Category Archives: Pacific Grove

P.G. Man Among Arrested Drug Dealers

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Heroin being sold at the transit plaza in Monterey

Known as Operation Tar Block, the investigation began when undercover officers bought drugs from street-level dealers, Dias said. Those purchases, made in Monterey and Seaside, led police to alleged suppliers living in several Peninsula cities, he said.

Cody Esquivel, 27, of Seaside was arrested on suspicion of selling heroin. Timothy Murray, 41, of Marina and Castroville was arrested on gun charges and for allegedly possessing heroin and methamphetamine for sale.

Sepehr Makki, 18, of Pacific Grove and Joseph Sampognaro Jr., 24, of Monterey were arrested on a charge of offering to sell heroin.

Morgan Ferguson, 22, of Carmel was arrested on a charge of possessing heroin for sale, and Mike Sobel, 41, of Seaside was arrested and charged with possessing heroin and methamphetamine for sale.

Some of the arrests were made at the alleged dealers’ residences in Seaside, Monterey, Marina and Castroville, Dias said.

P.G. Man Among Arrested Drug Dealers

After That Whole Mortgage Crisis Thing, You’d Think Someone Would Learn

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Are they still nudging people to lie on applications?
Ugly Pink House
Better places can be found for $465,000

A Florida couple has filed a lawsuit alleging two local real estate professionals conspired to enlist them in a fraudulent home loan to secure a house in Pacific Grove.

Seemingly backed up with tape-recorded evidence, the couple claim loan officer Robert Walker and Realtor Deba Christensen tried to persuade them to fabricate a lease agreement and rental income on their Florida residence to qualify for a loan. When they balked, commercial pilot David Hurstfield-Meyer said, he lost more than $13,000 he had placed in deposit.

After That Whole Mortgage Crisis Thing, You’d Think Someone Would Learn

Never Mind The Potholes, Let’s Pretty Up The Corner Of Forest & Lighthouse

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At least it’s not a Roundabout.

Sidewalk Reconstruction Forest Demo

The project, which is being done by Nor-Cal Contractor, is supposed to be wrapped up by April 4, possibly sooner, before the city’s April 13-14 Good Old Days celebration.

Unlike many public works endeavors, the $190,000 intersection project is being paid for with a $309,000 bequest made in 2007 by Jeannette McIndoo to help beautify downtown, restore the Point Pinos Lighthouse and plant trees.

Never Mind The Potholes, Let’s Pretty Up Forest & Lighthouse

Axe A Question, Get Sign Chopped

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Andrew Enriquez Mugshot

Andrew Enriquez, 26, was arrested about 5:30 a.m. Sunday after he was seen running with an ax in his hands, police said.

He tried to evade officers by hiding beneath a car in the 100 block of Central Avenue, but he was caught, police said.

After he was taken into custody, police determined the man was intoxicated and he admitted having damaged a “Welcome to Pacific Grove” sign on the Recreation Trail near Eardley Avenue, police said.

The sign was broken in half, apparently by the ax-wielder, police said. Damage was estimated at $1,800.

Welcome Sign Axed

Axe A Question, Get Sign Chopped

AT&T Moves Cell Tower For Better Signal In Dead Zones

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Dead Zone Cell Tower

Frutchey said the cemetery site will be temporary, too, until AT&T finds a suitable permanent site.

The cell tower has been a source of some controversy. It was leased at the school site without city permission. School officials originally believed they had a one-year lease. And the tower drew criticism from residents who said the wireless tower poses health hazards to students, residents and butterflies at the nearby monarch sanctuary.

AT&T Moves Cell Tower For Better Signal In Dead Zones

About That $5.75 Per Square Foot Rent At The Burger Shack . .

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Grill renter Joe Cavallaro was hiding the fact that the rent included the eating area that the grill posts signs at, reminding us all that the tables are for ‘Grill patrons ONLY.

Lovers Point Grill Tables

Cavallaro said the snack stand is only 300 square feet, making the monthly rental $5.75 per square foot under the city’s latest offer.

City Manager Thomas Frutchey said Tuesday that Cavallaro’s lease area amounts to 800 square feet, including the adjacent outdoor patio where customers sit and eat their snacks, and a storage room for restaurant supplies.

That brings the square-footage rate to about $2.16 a month, similar to that of other commercial properties, Frutchey said.

About That $5.75 Per Square Foot Rent At The Burger Shack . .

Pacific Grove: The Mobile App

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Can’t park here, don’t need an app for that..
No Parking Pylons

Costs the city $300.00 a month. If we only had some organization that would keep track of businesses that cater to visitors to foot the bill for that we’d have a good thing.

The app’s purpose is to get information about the city to both visitors and residents. There’s a shop and dine feature on the new app. There’s also a “report an issue” feature that residents can use to notify city leaders of a problem in the city that needs to be addressed, such as potholes.

Pacific Grove: The Mobile App