Glenn Blevins was found mentally incompetent to stand trial this month in connection with an attack on a day laborer on Fort Ord. Psychiatrist Taylor Fithian concluded paranoid schizophrenia had left the 27-year-old unable to understand the court proceedings and help with his own defense.
He was transferred from Forest Grove Middle School in Pacific Grove to a “therapeutic school” at Gambetta Middle School in Castroville. Doctors first tried antidepressants and later, after diagnosing him as bipolar, lithium.
Neither worked well, Joyce Blevins said, because he had been misdiagnosed. At the time, she said, doctors did not believe schizophrenia could present itself in young children, a school of thought that is now changing.
Her son eventually made his way to Pacific Grove High School, where he was kicked out for threatening a teacher and the principal. He did not graduate, though he later earned his equivalency degree.
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Triathlon? No Thanks Let Me Sleep
Letters From The Editor:
I would appreciate it if triathlon organizers would take into account that their event takes place smack dab in the middle of a town full of people who at 6:30 are probably asleep. If they must announce every step taken by every participant all morning long, they should start the event no earlier than 8.
Dang running ninnies disturbing the peace.
or is it:
Dang locals, think that their right to peace before 8 AM should be upheld.
Oil Struck In P.G.
An oil pollution spill in Pacific Grove discovered 21 years ago may finally be cleaned up this fall.
Oil seeping from the old Grove Laundry building was first discovered in 1986 by Edward and Margaret McCoy, whose property at 164 12th St. is adjacent and downhill from the old site.
The old laundry building once housed boilers fired by bunker oil that was stored in underground sumps on the property at Lighthouse Avenue and 12th Street. The leak was discovered after part of the building was torn down.
Oil that is. Black gold. Texas tea . . . they could turn this thing around, eh?
David Dilworth Again Blathering His Feelings As Truth
And gets caught!
Letters From The Editor
In the Sept. 8 letters, as well as all over the local nightly news, David Dilworth repeatedly says without attribution:
“University of California insect scientists tell us that the huge Santa Cruz infestation areas could not have occurred in just a few months. The moth has probably been here for years — and done little noticeable damage.”
Well, here, with attribution, is what UC actually says:
“The moth, a native of Australia, had never before been found in North America until it was identified in the San Francisco Bay Area in February.” Here’s the attribution: www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/NEWS/light_brown_apple_moth-news.html
Don’t believe a thing this uneducated attention whore says. He cannot back it up, let alone know that an “insect scientist” is called an Entomologist.
For Or Against – The Moth Spraying Goes Off On Time
On Sunday night, airplanes dropped the pheromone solution over areas of Marina and Seaside.
The spray does not kill the pest but confuses male light brown apple moths, keeping them from mating and reproducing.
State officials say the eradication project is necessary to protect hundreds of plants and crops the moths feed upon.
The potential cost of damages if the moth is not controlled could surge into the millions of dollars, according to state officials.
Residents in the area have expressed concern over potential ill effects the spray could have and people, animals and the environment.
What Do Triathletes Truly Fear Most?
More than sharks or poo-poo in the water.
It’s the kelp-clogged waters and cold temperatures that worry competitors in this year’s Triathlon at Pacific Grove — not possible shark attacks.
Team member Sia Karamalegos said sharks are found regularly along the Gulf Coast. “Probably more so than here,” she said. “I think we will be all right, as long as we’re not the slowest ones out there. Or the first ones.”
Best Of Monterey
I did a second take at seeing the Hear-old stand displaying what looked like a Coast Weakly “Best of . . ” Award.
Doesn’t it look an awful lot like this:
Crazy. I quit subscribing to the Herald and went total Internet & TV for news. See the Print News Is Dead posting from April explaining why.
Spinach Poisoning People Again, Gets Recalled
A Salinas Valley spinach grower issued a voluntary recall late Tuesday for bagged spinach after lab tests confirmed the presence of salmonella. The recall involves 8,118 cases of bagged spinach distributed by Metz Fresh LLC of King City and processed by a contract facility in Watsonville.
Sold under the Metz Fresh label, the spinach was sold to retail outlets and food service providers across the United States and Canada in 10-ounce and 16-ounce bags, as well as in 4-pound cartons and in 2.5-pound four-pack cartons, with tracking codes 12208114, 12208214 and 12208314.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, salmonella bacteria live in the intestinal tracts of humans and animals, including birds. Undercooked eggs, poultry or meat are the most common sources of salmonellosis in humans, although other foods, such as vegetables, may be contaminated.
WHAT? AGAIN? After all that money the Sam “the Sham” Farr took from taxpayers to ensure safe veggies?? Where did that money go anyway?
Aquarium Puts Great White Shark On Display – What Timing!
The Monterey Bay Aquarium announced Tuesday that it placed a young white shark on public display, and a spokesman said it was “an unfortunate coincidence” the news came the same day a surfer was mauled by a white shark off Marina State Beach.
“We make our decision on when we move the animals, depending on how the animals are doing,” aquarium spokesman Ken Peterson said. “The timing is unfortunate.”
The young shark was brought to Monterey 24 days after it was caught accidentally in commercial fishing gear off Southern California.
Safeway Parking Lot Robber Convicted
How he will fare with the gangs in prison for his prior experience?
A man who once walked away from the Nuestra Familia gang was convicted Tuesday of the 2005 armed robbery of a Pacific Grove shopper.
Pablo Castaneda, who has been the target of repeated slaying attempts since he dropped out of the gang in 1997, faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison when he is sentenced on Oct. 12.
In addition to the robbery charge, the jury convicted Castaeda of being a felon in possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property and commercial burglary, the latter two charges in relation to his use of a cell phone and gift cards that were inside the victim’s purse.
After a separate hearing, the panel also found that Castaneda was previously convicted of possession of cocaine for sale and voluntary manslaughter, and that in each case less than five years elapsed between his release from prison and his next felony conviction.