Ron Usrey, 42, Shawn Usrey, 38, Sila Lualemana, 46, all from Seaside, were taken into custody Friday night; deputies say one of the three men was “very intoxicated” inside the Lodge’s Tap Room and was asked to leave. According to a press statement, the suspect struck the security guard; while Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies tried to gain control of that suspect, the two others attempted to choke the security guard
Hey – there’s a solution for the homes that Canterbury Woods owns on Spazier Avenue but cannot occupy, rent them out to transients. How’s that for a keen idea for the NIMBYs that opposed CW from letting employees and guests stay in them?
The tune is different in P.G., where the City Council recently changed a 1993 law prohibiting short-term rentals. Under the new deal, vacation rentals are legit if landlords collect a 10 percent TOT and pay a $200-per-year licensing fee. The cash-strapped city expects about $200,000 annually out of the deal.
Giving It All Up For Tourists – Residential Area Weekend Rentals Approved
(Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Popped by a citizen via cell phone.
A Monterey man whose driver’s license was suspended from a past driving under the influence conviction was arrested early Wednesday in South County after someone called 911 to report a possible drunken driver, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Sean Joseph Connors, 24, allegedly was driving erratically on Highway 1 near Airport Boulevard around 2:40 a.m., the CHP reported. He was pulled over and arrested on suspicion of DUI and driving with a suspended license.
Sounds like it’s the same guy that left his phone behind after breaking into a car.
No respect. Lock them up for life.
As a result of an on-going narcotics investigation, the Monterey Police Department served a search warrant at 773 Hawthorne #6, Monterey on February 10, 2010 at 3:15 PM.
Evidence of narcotics possession and sales were located, and property, stolen from a recent grand theft from a vehicle on Hawthorne, was recovered.
The following suspects were arrested and charged with 11378 HS, possession of methamphetamine for sale; 11377 HS, possession of ethamphetamine; 11350 HS, possession of morphine and Oxycontin and 11351 HS, possession of morphine and Oxycontin for sale:
John Broaddus, a 40 year old male from Monterey and Roselyn Artellan, a 18 year old female from Seaside.
The following suspects were arrested and charged with 11364 HS, possession of drug paraphernalia and 496(a) PC, possession of stolen property:
Gary Evans, a 30 year old male from Seaside and Michelle Szody, a 24 year old female from Pacific Grove.
The fifth suspect, Michael Cortez, a 38 year old male from Monterey, was arrested and charged with being under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of stolen property.
Broaddus, Evans and Cortez were booked at the Monterey County Jail and Artellan and Szody were booked at the Monterey City Jail. All are being held in lieu of bail.
The investigation into property found at the scene, to include credit cards and identification cards, is pending.
“Dave’s Not Here!”
Monterey has sued the proprietor of a medical marijuana dispensary alleging that the business violated the city’s zoning codes by setting up shop in town last fall.
City officials filed the complaint against MyCaregiver Inc. and director Jhonrico Carrnshimba on Monday, after the City Council voted 4-1 in closed session Feb. 2 to authorize legal action against the clinic, which has been operating at 554 Lighthouse Ave. since November.
Also Feb. 2, the council finalized a 45-day moratorium on medical marijuana clinics, initiated under an emergency ordinance. Council member Jeff Haferman dissented.
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.
When you have our runaway ex-mayor on your team, it’s sure to get foggy.
The committee will recommend cuts and revenue enhancements to the City Council, Donohue said during his state of the budget address last week. The city’s budget now has an estimated deficit of $9.5 million.
So far, Donohue said, the list of committee members includes the following people:
Lino Belli, architect; Lauren Cercone, library commission; Dan Cort, former Pacific Grove mayor; Joyce Cordi, management consultant; Linda English, League of Women Voters; Al Espindola, recreation commission; Anne Frasetto; Jack Harvey, retired HSBC employee; Matt Huerta, Salinas Planning Commission; Peter Kasava, Planning and Permit Committee; Cesar Lara, Monterey Bay Labor Council; John McPherson, Creative Business; Rex McIntosh, Eagle-Bison Neighborhood Association; Brigid McGrath Massie, Police Community Advisory Committee and businesswoman; Ben Ranzenberger, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital; Martha Real, local business owner; George Rawson, former Indio California police chief; Glorietta Rowland, executive officer for the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers; Sam Teel, Monterey Taxpayers Association; and Les White, former San Jose City Manager.
Another fact that drives home the point I make that Pacific Grove is no longer a city of homes, but a transient rest stop. Give it up for the tourists and get ready to lose tax dollars on defending another lawsuit.
Maybe Canterbury can make some money by renting out the houses as short term stay vacation homes, recently approved by the city. How would those Spazier Avenue residents like that?
Canterbury Woods retirement community violated zoning laws by adding two houses and a duplex in its neighborhood as residential units, said a hearing officer appointed by the city of Pacific Grove.
David Spradling handed down his final decision Monday after a Jan. 7 hearing at City Hall, finding that Canterbury Woods committed four violations of city zoning ordinances by using the dwellings as residential units.
The best bus ride looks to be the Cannery Row shuttle. $10 for rides from Cannery Row parking garages to and from Pebble. $7 to park the car in the garage right next to the bus stop.
Keep driving past the CSUMB/Fort Ord 12th Street exit by Kohls & Best Buy. Exit on Aquajito Road. Keep going after MPC, land in Monterey or Cannery Row. If you are staying in P.G. head over to Cannery Row. You will be closer to some welcome services when you get back from crawling the course.
Next is the same deal in Downtown Monterey. Park in the garages on Tyler street and ride to Pebble.
Bad deal is the Pacific Grove Chamber Of Commerce. $15 to board a bus at the Mvsevm. There is no parking near the stop, you have to compete with locals to park in their neighborhood. When you return, you will be in the ghost town that is Pacific Grove.
Dreadful is the Fort Ord CSUMB route. Sure, it’s the first sign you see coming into town and it an easy on/off the freeway. But it’s out in the middle of nowhere (Marina).
Wonder why they kept on opening & closing restaurants and didn’t just get jobs? The collective food talent looks great. Management skills look pathétique.
After the news began to question the the Richards’ stories of woe the whole thing goes aigre The news rack for the Pine Cone in front of the post office was vandalized the day the paper came out.
But to dispel doubt among skeptics who believe the Richards have feigned cancer to gain sympathy, Christine said she would provide medical records right away to prove that her husband and son had genuine illnesses.
On Tuesday, however, she said she needed another week to come up with the documents. And on Thursday, restaurant owner Nancy Lewis left a stern voicemail message:
“I want this whole harassment to stop,” Lewis said. “We are not going to give anymore interviews or information, and if anything more of this comes of this harassment and this National Enquirer point of view, then I’ll get my lawyer involved. This is it, Kelly. Stop it.”.