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Category Archives: Pacific Grove
McLaren Window Smasher Just Might Be Not Right In The Head
But Samuel Shaffer is right enough to be released on OR?
The 31 year old Pacific Grove man accused of smashing the windshields of two expensive British sportscars in Carmel during Car Week may not be mentally fit to stand trial, according to a filing in Monterey County Superior Court, but Samuel Shaffer can remain out of custody on his own recognizance until the next hearing, which is scheduled for February 2026.
Injected Artistry Inc Settles Penalty
Remember Martha Vasquez that got 15 years for the death of a client?
The owners, Starr and Slovenski, on behalf of themselves and their corporate business, agreed to pay a total of $45,000 in civil penalties and costs to resolve this matter and are prohibited from making any false claims regarding their treatments and must ensure good-faith examinations are to the standards required under California law
FPPC Complaint Filed Over Tina’s Vote
A vote by Pacific Grove Councilmember Tina Rau in favor of pursuing a possible ordinance to raise the decibel levels at entertainment venues that sell alcohol is currently under investigation by the California Fair Political Practices Commission, based on a complaint filed by three residents. Rau owns a building in downtown P.G. that houses the popular bar and music venue Pop & Hiss.
Rau says she reviewed her eligibility to participate in the vote with Mayor Nick Smith, City Manager Matt Mogensen and City Attorney Brian Pierik ahead of the meeting on March 19. Pierik informed her there was no conflict of interest.
Aside from Rau’s vote, the complaint filed on March 29 also includes concerns about the accuracy of the agenda report and asks whether all procedures were properly followed, among other concerns. It was filed by retired attorney Jane Haines, along with former mayor Carmelita Garcia and resident John Miller.
Councilmember Joe Amelio brought the proposed measure forward on March 19, asking the council to raise the allowable music decibel level from 70 decibels to 80. Rau was part of the four-member majority that voted in favor of asking Pierik to come back to the council with a proposed ordinance at a later date.
Since 1984 The Hyperbaric Chamber Saving Lives
All volunteer operation seeking more volunteers. To apply fill out a form at the city’s website.
The chamber is essential for treating pressure-related issues, including decompression sickness, arterial gas embolism and high-altitude sickness. However, it’s also a life-saving tool in treating carbon monoxide poisoning, according to Director of the Pacific Grove Hyperbaric Chamber Justin Cooper, who also works separately as a division chief for the Monterey Fire Department. As the cold weather sets in, more people are turning on their heaters. These pose a risk for carbon monoxide poisoning and Cooper urges residents to check that their heaters, smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are working properly.
Watch Out Birds, They Are Counting You
“It is humbling to stand out there and just have birds everywhere, and realize that you’re the person that’s supposed to identify them and put them into numbers,” Vilag told Rodriguez.
In this story, Rodriguez brings us into her world, sharing what it’s like to prepare for such a job, which has her out at Point Pinos for six weeks, six days a week, from sunrise to sunset. She also shares what motivates her to do this job, and how she stays focused.
Carmel High Investigates Threats Against PG Football Team
PG has not won the shoe game in over ten years, did Carmel really need to carry this out?
The Carmel school district is looking into an allegation that one of its varsity football players offered to pay someone to injure a Pacific Grove player ahead of last week’s Shoe Game between the schools, the superintendent told The Pine Cone this week.
On Oct. 9, the mother of the P.G. High football player notified Carmel Unified Superintendent Sharon Ofek, head football coach Golden Anderson and principal Elizabeth Duethman of a social media post purportedly made by a Carmel High teenager offering “$80 to anyone who hurts” the P.G. teen.
Fire Prevention
Pebble Beach steps up to reduce wildfires in its forests. Meanwhile in P.G. Washington Park the dead trees and weeds pile up.
Fire requires fuel to survive. For wildfires, this comes in the form of natural materials that burn, such as dead trees, fallen branches, shrubs and dry grasses. The District uses several methods to remove fuel sources that would otherwise stoke a fire.
Heavy equipment, called masticators, provides mechanical fuel reduction, removing and grinding heavy debris such as dead or fallen trees. Toppled trees are particularly common after major storms and form flammable pathways for fires to travel long distances.
Hand crews then clear vegetation known as ladder fuel, which forms a vertical path for fire to climb from the ground into the treetops. The resulting canopy fires burn hotter and spread faster than other types of fires, making them especially difficult to contain. By removing these fuels, crews remove a fire’s ladder to the canopy and keep flames closer to the ground. “We’ve taken them down to a couple feet. That’s our goal because those are easy to get,” says Trenner.
BMW Crashes Into Holmans
Giraffe. Stable. I see what you did there. Good reporting CPC.
A black BMW smashed through the front display window Of the Holman Building in Pacific Grove at lunchtime Wednesday. The driver was “treated at the scene for a complaint of pain and released,” according to Pacific Grove Police Cmdr. Brian Anderson. No one else was injured and the kitsch in the shop, including an approximately 6-foot giraffe wearing a racing saddle, appeared in stable condition.
Based on the angle of the crash, it appeared the driver had accelerated from a parking spot in front of the building. Two officers were overheard saying the driver had been ‘talking on her cell phone, but said she was using Bluetooth.”
Cold War Relic Suffers Vandalism
Guess the lights were left off. Tear it down. COAST is butthurt that they did not get the building; they can take pictures of the “Scientific” murals for them to study.
Repeated acts of vandalism have left the former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration building in Pacific Grove damaged, prompting community advocates to demand action for its protection.
Advocates are deeply concerned about the building’s condition, which has deteriorated under new ownership.
“It makes everybody feel so unsafe. In a community like this, it’s usually very safe. And it’s terrible when things happen to historic buildings,” Carol Young said.
The Center for Ocean, Art, Science, and Technology (COAST) is calling on the building’s owners to step up, saying the space needs to be properly maintained.
COAST also worries the mural on the building could be targeted next and say overgrown vegetation is creating more hazards around the property.
“The murals here are much more than beautiful art. They tell the science and culture of so many years of fisheries here, which were important to the basis of Pacific Grove,” a COAST member, Vicki Pearse, said.