Book About Cannery Row

Postcard Cannery Row Hoffman

Cannery Row Post Card – 1970s

Author A.L. Lundy reveals some history of the street now crowded with tourists.

Still, Real Life on Cannery Row has many nuggets of gold. One that made me want to head to Cannery Row with a headlamp suggested that secret passageways connected the Wing Chong Co. building to the adjacent La Ida’s so that opium users could elude police in the ’20s and ’30s. Another sidebar gives away a recipe for “Half-Way House Salsa,” which was a condiment that topped burgers Steinbeck used to enjoy at a bar that was formerly located at 598 Lighthouse.

Book About Cannery Row

New Monterey Police Blotter – February 2009

2/1/09 BERSENTES KAREN was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol at David and Pine.

2/2/09 MPD documented found property in the 200 block of Belden.

2/2/09 MPD documented at civil issue in the 100 block of Hawthorne.

2/3/09 SILVER, PETER LOUIS was arrested for public intoxication at Lighthouse and Drake.

2/3/09 WITTER, PHILLIP was arrested for an out standing warrant in the 500 block of Belden.

2/4/09 MPD documented found property in the 600 block of Irving.

2/4/09 A victim reports the theft of items from her vehicle in the 800 block of McClellan.

2/4/09 A non-injury collision in the 700 block of Newton.

2/4/09 MPD documented a peace disturbance in the 600 block of Lighthouse.

2/5/09 MPD towed a vehicle from McClellan and Belden for expired registration.

2/5/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

2/5/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle in the 700 block of Spencer.

2/6/09 BARRIENTOS, CARLA was arrested for public intoxication at Hoffman and Hawthorne.

2/7/09 JENSEN, KEITH was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and or drugs at Reeside and Lighthouse.

2/8/09 ADAMS, PHILLIP was arrested for public intoxication in the 600 block of Lighthouse.

2/9/09 WARNER, AUDREY was arrested for public intoxication in the 800 block of Hawthorne.

2/10/09 MPD documented graffiti in the 600 block of Wave.

2/10/09 A victim reports having her peace disturbed in the 2000 block of Irving.

2/10/09 A victim reports unknown to have trespassed in the 200 block of Drake.

2/11/09 A victim reports a burglary to his vehicle in the 800 block of Taylor.

2/13/09 A victim reports the theft of an access card in the 700 block of Terry.

2/15/09 SCHAFER, KENNETH was arrested for public intoxication at Prescott and the Rec Trail.

2/15/09 SCHAFER, KENNETH was cited for an outstanding warrant at Prescott and The Rec Trail.

2/15/09 A reporting party reports unknown to have left the business without paying the bill in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

2/15/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle near Hawthorne and Prescott.

2/17/09 MPD documented suspicious circumstances in the 800 block of Laine.

2/17/09 MPD documented graffiti at Cannery Row and Reeside.

2/17/09 MPD towed a vehicle for blocking a driveway in the 700 block of Laine.

2/19/09 ISAACSON, ROBERT was arrested for DUI in the 300 block of McClellan.

2/20/09 HILALY, KAREEM was cited for possession of less than an ounce of Marijuana while driving at Prescott and Lighthouse.

2/20/09 MPD towed a vehicle from the 800 block of Cannery Row for blocking the roadway.

2/20/09 A victim reports receiving a fictitious travelers in the 600 block of Cannery Row.

2/20/09 DELGADO, JOSE was arrested for public intoxication in the 500 block of Cannery Row.

2/21/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle while parked on Cannery Row.

2/21/09 GABRIEL MARTINEZ was cited for driving with a suspended license, a malfunctioning brake lamp, and no insurance at Lighthouse and Del Monte.

2/21/09 HIGUERA, Nicholas was arrested for an outstanding warrant at Prescott and Lighthouse.

2/21/09 MARTINEZ, GABRIEL was cited for an outstanding warrant at Lighthouse and Del Monte.

2/21/09 HAYES, THOMAS was arrested for attempting to pass a stolen check at Prescott & Wave.

2/21/09 HAYES, THOMAS was arrested for outstanding warrants at Prescott & Wave.

2/22/09 BREAZILE, RIO was arrested for resisting/obstructing a peace officer at Hoffman and the Rec Trail

2/22/09 BREAZILE, RIO was arrested on an outstanding warrant at Hoffman & Red Trail.

2/23/09 A victim reports a burglary to his residence in the 200 block of Laine.

2/23/09 LEA, IAN was cited on an outstanding warrant in the 800 block of Belden.

2/24/09 LOPEZ, DAVID was arrested for petty theft with a prior in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

2/24/09 A victim reports being battered in the 600 block of Wave.

2/25/09 SCHAFER, KENNETH, and BLAND, JAMES were cited for possession of an open container in the 500 block of Lighthouse.

2/25/09 A victim reports the theft of items at McClellan and Lily.

2/25/09 MPD documented graffiti in the 500 block of Foam.

2/25/09 A victim reports a vandalism to her vehicle in the 200 block of Hawthorne.

2/26/09 A victim reports a burglary to his residence in the 500 block of Hawthorne.

2/26/09 LEA, IAN was arrested for public intoxication at Hawthorne and Irving.

2/27/09 A victim reports being challenged to a fight at Foam and Reeside.

2/28/09 A victim reports a vandalism in the 400 block of Lighthouse.

2/28/09 EMMETT, JASON was arrested on an outstanding warrant in the 400 block of Foam.

2/28/09 MARQUEZ, NICHOLAS was arrested for an outstanding warrant in the 400 block of Foam.

2/28/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle in the 200 block of Spencer.

2/28/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 700 block of Lighthouse.

New Monterey Police Blotter – February 2009

Cannery Row Street To Be Torn Up Again

Cannery Row Hoffman

Work begins Monday, between Hoffman & Reeside. Can Cal-Am and the City Of Monterey pull this off? And, is the repaving project the result of the water main breaking all the time?

To reduce costs and minimize disruption to local businesses, the main replacement project will be conducted in coordination with the City of Monterey, which has a repaving project planned for the same area. . . In addition, construction will be halted during the weeks of April 5 and April 12 to accommodate the increase in visitor traffic associated with the spring break holiday.

Cannery Row Street To Be Torn Up Again

Original Plaza Hotel Garners Award

Also in the news: Rape Charges Against Plaza Hotel Customer

The Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa was awarded, along with only a handful of local hotels, the Mobil Travel Guide four-star rating.

The hotel said they have been working hard for the honor after going forward with renovations and the opening of a new café and spa despite the economy.

Other local hotels that share the Mobil Four Star Rating are The Bernardus Lodge, Pebble Beach Resorts and the Post Ranch Inn.

Monterey Plaza Hotel

Original Plaza Hotel Garners Award

Willy’s Discounting Meals!

The best deal for good eatin’ on the ‘Row. BBQ in the truest form.Willys Smokehouse Sign

Willy’s smokehouse in Monterey located in the popular cannery row area has seen business drop 20-30% especially during lunch and through out the week.

“Basically see tumble weeds flying around Cannery Row, you notice nobody out there.” Says Willy’s Manager Erica Padilla

The restaurant is going above and beyond to get restaurant patron’s attention by extending happy hour, creating a recession meal deal menu where everything is under ten bucks and throwing together a dinner and a movie under twenty five dollars all in hopes to generate business. Padilla says that customers are looking to get the most for their money.

“Making it easier on the pocket a lot of people are watching their dollars so we are trying to make it easier for people to come out.”

Willy’s Discounting Meals!

Google Knows Everything About Everyone, Now Including The Fish

Google Maps has this feature called Street View, pictures of the streets, driveways and people taken by a roving vehicle with a camera recording everything. Some are calling it privacy invasion. Now the Google is recording ocean floors.

Starting now users of Google Earth can dive into the ocean, explore marine habitats including Monterey Bay and get the latest information about how to make ocean-friendly seafood choices.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium, the aquarium’s Seafood Watch program and scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and Stanford University made important contributions to the newest version of Google Earth that was released today by the Mountain View (Calif.) company.

Monterey Bay – including its undersea geography and marine life – is one of 11 regions around the world that are focal areas in the launch of the new Google Earth.

Google Knows Everything About Everyone, Now Including The Fish

New Monterey Police Blotter – January 2009

1/1/09 PERRY JEREMY was cited for driving on a suspended license at 32 Cannery Row

1/1/09 PREADER STEPHANIA was arrested for possession of concentrated cannabis and possession of marijuana at 32 Cannery Row.

1/1/09 Victim reports an unknown to have stolen her purse from the skating rink at the Custom House Plaza.

1/2/09 SILVEIRA, JOHN was arrested for public intoxication at 400 Cannery Row.

1/4/09 Victim reports burglary of her vehicle while it was parked in the lot at Wave and Irving.

1/5/09 R/P reports losing his Camera at 701 Wave St.

1/5/09 GRILLO, JACK was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, felon in possession of ammunition, and felon in possession of firearms in the 400 blk of Eardley, PG

1/5/09 GRILLO, VICKY was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance at above.

1/6/09 SCOTT, SHANNON was arrested for DUI near David and Archer.

1/6/09 Victim reports unknown to have stolen cash from his coat in the 300 blk of Drake.

1/8/09 MARSHALL, JUSTIN, was arrested for an outstanding warrant at Belden and Irving.

1/9/09 WITTER, PHILLIP was arrested for public intoxication in the 400 block of Spencer.

1/9/09 Graffiti was reported in the men’s restroom at San Carlos Beach.

1/9/09 HERNANDEZ-LOPEZ JULIO was cited for a warrant at Prescott and Taylor

1/9/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle in the 800 block of Hawthorne.

1/10/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his while it was parked at the Coast Guard Pier.

1/10/09 HAMMOND, STEPHEN was arrested in the 400 block of Cannery Row for battery.

1/11/09 A victim reports being struck by a vehicle in the 400 block of Dickman.

1/11/09 A victim reports a suspect attempted to pass a counterfeit bill in the 300 block of David Ave.

1/12/09 MPD towed a vehicle from Drake and the Rec Trail for obstructing traffic.

1/12/09 A victim reports vandalism to his vehicle in the 700 block of Hawthorne.

1/12/09 MANNING, JOHN was arrested for DUI at 23795 Holman Highway.

1/12/09 WARD, DANIEL was arrested for public intoxication at Lighthouse & Drake.

1/13/09 ADAMS, PHILLIP was arrested on outstanding warrants at Hoffman & Lighthouse.

1/13/09 GUERRERO MIGUEL GUTIERREZ was cited for driving on a suspended drivers license at David and Lottie.

1/13/09 Reporting party reports finding property at the Coast Guard Pier.

1/13/09 A citizen placed Lansing, Richard under citizen arrest for peace disturbance in the 600 block of Lighthouse.

1/13/09 LAMB, JOSEPH was cited on an outstanding warrant at David & Lighthouse.

1/14/09 A victim reports a vandalism in the 400 block of Lighthouse.

1/14/09 MPD documented a civil problem in the 500 block of Wave.

1/15/09 A victim was reported missing from the 300 block of Drake.

1/15/09 A hit and run reported at Reeside and Hawthorne.

1/15/09 MPD documented a dispute over an animal at Taylor & Irving.

1/15/09 A victim reports being threatened in the 200 block of Spencer.

1/16/09 A victim reported identity theft in the 600 block of David Ave.

16/09 A citizen placed RIOS, MIGUEL and BLASDERIOS, CRUZ under citizen’s arrest for shoplifting in the 6oo block of Cannery Row.

1/16/09 A victim reports unknown to have used his credit card in the 800 block of Cannery Row.

1/16/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 600 block of David Ave.

1/16/09 SENDELL, CAROL LEE was arrested for driving under the influence at Prescott & Newton.

1/17/09 A victim reports receiving fraudulent currency in the 600 block of Cannery Row.

1/18/09 Reporting party reports found property in the 600 block of Wave Street.

1/18/09 MOLLOY, JOSHUA and VERNASSIE, STEPHEN were arrested for burglary and conspiracy in the 900 block of Lighthouse

1/18/09 Dowdy, Jennifer was cited for driving on a suspended license at Lighthouse and Foam.

1/18/09 A victim reports losing property in the 400 block of Cannery Row.

1/19/09 MPD documented a verbal dispute in the 700 block of Spencer.

1/19/09 A victim reports the theft of his vehicle in the 900 block of McClellan.

1/19/09 A victim reports vandalism to his vehicle in the 500 block of Pine.

1/19/09 A victim reports vandalism to his vehicle in the 100 block of McClellan.

1/19/09 MPD was involved in a vehicle pursuit at Hawthorne and David.

1/20/09 A victim reports a burglary to his vehicle in the 400 block of Belden.

1/20/09 HUDSON, GLENN was arrested on outstanding warrants at Prescott and Lighthouse.

1/21/09 MPD towed a vehicle in the 700 blk of Parcel, for expired registration over 6 months.

1/21/09 FERRIS, JIM, was arrested for attempted robbery in the 800 block of Lighthouse.

1/22/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 400 block of Belden.

1/22/09 MARTINEZ, CARLOS was arrested for public intoxication at the Rec Trail and Washington.

1/23/09 MPD documented graffiti at Reeside and the Rec Trail.

1/24/09 SIZEMORE, JENNIFER was arrested for public intoxication at the Rec Trail and Prescott.

1/24/09 COPPOLA, RICHARD was arrested for DUI at David and Lighthouse.

1/24/09 A victim reports a burglary to his vehicle in the 700 block of Archer.

1/24/09 MPD towed a vehicle for expired registration in the 700 block of Belden.

1/24/09 A victim reports the theft of her vehicle at Prescott and Laine.

1/25/09 A victim reports the theft of items from her vehicle at Hoffman and Wave.

1/25/09 A hit and run at Foam & Hoffman.

1/26/09 MPD documented found property at Cannery Row & Prescott.

1/28/09 A victim reports the a burglary to his residence in the 200 block of Laine.

1/28/09 MPD documented graffiti at Lighthouse and Private Bolio.

1/28/09 SCHAFFER, KENNETH was cited for an outstanding warrant at David and Hawthorne.

1/29/09 MPD documented graffiti in the 400 block of Cannery Row.

1/29/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 300 block of David Ave.

1/30/09 MPD documented suspicious circumstance in the 800 block of Cannery Row.

1/30/09 A victim reports a vandalism to his vehicle in the 700 block of Wave.

1/30/09 Reporting party reports finding property in the 600 block of Cannery Row.

New Monterey Police Blotter – January 2009

Come To The Third Annual Going Out Of Business Sale

Lighthouse Avenue’s perpetual store closing, liquidation, going out of business, quitting, lost our lease, emergency clearance store in the Lane Furniture location.

This year is no different:
Lane Furniture Still Oob

Wait! No it’s an EMERGENCY and re-opens.
Lane Furniture 485 Lighthouse Out Of Business Not

In Summer 2007 they closed forever again.
ane Furniture Not Closed

Spring 2007, with the biggest signs ever, they promised the store was closing for good.
Lane Furniture Oob (2)

Come To The Third Annual Going Out Of Business Sale