Category Archives: Pacific Grove

D.A.: No Death Penalty for Jacobo Ruelas

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Now he is referred to as “A Soledad Father?” The sooner he becomes a “Soledad Prisoner” the better..

Prosecutors announced this morning they are no longer seeking the death penalty for Jacobo Ruelas, a Soledad father charged with the 1997 murder of Pacific Grove teenager Kristopher Olinger.

The brothers are charged with stabbing Olinger to death during a carjacking and robbery. The Monterey High School student’s body was found by a jogger near the Pacific Grove Recreation Trail the morning of Sept.. 19, 199

D.A.: No Death Penalty for Jacobo Ruelas

Smart Meter’s True Goal

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Charge your more $$ when you use energy the most.

The first goal of the smart meter program is to reduce overall energy usage. “Tiered pricing,” currently in effect, means you are charged more per unit of electricity or gas if your household uses more than its monthly allotment. Under current rules, there’s no financial benefit for using power in the middle of the night instead of the middle of the day.

But before too long, you’ll be charged a much higher price for a kilowatt hour at noon than one at midnight. And that means you’ll want to lop off the tops of the bars on your energy usage charts at peak times of day, and move them to the evening — by doing laundry or washing dishes after 8 p.m., for example, or on the weekend.

“If peak demand could be reduced a mere 5 percent, the national savings on power plant construction, energy and transmission costs would amount to $3 billion per year,” Marshall said.

Smart Meter’s True Goal

Bicyclist Hits Child On Trail, Ditches

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Carmel Pine Cone Police Blog

Instead of hollering “bike in the rear”, put the brakes on.

Pacific Grove: Subject reported he was riding his bicycle eastbound on the bike trail. Announced “Bike to the rear,” as he approached a group standing in his lane of travel. As he attempted to ride around the group, an 11-year-old girl ran into his path. He struck victim’s arm with his bike, and he fell off of the left side of the bike. He received scrapes along the left side of his body and forehead. The pedestrian was not injured, and she gave the same account of the incident as the cyclist. She said she became confused. Her mother was also present. The subject was treated by fire personnel on scene and elected not to go to the hospital via ambulance.

Bicyclist Hits Child On Trail, Ditches

Fire Up The Feast Week, Pt 2

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Blaze Damages House

A predawn fire damaged a Pacific Grove Edwardian house Wednesday.

The fire at 305 Cypress Ave. was reported at 3:30 a.m., said Monterey Fire Division Chief David Brown.

Nine engines, two ladder trucks and a respirator support unit responded, he said. Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from the second story.

The house was unoccupied, Brown said, and no one was injured fighting the blaze.

The fire appeared to originate in the basement and worked its way up through walls to the attic, gutting the rear portion of the house and causing smoke damage.


Fire Up The Feast Week, Pt 2

Fire Up The Feast Week, Pt 1

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Bazooka Rocket Propelled Grenade Found

The Bomb Squad said an estate sale cleaning service found a 1940’s era Bazooka Rocket Propelled Grenade (M6A1) in a garage cabinet.

The Pacific Grove Police Department quickly blocked a two block stretch of 17 Mile Drive that was affected, to prevent any pedestrian or vehicle traffic. Evacuations of surrounding homes were also made.

This type of grenade contains approximately 3.5 pounds of high explosive.

This must be what I saw in a convoy of police/sheriff/CHP cars and the Sheriffs Bomb Squad truck entering the dump north of Marina.

Item was reported to be a M6 grenade.

Picture from Relics Of WarMM-0512-1
Fire Up The Feast Week, Pt 1

Smaller Motel Rooms For The Same High Price

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You think some of the ancient motels would work to improve the quality instead of the quantity.

Sea Breeze Motel
Dumpster Sea Breeze Motel 071216

Last week, the City Council voted unanimously to place an amendment of Measure C on the Nov. 8 ballot. It would decrease required building setbacks, allow the addition of rooms through remodels that don’t increase the “footprint” of the existing building by reducing the the ratio of rooms to square footage to one per 1,000 square feet rather than the current one per 2,500 square feet.

Smaller Motel Rooms For The Same High Price

No New Fines For Providing Alcohol To Kids In P.G.

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Would Kampe feel any different if he was ever affected by a underage intoxicated person?

Four of the council members, Alan Cohen, Robert Huitt, Rudy Fischer and Bill Kampe, took exception to a rider on the proposed new city law that would allow cost recovery “for any violation of the Pacific Grove Municipal Code.”

Kampe commented that no one spends their entire childhood to age 21 at all times in the company of an adult, including staying home, and called the original law “a lottery with a penalty instead of a prize.

No New Fines For Providing Alcohol To Kids In P.G.

New P.G. Budget Adds Hours To Library

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Liberry

The city will go into the coming year offering longer library service hours and a school resource officer will again be assigned to Pacific Grove Unified School District, she said.

The city’s fiscal 2011-12 budget provides an additional $100,000 for the library. The money allows it to stay open 34 hours per week, Garcia said, compared to the current 24 hours.

The programs were made possible by budget improvements.

New P.G. Budget Adds Hours To Library

2011 County Health Department Restaurant Inspections

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Bon appetit, tourists and diners!

ARCHIE’S AMERICAN DINER
125 OCEAN VIEW BLVD 103
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
07/13/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 4 Noncritical – 5
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K005 Minor Hands not clean and/or properly washed Yes 07/13/2011
K007 Major Improper hot and cold holding temperatures Yes 07/13/2011
K014 Minor Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized Yes 07/13/2011
K023 Minor Insects, birds, rodents or animals

BREAKERS CAFE
1126 FOREST AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
03/30/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 2
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities
K013 Major Food not in good condition, unsafe,or adulterated Yes 03/30/2011

DOMINOS PIZZA – PACIFIC GROVE
156 COUNTRY CLUB GATE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
04/05/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K014 Major Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized Yes 04/05/2011

FANDANGO
223 17TH ST
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
03/25/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 5
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K005 Major Hands not clean and/or properly washed 03/28/2011

FIFI’S CAFE PACIFIC GROVE
1188 FOREST AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
06/16/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K013 Minor Food not in good condition, unsafe,or adulterated Yes 06/16/2011

THE FISHWIFE
1996 1/2 SUNSET AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
05/31/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 6
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K013 Major Food not in good condition, unsafe,or adulterated Yes 05/31/2011

FOURNIER’S BAKERY CAFE
650 LIGHTHOUSE AVE STE 100
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
04/11/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Major No food manager certificate Yes 04/11/2011

GROVE MARKET
242 FOREST AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
03/30/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K007 Major Improper hot and cold holding temperatures Yes 03/30/2011
K007 Minor Improper hot and cold holding temperatures

HAPPY GIRL KITCHEN
173 CENTRAL AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
03/09/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 2
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K005 Minor Hands not clean and/or properly washed Yes 03/09/2011

HOLLY’S LIGHTHOUSE CAFE
602 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
05/02/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 3
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate
K007 Minor Improper hot and cold holding temperatures Yes 05/02/2011

INN AT 213 SEVENTEEN MILE DRIVE
213 SEVENTEEN MILE DR
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
05/13/2009: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate

LE NORMANDIE
542 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
01/20/2011: INSPECTION – FOLLOWUP FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 0 Noncritical – 0
12/09/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 5 Noncritical – 5
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate 01/20/2011
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities 01/20/2011
K007 Minor Improper hot and cold holding temperatures
K009 Major Improper cooling methods
K014 Major Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized

LIGHTHOUSE CINEMAS THEATER CONCESSION
525 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
01/11/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 01/11/2011

LIGHTHOUSE COFFEE COMPANY
510 LIGHTHOUSE AVE #2
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
01/11/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 01/11/2011

LIGHTHOUSE LODGE & SUITES
1249 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
05/03/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate
K007 Minor Improper hot and cold holding temperatures Yes 05/03/2011

MAX’S GRILL
209 FOREST AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
06/29/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 2
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K013 Minor Food not in good condition, unsafe,or adulterated

MY CUISINE
620 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
04/13/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 2
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Major Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 04/13/2011

PACIFIC THAI CRUISINE
663 LIGHTHOUSE AVE STE. #A
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
03/17/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K014 Major Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized Yes 03/17/2011

PASSION FISH
701 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
04/26/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 3
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 04/26/2011

PAVEL’S BACKEREI BAKERY
219 1/2 FOREST AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
02/15/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 2
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K013 Minor Food not in good condition, unsafe,or adulterated Yes 02/15/2011

PEPPERS MEXICALI CAFE
170 FOREST AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
04/20/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K013 Minor Food not in good condition, unsafe,or adulterated Yes 04/20/2011

POINT PINOS GRILL
77 ASILOMAR BLVD
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
03/18/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 3
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K007 Major Improper hot and cold holding temperatures Yes 03/18/2011

RED HOUSE CAFE
662 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
04/26/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate
K022 Minor Sewage and wastewater improperly disposed Yes 04/26/2011

SAVE MART SUPERMARKETS PACIFIC GROVE
200 COUNTRY CLUB CTR
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
03/22/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 2
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Major Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 03/22/2011
K007 Major Improper hot and cold holding temperatures Yes 03/22/2011

CAFE LA STRADA
400 CANNERY ROW
MONTEREY, CA 93940
04/11/2011: INSPECTION – FOLLOWUP FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 0 Noncritical – 0
04/05/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 04/05/2011
K007 Minor Improper hot and cold holding temperatures 04/11/2011

COMPAGNO’S MARKET
2000 PRESCOTT AVE
MONTEREY, CA 93940
05/12/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 4
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities
K014 Minor Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized

FISH HOPPER RESTAURANT
700 CANNERY ROW
MONTEREY, CA 93940
03/10/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K041 Minor Improper backflow devices

GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE CO.
660 CANNERY ROW
MONTEREY, CA 93940
03/10/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K041 Minor Improper backflow devices

INTERCONTINENTAL – THE CLEMENT
750 CANNERY ROW
MONTEREY, CA 93940
03/30/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 2
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K008 Minor No Time used for food temperature control Yes 03/30/2011

INTERNATIONAL MARKET & DELI
580 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
MONTEREY, CA 93940
07/06/2011: INSPECTION – FOLLOWUP FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 0 Noncritical – 0
06/29/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 4 Noncritical – 3
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate Yes 06/29/2011
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities 07/06/2011
K014 Major Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized Yes 06/29/2011
K015 Major Food not obtained from approved source Yes 06/29/2011

NESTLE TOLL HOUSE CAFE – CANNERY ROW
751 CANNERY ROW AVE 105
MONTEREY, CA 93940
03/30/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 2
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate
K007 Minor Improper hot and cold holding temperatures

PAPRIKA CAFE
309 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
MONTEREY, CA 93940
02/16/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 02/16/2011

PELICAN PIZZA
522 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
MONTEREY, CA 93940
04/28/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 4 Noncritical – 6
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate 05/19/2011
K002 Major Did not report communicable disease Yes 04/28/2011
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities 05/19/2011
K014 Major Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized Yes 04/28/2011

SLY MCFLY’S
700 CANNERY ROW A
MONTEREY, CA 93940
06/30/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K035 Major Equipment/Utensils broken and soiled

SUBWAY #45521
296-C LIGHTHOUSE AVE
MONTEREY, CA 93940
02/09/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 4
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate Yes 02/09/2011
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 02/09/2011

TAQUERIA DEL MAR
530 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
MONTEREY, CA 93940
06/29/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 3 Noncritical – 2
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K005 Minor Hands not clean and/or properly washed
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities
K014 Minor Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized Yes 06/29/2011

THE DOG
615 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
MONTEREY, CA 93940
07/06/2011: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 3 Noncritical – 4
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities
K023 Major Insects, birds, rodents or animals

2011 County Health Department Restaurant Inspections