Category Archives: Monterey Herald

Tinnertudes Sold, Will Be A “High End Sushi” Restaurant

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And what was Moammar’s reaction?

  • A. This is a disgrace to the town!
  • B. I have eaten sushi from Fresno.
  • C. This is the best thing that could happen to Pacific Grove!

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The former Lattitudes restaurant at Lover’s Point in Pacific Grove has been purchased by foreign investors for $2.5 million in cash.

Vacant for 4 1/2 years, the new owners plan to turn it into a high-end sushi restaurant, said Moe Ammar, the president of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce.

“This is the best thing that could happen to Pacific Grove,” he said, noting that The Beach House across the street opened last summer.

Lattitudes, the last restaurant in the 6,683 square foot building, closed in 2010. Before that it housed The Tinnery.

Tinnertudes Sold, Will Be A “High End Sushi” Restaurant

Invasion Of The Parklets

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Parklett Parking

 

The City Council on Wednesday will consider approving a pilot project to allow four “parklets” — curbside parking areas converted to another use such as outdoor dining, seating or planters — in the downtown and Central Avenue areas.

The idea is used in many cities to add space for shops in urban areas, says economic development manager Kurt Overmeyer in a council report.

The downtown and Central Avenue commercial areas have the potential to be “high-energy corridors” if they encourage pedestrians and foster better interaction between the street and stores, the report says.

Three downtown businesses and one on Central Avenue are interested in a parklet pilot program if the city pitched in, the report says. Each has at least one adjacent parking space that could be used without hurting the nearby parking supply.

The city is being asked to spend up to $15,000 for traffic barriers to protect the parklets.

Protect the parklets? What about the people crazy enough to dine in the street?

Invasion Of The Parklets

More Outzen-Ville Buildings Approved

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What are these places, vacation homes? Sustainable Development? Lighthouse Avenue from Dickman to Drake is not really a congested part of the street.

The Hear-Old story does not mention that Outzen is a former Monterey city councilman.

A neighborhood association challenge to a major mixed-use project on Lighthouse Avenue will go before the Monterey City Council on Tuesday.

Developer Carl Outzen received the go-ahead for his proposed project — 32 apartments and retail shops in two three-story buildings — from Monterey planning commissioners on a 6-1 vote Jan. 28.

But the New Monterey Neighborhood Association appealed the decision to the City Council on several grounds. The association contends the project proposes too many apartments for the site, is too big, would put driveways on a badly congested section of Lighthouse Avenue and has unresolved environmental questions.

A council report rebuts each issue in the appeal with the conclusion, “No error was made.”

More Outzen-Ville Buildings Approved

P.G. Police Get New Services Technician

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What the job entails – if you never heard of a Police Services Technician.

oh, and because Fresno . .

Valerie Renfro will be sworn in as the newest member of the police department at 11:30 a.m. in the Pacific Grove City Council chambers. The public is welcome to attend.

Renfro previously worked as a Fresno County Sheriff’s Department dispatcher,

P.G. Police Get New Services Technician

Fruit Cheese Wants More P.G. Money To Spend

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Without oversight.

A council report says the $15,000 limit has been in effect since 1984 and probably earlier than that. The buying power of $15,000 in 1984 now exceeds when can be purchased with $35,000 today due to inflation, the report says.

There is a great range in purchasing limits in other cities, generally with higher limits in bigger cities with bigger budgets.

“The proposed limit of $35,000 is consistent with the practice of many other cities of our approximate size,” City Manager Thomas Frutchey says in the council report.

Fruit Cheese Wants More P.G. Money To Spend

This Week Nader Sues . .

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His P.R. Firm

Are there leaders of Pacific Grove still in favor of this relationship with him? Happens often when Nadir gets involved.

Attorney Chris Cayce, who represents Agha in the lawsuit, said Armanasco used the confidential information, protected by a confidentiality agreement, to help Deep Water Desal essentially copy Agha’s plans for a desal plant in Moss Landing, now known as the People’s Moss Landing Desal Project.

This Week Nader Sues . .

Battle Over A Tree

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On Wood street.

The removal plan was appealed by Gibson Avenue residents Saschja and Peter Marseguerra, who say the tree is “a unique and beautiful wonder of nature that we should respect, not kill.”

An arborist hired by a neighboring property owner concluded that removing the tree seemed “the most logical choice,” but said it could be preserved with pruning, support and annual monitoring.

A resident whose home is under the tree, in an email, called upon the city to remove the tree for safety reasons. A couple who live a few homes away wrote that the tree, if deemed truly dangerous, should be removed, but it would be best to save it if possible.

I know, move the tree to the yard where it can be respected.
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Battle Over A Tree

Future Of The Presidio Looks Like The Rest Of Our Military Bases

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The Presidio in it’s pre-World War II state
Presidio Pre WWII

Cuts are most likely coming to the Presidio of Monterey but no one knows how deep they will be. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday announced a plan to cut the Army to its pre-World War II size. He also called for a new round of base closings in 2017.

Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, had yet to release a statement as of Monday night. Several Republicans in Congress spoke out about what they felt were flaws in the plan.

Life was better before Sam the Sham. But what can you do? I thought that the entire military structure should have moved to Fort Ord and put the college at DLI.

Future Of The Presidio Looks Like The Rest Of Our Military Bases

Pacific Grove Gets A Temporary Police Commander

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Pacific Grove, what the heck

PGPD Help Wanted

Cassie McSorley, who retired last July from the Salinas department after 30 years in law enforcement, has taken the job on a full-time but temporary basis while Pacific Grove searches for a permanent hire.

Although there are two vacant commander positions in Pacific Grove, Police Chief Vicki Myers plans to convert one of them to a civilian manager position to save money, McSorley said.

The department has been without a commander since Cmdr. John Miller left for a job with another Northern California police agency several weeks ago.

McSorley said she was “very much enjoying” her retirement but wanted to help out. “I thought what the heck, Pacific Grove is a great city.”

Pacific Grove Gets A Temporary Police Commander

Retired Police Brought In To Fill Vacancies

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Filling in for cops that left for greener beats. Does no one see the point of being a cop in P.G. is not the same as being a cop in say, Watsonville and notice that it’s a good thing?

Cassie McSorley, who retired last July from the Salinas department after 30 years in law enforcement, has taken the job on a full-time but temporary basis while Pacific Grove searches for a permanent hire.

McSorley said she was “very much enjoying” her retirement but wanted to help out. “I thought what the heck, Pacific Grove is a great city.”

With its beautiful shoreline and a much lower crime rate than Salinas, McSorley said she’s enjoying the change.

Retired Police Brought In To Fill Vacancies