Category Archives: Pacific Grove

Abused Turkey Rescued In Pacific Grove

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Turkey Rescued

 

The biggest turkeys in this story just might be human. Those would be the people who apparently decided to raise Aussie in their backyard in Pacific Grove.

“It’s likely they were preparing her for Thanksgiving,” said Beth Brookhouser, director of community outreach at the Monterey County Society for the Prevention.

But the strange way the locals were going about it may have cooked their goose. The SPCA is now investigating whether they were guilty of animal cruelty. Seems they tied Aussie to a tree by her foot and left her there, out of reach of any water or shade. She was tangled up in some patio furniture and panting heavily when a passerby caught sight of her last month.

At that moment, the hapless turkey was suddenly transformed into a lucky duck.

The person who found her called Pacific Grove Animal Control, which rescued her and brought her straight to the SPCA.

They couldn’t fix her up completely. She’ll never be able to fly because her wings had been cut at the “wrist joint.” But the feathers she’d been pulling out of her tail — in a sign of distress — have started growing back.

Brookhouser estimated that Aussie is less than 2 years old and said she should live to be about 6. And she’ll spend that time safely ensconced at the SPCA.

 

Abused Turkey Rescued In Pacific Grove

November Heatwave Giving Tourists False Impression

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Pacific Grove — all of Monterey County, in fact — has not been living up to its reputation lately.

“I thought it was going to be chillier,” Gatling said, in an understated reference to the bright sunshine and mid-70s temperatures of what turned out to be the warmest Nov. 15 in Monterey since 1949.

The record surprised plenty of other people, too.

After all, Central Coast locals have been waiting for a heat wave like this — well, OK, a warm wave like this — since September. But it didn’t come, and didn’t come, until most everybody had just about given up on it.

November Heatwave Giving Tourists False Impression

P.G. Audit Finds Problems

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The audit found that the city is not in as good financial shape as many thought, with unfunded liabilities and transfers of money between accounts putting the city’s finances in jeopardy.

According to the audit, the city of Pacific Grove has more than 22 million in unfunded liabilities.

The Calpers employee pension plan is almost $19 million. Workers’ compensation, liability insurance and retiree health insurance add another 3.5 million.

P.G. Audit Finds Problems

David Bindel Owes $30,000 Back Rent On Old Bath House

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Old Bath House

The owner of The Old Bath House Restaurant in Pacific Grove, which closed Nov. 5, owes the city $30,000 in back rent, according to Pacific Grove’s city manager.

David Bindel, who ran the restaurant in the city-owned, oceanfront building overlooking Lovers Point, was being charged $5,000 a month.

“He hasn’t paid us since May,” said Pacific Grove City Manager Jim Colangelo. “The lease expired in the spring, and we’ve been on a month-to-month with him. We don’t know why he hasn’t paid.”

Bindel said he slacked on paying rent because he was frustrated with the city since it wouldn’t help pay for the necessary upgrades to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Bindel has since moved on to real estate management.

David Bindel Owes $30,000 Back Rent On Old Bath House

Favaloro’s Closes

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Favaloros Closed

 

Nino and Marie Favaloro will retain ownership of The Scotch Bakery and Café Ariana. Both are looking forward to being free in the evenings to spend more quality time with their children who were literally brought up in the back end of their restaurants up to this point in their lives. It was a difficult and emotional decision to sell the restaurant, but in the end, the kids’ needs won out.

 

Could the charges of Anthony Favaloro allegedly strangling a worker have anything to do with it? One of the strangest business owners in P.G.

Favaloro’s Closes

Sex Offender Randy Lee Snyder Arrested

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Randy Lee Snyder
Randy Lee Snyder

Randy Lee Snyder, 54, was arrested on suspicion of probation violation as well as possession of obscene matter depicting minors in the act of sexual conduct; distribution of obscene matter to persons under the age of 18; and distribution of obscene matter to persons 18 years of age and older, Monterey Police Lt. Phil Penko said.

An employee at the Monterey Senior Center at 280 Dickman Ave. called police Friday at 9:15 a.m. to report seeing images of naked young girls on a monitor Snyder was using Thursday, Penko said. The employee said Snyder quickly clicked off the image when he noticed the employee.

“Clearly, the pictures were of girls under the age of 18,” said Penko. “They were between 10 years and 13 years of age, engaged in various acts of intercourse.”

Police discovered that Snyder had logged onto several child pornography sites, said Penko.

On Sunday, he was transferred to Monterey County Jail, where he will be held until a decision is made whether he will be returned to Santa Clara County or kept in Monterey County to face new charges.

In 2002, San Jose police arrested Snyder for using the Internet to solicit sex from what he thought was a 12-year-old girl. He was actually communication with a detective posing as the girl.

He was arrested at a San Jose park after approaching the female officer posing as the girl.

Police searched Snyder’s home and found evidence that he had intended to have sex with the girl. Snyder was then living in Pacific Grove.

Sex Offender Randy Lee Snyder Arrested

Silenced Foghorn Sits Derelict In P.G.

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PG foghorn

The long-silent foghorn at Point Pinos Lighthouse in Pacific Grove has become a coastal eyesore.

The structure consists of a concave wall on the landward side of Ocean View Boulevard near Asilomar Avenue and once was used as a sound reflector to bounce the foghorn’s deep notes out to sea during the decades of its operation.

The Coast Guard, which operated the lighthouse and foghorn, no longer depends on such things as navigational aides because global positioning devices and radar have made them obsolete.

Now the foghorn sound wall serves as a perch for seagulls and pelicans, who leave evidence of their visits behind.

My guess is it will be torn down, as the property (along with the lighthouse) has been handed over to the city. I remember being parked in a turnout with a young lady (we were watching the submarine races) and being blasted by the two blast wail. Here’s an impression of the sound – best I could find

.Silenced Foghorn Sits Derelict In P.G.

Earth To Downtown Merchants: X-Mas Is Over!

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What’s with all the X-Mas lights staying up all year round?

Holmans Ice Lights

They are everywhere – Holman Building, Victorian Corner, PG Nutrition, PG Plaza, 17th Street Grill, Monte Cafe, etc. While they may communicate some hint of a business being open, THEY LOOK LIKE JUNK AND ARE UNSAFE. You leave those up in the open air and sunlight the insulation will soon crack and expose 110 volts.

Victorian Corner icelights

Orlando shoes icelights

PG nutrition icelights

Monte Cafe Ice Lights

Some may even contribute to the hazards by draping the wires over sharp edges.Wires and sharp metal
Hello PG Fire Department? Building Inspectors? Check it out.

Earth To Downtown Merchants: X-Mas Is Over!