Category Archives: Monterey Herald

Water Bills Will Double

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I say leave residential bills as is and TRIPLE the cost for hotels. Make the biggest wasters of water bear the cost.

With or without a proposed regional seawater desalination facility, rates for California American Water customers on the Peninsula will likely double in the next few years, a company executive said Tuesday.

Cal Am President Rob MacLean admitted it would cost more to provide water if a regional water project is built. But he said the cost would be even greater if a replacement source to the Carmel River is not developed, and the regional desalination facility is the most inexpensive alternative.

“The rates will go up,” MacLean said after a Tuesday news conference in Monterey.

Water Bills Will Double

Global Warming Kooks Meet At Asilomar

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And try to ruin freedom as we know it through “alternate strategies”.

Not Saving The Planet

They released a joint press release Friday expressing “deep concern” over the limited efforts to reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases and calling for additional research to examine the need for “alternative strategies” to moderate future climate change.

Global Warming Kooks Meet At Asilomar

Should Have Taken A Taxi

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Douches like this should be banned from driving a car for LIFE. Ride the bus forever.

Cory Overton

Two Monterey police officers were injured early Thursday when an alleged drunken driver collided head-on with their patrol car near downtown.

Cory Overton, 21, of Marina, was arrested and charged with two felonies, including causing injury while driving impaired and for driving under the influence.

Should Have Taken A Taxi

The Once A Year Passionfish Green Hoax

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Lather, rinse, repeat. As long as this poof piece is reported every year, remember it’s about green in their wallets.

You should see the mountains of landfill-destined garbage and rubbish that this restaurant generates. Look at the grease encroaching the sidewalk leaking from their overflowing dumpster. See the other trash cans blocking the sidewalk. This “green” business practices is a farce.

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Passionfish also holds the designation of being Monterey County’s first green certified restaurant. Cindy, the daughter of a fisherman, serves on the advisory council for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and is a member of the Seafood Choices Alliance. During the past few years, she has been inducted into the California Restaurant Association’s Hall of Fame, been named a “California Woman of the Year” by state Assemblyman John Laird, and been among 10 finalists for the International Seafood Champion’s Award.

The Once A Year Passionfish Green Hoax

Buzzword For Broke: Unsustainable

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What better crisis story to begin a push for yet more taxes? I’ll never vote for any tax increases as long as spending continues on follies like the ineffective Chamber Of Commerce or “ICLEI”, the Local Governments for Sustainability.

Budget ”unsustainable,” P.G. financial official says

 

Property tax revenues have remained steady, but sales and hotel room taxes are down, he said. Some recovery on those two sources of revenue is expected in fiscal 2012-13.

But by fiscal 2014-15, Becklenberg said, costs will begin outstripping revenues and the city will have to explore new sources of money.

Buzzword For Broke: Unsustainable

Pot Smokers Protest On Lighthouse Ave

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Standing in the street and on top of an old hippy VW. KSBW has several pictures on it’s site. Three out of the 5 are not even from Monterey. And one dog. They are not winning my sympathy.

Members of a Monterey cannabis club held a demonstration Monday afternoon, protesting a recent court order that prohibits them from dispensing medical marijuana at 554 Lighthouse Ave.

“We are trying to raise the public’s awareness in a positive manner,” Rowland said of the protest.

Pot Smokers Protest On Lighthouse Ave

Tree Removal Reform

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Remember the lady that Dan Cort called ‘moron’ over challenging the tree policy?

They argue that the city’s authority to regulate tree planting should be limited to the public spaces it owns and maintains: greenbelts and parks.

“From Eardley to First,” said resident Michael Clark, “is a solid hedge of trees. One of the treasures of the city is its views.”

Michael Clark is a bit blind – a low row of neatly trimmed oaks and one lopped eucalyptus fill the strip between those streets. Is Clark referring to the views of trees or the view from his vinyl clad windows?

Bobbit Tree

Ow!

Tree Removal Reform

Pollacci Rape Trial Delay – Now It’s The Court’s Overcrowding

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Too many Pollaccis in court adding to the workload?

The trial for Thomas Pollacci was on hold Friday while Judge Russell Scott tries to finish one trial to make room for another. Pollacci was scheduled to begin trial Monday.

His son, Jordan Thomas Pollacci, 20, is facing a preliminary hearing Friday on charges he burglarized two residences near downtown Pacific Grove on Jan. 4 and Feb. 15. He is being held in Monterey County Jail in lieu of $80,000. That preliminary hearing will likely be delayed. Liu is defending father and son.

Pollacci Rape Trial Delay – Now It’s The Court’s Overcrowding

MyCaregiver Not Open, Not Selling Pot

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Pot Club Closed

The group that opened a medical marijuana dispensary at 554 Lighthouse Ave. in Monterey will keep its center open as a meeting place for current members of their cooperative, said a member who answered the door Thursday.

The member, who identified himself only as Marc, said the court order issued March 12 against the cooperative, MyCaregiver Inc., prohibits only operation of a medical marijuana dispensary at the location.

No pot sales? It’s all in the perception of the law, after all they called it “Health care Cooperative/Individual & Family Services” when it opened.

MyCaregiver Not Open, Not Selling Pot