Just in time for that triathlon .
Officials took samples of bacteria levels at the Commercial Wharf Beach in Monterey and Lover’s Point Beach in Pacific Grove and found dangerous levels.
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14th St Celeb Almost Burns Down The House
A Plastic cutting board left on top of a stove caught fire in a 14th Street house last week. The resulting flames charred the kitchen and left most of the house and its contents smoke damaged.”The resident indicated she was cooking something in the morning and left the cutting board on the stove, left the burner on warm and went off to work,” said Fire Chief Gunter, who would not identify the homeowner but said she is a “very well known,” longtime Pacific Grove resident.
The Last Spinning 76 Ball In Town Is Gone
I didn’t notice this until I saw a story on the Internet. Ever since a merger with Phillips/Conoco the bright orange globes that have uniquely represented Union 76 stations are being taken down and replaced with generic looking tombstones, and the long used color scheme is changing from organge to red.
The 76 stations on the Peninsula:
Number 1 – North Fremont, before:
After
Number 2 – Downtown Monterey
Still there! Get a glimpse before it’s gone.
Number 3 – Munras Ave. Never had a ball.
Number 4 – Seaside. Gone
Number 5 – Pacific Grove. This was the only spinning ball for miles around.
It is gone!
Number 6 – Carmel. Not only a no ball station, one with an old Union sign.
Number 7 – Marina. Gone.
Here is one fallen symbol of American branding, being put to rest. Spotted heading north on SR1.
Charlie the Holman’s Cat Dies From Cancer
Charlie the cat had developed a huge fan base and was featured in numerous cat publications, including a full-page photo that graced a magazine called Cats & Kittens.
Charlie the cat even had his own bank account, which was spawned after customers at the Holman Building started making contributions for Charlie’s upkeep. Withdrawals from the account involved getting Charlie to “sign” the withdrawal slips with a paw print.
And though he was a glamor puss, Charlie still had a bit of the tom in him, serving as the ferocious watchcat against the dogs who might wander into his turf.
Toys Given In P.G. Library Program Recalled For Lead
The distributors of bendable toys given to children participating in a Pacific Grove reading program have announced they are recalling the toys.
Pacific Grove Public Library officials estimate they gave about 50 of the bendable dog and cat toys to the children during its summer reading club in June and July.
The distributors said the toys apparently exceed the maximum allowable lead limit under current federal regulations.
Library officials are asking parents of children who received the toys to return them to the library’s children department, where substitute reading reward prizes are available.
Dang. Exposure limits to lead? When we was kids we melted lead curtain weights to make fishing sinkers..
Loosin’ Susan Needs Proofreader
Or is the Holman Hotel Project strapped? It does have “wide pubic support” after all.
See last paragraph.
2006 Feast of Lanterns – Can You See It
. . through the thick fog?
First held in 1905 to celebrate the end of an annual Christian retreat in Pacific Grove, the feast maintains much of its original flavor, including Chinese lanterns on display around town, and Saturday night’s lighted boat parade and fireworks.
Compared to last year’s climactic day, the crowd was not as bustling at Lovers Point on Saturday.
Might have been the weather. Does drippy weather cause people to have beach blanket rage?
We witnessed at least two feuds over ‘reserved’ spaces, one party telling a huge lie about not knowing that the space was saved (earlier in the day, they laughed about picking up and the first party’s blankets and chairs, dropping them in a crumpled pile by a trash can).
Susan Goldbeck Turns Feast Of Lanterns Into A Campaign Pitch
Ain’t that sleazy?
Later, Susan populates the town with signs before the allowed date. Goldbeck is not in a safe seat in her bid for Mayor. So when she loses, the saying is We’re Loosin Susan.
Susan Goldbeck Turns Feast Of Lanterns Into A Campaign Pitch
Angel Ruelas To Be Tried As Adult In Olinger Slaying
Angel Ruelas
A former standout South County high school wrestler will be tried as an adult for the 1997 slaying of a Pacific Grove teen, though he was 17 when the killing took place, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Angel Ruelas, 26, is charged along with his older brother Jacobo Ruelas Jr., 27, with killing Kristopher Olinger, 17, who was found stabbed and beaten to death on the Pacific Grove Recreation Trail.
Coaches who knew Angel Ruelas a decade ago, when he was a promising wrestler, expressed surprise and dismay over his alleged role in the killing. “No doubt about it,” Simon Jimenez said of Angel Ruelas’ scholarship chances. “He was definitely going go be considered one of the best wrestlers in the state.The opportunity was lost over a stolen car, the coaches recalled.
“He didn’t even return to school that summer,” Jimenez said. “We were definitely looking forward to him coming back his senior year.”
Yah, jocks are always winners. NOT
Sell Out The Mvsevm? Is Willoughby Nuts?
Excerpts of a commentary by Gene Barnes
So what Mr. Willoughby has in mind is not really a museum, but only a commercial gallery or an art co-op, which would probably go out of business in a few years, leaving the city with no museum and a large empty building.
Mr. Willoughby does not seem to appreciate the fact that our Natural History Museum is more than just a historic building. It is a local institution that continues to serve our community well after 123 years.
