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P.G. Senior Housing Lottery List Invalidated

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City Manager Jim Colangelo issued a press release Friday saying the nonprofit developer, Gilroy-based South County Housing, made mistakes when it held a lottery to decide the order of priority for 273 applicants vying for 48 units in the Vista Point Apartments at 650 Jewell Ave.

“They said ‘We did it, we messed up,'” Colangelo said.

Biggs said it was not clear if the list for all 48 units had to be re-drawn, or just the 13 local-plus slots, but said South County Housing promised it would be sorted out early next week.

“The best thing is to do a new drawing and follow the process,” Biggs said.

PG Senior Housing Lottery List Invalidated

P.G. Newspaper Publisher Pleads No Contest In Sex Assault Case

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McRee also published a Gazette paper P.G.

The former publisher of the Marina Gazette pleaded no contest Friday to sexually assaulting two women in the newspaper’s offices in 2001 and 2003.

Jaryd Cade McRee, 61, entered what is called a “West plea,” agreeing the evidence against him would likely have resulted in a guilty verdict at trial, according to defense attorney Susan Chapman. He was scheduled to go to trial Monday on charges including forcible rape, false imprisonment, sexual battery and other sexual conduct by restraint.

PG Newspaper Publisher Pleads No Contest In Sex Assault Case

P.G. May Sell Old Bath House Restaurant

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The Pacific Grove City Council will consider plans to sell the Old Bath House building at its next meeting on Wednesday.

The Old Bath House restaurant closed Nov. 6, after a 30-year run as one of the city’s most recognizable eateries.

At its Feb. 15 council meeting, the city reviewed proposals in closed session for the city-owned property at 620 Ocean View Blvd. At the time, City Manager James Colangelo said the council was still considering several leasing proposals for the site, which previously housed the restaurant.

Now the council is said to be unanimous in support of selling the property or offering a lease with an option to buy.

PG May Sell Old Bath House Restaurant

More Vacancies, Fewer Applicants For City Panels

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Applications for city commissions, boards and committees are half what they were a year ago, a problem exacerbated by city foot-dragging in filling vacant seats.

The number of board applicants dropped this year from 51 to 25.

Of those, only 18 appointments were recently recommended by the mayor to the City Council, despite the fact that several committees have long-standing vacancies.

Well, no one with a second/vacation home in PG would be interested, most of the better qualified residents have jobs to go to. That leaves us with retired teachers and Bay Area refugees.

More Vacancies, Fewer Applicants For City Panels

Naked Kayker Dies Off Otter Point

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The nude body recovered off Otter Cove in Pacific Grove on Monday morning has been identified as that of Kenneth Robert Burrell of Sacramento, police said Tuesday.

Burrell, 55, had parked his vehicle near Lovers Point sometime late Sunday afternoon and launched his kayak from Lovers Point Beach, said police Cmdr. Darius Engles.

There are lots of places to bathe in the buff, but the icy waters off PG are not the best one  of them.

Naked Kayker Dies Off Otter Point

Coach Chamberlin Dies After Being Hit By Car

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Chamberlin, 72, was killed late Thursday while taking the familiar path home. Chamberlin was walking home after attending the Mission Trail Athletic League wrestling championships at Pacific Grove, an event he had coordinated, when he was hit by a car.

Though he had retired as a teacher 12 years ago, Chamberlin was still wearing a path between his home and the high school, still coaching and directing other athletic events.

Officers said Roger Holiday, the 74-year-old driver of the car that hit Chamberlin, apparently did not see Chamberlin in the crosswalk. Holiday was headed west on Sunset Drive, which is a part of Holman Highway.

A driver behind Holiday said he saw someone in the crosswalk. But it was too late to stop.

Coach Chamberlin Dies After Being Hit By Car

Pacific Grove Pharmacy Robbed

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A man stole two bottles of prescription medication Thursday from a Pacific Grove pharmacy at Central Avenue and 15th Street.

The man had been lingering in Central Avenue Pharmacy for about 45 minutes when at noon, he walked up to the pharmacist and demanded the medication, police said. The robber at some point threatened the pharmacist saying, “You don’t want me to take out this gun,”.

Druggies. Sheesh.

Pacific Grove Pharmacy Robbed

Drunk Driver Wipes Out 5 Cars On Lighthouse Ave

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A man apparently under the influence of prescription drugs and alcohol smashed into five parked vehicles along Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove Saturday afternoon.

Arrested was Steven Nacchitello, 49, of Fremont, who was given a Breathalyzer test which showed he been drinking.

DUI Laws as they should be:
First offense – Drivers’ license suspended for life. Vehicle impounded. Can never own a car or get insurance for life. Fine equal to 2 years wages.
Second offense – enabler that gave drunk a car loses the car. Another fine – same rate PLUS add the same fine to the enabler.
Third offense – 10 years in jail.

Drunk Driver Wipes Out 5 Cars On Lighthouse Ave.

Hometown Events Safe, Council Says

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After what Susan Goldbeckc alled a “tempest in a teapot,” Pacific Grove’s City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to exempt 10 downtown events from paying thousands of dollars in overtime and other costs to the city.

“You automatically pushed our protecting button,” former Feast of Lanterns president Sue Renz told the council.

‘Hometown spirit’ events in P.G. Events exempted from city fees: Good Old Days Fourth of July Celebration Feast of Lanterns Concourse Auto Rally & Barbecue Butterfly Parade Pacific Grove High School Homecoming Parade High School Marching Band Competition Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Stillwell’s Snow in the Park Holiday Parade of Lights

Hometown Events Safe, Council Says

City Fees Might End P.G. Events

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Opinion piece by Steve Gorman

But if you love traditions, you can help save them, if you speak up before it’s too late.

At a recent Pacific Grove City Council meeting, council members Susan Goldbeck, Scott Miller and Susan Nilmeier decided to disregard the recommendations of city staff and various city committees by voting to consider charging fees to the nonprofit groups who sponsor these traditional events. Mayor Jim Costello, Dan Cort and Ron Schenk wisely opposed charging fees. Lisa Bennett was away.

City Fees Might End P.G. Events