Mayor Proposes Solar Investment In P.G.

Tuesday night, the City Council and the Pacific Grove Unified School District board met in joint session to talk about sharing resources to save costs.

One of those shared resources, according to Mayor Dan Cort, could be rooftops.

Cort proposed in the joint session that the city and school district offer panel space on their buildings to an investor who would construct solar power-generating panels on them.

There are people that are stupid enough to invest in solar panels for Pacific Grove? We’d need another person crazy enough to climb up there and clean the bird poo off the panels.
Solar In PG Right

Mayor Proposes Solar Investment In P.G.

Bold Murals Appear On NOAA Building

The murals, designed by Alaska artist Ray Troll, were installed last week on the otherwise drab NOAA Fisheries Service building next door to the Pacific Grove Lighthouse.

“We went through the coastal commission some time ago,” said Frank Schwing, director of the environmental research division for the fisheries service. “It was determined we didn’t have to do any formal permitting.”

The colorful murals — large panels painted on fabric and installed on the entire upper portion of the research building — depicts marine life such as humpback whales, birds, salmon, sunfish and sardines.

Up close they look ok against the concrete bunker like building.
Noaa Close

But from a distance – it looks like a billboard in the pines.
Noaa

Bold Murals Appear On NOAA Building

Don’t Rain On My Parade

Butterfly Parade Title

Picture from Ford Times, 1977

Ominous-looking rain clouds obligingly held back long enough Saturday to allow the 69th annual Butterfly Parade in Pacific Grove.

The event celebrating the yearly return of monarch butterflies is as identifiable with the seaside community as its ocean views and its “America’s Last Hometown” reputation.

A few sprinkles were felt. That was all.

“The parade has (not) been rained out in 34 years,” said Dave Anderson, a third-grade teacher at Robert Down Elementary School. Anderson, dressed as an Indian chief, led his students who were garbed in tribal costume.

Don’t Rain On My Parade

Hear-Old Backs Kampe, Garcia & Cuneo

Vote Machine

This should not be a surprise to anyone who has followed Pacific Grove politics even slightly: All three of the P.G. City Council members with terms ending in November opted not to run for re-election.

It’s also good that a large crop of candidates is competing for the chance to replace the departing trio. All eight are capable, to varying degrees, but three rise to the top: Ken Cuneo, Carmelita Garcia and Bill Kampe.

Calls Susan Goldbeck irrevocably tied to P.G. politics of the past, Dan Miller an activist, Richard Ahart a mystery, Deborah Lindsay narrow focused and says David Dilworth has no credibility.

Hear-Old Backs Kampe, Garcia & Cuneo

What’s Better For Downtown Than A Wine Walk (with Art)?

It’s the Rats To Riches car shows. Too bad there was no support from the Chamber Of Commerce, the city leaders and the few shops that are actually open when the show blocked the street. Don’t think they will be back, they are not haughty enough to be allowed in P.G.

“The venues and the shops that were open were great,” said Page. “We loved going to the show and then going to the restaurants. We had one PG business tell us they were one cheeseburger away from closing for good until we showed up. And then it was standing room only.”

Page said the club wanted to extend the show’s scope, but got no local support for the idea. “We got lots of promises, but no action” from the Chamber of Commerce. “A small hot-rod display like this is not static. It’s more of a lifestyle with music, things to do for kids, interaction with the vehicles, raffle prizes, etc. More of a festival than a gallery,” he said.

Ha ha, more of a festival than a gallery. Look around at all the damn elitist art galleries that are open about 20 hours a week . .

What’s Better For Downtown Than A Wine Walk (with Art)?

Doc Says Deborah King Unfit For Trial

A psychiatrist says a Monterey woman is not competent to stand trial for allegedly killing a Pacific Grove father who was picking up his son from school last month. But Wednesday, Judge Adrienne Grover gave prosecutors a chance to seek a second opinion.

Deborah King, 51, is charged with murder and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while intoxicated in connection with the Sept. 2 accident that killed 35-year-old Joel Woods.

With 5 other DUIs she’s unfit to drive a car, but did anyway . . .

Doc Says Deborah King Unfit For Trial

New Monterey Police Blotter – September 2008

9/1/08 JEWETT, DANIEL was arrested for public intoxication at Cannery Row /Hoffman.

9/1/08 REPORTING PARTY found a gold, Men’s Diamond ring in the 600 blk of Cannery Row on this date at 1530 hours. Ring contains four square diamonds.

9/2/08 Injury traffic collision on Foam, 74′ S of Irving.

9/3/08 JUVENILE was arrested for vandalism (over $400) in the 700 block of Hawthorne.

9/3/08 REPORTING PARTY found a CDC badge in the 600 block of Lighthouse.

9/3/08 VICTIM residing in the 300 block of Spencer reports unknown to have stolen the front California license plate from his vehicle.

9/3/08 MPD reports finding a large Gemini speaker in the #1 lane at the entrance to the south bore tunnel.

9/3/08 72 hour psychiatric evaluation in the 500 block of Hawthorne.

9/3/08 MCSO was aided in the arrest of SCHAFER, KENNETH WMA transient for an outstanding $5,000 misdemeanor “No OR” warrant on the Rec Trail at the Coast Guard Pier.

9/4/08 REPORTING PARTY saw a male subject pull the fire alarm at the Monterey Plaza Hotel, 400 Cannery Row, on 09/03/08 at approximately 2330 hours.

9/4/08 MPD investigating a fight in the 400 block of Lighthouse.

9/4/08 HERNANDEZ, HILARIO was arrested for driving without a license at Wave and Hoffman.

9/5/08 Suspicious circumstances in the 600 block of Cannery Row.

9/5/08 JEWETT, DANIEL WMA transient was cited for consuming alcohol in public on the Recreation Trail at Prescott.

9/5/08 VICTIM fell on the Recreation Trail at Drake.

9/5/08 Cannery Row General Store, 685 Cannery Row, reports theft of a 750ml bottle of Crown Royal from the above.

9/5/08 MPD aided MCSO in the arrest of DERBONNE, LINDA on two outstanding traffic warrants in the 700 block of Hawthorne.

9/5/08 Hit and run traffic collision in the 200 block of Cannery Row.

9/6/08 WHISKINS, CHRISTOPHER was arrested for DUI at Prescott/Spence

9/6/08 MPD found a bracelet at Wave and Cannery.

9/6/08 VICTIM reports losing his wallet in the 600 block of Cannery Row at approximately 1130.

9/6/08 GORDON, GARRETT was arrested for public intoxication at Hoffman/Wave.

9/7/08 GREGORY, RYAN was arrested for 647(f) PC at 625 Cannery Row.

9/8/08 JEWETT, DANIEL was arrested for Public Intoxication and possession of an open alcohol container while at the Rec trail and Prescott.

9/9/08 CUSTODIA, FRANCESCA was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol, after a traffic stop at Foam and Prescott.

9/9/08 R/P reports finding cocaine in a DVD case in the 1300 block of Irving.

9/9/08 R/P reports unknown to have vandalized the Clement parking garage, 700 Wave St.

9/9/08 TROTTER, LAWRENCE was arrested for public intoxication in the 400 Block of Cannery Row.

9/9/08 Victim reported unknown to have passed two counterfeit AAA travelers checks, valued at $100.00 each, in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

9/10/08 MPD towed a pickup truck from the 700 blk of Oak for expired registration over six months.

9/10/08 JEWETT, DANIEL was arrested for public intoxication in the 600 block of Cannery Row.

9/10/08 Citizen was placed on a 5150 evaluation in the 600 block of Lighthouse.

9/11/08 BIRCHELL, DANIEL was arrested in the 200 block of Cannery Row for burglary which occurred in the 200 Block of Watson. BIRCHELL was also arrested for a restraining order violation.

9/12/08 GAINES, MISHELLE was arrested for DUI after a solo vehicle collision on the northbound Lighthouse Curve.

9/13/08 ROBERTSON, KEITH was arrested for public intoxication at Pacific and Artillery.

9/13/08 MPD towed a vehicle for blocking a driveway in the 800 block of Hawthorne.

9/13/08 Victim reports unknown to have stolen property from his vehicle while parked in the 700 block of Lily.

9/13/08 Victim reports graffiti to their business in the 900 block of Lighthouse.

9/13/08 MITCHELL, JAMIE was cited for driving on a suspended license at Foam and Hoffman.

9/14/08 Victim reports vandalism in the 500 block of Belden.

9/14/08 Victim reports being defrauded in the 800 block of Cannery Row.

9/14/08 Victim reports being defrauded in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

9/15/08 Victim reports the theft of property from his unlocked vehicle in the 800 block of Cypress.

9/15/08 City of Monterey, Parking Division, reported receiving keys found somewhere on Cannery Row.

9/15/08 Victim reports burglary to his vehicle while parked in the 700 block of Wave.

9/16/08 TRIGO, JULIO was cited for a stop sign violation at David and Pine.

9/16/08 A blue dufflebag was found in the 200 block of Dickman

9/16/08 R/P reports finding a credit card in the 700 block of Wave St.

9/17/08 MPD aided MFD in a fire investigation of a vehicle parked in the 200 block of Lighthouse Ave.

9/17/08 Victim reports her vehicle burglarized while parked in the 800 block of Drake.

9/17/08 CITY OF MONTEREY investigating graffiti at Reeside and Cannery Row.

9/17/08 MPD documented graffiti in the 600 block of Wave St.

9/17/08 HULSEY, ELWIN was cited for driving on a suspended drivers license, an improper left hand turn, and less than one ounce of marijuana in the vehicle at Foam and McClellan.

9/18/08 Victim reports the theft of her mountain bike from the 200 block of Hawthorne.

9/18/08 HOFFMAN, ROY was arrested for public intoxication at Scholze Park.

9/18/08 JEWETT, DANIEL LESLIE was arrested for public intoxication at Scholze Park.

9/19/08 MAJIED, SHAMS was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a suspended drivers license, and a warrant out of Santa Clara County in the 300 block of Lighthouse.

9/19/08 SHAMS, ABDULL was cited for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant out of Santa Clara County, incident to his arrest at 337 Lighthouse.

9/19/08 R/P REPORTS FINDING WALLET AT CANNERY ROW AND PRESCOTT.

9/20/08 PELTONEN, JEFFRY was arrested for public intoxication at Hawthorne and McClellan.

9/21/08 MPD investigated suspicious circumstances in the 600 blk of Cannery Row.

9/21/08 Victim reported the attempted theft of his backpack from the 700 blk of Cannery Row.

9/21/08 Victim reported the theft of her mountain bike, from the bike rack located along the recreation trail in the 800 blk of Cannery row.

9/22/08 Juvenile was arrested for public intoxication at Foam and Lighthouse.

9/23/08 MPD documented a verbal argument between 2 persons in the 600 blk of Lighthouse.

9/23/08 Victim reports the theft of her purse in the 500 blk of Lighthouse.

9/25/08 HOFFMAN, ROY was arrested for public intoxication in the 200 block of Cannery Row.

9/25/08 Victim reports unknown to have punched him in the mouth while standing in the 800 blk of Drake.

9/26/08 VARGAS, MARIA was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop at Foam and Reeside.

New Monterey Police Blotter – September 2008

While In New York, P.G. Man Turns Into Stupid

(Journal News, LoHud.com, New York)

Police didn’t do anything when Michael Benjamin Harbert informed a cop that “my cell phone is broken,” after he apparently smashed it to the sidewalk on Post Road about 3 a.m. Saturday.

But they arrested him a moment later, they said, when he threw a bottle at a storefront window, charging the 22-year-old Pacific Grove, Calif., man with a disorderly conduct violation.

Harbert wasn’t finished though, and neither were police.

At 4 a.m., a report notes, Harbert was handcuffed to a railing in the booking area at police headquarters when he reached down with his free hand and pulled the faceplate off of an electric socket, exposing the bare wires.

He was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, and placed in a holding cell.

Harbert was charged with a second mischief count less than an hour later, when police said he smashed a fluorescent light tube in the holding cell.

While In New York, P.G. Man Turns Into Stupid