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Power Outage – Pelican Takes The Blame
A pelican flew into high tension power lines near Cannery Row in Monterey about 10:30 a.m. today, causing a brief power outage and electrical surge.
Pacific Gas & Electric spokeswoman Jennifer Zerwer said the bird knocked out power to 44 customers in the New Monterey and Cannery Row area. Service was restored to all affected customers by 11:40 a.m. after a fuse was replaced, Zerwer said.
Jellyfish Out For Revenge
Hundreds of thousands of Chrysaora jellyfish feeding in the bay waters Monday damaged a filter screen on the aquarium’s water intakes, said Eric Quamen the aquarium’s facilities systems supervisor.
“From an operations standpoint, it’s a big deal. From the aquarium standpoint, it’s a minor inconvenience,” Quamen said. “The public would never notice.”
The jellyfish forced the aquarium to cancel its Ocean Explorers program Tuesday for fear that children participating could be stung, said aquarium spokeswoman Karen Jeffries.
“It’s like a bee sting and everyone reacts to it differently,” she said.
They all thought it could never happen here . . .
Diver Dies Off Cannery Row
A San Jose man died after scuba diving in Monterey on Sunday, authorities said today.
Alec Piplani, 49, was pronounced dead at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula after he had some kind of difficulty in the water off McAbee Beach on Cannery Row, said coroner’s Sgt. Matt Luther.
New Monterey Police Blotter – July 2009
Gang graffiti in mens’ restrooms. THAT must make them feel powerful. And the usual summertime festival of alcohol related arrests.
7/1/09 BIRCHELL, DANIEL was arrested for an outstanding warrant at Drake and Wave.
7/1/09 BALLIN, GILBERT was arrested at Pine and David for being a parolee at large.
7/1/09 A victim reports a dog bite at MacAbee Beach.
7/1/09 LANITE, JON was placed on a probation hold for failing to report to his probation officer at Lighthouse and Dickman.
7/1/09 A victim reports receiving a fictitious cashiers check in the 700 block of Cannery Row.
7/2/09 CHERRY ROBERTSON, LEANETTE was arrested for DUI at Lighthouse and Dickman.
7/2/09 REYNOLDS, LARRY was cited for an outstanding warrant at McAbee beach.
7/2/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle in the 200 block of Laine.
7/2/09 LARKIN, SANDEE was arrested for DUI at Lighthouse and Drake.
7/3/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle in the 700 block of Newton.
7/3/09 DERBONNE, LINDA MICHELLE was arrested for an outstanding warrant in the 700 block of Hawthorne.
7/3/09 MPD documented a mutual fight in the 400 block of Lighthouse.
7/3/09 DIAZ, ABELARDO was cited for possessing less than one ounce of marijuana within a vehicle at Cannery Row and Prescott.
7/3/09 A victim reports the theft of his vehicle at Wave and David.
7/3/09 A victim reports the theft of his vehicle at Hoffman and Hawthorne.
7/4/09 BLOOM, JOSHUA was cited for an outstanding warrant at Reeside and Hawthorne.
7/4/09 A victim reports a burglary to his vehicle in the 400 block of Drake.
7/4/09 DILLARD, AMY was cited for driving on a suspended license at Hoffman and Hawthorne.
7/4/09 SALAZAR, TYLER was arrested for public intoxication at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
7/5/09 RINEER, CRAIG was arrested for public intoxication in the area of 750 Cannery Row.
7/5/09 SANDINO, SANTOS was arrested for public intoxication in the 700 block of Wave.
7/5/09 DOMINGUEZ, GUILLERMO was arrested for attempting to dissuade a witness in the 700 block of Cannery Row.
7/5/09 GONSALVES, ROBERT was arrested for public intoxication at Cannery Row and Prescott.
7/6/09 MPD documented graffiti at Belden and Irving.
7/6/09 STEVENS, CRAIG was arrested for an outstanding warrant in the 600 block of Taylor.
7/7/09 MPD documented graffiti in the 600 block of Cannery Row.
7/7/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 600 block of Cannery Row.
7/7/09 OCHS, ROGER was arrested for public intoxication at Fishermans Wharf 1.
7/8/09 Citizen reported attempted burglary to her Jeep parked on David Ave.
7/8/09 Citizen reports losing a laptop at 600 Cannery Row.
7/9/09 SKALL, DEAN was arrested by PGPD for an outstanding warrant.
7/10/09 Citizen reports the theft of his motorcycle exhaust system from his motorcycle while it was parked in the 800 block of Belden.
7/10/09 Citizen, 1500 block of David, reports the theft of his 2003 Yamaha motorcycle license plate 16U9864 while it was parked in his driveway.
7/10/09 Two juvenile males were issued citations for cruelty to animals, after the two used sling shots to propel rocks at a seal on the beach, within the 500 block of Cannery Row. The two were released at the scene to a parent.
7/10/09 Citizen found a woman’s wallet at the parking garage located at Foam and Prescott.
7/10/09 Public Works reports graffiti in the restrooms at Reeside and Cannery Row.
7/10/09 Public Works reports graffiti in the men’s public restroom on the Coast Guard Pier.
7/13/09 Cannery Row Pizzeria, 685 Cannery Row Ste 101, was cited for a violation of fire ordinance and over occupancy.
7/16/09 MPD assisted Monterey City Planning in the investigation of a code violation at Cannery Row Pizzeria.
7/19/09 THOMAS, PAUL was arrested for words likely to incite a violent response at Prescott and Cannery Row.
7/21/09 Public Works reports graffiti painted in black spray paint on the rear wall of the Cannery Row Inn.
7/21/09 Hit and Run at Lighthouse and Drake. The suspect vehicle was a blue Chev S-10 or similar vehicle being driven by a white male late 20’s or early 30’s with blond hair.
7/22/09 MPD documented graffiti at San Carlos Beach.
7/22/09 MPD towed a vehicle for excessive noise at Wave and Hoffman.
7/24/09 RODGERS, ALBERT was arrested for public intoxication at 685 Cannery Row.
7/24/09 A victim reports a burglary to his residence in the 700 block of Hawthorne.
7/25/09 GONSALVES, ROBERT was arrested for public intoxication at Cannery Row and Prescott.
7/25/09 A victim reports receiving numerous annoying calls in the 400 block of Pine.
7/26/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle in the 500 block of Newton.
7/27/09 A victim reports being battered in the 600 block of Lighthouse.
7/27/09 A victim reports a burglary to her residence in the 600 block of Hawthorne.
7/28/09 CHAVEZ, ANTONIO was arrested for public intoxication in the 800 block of Lottie.
7/28/09 A victim reports a burglary to her vehicle in the 100 block of McClellan.
7/29/09 GONSALVES, ROBERT was arrested for public intoxication at 715 Foam.
7/30/09 MPD documented graffiti at 601 Wave St.
Would You Want A Business Or Home Next To This?
Tattoo shops. Head shops. Massage parlors. Great slide into ghetto. Any wonder the residential area in New Monterey is rampant with petty crimes?
Investigators are now saying it was most likely a Molotov cocktail that started the fire at Creative Visions Tattoo Parlor in Monterey.
The fire started around 5 AM and police believe it may have been set during a burglary. The police department originally received a call for a burglary alarm going off at 800 Lighthouse Avenue, when the arrived at the scene the place was on fire.
July 4th Weekend Not So Busy
No way did the town seem crowded at all.
Budget cutbacks forced the city of Monterey to cancel its annual fireworks display, but thanks to a calendar coincidence, which moved the MotoGP race up two weeks to July 4 weekend this year, thousands of colorful bikes lined Cannery Row.
Police began closing the street to automobile traffic about 2 p.m. Lt. Leslie Sonné of the Monterey Police Department expected 8,000 to 10,000 people to be on hand by the evening — about what the event has attracted in past years.
By mid afternoon, attendance was below last year’s, possibly because an aggressive public relations campaign to discourage illegal fireworks in the city, Deputy Chief Mike Aspland said.
New Monterey Police Blotter – June 2009
Toss a butt from your car? That’s an arrest.
6/1/09 MPD towed a vehicle from Archer and McClellan for expired registration.
6/1/09 SCHAFER, KENNETH was arrested for an outstanding warrant at David and Lighthouse.
6/1/09 MPD towed a vehicle from Lighthouse and Reeside for expired registration.
6/1/09 A victim reports a theft of items in the 800 block of Cannery Row.
6/1/09 A victim reports a burglary to his residence in the 400 block of Laine.
6/2/09 ELDERS, MATTHEW was involved in a fight in the 700 block of Archer.
6/2/09 A victim reports a burglary to her residence in the 800 block of Lily.
6/2/09 A victim reports trespassing at 32 Cannery Row.
6/2/09 A victim reports a theft of items from his vehicle in the 800 block of Lottie.
6/2/09 A hit and run in the 400 block of Wave.
6/3/09 MPD documented graffiti at Filmore & Withers.
6/3/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 700 block of Cannery Row.
6/4/09 A victim reports the theft of a trailer in the 800 block of Foam.
6/7/09 A victim reports the theft of items from her vehicle in the 1600 block of Prescott.
6/7/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle in the 1700 block of Hoffman.
6/8/09 A victim reports a burglary to his residence in the 600 block of Lighthouse.
6/8/09 A victim reports receiving threats in the 700 block of Cannery Row.
6/8/09 A victim reports a vandalism to his vehicle in the 2300 block of Irving.
6/8/09 A victim reports a vandalism to her vehicle at Hoffman & Cannery Row.
6/9/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 500 block of Hawthorne.
6/9/09 A victim reports receiving fictitious money orders in the 1700 block of Withers.
6/9/09 A reporting party reports an counterfeit bill to be passed in the 600 block of Cannery Row.
6/9/09 BROOKS, MATHEW was arrested for public intoxication at David and Lottie.
6/9/09 THOMAS, ZACHERY was arrested for discarding a lit cigarette from a vehicle and being unable to provide satisfactory identification.
6/11/09 A victim reports receiving annoying phone calls in the 700 block of Foam.
6/13/09 A victim reports a vandalism to his vehicle in the 600 block of Cannery Row.
6/13/09 BROOKS, MATTHEW was arrested for being under influence of a controlled substance at Prescott and Lighthouse.
6/15/09 RAMANO, ROCCO was arrested for DUI at Foam and Hoffman.
6/15/09 GLASSEL, MICHAEL was arrested for public intoxication at the Rec. Trail and Custom House Plaza.
6/15/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 700 block of Cannery Row.
6/17/09 HUDSON, GLENN was arrested for an outstanding warrant at Lighthouse and David.
6/17/09 HUDSON, GLENN was arrested for possession of less than 28.5 grams of marijuana at Lighthouse and David.
6/18/09 IBRAHIM, RAMZY and HANNA, AMIR were arrested for public intoxication at the Rec. Trail near Foam .
6/18/09 A victim reports a vandalism to her vehicle in the 600 block of Filmore.
6/19/09 BLAND, JAMES and LEDFORD, CARL were cited for illegally camping at 280 Dickman,
6/19/09 MPD documented graffiti at San Carlos Beach.
6/21/09 RHODES, KYLE was arrested for DUI at Prescott and Lighthouse.
6/21/09 A victim reports graffiti in the 600 block of Cannery Row.
6/21/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 600 block of Cannery Row.
6/21/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle in the 700 block of Grace.
6/21/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle in the 600 block of Grace.
6/21/09 A victim reports a burglary to her vehicle in the 700 block of Wave.
6/22/09 MPD documented graffiti at Wave and Irving.
6/22/09 MPD documented graffiti in the 700 block of Lighthouse.
6/22/09 LOPEZ ,EDUARDO was arrested for public intoxication in the 600 block of Cannery Row.
6/22/09 MELICIA, MICHAEL was arrested for boating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and for being under the influence of a controlled substance at Harbor Master’s Office.
6/24/09 MPD towed a vehicle in the 900 block of Drake for no plates.
6/24/09 A collision involving a bicycle at Prescott and Rec Trail.
6/24/09 Parker, Jordan was arrested for DUI, being an un-licensed driver and no proof of insurance at David and Newton.
6/25/09 MPD documented graffiti at 960 Prescott.
6/25/09 LEDFORD, Carl was arrested for public intoxication at 444 Cannery Row.
6/25/09 A hit and run at Lighthouse Avenue and Reeside.
6/26/09 A victim reports the theft of his vehicle at David and Foam.
6/26/09 GONSALVES, ROBERT was arrested for public intoxication on Cannery Row.
6/27/09 HENTGES, JOHN was arrested for public intoxication at the Custom House Plaza.
6/27/09 MARTINEZ, CARLOS was arrested for public intoxication at Custom House Plaza.
6/29/09 A hit and run in the 1000 block of David.
6/30/09 HAWKES, KAREN HILARY was arrested for obstructing and delaying an officer at Cannery Row and Foam.
6/30/09 Wygant, Greg was cited for driving on a suspended license at Drake and Spencer.
What? Slow Sales Of Expensive Mexican Formula Meals?
Not like there is any shortage of Mexican restaurants around here.
General Manager Sergio Maravilla said there’s been less parties coming in to eat and fewer company lunches. He said there’s been no layoffs, but they’ve had to cut back on expenditures like advertising.
Real Mex Restaurants also owns Chevy’s, Acapulco and the upscale El Torito Grill among others. All are said to be facing the same woes.
Cannery Row Offers Free Parking For Locals
Cannery Row Post Card – 1970s
Hoping to help customers during these tough economic times, the business improvement district for Cannery Row, the Cannery Row Business Association developed a parking initiative offering locals free parking daily after 4 p.m. in the Cannery Row Garage located on Foam Street between Hoffman and Prescott Streets.
Customers who wish to park for free in the garage simply need to show a valid driver’s license with a current zip code beginning with “939”. The parking initiative is available through Dec. 31.
Meh. Downtown P.G. offers free parking to anyone all days of the week. Even when over the 90 minute limit there is little chance of having to pay – enforcement downtown is nil.