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Salinas Election Fallout – Sour Grapes?

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Nearly a week after several Salinas City Council members failed to show up for a swearing-in ceremony for the new mayor and council members, the full body met Monday to formalize what voters decided in November.

It led to accusations of sour grapes considering the three members absent – Maria Giuriato, Robert Ocampo and Sergio Sanchez – did not support candidate Donohue’s mayoral bid. Giuriato ran against him, leaving open the council seat Villegas will now fill.

Robert Ocampo was once questioned by police at a prostitution stakeout

Salinas Election Fallout – Sour Grapes?

Sam The Sham Farr Cares Not For Your Safety

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Or taxpayer money well spent…

Nearly two years after installing a series of overhead lights along a section of the Recreation Trail, Sand City officials may have to tear them down.

That’s because, according to state Coastal Commission staff members, the current lights pose “adverse impacts to the sensitive dune(s) by altering nocturnal conditions in a manner that could affect species composition and behavior.”

According to Mayor David Pendergrass, Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, brought up the lights issue to the Coastal Commission. Farr spokesman Alec Arago said the congressman had “expressed concern about the aesthetics of the lights.

Rec Trail Lights Sand City2

“aesthetics of the lights”? This is not a wild remote nature preserve we have here, they are beside a frontage road that parallels a freeway. The recreation trail attracts people and promotes healthy alternative to cars. It needs to be safer.
Sand City

Sam The Sham Farr Cares Not For Your Safety

A Store For Ghetto Life Busted For Drugs

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Well that was bound to happen.

On Wednesday, officers arrested Alicia Lewis, 32, owner of the store on Broadway Avenue, and Shaka Fitzgerald, 31, on suspicion of possessing marijuana with intent to sell. Both suspects live in Marina.

Officers searching the store said they discovered marijuana stowed inside shoes for sale. Police said they found four digital scales, baggies, cash and a loaded semi-automatic pistol.

Ghettotech

Won’t be long until one opens on Lighthouse among the karate schools and body piercing shops.

A Store For Ghetto Life?

The Parking Meters May Multiply

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The idea is controversial in a town that prides itself on being “America’s Last Hometown.”

Those opposed to adding parking meters downtown, at Lovers Point and along parts of Central Avenue said it will take away from the city’s charm. “I don’t want it in the downtown area. It would lose all its ambiance,” store owner Dee Moore said.Others said they worry shoppers won’t want to pay for parking in front of downtown shops.

 

Parking Meters Sensor Loop

The so called ambiance was lost long ago, chopped up, sold, painted over and resold. It was replaced by by phony charm that requires sandwich board signs to direct you to the merchandise you just cannot live without. Bah! Anything worth spending money on should stand on it’s own.

For one, the meters may increase the the number of spaces available as cheap merchants quit parking their cars all day long in prime spacesVictorian Corner Ho
Though I think we would need 3000 meters to make $6,000,000. There’s reportedly 100 meters by the ATC that bring in $1,800 per year per meter.

The Parking Meters May Multiply

Dilworth Says NO To Christmas Lights

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See failed council member candidate David Dilworth at the podium on the meeting of December 6?

Dilworth Warning

Spouting propaganda about “light pollution” in large cities masking out the twinkling stars at night. Makes about as much sense in foggy P.G. as solar heat. You’d think he’d bring this up in the fall or spring when the skies are not fogged in or filled with storm clouds. But no, he tries to make you feel guilty for having Christmas lights up. Guilty for admiring Candy Cane Lane, as if it was killing of otters or causing monarchs to go sterile.

I used to think Dil was just another kook. Now I think he is just another America hater. I’m going to Walmart and buying a few hundred C7s on strings for the yard, eaves, trees and whatever else needs to be Christmasy.

Dilworth Says NO To Christmas Lights

Bistros A Go Go

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Site of the former Shnarleys Pizza. It was overpriced anyway, preyed on tourists I guess.
Grove Bistro

There’s another ‘Bistro’. Must be the latest fad name for tiny restaurant, with a name that implies “Yes, we have alcohol”. People in PG are sometimes still afraid of the old blue laws.

Bistros, Trattorias, Taquerias, Pubs, Sports Bars. Whatever.

Scotch Bistro – er Bakery has scraped the “Scotch Bakery” lettering from the windows, readying the former landmark to disappear for good.
Scotch Bakery

Now the historical signage is gone
Scotch Bakery Gone

Announcement
Favaloros Bistro

And you know the sun’s settin’ fast,
And just like they say, nothing good ever lasts.
Well, go on now and kiss it goodbye,
But hold on to your lover,
‘Cause your heart’s bound to die.
Go on now and say goodbye to our town, to our town.
Can’t you see the sun’s settin’ down on our town, on our town,
Goodnight.

Iris Dement “Our Town”

Bistros A Go Go

New Monterey Police Blotter – November 2006

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11/1/06 BI-RITE MARKET 200 block Casa Verde reports theft of a security camera.

(I know that one is not in New Monterey, but it was so ironic that it needed to be posted)

11/1/06 Citizen 800 block of Alice reports vandalism to his vehicle.

11/2/06 Citizen reports receiving false information from a white male driver, following a collision on 10-9-06 at 1120 hours on Lighthouse N of Hoffman.

11/3/06 PHILLIPS, NATHANIEL was arrested for obstructing a peace officer in the 800 block of Lobos. Originally occurred at Hilltop Park.

11/4/06Battering in the 400 block of Cannery Row.

11/4/06 Citizen reported his parked vehicle was struck by a black 2001 Honda Accord in the 200 block of Lighthouse. Vehicle fled scene.

11/5/06 Citizen in 800 block of Filmore Street reports unknown to have stolen his vehicle. The vehicle was recovered at the end of wharf 2 at the same time.

11/5/06 Victim 300 block of Spencer reports someone to have stolen his silver mountain bike.

11/6/06 QUOCK MUI TEA ROOM, 700 block Wave, reports burglary to the business06-5871

11/6/06 Citizen in the 300 block of Dickman reports the theft of her bicycle from the carport of her residence.

11/8/06 Residential burglary reported to be in progress in the 400 block of Hawthorne.LITTLEFIELD, MICHAEL was subsequently arrested for burglary after a foot pursuit.

11/9/06 MPD towed a white 1990, Pontiac Trans Sport from 300 block Hawthorne for blocking the driveway.

11/9/06 BREWER, KEVIN was cited for driving on a suspended license at Prescott and Lighthouse.

11/9/06 CARL’S JUNIOR, 395 Lighthouse, Monterey, reports 3 unknown white males between 16 to18 to have thrown fruit and vegetation and cracked a plate glass window after being refused service after hours.

11/11/06 BROWN, SIMON was arrested for DUI at Lighthouse & Hoffman.

11/11/06 MPD investigating a abandoned sailboat which was located a 1/4 mile east of the breakwater cove. An open ocean search was conducted.

11/12/06 Peace disturbance in the 800 block of Archer.

11/12/06 The Sunglass Hut (700 Cannery Row) reports a white male juvenile, 5’9”, 130, slim build to have stolen 3 sunglasses totaling $610.

11/12/06 Citizen 800 block of Oak reports witnessing four male juveniles driving in dark color Toyota Camry or similar in the 800 block of Oak. One of the subjects (R/Rear/Passenger) was seen vandalizing random parked vehicles with a baseball bat.

11/12/06 ORTIZ, CONRADO was arrested on five misdemeanor warrants totaling $38,500. ORTIZ, CONRADO was arrested for false identification to a peace officer at
Hoffman and Foam.

11/13/06 Business 600 block of Lighthouse, had an unknown burglarize the business,stealing a computer

11/15/06 Victim 800 block of Cypress reports unknown to have taken tools from the bed of his pickup.

11/17/06 STEVENS, TODD was cited for driving on a suspended license and speeding at Lighthouse and Prescott.

11/18/06 MPD responded to a vehicle and boat fire parked on the property of 800 block of Archer.

11/18/06 Found empty wheelchair at 32 Cannery Row

11/19/06 Stolen motorcycle from 400 block of Spencer.

11/19/06 MPD towed a black Lincoln limousine from in front of 500 block Spencer for being abandoned.

11/20/06 Victim reports being robbed at gun point and stabbed in the 900 block of the Rec Trail by four unknown Hispanic males, 18-22 yrs/5-8 to 5-9/ 140 to 160 lbs. Suspect with black handgun was wearing green jacket, white t-shirt, dark pants.

11/22/06 MPD towed a red 1999 Plymouth Voyager for being abandoned/not moved within 72 hours at Laine and Hawthorne.

11/23/06 Citizen 800 block of Lyndon reports unknown to have struck and damaged her vehicle.

11/23/06 HERNANDEZ, ANTONIO was arrested for driving without a license at Foam and Irving. HERNANDEZ was additionally cited for no proof of insurance.

11/23/06 Victim reports an unknown to have battered him at 800 block Laine.

11/24/06 RYAN, MICHAEL (A.K.A MICHAEL JONES), was arrested for possession of a counterfeit banknote at Foam and Reeside. RYAN additionally cited for driving on a suspended license and no proof of insurance. Vehicle towed.

11/24/06 Monterey Plaza Hotel, 400 Cannery Row, reports an unknown suspect to have stolen an I-pod from spa.

11/24/06 Resident at 400 block of Hawthorne reports someone to have broken into the laundry room and stole the coin box.

11/24/06 Citizen reports an unknown to have cut the Christmas lights multiple times on the Christmas tree at Steinbeck Plaza.

11/24/06 JEWETT, DANIEL was arrested for public intoxication at 200 block of Prescott.

11/25/06 Report of theft from paper vending machines located at Hoffman and Lighthouse.

11/25/06 Victims report the theft of their purses by an unknown at After The Quake, 643 Cannery Row.

11/26/06 The Monterey Plaza Hotel reported to have had a trespasser in the hotel.

11/26/06 Victim reports being battered in the 800 block of Alice.Sherrill

11/27/06 BERTOZZI, JEREMY was arrested for burglary/shoplifting at Nob Hill, 900 Lighthouse.

11/29/06 MONTEREY BAY INN, 242 Cannery Row reports furniture to have been thrown into the ocean by unknown.

New Monterey Police Blotter – November 2006