at 7:20 p.m., an employee at the Save Mart Supermarket, 200 Country Club Center, tried to stop a man who was suspected of taking items without paying for them. The man discharged Mace at the employee, causing irritation to eyes and nose, and got away.
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In Salinas, Those Sidewalk Obstructions Are Out
While Salinas beautifies, over here in “historic downtown on the way to 17 Mile Drive”, they pile them on.
According to Salinas senior code enforcement officer Irma Gowin, the crackdown on illegal signs and advertising displays is intended to ensure that businesses comply with the city ban on setting up folding, A-frame signs on sidewalks and public rights-of-way, or hanging advertising displays, such as banners, streamers or balloons. She said the purpose of what she called the “first-ever aggressive enforcement action in city history” targeting illegal advertising was twofold — public safety and removal of blight.
Gowin pointed out that the city was threatened with a lawsuit earlier this year after someone’s car was damaged by a temporary A-frame sign that blew off a median. And, she said businesses are at risk for litigation themselves.
“People are understanding it’s a hazard,” she said.
In addition, she said, the copious advertising has become an eyesore.
Pervs Still On Prowl In P.G.
Pacific Grove police said a boy reported that a man tried to lure him into a car Wednesday by offering him candy.
The incident happened about 4:30 p.m. near Robert Down School when a man in a blue two-door Honda Civic pulled up alongside the child. The boy ran to the school office and police were called.
Officers said they searched the area but were unable to find the car or the man. The man is described as about 40 years old with black spiked hair and a goatee.
Letters From The Editor: Green Is The New Red
In the guise of being “green,” “modern” and “forward-thinking,” Pacific Grove’s government seems to be promulgating some of the same ideas used in the Chinese Cultural Revolution of the 1960s. Everything old is “bad,” everything new is “good.” Throw out everything that has been done in the past, ignore long-standing committees and organizations, fire knowledgeable city employees, or force them to leave, and then try to totally remake Pacific Grove’s institutions. The Cultural Revolution was a complete disaster. I hope Pacific Grove doesn’t follow in China’s footsteps.
Sharon Kirsch
Pacific Grove
Central Coast Stupid Silkscreen
It’s Sunday. Don’t tick off shoppers that see all the “Open” signs and stop by when you are CLOSED.
Might have been a good Sunday to be open. I found a better store anyway.
Under Exposed? No, Just Closed For Good
Deborah King Has At Least 5 Prior DUI Convictions
At least five convictions? How many have fallen off the record? How many have been reduced to “wet reckless”? Dang, she has had a problem for a long time. There is no excuse as to why this woman should not have been behind bars when this occurred. 50 years for her, one big fat lawsuit against her.
“In 2nd degree murder, you act with reckless disregard for human life,” explained deputy district attorney Steve Somers, who reported Deborah King has at least five prior DUI convictions. “If you can establish that the person was aware that driving under the influence is dangerous, and that they were under the influence and, knowing the dangers involved, went driving anyway and killed someone, you can establish it was murder.”
The vehicular manslaughter charge stems from her allegedly reckless behavior, and King faces a sentence of 15 years to life for each count if convicted, Somers said.
Triathlon At Pacific Grove – First It’s Not Polluted, Then It Is Polluted, Then It’s Not
Ready to swim in the dirty water?
9/3/08
(KION News)
Lover’s Point Beach AdvisoryA high indicator of bacteria was found in samples taken on 8/18/08 and now Lover’s Point Beach has been poster with an advisory.
9/5/08
(KCBA News)
Swimmers can return to Pacific Grove.Closed earlier this week because of bacteria in the water, the beach at Lovers’ Point is now open for people who want to take a dip.
The Monterey County Health Department says the coliform bacteria has subsided, returning the water quality back to a safe level.
Triathlon At Pacific Grove – First It’s Not Polluted, Then It Is Polluted, Then It’s Not
There’s Episcopalians On My Block!
Spazier street residents fight back!
A letter sent to Canterbury Woods Executive Director Norma Brambilla last month from senior city planner Lynn Burgess advised that the residences at 612 and 664 Spazier Ave. and the duplex at 872-874 19th St. violated the retirement home’s use permit.
The letter was triggered by complaints from residents on Spazier, and an investigation by city officials showed the permit violation, Burgess said.
The houses, originally used for employees, have been owned for 30 years by Canterbury Woods, Brambilla said.
The same services provided to residents of the main facility — cooking, laundry, cleaning and landscaping — had been extended to the houses all that time, she said.
New Mountain Lion Sightings In P.G.
A mountain lion has been spotted several times in Pacific Grove, police said.
On Thursday night, at 9:50 p.m. a mountain lion was reportedly seen at Grove Acre and Lighthouse Avenue. Earlier that day at 5:30 a.m. a mountain lion was seen in the 1100 block of Lighthouse, police said.
