Category Archives: Pacific Grove

P.G. Woman Arrested, Accomplice In Elder Abuse, Theft

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She and her partner bought cell phones, video games and a used VW with money allegedly stolen from grandmother.

Theodore Lopez and Pacific Grove resident Amanda Spears, both 22, were arrested Sunday on charges of elder abuse, identity theft, burglary, grand theft and conspiracy, and taken to Monterey County Jail.

After Rodriguez identified the suspects, deputies arrested Lopez in Marina and Spears in Pacific Grove, and booked them in to Monterey County Jail. While Monterey County Superior Court records indicate this is the first local case against Lopez, Spears appears in multiple files, including numerous traffic violations, two misdemeanor cases filed in June and September of 2009, and a lawsuit she filed Sept. 7 of this year.

P.G. Woman Arrested, Accomplice In Elder Abuse, Theft

City Council Cozies Up With PG$E On Smartmeters

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Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s SmartMeters are a fundamental part of building a smart power grid that will increase energy efficiency, improve service and cut costs, a spokesman for the utility told the Pacific Grove City Council on Wednesday.

The SmartMeter itself isn’t new, PG&E spokesman Andrew Tang said. It dates from the 1980s. What is new is the radio net that will report power usage.

Big Brother watching you. Bankrupt PG&E not willing to improve the energy delivery system but will instead automate it’s power grid to charge you more when the opportunity arises.

Not to mention put meter readers out of a job.

City Council In Bed With PG$E On Smartmeters

PG&E admits to flaws in some smart meters

Botched Smart Meter Roll Outs Provoking Consumer Backlash

P.G. Cops Arrest Salinas Cop For Child Molesting

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Blame the victim. It works for Dave Stamm.

Lance M. Mosher, 44, was arrested Tuesday on two counts of lewd acts with a minor and penetration with a foreign object, police said.

Mosher is accused of committing the acts in 2007, police said.

The complaint stemmed from a prior complaint by an unnamed individual and the acts were committed while Mosher was living in Pacific Grove, authorities said.

Mosher’s attorney, Juliet Peck, said the teen accusing her client of molestation may have a mental illness, which could explain the allegations.

P.G. Cops Arrest Salinas Cop For Child Molesting

City Council Candidates In Lock Step On Issues

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Same old blah blah blah. More taxes, change the tree policy, high cost desalinization, more development.

As the date comes near, I’ll be asking some tougher questions such as where they stand on the chicken control issue.

Four candidates for three four-year terms on the Pacific Grove City Council showed few areas of disagreement at a forum Tuesday at Chautauqua Hall that drew an audience of 50.

Incumbent Councilmen Ken Cuneo and Alan Cohen, and challengers Rudolph Fischer and Richard Ahart Jr., who will face off in the Nov.2 municipal election, answered written questions submitted by the audience on a number of city issues.

City Council Candidates In Lock Step On Issues

Pacific Grove Triathlon Ignores Health Department Warnings

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Enjoy the polluted ocean, Pacific Grove triathletes. Recent rain has washed more raccoon poop into the ocean. Please wash your hands before touching anything in town.

Cal Triathlon in Berkeley, sponsor of the event, noted that a swim clinic at Lovers Point was held Thursday and that the most recent water tests showed safe levels of bacteria.

Triathlon planners have said they intend to go ahead with events as planned. Planners told participants that they must make their own decision about swimming in the bay and that Cal Triathlon would not refund entry fees to those who choose not to swim in the event.

Sept Beach Pollutiuon

Pacific Grove Triathlon Ignores Health Department Warnings

Woman Injured In P.G. House Fire

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100 block of Lighthouse Avenue

100 Block Lh Fire

An elderly woman is still recovering in the hospital after a late night house fire in Pacific Grove. The fire started around 10 p.m. Friday night in a duplex on Lighthouse Avenue.

Fire officials are calling the home a total loss and now four people are left without a home.

“She suffered some burns to her mouth and her hands as a result of her trying to extinguish the fire.”

The woman was inside her living room. She was lying on the couch and she had a heating pad on her arm. Fire officials are now trying to determine if that’s the cause of the fire.

Woman Injured In P.G. House Fire

Health Department Restaurant Findings Online

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In New Monterey:

AUSTINO’S
851 CANNERY ROW
MONTEREY, CA 93940
04/14/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 3 Noncritical – 2
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate
K005 Minor Hands not clean and/or properly washed
K014 Minor Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized

BASKIN ROBBINS
406 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
MONTEREY, CA 93940
05/13/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K014 Minor Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized Yes 05/13/2010

CANNERY ROW PIZZERIA & WINE CELLAR
685 CANNERY ROW #101
MONTEREY, CA 93940
04/28/2010: 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 04/28/2010

EL TORITO MONTEREY
600 CANNERY ROW
MONTEREY, CA 93940
04/12/2010: INSPECTION – FOLLOWUP FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 0 Noncritical – 0
04/08/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 3 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K014 Minor Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized 04/12/2010
K022 Minor Sewage and wastewater improperly disposed 04/12/2010
K035 Minor Equipment/Utensils broken and soiled 04/12/2010

FISH HOPPER RESTAURANT
700 CANNERY ROW
MONTEREY, CA 93940
05/03/2010: INSPECTION – FOLLOWUP FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 0 Noncritical – 0
04/22/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 2
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities 05/03/2010
K014 Minor Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized 05/03/2010

HULA’S
622 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
MONTEREY, CA 93940
05/26/2010: INSPECTION – FOLLOWUP FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 0 Noncritical – 0
05/25/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K014 Minor Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized

MONTEREY CREPES COMPANY
601 WAVE ST STE 200
MONTEREY, CA 93940
04/28/2010: INSPECTION – FOLLOWUP FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 0 Noncritical – 0
04/14/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 3
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate

THE DUCK CLUB-MONTEREY PLAZA HOTEL
400 CANNERY ROW
MONTEREY, CA 93940
04/13/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 04/13/2010

PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA
598 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
MONTEREY, CA 93940
05/24/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K023 Minor Insects, birds, rodents or animals

PELICAN PIZZA
522 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
MONTEREY, CA 93940
05/17/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 3 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K009 Minor Improper cooling methods Yes 05/17/2010
K013 Minor Food not in good condition, unsafe,or adulterated
K014 Minor Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized

PINK’S DONUT WORLD
700 CANNERY ROW
MONTEREY, CA 93940
04/14/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate

TRAILSIDE CAFE
550 WAVE ST
MONTEREY, CA 93940
04/23/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K014 Minor Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized Yes 04/23/2010

TRATTORIA PARADISO
654 CANNERY ROW
MONTEREY, CA 93940
04/21/2010: 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 04/21/2010

WHALING STATION INN
763 WAVE ST
MONTEREY, CA 93940
04/21/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K014 Minor Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized Yes 04/21/2010

WON JU RESTAURANT
570 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
MONTEREY, CA 93940

05/18/2010: INSPECTION – FOLLOWUP FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 0 Noncritical – 0
05/17/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K014 Minor Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized

In Pacific Grove:

ARCHIE’S AMERICAN DINER
125 OCEAN VIEW BLVD 103
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
06/09/2010: INSPECTION – FOLLOWUP FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 0 Noncritical – 0
06/03/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K023 Minor Insects, birds, rodents or animals 06/09/2010

B’S COFFEE HOUSE
188 COUNTRY CLUB GATE CENTER
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
05/20/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K033 Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean Yes 05/20/2010

BREAKERS CAFE
1126 FOREST AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
05/27/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K007 Major Improper hot and cold holding temperatures Yes 05/27/2010

CENTRELLA HOTEL BED & BREAKFAST
612 CENTRAL AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
03/25/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K010 Major Improper cooking time & temperatures Yes 03/25/2010
K019 Major Consumer advisory not provided Yes 03/25/2010

DOMINOS PIZZA – PACIFIC GROVE
156 COUNTRY CLUB GATE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
04/06/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Major No food manager certificate

FANDANGO
223 17TH ST
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
07/23/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 4
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K014 Major Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized 07/26/2010

THE FISHWIFE
1996 1/2 SUNSET AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
05/18/2010: 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 05/18/2010

GRILL AT LOVER’S POINT
618 OCEAN VIEW BLVD
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
08/23/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Major No food manager certificate
K040 Minor Wiping cloths improperly used and stored Yes 08/23/2010

GROVE MARKET
242 FOREST AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
06/07/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities

HOLLY’S LIGHTHOUSE CAFE
602 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
05/17/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 3 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Major Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 05/17/2010
K007 Major Improper hot and cold holding temperatures Yes 05/17/2010
K008 Major No Time used for food temperature control Yes 05/17/2010

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

JACK’S ON THE BAY
125 OCEAN VIEW BLVD
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
05/26/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 3
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities 06/03/2010

LATTITUDES AT LOVER’S POINT
631 OCEAN VIEW BLVD
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
06/09/2010: INSPECTION – FOLLOWUP FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 0 Noncritical – 0
06/02/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 6
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K004 Major Improper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes 06/02/2010

LIGHTHOUSE LODGE & SUITES
1249 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
05/05/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Major No food manager certificate

LITTLE CHICKEN HOUSE
1193 FOREST AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
05/12/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate

MICHAEL’S GRILL & TAQUERIA
197 COUNTRY CLUB GATE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
03/18/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 2 Noncritical – 2
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K007 Major Improper hot and cold holding temperatures Yes 03/18/2010
K014 Major Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized Yes 03/18/2010

MONTEREY BAY ESPRESSO
125 OCEAN VIEW BLVD
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
06/03/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K014 Minor Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized Yes 06/03/2010

MY CUISINE
620 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
08/26/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 3 Noncritical – 0
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K007 Major Improper hot and cold holding temperatures
K011 Major Improper reheating procedures for hot holding

OCEAN SUSHI & DELI
2701 DAVID AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
05/03/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 3
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K014 Minor Food contact surfaces not clean and sanitized Yes 05/03/2010

PACIFIC GROVE LIQUORS
229 GRAND AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
07/07/2010: INSPECTION – FOLLOWUP FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 0 Noncritical – 0
06/28/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 3 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 06/28/2010
K007 Minor Improper hot and cold holding temperatures Yes 06/28/2010
K015 Major Food not obtained from approved source Yes 06/28/2010

PASSION FISH
701 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
04/20/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 2
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K016 Major Noncompliance with shell stock tags Yes 04/20/2010

PAVEL’S BACKEREI BAKERY
219 1/2 FOREST AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
02/16/2010: INSPECTION – FOLLOWUP FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 0 Noncritical – 0
12/07/2009: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 3 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K005 Minor Hands not clean and/or properly washed Yes 12/07/2009
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 12/07/2009
K022 Minor Sewage and wastewater improperly disposed 02/16/2010

POINT PINOS GRILL
77 ASILOMAR BLVD
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
03/09/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 4 Noncritical – 3
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Major No food manager certificate
K006 Major Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 03/09/2010
K007 Major Improper hot and cold holding temperatures Yes 03/09/2010
K008 Major No Time used for food temperature control Yes 03/09/2010

SAVE MART SUPERMARKETS PACIFIC GROVE
200 COUNTRY CLUB CTR
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
03/18/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 3
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Major Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 03/18/2010

TOASTIE’S CAFE
702 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
06/09/2010: INSPECTION – FOLLOWUP FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 0 Noncritical – 0
04/20/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 5
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Major No food manager certificate

VICTORIAN CORNER
541 LIGHTHOUSE AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
06/22/2010: 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 06/22/2010

VITO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
1180 FOREST AVE A
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
07/07/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 1 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K001 Minor No food manager certificate

VIVOLO’S CHOWDER HOUSE
127 CENTRAL AVE
PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
04/26/2010: INSPECTION – INITIAL FIELD ACTIVITY Violations: Critical – 3 Noncritical – 1
Code Severity Violations Corrected On Site Complied On Date
K006 Minor Inadequate handwashing facilities Yes 04/26/2010
K007 Major Improper hot and cold holding temperatures Yes 04/26/2010
K009 Major Improper cooling methods Yes 04/26/2010

Health Department Restaurant Findings Online

Arron Corn Party Host Seeks Plea Bargain

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Christopher “CJ” Veloz is charged with hosting a party at his home on Sydia Drive Feb. 21 where alcohol was consumed by minors.

Pacific Grove attorney Dave Laredo confirmed he and Veloz’s attorney, Susan Chapman, met in a Salinas courtroom Thursday to discuss a deal that could result in Veloz’s plead-
ing no contest, akin to a guilty plea.

Arron Corn Party Host Seeks Plea Bargain