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$200,000 For Schools, Good?

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Not really. It’s for 2 delivery trucks to meet the needs of serving school lunches. Never had a problem with serving students when the population was more than it is today. Only problem then was those hardtack grilled cheese.

Students at Pacific Grove Middle School were probably surprised to see what appeared to be a food truck, complete with colorful, oceanside graphics, on their campus. The truck, formally called a “mobile serving station,” is one of two electric vehicles the district purchased for $96,000 apiece that distribute food to students to reduce the cafeteria lunch line, which can get long.

$200,000 For Schools, Good?

No Kings At Del Monte Park Rest Home

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Fliers placed in mailboxes without postage? Under 18 U.S.C. 1725, mailboxes are federal property, and only authorized personnel, such as postal workers, are permitted to place items within them. Grandpa might get a visit from Homeland Security.

Seeking to find out for themselves what was going on, residents organized a bankruptcy hearing watch party in a common area on May 19. A flier was created with details and distributed to residents’ mailboxes, located in the lobby of the building. The fliers soon disappeared, pulled by staff on the orders of corporate managers, according to a resident who spoke to staff.

Residents protested, but say staff members refused to put the fliers back. After more protests, the watch party was allowed to take place in the common area.

“This is CENSORSHIP,” a resident wrote afterward in an email to Joanne Getas, an ombudsman from the Alliance on Aging, adding that it was a “violation of our constitutional right to information… We can’t have a dictatorship here.”

No Kings At Del Monte Park Rest Home

PG Intravenous Injection Boutique Fined

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INJECTED-ARTISTRY-TO-PAY-45000Google Street View, 1149 Forest Ave.

Not very well regulated, I read. Anyway, P.G. Location is gone.

Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today a settlement with the Monterey-based injection clinic Injected Artistry Inc., as well as the owners, Kenneth Glenn Starr and Jamie Johnstone Slovenski. The settlement resolves the People’s allegations that Injected Artistry falsely advertised purported benefits of their injection treatments, and that they failed to adequately examine patients prior to treatment.

Kenneth Glenn Starr is a doctor who oversees several clinics in and around the central coast and bay area which he has a whole or partial ownership in. Jamie Slovenski, a registered nurse, in cooperation with Kenneth Glenn Starr incorporated Injected Artistry Inc., a medical corporation, and opened locations in Monterey and Pacific Grove offering IV injections of various medications, alongside cosmetic and other medical treatments. The Monterey location is located at 261 Webster Street. The Pacific Grove was located at 1149 Forest Avenue but closed in June of 2024.

PG Intravenous Injection Boutique Fined

Golf Course Grill Closing

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Rent went up to $15,000 a month. Need to sell 652 orders of avocado toast just to meet a month’s rent.

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The restaurant that serves both golfers at the Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Course and the general public has won “Best Restaurant at a Golf Course” three years in a row in the Monterey County Weekly Best Of readers polls, as well as “Best Huevos Rancheros.” It’s a favorite brunch spot of many and is consistently busy during peak hours.

Despite the success, Aceves gave the city her 60-day notice in mid-September after the two sides could not come to an agreement on rent. On the same day the Best Of winners were revealed, Oct. 9, Aceves thanked supporters on social media for the restaurant’s awards then ended with the announcement that the grill’s last day will be Nov. 21.

Golf Course Grill Closing

When the Music Gets Too Loud in Pacific Grove

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What started as a simple proposal to raise outdoor music limits in Pacific Grove has become an FPPC investigation into whether a city councilmember’s business ties were just a little too close to the stage.

Councilmember Tina Rau owns 215 Forest Avenue, home to the bar and record shop Pop & Hiss. When the City Council voted in March 2025 to move forward with raising the allowable noise level from 70 to 80 decibels, Rau made the motion herself—without recusing, even after a resident warned her of the obvious conflict of interest.

Now the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) is investigating four complaints (click to download) alleging Rau failed to disclose her ownership interest and voted on a matter that could increase her own rental income.

The latest twist: state business filings show the “tenant” (Michaela Kuenster) and “landlord” (Tina Rau) were actually members of the same LLC, Lovers Point Properties, along with Rau’s spouse. That revelation undercuts the City Attorney’s earlier claim to the FPPC that Rau was merely a “disinterested landlord.”

So what began as a debate about decibels has turned into a broader question of ethics, disclosure, and divided loyalties at City Hall.

In Pacific Grove, the music might get louder—but so is the call for accountability.

LoversPoint Properties LLC

When the Music Gets Too Loud in Pacific Grove

Where Should The Weed Store Go?

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Would it be nice for the stoners if it was in a roundabout?

While there had been lofty sales tax revenue predictions for a pot shop opening in the city, the estimate has plummeted significantly.
An argument in support of a 2022 ballot measure that was signed by Councilman Chaps Poduri and then-council candidate Tina Rau, who has since been elected, told voters that one weed dispensary could bring $300,000 to the city.
But in a public report to councilmembers in late June, Mogensen said that the estimated annual revenue for a dispensary is ‘ ‘up to $50,000; actual amount of annual revenue may be more or less than this estimate.

Where Should The Weed Store Go?

Beer Brewery Bets On Bulbout

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So we can drink our hops in the fog. OK.

Hops And Fog

On Wednesday, the PG. City Council gave the owners of Hops & Fog at 511 Lighthouse Ave. the green light to build a so-called bulb-out — essentially an extension of the sidewalk to accommodate outdoor dining. The council voted 6-0 to issue an encroachment permit to the restaurant. The reconfiguration, according to a rendering provided to the city, would eliminate one parking space in front of the restaurant. All construction costs and permit fees will be paid for by Hops & Fog.

Beer Brewery Bets On Bulbout

NOAA Seal Posse Got The Wrong Guy

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Overreacting Karen calls officials when a tourist was looking at the scalped seal.

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Authorities had released a wanted flyer with his photo and offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to his arrest in connection to a decapitated sea lion found near Monterey.

As of Tuesday night, the man at the center of the case, Jason Bietz, reached out to FOX26 hoping to clear his name and get the truth out.

Bietz says he and his daughter were visiting Point Pinos Beach in Pacific Grove when they noticed a dead sea lion on the sand.

As they looked at the animal, he says a woman approached them and accused them of stabbing and decapitating it.

He says they were simply looking at the animal, but things got heated with the woman, so they left.

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Seal Posse Shoots First

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Both NOAA and KSBW call out the man in the picture – who was not their man.

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A woman walking along Point Pinos Beach in Pacific Grove reported witnessing a man and his daughter mutilating the carcass of a dead seal back in June to KSBW 8.

Several months later, NOAA got involved and announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the man wanted for doing this.

The incident occurred at 8:40 p.m. on July 27. NOAA says the sea lion was dead before being decapitated, and its cause of death was not determined.

“We are seeking information on the person who decapitated the animal and any other details surrounding the incident,” said NOAA.

Seal Posse Shoots First

Beer Brewery Becomes A Blaze

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Notice on the window and a sign that said, “The BEER IS OK!”

Hops And Fog

AN EARLY-MORNING blaze at a brewpub in Pacific Grove late last week caused property damage but did not injure anyone, officials said this week.
On Sept. 19 at about 2:20 a.m., Monterey Fire Department responded to an incident at Hops & Fog Brewing Co. at 511 Lighthouse Ave. The building has a residential apartment upstairs from the restaurant. An employee called 911 to report the fire.

Beer Brewery Becomes A Blaze