Category Archives: Pacific Grove

P.G. Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash

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(The Gustine Press-Standard)

A Pacific Grove man died of injuries he suffered in a Friday morning motorcycle accident south of Gustine.

California Highway Patrol spokesman Lance Velez identified the victim as 68-year-old Leslie W. Goode.

Velez said Goode was riding northbound on Highway 33 just south of Cottonwood Road when the motorcycle’s rear tire was punctured and deflated rapidly, causing the rider to lose control and leave the roadway.

Goode was riding the 1951 Vincent motorcycle at a speed of about 50 miles an hour, according to witness statements.

P.G. Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash

P.G. Wants Our Beautification Ideas

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The city of Pacific Grove is seeking suggestions for ways to use $309,000 given to the city by the late Jeanette McIndoo for beautification and enhancement of the public facilities and grounds for the city.

Residents and organizations are asked to submit their suggestions in writing by Oct. 8 to the city’s Beautification and Natural Resources Committee, in care of the City Manager’s Office, 300 Forest Ave. Cost estimates should be submitted when possible.

One way plane ticket for Loosin’ Susan?

Pay a cleaning company to wash off the bird poop?

Hire a code enforcement person to keep the off-season xmas lights, blinking LED signs, sidewalk advertising and other tacky commerce tricks in check?

P.G. Wants Our Beautification Ideas

Diver Dies After P.G. Rescue

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An experienced San Jose scuba diver died Saturday after he was found unconscious in waters off Coral Street Beach in Pacific Grove.

Frank Martinez, 52, was pronounced dead at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula after being discovered by a kayaker, authorities said.

The death appears to have been an accident, said Deputy Dan Robison of the sheriff’s coroner’s division.

Martinez went into the water with a hour’s worth of air in his tank while his brother remained ashore, Robison said. After an hour, the brother became worried when Martinez didn’t surface. He asked for help from others, and a kayaker found the diver about 100 yards offshore.

Hoping the waters are clear and warm for eternity my friend.

Diver Dies After P.G. Rescue

Another Accused Of Child Molesting Goes To Trial

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(Gilroy Dispatch)

Second trial this year on the charges. At at the American Tin Cannery – home of David Stamm’s former mini golf range.

Sunny Kavil Arrested

Sunny Pappu Kavil, 43, is charged with child molestation, assault and sexual battery. He pleaded not guilty to all counts and was released on $100,000 bail. At his preliminary examination, a judge ruled that there was enough evidence to warrant a jury trial.

On May 19, 2007, a then-16-year-old girl was working at Sunnyline Clothing, a store owned by Kavil in the city of Pacific Grove, near Monterey, according to court documents. Though the girl had only been working in the store two days, she had on multiple occasions felt uncomfortable with Kavil, Pacific Grove police officer Angelo DeMarco testified in a preliminary hearing held Nov. 5, 2007.

“Mr. Kavil, in the short time that she worked there, had given her free underwear, and told her to go ahead and take it home, that she didn’t have to pay for it,” he said. “When she returned to work, Mr. Kavil asked her how the underwear looked or felt on her.’

Another Accused Of Child Molesting Goes To Trial

P.G. Man Killed By Driver In Front Of Middle School

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Joel Woods, 35, was attempting to enter his parked car on Forest Avenue by Pacific Grove Middle School at about noon when he was struck by a car driven by Deborah King, 51, of Monterey, according to Pacific Grove police.

King was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and is being held on $30,000 bail. Earlier reports that King was suspected of drunken driving were incorrect. The ongoing investigation may lead to more serious charges, said Cmdr. John Nyunt.

P.G. Man Killed By Driver In Front Of Middle School

P.G. To Seize The Trail?

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The abandoned line — originally owned by Southern Pacific Railroad — has been zoned “O” for open space in the city’s general plan, senior city planner Lynn Burgess said. The general plan describes the line as 12.9acres extending “from the Monarch Pines Mobile Home Park on the east to Sinex Avenue on the south.”

“Due to the unquestioned, open and uninterrupted use of this property for public recreation and trail use,” (city planner Lynn)Burgess wrote, “there has been public acquisition of this public recreation use and trail right-of-way by prescription.”

Rec Trail Asilomar

P.G. To Seize The Trail?

Cal Am Water Takes It’s Time To Fix Leak

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Four months ago, plumbers doing work on the house pointed out a leak at the water meter that connects to the house.

“It’s not visible to the naked eye. You have to lift the cover,”

Plumbers who found the leak called California American Water Company and told them about the problem.

Cal Am’s own employees HAD to have seen this when the check the meter every month, right? In the meantime, they spend money on advertisements telling us to save the precious H20 they suck out of the ground and charge us for . .

Cal Am Water Takes It’s Time To Fix Leak

Running For Council Causes Global Warming!

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Deborah Lindsay has announced that her campaign will be “carbon neutral.” The green radio host plans to offset carbon dioxide emissions from campaign-related driving, marketing, merchandise and office equipment by creating a community solar project.

Right, solar in foggy forested Pacific Grove. The woman is a kook.

Fog

Running For Council Causes Global Warming!

Dumpsters Of Commerce August 2008

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Not downtown, but a violation none the less. Pacific Grove Golf. That cardboard tube has propped the lid open all week.

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Also not downtown. It’s in a closed compound, but the bird’s eye view is wide open.
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Dumpster behind Holmans.
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And now our most consistent winners. The businesses that always can be found with garbage open to the air, offering treats to gulls, raccoons and other vermin.

Zocalos Mexican Restaurant – wanna bet the kitchen is just as (un)tidy?Dumpster Zocalo 080824

And Grapes Of Wrath Catering. Garbage is never closed.
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Juice N Java continues to use the tree planter as a trash can
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Juice N Java Garbage dumpster – hey vegans, free carrots!
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Dumpsters Of Commerce August 2008