This excellent establishment that served us carnivores well is no longer with us. Sorry to see it shut, it was one of the few reasons that drew me to the ‘Row. Especially pleasurable was seeing Midwest rubes be seated, look at the menu and then head for the door. My kind of place.
At least we still have had Henry’s BBQ. Very recommended, I mean a combo platter with FOUR different meats comes in at $18. That’s $3 less than a plate a noodles at Joe Rombi!
Believing her cat’s death was accidental, Edwards consoled herself with the company of her other cat, Todd. But a few days after Lily’s death, the manager of Edwards’ apartment complex said she had discovered a black styrofoam meat tray with antifreeze in one of the complex’s flower beds.
“I picked it up and threw it away,” said the woman, who declined to be identified.Then, the manager found a tin pie tray filled with antifreeze on a trail behind the apartment complex – an obviously intentional act to kill animals.
A marketing plan is needed for Pacific Grove’s golf course to build up attendance and prepare for next summer’s U.S. Open tournament at Pebble Beach, the City Council agreed Wednesday.
Mayor pro tem Bill Kampe had previously proposed that the council appoint a five-member ad hoc committee for the task.
But newly appointed Councilman Robert Huitt suggested the job might better be handled by a professional marketer using city resources, including the Recreation Commission, the three golf clubs affiliated with the municipal course, tourist-oriented business groups and economic development groups.
Barely on the job and Huitt is spending like a sailor on shore leave.
“The Sheriff’s Office has attempted to paint us in a false light due to their own corruption and incompetence,” Amadio said in the statement. “This information to an unbiased eye should cast serious doubt on the Sheriff’s Office and should explain why they failed to … properly investigate. We think the Sheriff’s Office reeks of corruption and incompetence.”
If this is some kind of publicity stunt, they are doing it all wrong..
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said today that the Sept. 25 heist appears to be something else: a scam by one or both of the alleged victims, an aspiring lawyer who once sold puppies and a retired Harvard Medical School professor.
“This whole thing stinks,” said sheriff’s Cmdr. Mike Richards, after explaining at a news conference here that the men were the case’s only suspects. “We’re trying to determine what type of criminal enterprise they may be involved in.”
(SF Chronicle)
“Art Theft” Is A Scam Says MCSO
This story gets nuttier every day. The online public is not buying it one bit. Perhaps the SO feels the same. It’s a fun read.
The men who say they lost tens of millions of dollars worth of fine art in a Pebble Beach home burglary sought Friday to patch a rift with the county Sheriff’s Office.
Meanwhile, a Sheriff’s Office spokesman said the investigation into the large-scale art heist could lead to unrelated criminal charges.
You Gotta Be Kidding. How many trees will die for this turkey?
Dan Cort, the former mayor of Pacific Grove, author and expert in urban renewal, will give a presentation on his new book, “Downtown Turnaround: Lessons for a New Urban Landscape,”
Dan will address the urgent need to revitalize forsaken downtown areas and build green communities. In the face of critical economic and environmental challenges, Dan will offer practical solutions that combine sustainability, prosperity and citizen participation.
Runaway Mayor’s Book – How To Mess Up A Town Without Really Trying?
Check that picture in Cedar Street Times – SOMEBODY please send these guys for some grooming.
It took three rounds of nominations and votes to appoint Cuneo, and when the council appeared (on the fourth vote) unable to garner the four votes necessary to fill the vacancy left, they swore Cuneo in and added his vote. He promptly nominated two additional candidates — Dan Miller and Richard Ahart, both of whom ran unsuccessfully in the November, 2008 election with Cuneo — but when it came down to the vote, Cuneo went for Robert Huitt
Four apartment units were severely damaged, three cars were destroyed and 20 to 30 people have been displaced. The American Red Cross is helping the residents and a temporary shelter has been set up at Hilltop Community Center in Monterey.
The origin of the fire is considered “suspicious” and it is under investigation by the Monterey Police and the Monterey Fire Departments.
Related to the tattoo shop fire or the roof fire at Latitudes?
Story copy from KION website has nothing to do with anything local – but do check the video block – a news reporter is interviewing spectators that went down to the shore to see the waves.
Officials in the San Francisco Bay Area are reporting a quiet night after a tsunami advisory was issued Tuesday for the coastal areas of California and Oregon.
In nearby Pacifica, police closed Pacific Pier earlier that usual, though the waves late Tuesday were reported to be no bigger than those generated during a winter storm.