Police said that around 10:45 p.m., officers were called to the 200 block of 17-Mile Drive in regards to a person who had refused to pay for a taxi cab fare.
When officers arrived and knocked on the front door, police said, no one answered. Officials said, however, that police saw movement and heard sounds coming from inside the residence.
When officers went to the side window, police said, they saw what appeared to be blood splattered on the wall.
Officer forced entry into the home and found 46-year-old Judith Salazar of Pacific Grove dead on the floor. Sunny Nguyen, the 26-year-old who is reportedly the father of Salazar’s grandchildren, was also found on the floor suffering from knife wounds.
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P.G. Teacher Guilty Of Child Endangerment
Taught 1st grade at the David Avenue private school for a short time. Child molesting charges entered in February were dropped in a plea bargain. Lilley has left the country for South Africa I am told.
Patrick C. Lilley
Patrick Charles Lilley, 52, an ex-teacher at Sonoma’s Woodland Star Charter School, pleaded no contest to a single count of felony child endangerment and was sentenced to five years’ probation. Lilley served about nine months in county jail after his arrest.
P.G. Teacher Guilty Of Child Endangerment
(Sonoma Press Democrat)
P.G. Library Now Accepting Food In Lieu Of Fines
Odd timing of this normally compassionate holiday story. First they lose a tax levy vote, then forgo collecting money..
From Nov. 29 through Dec. 31, the Monterey and Pacific Grove public libraries will accept donations of unopened, non-perishable food as an option to paying overdue fines on library materials.
Mid Day Burglary At Country Club Gate
The Pebble Beach Health & Wellness Center.
The burglary occurred about 1 p.m. and managers told Action News said they don’t know how the burglar got into the center or who is responsible.
The burglar took purses, a laptop computer and cell phones, employees told Action News.
One Way Lighthouse Ave Is Not My Way
Ever get the feeling that these traffic experts ride the bus all the time? Kind of like having priests counsel on marriage. Dedicating traffic lanes to buses will not reduce anything when no one rides them. Take out some sidewalks that are always empty to make more room on the narrow avenue or make the buses use Foam or Hawthorne. Or make Holman Highway 4 lanes all the way.
Making Lighthouse Avenue one-way through New Monterey remains the preferred model for easing vehicle traffic on the crowded city street, improving safety and making it more bus and pedestrian friendly, according to city planners.
Monterey traffic engineer Rich Deal, senior planner Kimberly Cole and principal planner Elizabeth Caraker met residents and business owners Wednesday to hear their comments on the proposed Lighthouse Area Specific Plan. Another workshop is at 5p.m. Nov. 30 at the city’s Hilltop Park Center.
The one-way model, Deal said, would allow improved traffic flow toward Monterey and could include a dedicated bus lane that would speed up bus service by reducing the time needed for curbside stops.
Letters From The Editor, Skating 68
No fun allowed. Someone has to have that on video..
Driving toward Pacific Grove on Holman Highway at the top of the road where the S curves begin, I almost ran into a black SUV with hazard lights flashing. It became apparent that this vehicle was driven by the mother of two school-age children riding their skateboards down the highway. She was following them to ensure vehicles wouldn’t run into them.
Kindergarten Cops Back On The Beat
Better they watch the teachers than the students.
Budget cuts eliminated the position four years ago, but parents say the officer is needed. They point to the recent crimes around schools which include a drug arrest last week at Pacific Grove High School.
World Government Of Our Locality?
AMBAG is drinking the Agenda 21 kool aide. Don’t buy into this harmless sounding feelgood stuff. Sustainable Development means population reduction, travel restrictions, loss of rights and other fascist progress.
I recommend this local group to get the other side of the story: www.FreedomAdvocates.org
It is close to the anniversary of that well known socialist experiment called Jonestown, isn’t it?
The report suggests that coordinating regional land-use and transportation policies can reduce congestion by cutting back on personal vehicle use, conserve valuable open space and farmland by clustering development, and provide a variety of housing and transportation options.
Employing “sustainable growth patterns” would focus new, compact development in already populated areas, with jobs within walking distance of mixed-use public transit and neighborhood centers, according to the report.
Dope Hope? Um, Nope
The council initially approved the moratorium at its Jan. 19 meeting for a 45-day period in response to the opening of a medical marijuana club, MyCaregiver Inc., at 554 Lighthouse Ave.
Other factors included uncertainty about federal and state laws, lack of specific mention of such facilities in Monterey’s municipal code, and increases in crime in cities where the dispensaries are permitted, particularly burglaries,robberies and illegal sales related to marijuana transactions.
Ding-A-Ling Run
Another run faire to block the roads and keep you from sleeping in on Saturday.
To celebrate the holiday season, the Arthritis Foundation welcomes friends and families to tie jingle bells to their shoelaces, don festive holiday costumes and join friends and neighbors in support of the Arthritis Foundation’s mission to prevent, control and cure arthritis and related diseases.