$500 fine for littering.
Monterey CAL FIRE responded to reports of a fire along HWY 68 near the Pebble Beach Area.
The total area that was burned was 20 by 30 feet and according to CAL FIRE was probably started by a cigarette butt.
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Beware Of Rapists At Spanish Bay
Last Tuesday, a woman called the sheriff ’s office and said a man had drugged and then raped her in a Spanish Bay hotel room Saturday night, according to Monterey County Sheriff.
Also on June 7, a teenager told police she was raped on the Spanish Bay golf course, according to MCSO Cmdr. Tracy Brown. A deputy interviewed the girl after Pacific Grove police found the “heavily intoxicated” 17-year-old near Asilomar State Beach.
Pine Cone Juxtaposition
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“They were driving southbound on Alva Lane in the Pebble Beach area and were just north of 17 Mile Drive when they approached a curve in the road at what appeared to be an unsafe speed,” he said, describing the accident that occurred just before 6 p.m. June 12. “The driver lost control, and the vehicle ran off the road on the right side and struck a tree on the driver’s side.”
James Crane, founder of one of the nation’s largest freight companies in Houston, Texas, and owner of the 2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello, was riding in the passenger seat and was unharmed, according to Wiest. But the driver, Neil Kelley, also from Houston and CEO of an energy trading firm there, suffered major injuries. Both men are in their 50s.
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A crackdown on fast driving in Del Monte Forest that began nearly three years ago has resulted in lower speeds, fewer accidents and overall less crime, according to the Pebble Beach Community Services District.
Since October 2006, California Highway Patrol officers have regularly patrolled Del Monte Forest, an effort the PBCSD says has been highly successful.
Pebble Beach Pink Slip Toll At 76
The Pebble Beach Co. announced Wednesday it is laying off 47 employees, including 14 management employees. The company had eliminated 29 jobs in November, including 24 management positions.
In a prepared statement, company Chief Executive Officer Bill Perocchi cited the economic recession as the reason for the company’s reorganization. He said the drop in business is a trend that operators of luxury resorts nationwide are contending with.
Pebble Beach Golf – Bill Murray Returns
Actor Bill Murray and Musician/Actor Justin Timberlake are back this year, ready to swing away for their favorite charity. Fans gathered around Murray Tuesday as he practiced alongside sportscaster Chris Berman and country music star Clay Walker at Pebble Beach.
Many of the fans who gathered at Pebble Beach Tuesday said they were there to watch the celebrities get in a few practice swings, ask for an autograph or at least just to check out some of their favorite Hollywood stars.
Pebble Beach Pro Am Starts, Will The Crowds Materialize?
Pic from when I was working while the game played through back in the 80’s.
The tournament should benefit from the return of the wildly popular Murray, who skipped the tournament last year. The former Saturday Night Live crew member has been a regular fan favorite since he started playing the AT&T in 1992.
Murray will have some company in the laughs department: funnymen George Lopez, Tom Dreesen, Kevin James and Ray Romano are in the field. The music world will be well represented by stars such as Justin Timberlake, Kenny G, Michael Bolton and Clay Walker. And celebrity hounds will have plenty of actors to choose from, including Andy Garcia, Greg Kinnear and Luke Wilson.
Pebble Beach Hiring Fewer Temp Workers At Crosby
Guess they are using more P.B. full time employees. I’d do the same, I’d rather give my workers the overtime $$ than to temps.
The jobs range from food and beverage, to cashiers, and shuttle drivers, however when some people who are normally hired to work the event showed up to fill out their applications they were turned away and told they would not be hired. According to Pebble Beach management the economy is to blame.
Pebble Beach Lays Off 29 Employees
Occupancy rates have been slipping since mid-September, and while November through late January are typically slow for tourism, the current slowdown is more pronounced, said Bill Perocchi, chief operating officer
On Friday, the company cut 24 management positions and five hourly jobs from its payroll.
Can’t be all that bad news. Visitors may be stepping down to 2nd rate locations like Sea Breeze motel or Favaloro’s.
Rock Stacking In Spanish Bay
Well, when the split level is being foreclosed, the bimmer’s been repossessed, PG&E has disconnected for non payment and you are no longer allowed at MPCC, not much else to do but stack rocks.
A new fad has started in Pebble Beach — stacking rocks.
While most of the beach at Spanish Bay is covered in white sand and light shrubbery, a stretch of a little more than 100 yards is covered with hundreds of columns of stacked rocks, with some columns standing more than 5 feet tall. And they are arranged with the grace of a Japanese Zen garden.
Fire Breaks Out In Pebble Beach!
Smoke filled the Del Monte Park area, the constant drone of copters and air tanker planes can make a person pause and think what would they do if evacuated. Prepared?
From The Hear-old
The fire broke out about 5:35 p.m. near Congress and Majella roads and was contained quickly, said Capt. Jennifer Valdez of Calfire-Pebble Beach Community Services District.
Crews were assisted by two air tankers and a helicopter in stopping the fire. No structures were threatened, Valdez said.
From KSBW:
The forest was so dense that fire crews had to cut their way in to get to the fire.
“We had an air tanker in and they made five drops,” said Battalion Chief Dennis King with the Department of Forestry. “Then we had a helicopter that worked it and probably made a dozen drops on it.”