Category Archives: Pacific Grove

Unknown Group Wants To “Save” NOAA Building

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Read a few pages of internet search results and cannot find anything referring to COAST or Ken Parker. Suspect other motives, just like the conspiracy theory that the NOAA building was a CIA facade.

Noaa

Two years safter the federal government sold Pacific Grove’s NOAA building to a private buyer, a group that formed to oppose the sale is asking the National Park Service to create a 92-acre historical district at Point Pinos that includes the former NOAA property — and prevents the building from being used for any commercial or residential purposes.

“Designation of the complete 92-acre parcel as the Point Pinos Lighthouse Reservation Historic District would restore the original intention to preserve this unique site,” the group contends. “This historic and scenic coastal location warrants comprehensive recognition and protection.” Measuring 11,200 square feet, the NOAA building was built in 1952 as a training facility for Navy pilots and ground personnel — and to withstand a nuclear blast. It was later used as a weather station for NOAA before being transferred to the federal agency in 1995. In 2009, artist Ray Troll was commissioned to create a colorful 400-foot-long mural of sea life on the building. The effort cost taxpayers $120,000.

Unknown Group Wants To “Save” NOAA Building

P.G. Child Attacked By Dog, Owner Fleas

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A string of dog bites this fall. The child had to undergo rabies shots.

On Tuesday a little after 4 p.m., the P.G. Middle School sixth grader was riding his bike through the Rip Van Winkle Open Space on his way to cross-country practice at  Monterey Bay Charter School when a white dog roughly 20 to 25 pounds charged him.
“The dog started chasing him and my son thought he was going to run it over with his bike,” his father told The Pine Cone Thursday. “He got off his bike so he wouldn’t hit it, and it latched onto his left leg. He said he had to shake the dog off.”
An unidentified woman who was with the animal called it before asking the 11-year-old, “Did our dog bite you?” the father explained. But when his son confirmed it had, the woman, who was with another female, did not offer help and took off.

P.G. Child Attacked By Dog, Owner Fleas

Tax Deadbeat Liz Jacobs Begging For Cash to Sue the City

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Can’t afford to pay taxes, can’t afford legal counsel to bring a lawsuit against Pacific Grove about their ugly ass corral that is due to be ripped out.

wildfish parklet

Jacobs is delinquent to the state for $143,000 in sales taxes that Wild Fish collected and another $9,000 to Monterey County for business assessment tax.

We spoke to an attorney who advised us that we are not being treated fairly. We would like to challenge the city to address these concerns. Our many public comments, emails and calls have not received responses that address these issues (and others that we have raised related to this). Therefore we would like to raise enough money to challenge the city, since it appears that this will not get addressed in any other way. 

We started a GO FUND ME page to raise $5000.00, which is the minimum needed to proceed with our challenge. If you can donate, we greatly appreciate the support!

Tax Deadbeat Liz Jacobs Begging For Cash to Sue the City

Chinese Pavilion Set To Be Built

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Sook Mi Pagoda

Chinese immigrants to Pacific Grove and other local communities over the past century-and-a-half, a pavilion is set to be built at the Elmarie Dyke Open Space next to
Chautauqua Hall.

Known as the Chinese Pavilion, the open-air structure will not only be a distinctive local landmark, it will provide
space for “community events, including festivals and the Chinese New Year in particular, and educational exhibits. “

Chinese New Year! Will we get fireworks?

Chinese Pavilion Set To Be Built

Mayoral Candidate Nick Smith Files Bankruptcy

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From the Messy Mayor Candidate. Looks like the Smith himself is not very balanced budget wise.

Fiscal Sustainability
The City is in good financial health. We have over ten million dollars in reserves and are meeting the reserve policy we set many years ago. We have strong tax revenues which will increase due to new hotel taxes. I believe we must be wise as to our expenditures and use of funds. As Mayor, I’m determined to continue to have a balanced budget and strong reserves.

Fiscally Substainable?

Bankrupt Smith

So Long, Sloat

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Sold you out to the hotel barons, commodore.

ATC Sloat

The Pacific Grove City Council voted 7-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 16 to vacate Sloat Avenue and sell it to landowner Foursome Development for $1.9 million, a crucial step toward the construction of a 222-unit luxury hotel where the American Tin Cannery currently sits along Ocean View Avenue at the gateway to the city.

The vote came after opposition from some residents who argued that Sloat Avenue would be a critical escape route in the rare instance of a tsunami or other disaster, among other arguments for why the street was still necessary to the city, or why the city hadn’t followed proper procedures to vacate.

Their arguments were rebutted point by point by City Attorney Brian Pierik and Community Development Director Karen Vaughn. Using maps of the city’s road system, Vaughn said the road that runs behind the ATC between Dewey and Eardley avenues was a minor street that would not be impacted during a tsunami, nor necessary for escape.

So Long, Sloat

Weakly Endorses Poduri

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Shocked? Couple of errors in that gushing review. The citizens of P.G voted for the hotel at ATC and the potato round about is not behind PG High.

Also endorses Tina Rau, the hateful DEI Chairperson.

Vote Machine

Since being elected to the City Council in 2020 as a freshly minted U.S. citizen, Chaps Poduri has proven to be to be a bright light among local politicians. He rightfully voted in
favor of the hotel project at the former American Tin Cannery, pledged his support for the takeover of Cal Am, voted for establishing a cannabis dispensary in P.G., advocated for a skate park in town, he has sought to add support and defense for the much-maligned Diversity Equity and Inclusion task force, voted against requiring restaurants to dismantle their parklets and using city funds to replace them. He spearheaded the process to study the dangerous five-way intersection behind P.G. High School, and that work has produced a $5 million grant from TAMC and approved plans for a teardrop-shaped roundabout.

Weakly Endorses Poduri