Category Archives: Carmel Pine Cone

Pine Cone Juxtaposition

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“They were driving southbound on Alva Lane in the Pebble Beach area and were just north of 17 Mile Drive when they approached a curve in the road at what appeared to be an unsafe speed,” he said, describing the accident that occurred just before 6 p.m. June 12. “The driver lost control, and the vehicle ran off the road on the right side and struck a tree on the driver’s side.”

James Crane, founder of one of the nation’s largest freight companies in Houston, Texas, and owner of the 2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello, was riding in the passenger seat and was unharmed, according to Wiest. But the driver, Neil Kelley, also from Houston and CEO of an energy trading firm there, suffered major injuries. Both men are in their 50s.

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A crackdown on fast driving in Del Monte Forest that began nearly three years ago has resulted in lower speeds, fewer accidents and overall less crime, according to the Pebble Beach Community Services District.
Since October 2006, California Highway Patrol officers have regularly patrolled Del Monte Forest, an effort the PBCSD says has been highly successful.

Pine Cone Juxtaposition

Don’t Anger The Deer

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Mad Deer

“The deer are becoming move aggressive with people and dogs,” said Elizabeth Conti-Yeo, P.G. animal control officer.“Because it’s the fawning season, they perceive dogs as a threat or a predator.”

“We suggest people carry a walking stick to fan in front of them to keep the deer back, but not necessarily hit them,” she said.

I’d carry a 30.06, but that would get you tossed in jail.

Don’t Anger The Deer

Calling Anyone Crazy Enough To Be P.G. City Manager

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Hmm, they never did call me back…

Pacific Grove’s list of city manager prospects has been whittled down from an unwieldy pool of 112 to just a handful which may include a current city employee.

The new city manager will have to tackle the city’s dire financial problems, making Becklenberg or someone else with a financial background a good choice for the post.

Calling Anyone Crazy Enough To Be P.G. City Manager

Dead Man Found Floating Off Cannery Row

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KION, 5/2

According to witness Ron Goolsby, the body was about 300 feet off the shoreline. “Several people witnessed the recovery from the Aquarium observation deck,” said Goolsby.

It’s not confirmed if the man was either a kayaker or a scuba diver. His name has not been released.

The Californian, 5/4

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Coroner announced that a body found off the coast of Monterey on Sunday was that of Stephen Zapasnik, 39, of Monterey.

The Hear-Old, 5/4

The victim, 39, whose name was not released, was last seen walking on the beach about 8 a.m. Saturday, the spokesman said.

$7,000,000 High School Football Field Almost Done

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Not quite what I had in mind when the bond measures said renovate the schools – there may be no heat and the bathrooms are locked, but hey, we can play football on artificial grass.

Breaker Stadium 6 Million

. . . in two weeks, the school will have a new $7 million athletic stadium to replace the dilapidated one in use since the 1960s.

The stadium features upgraded aluminum bleachers, synthetic grass field, snack bar, scoreboard, field house and wheelchair access. It also features an upgraded parking lot and walkway to the field.

$7,000,000 High School Football Field Almost Done

Tom Pollacci’s Other Victims Stepping Forward?

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Tom Pollacci

Deputy district attorney Cristina Johnson had asked the judge to up the bail to $1 million, citing public safety issues.

Since Pollacci’s arrest in early March hit the media, Johnson said, she had heard from new victims every day. “I received reports from eight different agencies, and calls from women who had been victims themselves or pointed to other women who had been victims,” she said.

Scott agreed but imposed several conditions of bail on Pollacci. He must remain at home, and may be subject to electronic monitoring, though he’ll be allowed to leave the Pebble Beach house of his parents to meet with his lawyers.

This grown man lives with his parents? OK, couple this with the other statement by his own defense team:

Pollacci was accompanied to his arraignment Tuesday by defense investigator Richard Lee, who wrote a presentence report in the 1993 case describing Pollacci as a spoiled, self-centered man who was guilty of being presumptuous and using poor judgment, but who did not realize he was having sex without consent. According to the report, Pollacci told Lee that he had come to realize through therapy that he never learned any “boundaries” in his life.

It all seems so clear now. If a minor commits a crime or causes damage, the parent of the child is held liable. This sex offender has not grown up. The boycott group is right, go ahead put some more blame on the Pollacci family, they might just deserve it. Shop for whisky, cigars & porn anywhere but their stores.

Tom Pollacci’s Other Victims Stepping Forward?

Senator Considering Law That Would Bar Sex Offenders From Seeing Your Personal Information

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Write to the Senator and express your support! Abel Maldonado email

State Senator Abel Maldonado said he’ll consider proposing a bill that would prevent registered sex offenders from working in liquor stores and other businesses where they can check IDs and have access to customers’ personal information.

“Allowing registered sex offenders to view a person’s driver’s license, thereby allowing them to obtain important contact information like the person’s address, is extremely dangerous,” Maldonado said.

Maldonado made the comments to The Pine Cone after learning that registered sex offender and liquor store worker Thomas Pollacci, 49, was charged with three felony counts of rape stemming from an April 2008 incident. Pollacci’s family owns Ron’s Liquors in Pacific Grove, and he has worked there for years.

From the Internet in 2004 . .

Pollacci Megans Law Sex Offender

Senator Considering Law That Would Bar Sex Offenders From Seeing Your Personal Information

Where DID All The Pine Cones Go?

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Issue that broke the news about Tom Pollacci is flying off the racks. In bundles of 100.Squirrel Pine Cone

Someone driving a blue pickup truck was spotted at numerous locations around Carmel taking large stacks of Pine Cones. Under California law, it is a misdemeanor to take multiple copies of a free newspaper for the purpose of stopping someone from reading it.

One employee, who didn’t want to be identified, said she confronted a man who appeared to be in his 30s, who took a bundle at a Carmel Rancho business.

“I said, ‘You can’t take all of those,’” the clerk said, “and he really didn’t turn around. I said, ‘Excuse me, you can’t take all those; you can only have one.’ I said, ‘Why do you want all of them?’ And he said, ‘Just to have them.’”

Was all over the Peninsula, not just P.G.

Where DID All The Pine Cones Go?