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Pacific Grove Taking Away Property Rights?

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Resident being forced to comply with someone else’s idea of appearance or risk having his home taken away.

On Sept. 12, Pacific Grove’s code compliance division heard from four residents who live near Jack Van Bebber, a resident on Grand Avenue they say has been a problem for years. They asked a hearing officer for the city to take action against Van Bebber, including placing a lien on his house.

Grand Avenue? Same street where “ground zero” for the Sustainable Pacific Grove’s shining example of green living, the old drive through bank building on Grand and Pine.

Green Spot Dump

One person’s trash is another mayor’s “sustainable society”, I guess.

Pacific Grove Taking Away Property Rights?

Pacific Grove Tries To Attract Homeless With Free Parking

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I say they should be allowed to sleep in Parklets overnight too.

The Pacific Grove City Council on Wednesday moved closer to creating a city ordinance allowing homeless people to sleep in their cars at church parking lots and other approved locations.

The city has been “visionary” in its approach to homelessness, said Tia Sukin, founder and director of One Starfish Safe Parking and Supportive Services, which will run the project.

“They’ve also been very aggressive in making sure this gets on their agenda. That’s really nice to see, trying to help people,” she said.

Under the program, homeless people with vehicles will be screened before they are approved to sleep in a designated church or other parking lot.

Pacific Grove Tries To Attract Homeless With Free Parking

Monterey Says No Sitting Or Laying On Sidewalks

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Cat On Sidewalk

Why put up with Monterey and their unwelcome nature. Come to P.G. and occupy a parklet.

People who sit or lie on sidewalks in Monterey’s commercial areas may be fined $100 starting Wednesday.

The new ordinance approved by the Monterey City Council in July will ban “obstructions” from city sidewalks between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the areas of Cannery Row, Lighthouse Avenue, downtown Monterey, a portion of Fremont Street from Highway 1 to Casanova Avenue, and Fairground Road. These areas are known to be frequented by transients and young people traveling from out of town.

Monterey Says No Sitting Or Laying On Sidewalks

Forest Avenue Safeway Still A Dangerous Place

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Safeway Forest Hill 3 Forths

Crazies there.

The 38-year-old victim was at the Safeway parking lot on Forest Avenue about 9:30 a.m. when a woman asking for a job approached her. The victim offered the suspect a ride, not knowing she was armed with a handgun, Pacific Grove said.

Once in the car, the suspect took out the weapon and threatened to harm the mother and her children if she was not taken to a location in Salinas, police Sgt. Jeff Fenton said.

Forest Avenue Safeway Still A Dangerous Place

Wharf Restaurant Bans Babies

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Admin here once worked in some P.G. food establishments. When cleaning up after messy “families” I wished there was an added charge for cleaning up after the rug rats.

no child restaurant

“I think it’s ridiculous,” tourist Teresa Colombani said. “I think kids need to know how to behave in restaurants, and if you, don’t take them to them, they don’t know how to behave and they shouldn’t be kept hidden away, so I think it’s ridiculous, kids should be allowed in restaurants.”

The owner of the restaurant, Chris Shake, said if customers don’t like the rules, they can go somewhere else for dinner.

Shake said not only does he stand by the signs, but said his business has never been better.

“Well let’s put it this way, I haven’t had a down year for over 20 years,” Shake said. “Our business continues to grow.”

Wharf Restaurant Bans Babies

Pedestrian Struck, Airlifted To Hospital

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92 year old driver not paying attention near park.

The pedestrians, an 11-year-old girl and her 60-year-old grandmother, were crossing the street near Lovers Point park just after 3 p.m. when Gordon Eugene made a left turn onto Ocean View Boulevard, failed to see them and hit them, Pacific Grove police said.

Pedestrian Struck, Airlifted To Hospital

High Speed Chase From P.G. To Salinas

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And charged with cruelty to animals for having a puppy in the car.

Law enforcement from Monterey, Seaside, Marina, Sand City, California Highway Patrol, the Presidio of Monterey, and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office pursued the vehicle.

The suspects were stopped near the intersection of Las Palmas Parkway and River Road in Salinas. The male driver and female passenger were taken into custody.

The driver, a 35 year old man from Seaside, was arrested and charged with evading a peace officer, reckless driving, driving in the opposite direction of traffic, possession of methamphetamine, and being under the influence of a controlled substance.

The female passenger, a 36 year old from Pacific Grove, was arrested and charged with possession of narcotic drugs and possession of burglars’ tools.

High Speed Chase From P.G. To Salinas