Monthly Archives: September 2024

OJI Police Chief Quits

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Too busy with outreach and peer support to do police work?
Golf Cart safety

Pacific Grove Police Chief Cathy Madalone announced on Saturday her retirement, effective Oct. 12. Madalone has been on an extended medical leave for several months.

In Pacific Grove, she succeeded former chief Amy Christey and during her tenure Madalone and the Pacific Grove department completed accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, established a chaplain and peer support program and hosted a variety of community outreach programs like National Night Out, Coffee with a Cop, Surfing with a Cop and Citizens Academies, according to the city.

OJI Police Chief Quits

Mayor Hopefuls Tell Their Stories

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Politics

Candidates this year are:

As mayor, Smith contends his highest priority “will always be public safety.” “I’ve worked well with others to reach equitable solutions, sometimes requiring a lot of compromise. ”

Miller said he’s running because “this community is near and dear to me.” In his
campaign statement, he said the experience and knowledge he has gained from attending nearly 1,000 town meetings.

Ybarra said she wants to be ‘ ‘a voice for our diverse community” and “I want to plan for a future that’s sustainable

Mayor Hopefuls Tell Their Stories

Parklets Going Away

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Joe Amelio and Chaps Poduri voted against removing the donkey corrals,

Parklett Parking

A plan to get rid of three parklets to make way for a new outdoor dining configuration and a wider sidewalk in downtown Pacific Grove is another step closer to happening after the city council last week selected a contractor to do the work.

The P.G. City Council on Sept. 18 voted 6-0 to hire Marina-based Silicon Constructors Inc. to do the Lighthouse Avenue Widening Project for $242,360 plus a 25 percent contingency. The plan includes getting rid of the wooden dining parklets in front of Victorian Corner, Rudolfo’s Café and Wild Fish restaurants in favor of open-air seating areas separated by fencing.

Parklets Going Away

Police Chief Working At Home

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But does not tell why, not the transparency we should have.
Golf Cart safety

Cathy Madalone, 55, told The Pine Cone last October that she was injured on the job, though she did not elaborate, and that the city had given her a special accommodation to work at home “temporarily. ” That was the arrangement until May, when city manager Matt Mogensen announced she was on leave until at least June 7. Three days later, though, Madalone extended her leave to Oct. 1 “We expect to have the next update on her status on or before Oct. 1,” Mogensen told The Pine Cone this week. Members of  the P.G. City Council have been tightlipped on the chief’s arrangement because they’re barred from publicly talking about personnel matters.

Police Chief Working At Home

Chief Cathy Madalone Quits

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Timed it right. Diminished capacity until eligible for full retirement. Next time put DEI at the bottom of the list.

PGPD Help Wanted

Pacific Grove Police Chief Cathy Madalone — who has been on paid leave for months following a mysterious injury — announced today that she’s retiring on Oct. 12, after only five years in the role.
Madalone has faced criticism from residents for failing to disclose how she was injured, the nature of her injuries and why she was apparently able to work from home and not in the police department on Pine Street. She did not address her injury in today’s retirement message, either.
While several sources told The Pine Cone that Madalone was hurt in a golf cart mishap during an August 2023 car event in P.G., she never confirmed or denied it.

Golf Cart safety

Chief Cathy Madalone Quits

P.G. High Trespasser Threatens Staff

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Potential mountain lion meal. And this item it is not Riley Elvin.

Pacific Grove Police Department announced Tuesday that at approximately 11:40 a.m., there were reports of a transient person–identified as Todd Fields, 37, of Lancaster–trespassing on the Pacific Grove High School campus.

Police say that staff responded immediately by contacting the person, who then proceeded to threaten the staff member. School staff said that they didn’t see any weapons on the person but 911 was still called.

Staff said they continued to monitor the suspect by following him until PGPD officers responded from the area of Sunset Dr. and Congress Ave.

P.G. High Trespasser Threatens Staff

Ron Schenk Dies

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As I was standing on the sidewalk with my children to see the Holiday Parade Of Lights, Shenk stepped into the street in front of us and totally blocked our view.

Ron Schenk Hpol 2003

Former Pacific Grove City Councilmember Ron Schenk, a longtime resident and community volunteer, died Sept. 5 after a yearlong illness. He was 87. Schenk, who passed away at his home served on the city council from 2002 to 2006 and was the city’s board representative for the Fort Ord Reuse Authority, Transportation Agency for Monterey County Board and Monterey-Salinas Transit.

“With his signature cap and shorts, which he wore year-round, he was recognized around town for his large physique, matched only by his even larger heart,” his obituary said.

Ron Schenk Dies

Consistent Criminal Riley Elvin Might Get 3 Years

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Needs to be more. Oh, and school officials need to call the cops more when strangers wander into the school.

Riley Elvin

The Pacific Grove man who threatened to kill the principal of P.G. High last year has pleaded guilty to a trespassing charge in exchange for prosecutors dropping three other criminal charges against him. While the crime calls for a maximum of three years in jail, it’s possible he could get a reduced sentence.

Elvin repeatedly trespassed at P.G. schools, including walking inside P.G. Middle with a backpack while class was in session. School officials escorted him from the building but opted not to call police. A week later, after Elvin returned to P.G. High and threatened Garcia, P.G. Police officer Andrea Hill arrested him, and the DA’s office later charged him with the crimes. Earlier in the year, Pacific Grove Unified School District sought a restraining order against Elvin, based on a “credible threat of violence or stalking.” A judge granted the request. He has a lengthy criminal history and has been charged with dozens of crimes, including battery, assault, drug possession, lewd conduct and numerous instances of shoplifting.

Consistent Criminal Riley Elvin Might Get 3 Years