Lack of spectators – or the weather?
Tournament officials announced that Wednesday’s practice rounds at Pebble Beach Golf Course will be closed to the public.
“The safety of our fans is our top priority, and tomorrow’s predicted weather conditions make it challenging to proceed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, and we share in your frustration,” the tournament said in a statement.
Aqua Terra operated the Point Pinos Gill at the PG Golf Course. No stranger to getting free money from the government, they got $100,000 in back rent there forgiven by the city in 2011.
Monterey caterer Dory Lindsay Ford has been charged with defrauding the government out of $4 million in COVID-relief funds the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern California District announced.
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Ford with various crimes including bank fraud, three counts of wire fraud, and two counts of money laundering, according to a press release from the Northern District of California.
Ford, 57, of Monterey, operated Aqua Terra Culinary, Inc.,
indictment alleges that Ford used the COVID-19 loan and grant money to purchase real estate properties in the country of Belize, to invest in the stock market, and to fund a different business venture instead of using the loan money for proper expenses, such as payroll costs, rent or mortgage payments, and supplies.
Golf Course Grill Operator Charged With Defrauding Government Of $4M
Winter storms, power outages, cancellations and an early end to the “golf world gravitas”.
“It seems the organizers are trading a little bit of the levity for a big increase in golf world gravitas,” said O’Keefe. “Making it a bigger and more serious golf world event. That will only benefit Pebble Beach and Monterey County’s tourism economy in the long run.”
O’Keefe explained that the new format should have a two-tier benefit starting with the broadening of the audience of serious golf fans who will attend, and secondly, the broadening of the broadcast audience with fans tuning in from the across the country and around the globe. He sees the tournament as “a gorgeous postcard of Monterey County broadcast” on all kinds of screens around the world.
Sounds like a demotion but hey, it’s closer to Long Beach.
Young & Sick
Harvey’s base salary will be $250,000 a year. If Harvey moves to Ojai or within a 10- mile radius, the city will reimburse his moving and relocation expenses. If he requires temporary rental housing before purchasing a home, he will receive a housing allowance of up to $5,000 per month for up to six months beginning Feb. 1.
DEI now has two people to not show up for any meetings. How’s that for “screwed up”?
Peake appointed Bruce Doneux, a 76-year-old massage therapist who’s lived in Pacific Grove for four decades, to the task force, and Kim Bui, the DEI’s current chair.
At a PGUSD board meeting last October, Doneux told trustees that racial bias in Pacific Grove should be addressed by White people “getting together and figuring out why we’re so screwed up,” before he promoted a local group called Whites for Racial Equity,
Best way to avoid getting on camera is to drive a Tesla or Audi. They seem to be exempt from displaying a front plate.
Monterey PD- announced it is exploring the implementation of an automated license-plate-reading program, referred to as ALPR, that would utilize fixed and mobile cameras. The devices capture images of vehicles and their license plates and can automatically run the numbers through crime databases to see if the owner is wanted. The footage can also help identify suspects based on when and where they were in the city at the time of a crime.
All the media says it will be better than ever. Why? “More prestige and money”. Eagerly awaiting the reports. If it flops they will blame the weather.
While some might bemoan the loss of celebrity antics and the off-course activities and parties, Nantz said the changes will help ensure the tournament’s future.
Will The New ATT Golf Changes Ruin The Crosby?
Ew. I guess if treated sewage is good enough for the tourists, water loaded with green duck poop is good enough too.
A project is underway to divert excess water from Monterey’s El Estero Lake and add it to the city’s restricted water supply.
The landmark is located on Del Monte Avenue and is hard to miss for anyone driving into town as people paddle out on the water in duck and swan-shaped boats or picnic on the grass.
Frederick Murray Sr.
Police are asking the public about information on a man who went missing from the city five months ago. Police last week informed the media Wednesday that Frederick Murray Sr., 67, has been missing since July 25, 2023. His vehicle was found in Big Sur the next day.
Right? Roundabouts, Animal Crossings, etc. Build a modern 4 lane highway from Toro Park to highway 1 and be done.
But Dwight Stump, who lives in Corral de Tierra, contends the new Highway 68 roundabout project will do little to speed up traffic. Stump called it “a huge waste of taxpayer money” and “a runaway train” that won’t do much to improve commute times.
“The roundabouts are going to decrease afternoon commutes by about five minutes,” Stump told The Pine Cone. “They’re taking a 36-minute commute and decreasing it to 31 minutes, and just for two hours a day.”