Wasn’t the purpose to keep P.G. alive? Or do they just want their on street parking places back?
Last week, the council considered moving the weekly market to Central and Fountain avenues from its current location on Lighthouse Avenue downtown.
Downtown merchants have claimed that the market causes them a slump in business each Monday, and the market only brought in approximately $600 in sales tax revenues to the city last year.
6 out of 7 city council positions will be up for grabs in November.
Someone asked Admin to apply.
Lindsay resigned, effective May 6, citing family issues, and the council will accept applications from citizens interested in the job and vote on them in June.
If they are unable to decide on a council member, the City Charter provides that Mayor Carmelita Garcia make the appointment.
Prison time for the gun toting robber. Though family & council thought he could get probation. Nah.
A tearful Niccole Tiffany said her husband’s arrest and incarceration were a blessing in disguise.
“Brennan is finally sober,” she said. “Jail has liberated our family from the prison of addiction.”
William Gavin, the attorney for dog owner Donna Bazan and her father, Donald Armstrong — whom a jury found negligent because he didn’t do enough to stop the attack — filed a motion for a new trial and contends part of the jury’s award was unconstitutional.
“He asked Judge [Lydia] Villarreal to throw out parts of the jury verdict,” Ken Gorman, Ospina’s attorney, told The Pine Cone. “Specifically, the punitive damage award against Armstrong and the $7,500 for [Ospina’s] future pain and suffering.” In the motion, Gavin claims there was insufficient evidence to warrant punitive damages.
Attorney In Olga Ospina Dead Dog Trial Asks For Reduction In $$
First time they said safety, robberies and mountain lions will be deterred by them. Now we hear they are for protection against terrorists. What’s really going on in that seemingly innocent fish & weather office?
There’s another reason NOAA wants the facility illuminated, according to Watson.
“The feds claim that the lighting is needed to protect the station from potential terrorist attack/vandalism,” Watson wrote.
Ron Schenk, a community volunteer and former city councilman, has been named winner of the James R. Hughes Citizen of the Year Award from the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce.
I don’t care – anyone that butts their fat self in front of a dad taking pictures at a P.G. Parade will always be Schmuck Of The Year.
Haute Dame moved from the small space at Grand & Laurel and expanded, then suddenly vanished without the usual 3 month long going out of business sale.
Also planning on occupying the soon to be out of business beauty supply store.
This is shaping up to be an uphill battle – howls are coming from a few that think a full service discount pet store will hurt businesses that have been here forever. In a town where dogs have more rights than the handicapped multiple pet stores can thrive. Of course those stores that have physically been here for a long time but do not resemble their former selves may need to polish up a bit.
I myself usually shop for Pup-r-oni and Science Diet at Pet Smart. Once there I might as well go to the Save Mart that is next door. And stop at OSH or Target. See where I’m going here? My tax revenues might stay in P.G. if I had no reason to go to Sand City in the first place.
Check the store’s site www.petextreme.com, they list prices and post weekly ads. Can’t say that about the local stores that are very unwired.
To fill Lindsay’s seat, Frutchey suggested the council follow the procedure used to choose Huitt and Cuneo from among 15 candidates who applied: Allow them to make short presentations about their interest and qualifications at the June 2 meeting, and respond to questions posed by the council. The order of presentation would be determined by lot.
The coin toss comes to mind, since the town cannot elect people with any kind of allegiance.
Moammar says there are rooms available, but fails to mention that they come with 7 day minimums or outrageous prices.
There are hotel rooms available on the Peninsula for the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach in June, but not everyone is getting the message, believes Moe Ammar, president of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce.
Ammar said he’s hearing people say hotels are booked for the Open.
“It really is the wrong perception,” he said.