employ sex offenders or domestic abusers.

Judge Sets Date For Tom Pollacci – December 7

Swine Flu Shows Up In P.G.M.S. Student

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Teachers Union no doubt will be asking for a raise to monitor signs of flu symptoms.

The student became sick over the weekend and the doctor faxed the school Wednesday the confirmation of a Type A influenza diagnosis. Type A influenza can be caused by different viruses, but in recent months most cases have been traced to the H1N1 virus.

Administrators at Pacific Grove Unified School District are reviewing precautions normally taken during the flu season with an increased level of awareness, said Cindy Gallo, director of student services. But despite apparent heightened concerns, only two people contacted her after she put out a statement announcing the possible case of swine flu.

Swine Flu Shows Up In P.G.M.S. Student

P.G. Mayor Options – Who Will The Next Fool Be?

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Do Not Want Cat

With the title of temporary mayor, Stilwell seems like a shoo-in to succeed Cort. But she says she’s not interested in the post for personal reasons.

 

Her pick for mayor is Councilman Bill Kampe. “He would be a great mayor,” she says, citing Kampe’s dedication, financial savvy, business background and time available for public service.

 

Kampe, for his part, plays modest. He says he was leaning toward appointing Stilwell mayor, but since she’s not interested, he’s willing to serve. “I’m flattered,” he says of Stilwell’s endorsement. “I got into this to serve the city as best I can.”

 

Councilwoman Lisa Bennett may be a candidate for mayor. Bennett couldn’t be reached, but she has previously told the Weekly she doesn’t plan to run for another term.

P.G. Mayor Options – Who Will The Next Fool Be

Mayor Cort Quits As Promised

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Dan Cort Bailn Like Palin

Cort declared he would resign early last month after activist David Dilworth and former Councilman Terrance Zito threatened a recall campaign against him if he didn’t resign immediately. Cort said at the time that the threat wasn’t his reason for leaving office.

Dilworth declined to comment on Cort’s resignation or recall plans, and Zito was unavailable.

The appointment of the city manager, which began after previous manager Jim Colangelo resigned in January — is still unresolved.

Now can the town somehow get some leadership? Leadership that has no kooky sustainable agendas, no personal gains, nothing but serious plans to serve the city’s residents first?

Mayor Cort Quits As Promised

P.G. High Students Arrested In Real Life Fight Club

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Fight Club

Four of the arrested juveniles have been charged with misdemeanor battery and fighting in public. The fifth, a teen girl, faces a charge of felony assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly hitting another girl in the face with a full beer can. The victim needed stitches. The altercation between the girls happened while they were waiting for an organized fight to begin, Nyunt said.

Another recent fight, which was not one of the organized skirmishes, left one of the combatants with a cracked spine, which was nonparalyzing, and a broken hand, police said.

The investigated fights, including one that was video-recorded and put on YouTube, have taken place at Arnett Park, George Washington Park and Pacific Grove High’s parking lot.

Kids getting bored in P.G., or did one’s wind chime irritate another?

P.G. High Students Arrested In Real Life Fight Club

Thefts In P.G. Rising As Gangs Go To ‘Work’

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Are we really getting the best for our money paid to the P.G.P.D?

Remember that police commander John Nyunt dismissing fears of gangs living in P.G. saying they just wanted to get away from places like Salinas and Watsonville to have a safer place to live & work? Didn’t mention that ‘work’ to them means stealing people’s stuff.

Cmdr. John Nyunt said there have been 123 thefts and break-ins reported so far this year — about 30 since June.

Last year, from January to August, there were 76 reported thefts and burglaries, he said. Nyunt said officers are doing all they can to keep up, but the department’s staffing level is down.

But they have enough staff to ticket people for having a wind chime .

Thefts In P.G. Rising As Gangs Go To ‘Work’