Category Archives: Monterey Herald

Will We See “Water Menus” Next To Wine Lists?

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This L.A. transplant couple thinks so.

In a town where there is “water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink,” Naomi and Raymond Del Toro have opened Fine H20, Luxury by the Liter in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Sporting dozens of the world’s purest drinking waters, the couple has elevated water to the echelon of lifestyle libations.

By mid-May, the couple plans to widen their distribution via their website and is already looking into additional boutique locations. “Carmel was an ideal place to start,” said Raymond. “It is a tourist destination with an international reach, and the people who live here are already committed to a healthy lifestyle based on this beautiful location, an artistic aesthetic and healthy eating.”

And because there are enough gullible people that will shell out $5 for 2 cups of water.

Will We See “Water Menus” Next To Wine Lists?

Replace Deb ‘Bankrupt’ Lindsay

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To fill Lindsay’s seat, Frutchey suggested the council follow the procedure used to choose Huitt and Cuneo from among 15 candidates who applied: Allow them to make short presentations about their interest and qualifications at the June 2 meeting, and respond to questions posed by the council. The order of presentation would be determined by lot.

The coin toss comes to mind, since the town cannot elect people with any kind of allegiance.


Replace Deb ‘Bankrupt’ Lindsay

This Week In “What The Heck Is Moe Ammar Talking About?

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Moammar says there are rooms available, but fails to mention that they come with 7 day minimums or outrageous prices.

Baghdad Moe

There are hotel rooms available on the Peninsula for the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach in June, but not everyone is getting the message, believes Moe Ammar, president of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce.

Ammar said he’s hearing people say hotels are booked for the Open.

“It really is the wrong perception,” he said.

This Week In “What The Heck Is Moe Ammar Talking About?

Deborah Lindsay Quits City Council

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Sustainability kook, bankrupt, quitter. The new generation of elected officials in P.G. continues to disappoint.

Lindsay, who was elected to the council in November 2008, said she is leaving due to family issues.

She served as the council’s representative to the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, on the Pacific Grove Natural History Museum board, and chaired the city’s Ad Hoc Water Alternative Subcommittee.

Deborah Lindsay Quits City Council

P.G. Teachers Agree To Furlough. Parking Lot Rebuild Can Continue

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“In this economic climate, our teachers felt strongly that no one should be laid off, and that preserving programs and services for our students was a top priority,” association co-president Linda Goulet said.

She said “a strong majority” of members supported taking the furlough days to save their colleagues’ jobs. The furlough days will be scheduled on what would have been paid staff-development days, Goulet said.

Isn’t it odd that we cannot pay the teachers but can have $7,000,000 football stadiums and who knows how much $$ school parking lots?

P.G. Teachers Agree To Furlough. Parking Lot Rebuild Can Continue

Farmers Market Move In Hands Of City Council

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We may see who’s is most influenced by business owners – will they make the market move to Central ave or the parking lot by Fandango?

The board of Everyone’s Harvest voted Sunday to move the Pacific Grove market off Lighthouse Avenue if the Pacific Grove City Council requests it.

Everyone’s Harvest executive director Iris Peppard said the board agreed to either keep the market at its current location on Lighthouse or move it to Central and Grand avenues near the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, Public Library and Chamber of Commerce office.

Farmers Market Move In Hands Of Council

Pollacci Rape Trial: Woman Lies!

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Phone records. Knowing the quality of cell coverage in downtown P.G. I would not take them as evidence. Defense has nothing to go on but to attack the victim.

Defense attorney Andy Liu said phone records and science show she didn’t arrive at the store until after closing and then drank about 10 glasses of wine before she fell from a second-story loft about 2a.m.

Pollacci Rape Trial: Woman Lies!

Council Votes In Favor Of Desal, Higher Water Bills

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When you find yourself paying $150 a month for water, remember who to thank.

Saying the Peninsula has waited long enough for a solution to its water supply, the Pacific Grove City Council voted Wednesday to endorse the Regional Water Project, which calls for a desalination plant run by a public agency to be a source for California American Water.

The vote was 5-2, with Councilwomen Lisa Bennett and Deborah Lindsay dissenting.

Council Votes In Favor Of Desal, Higher Water Bills

Agha vs. Potter, Nadir Not Happy, Wants To Take His Ball And Go Home

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Agha the wannabe developer cannot even manage his political donations correctly!

Peninsula developer Nader Agha, whose complaint against Supervisor Dave Potter over a disputed $10,000 campaign contribution went nowhere with the state’s political watchdog agency, has now filed a civil lawsuit charging Potter with fraud and breach of contract.

In the suit filed April 12 in Monterey County Superior Court, Agha alleges that Potter solicited the contribution in January 2004, requested that it be made out to his campaign manager as a loan and subsequently used the money for personal use. Agha’s suit seeks $10,000 with interest and punitive damages..

Agha vs. Potter, Nadir Not Happy, Wants To Take His Ball And Go Home