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Passionfish Sustains The Rats

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Politics, sheesh

Assembly member John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, today named “green” restaurateur Cindy Walter of Pacific Grove as Woman of the Year for the 27th Assembly District.

Walter and her husband own Passionfish restaurant, the first officially “green” restaurant in Monterey County.

As the first officially “green” restaurant in Monterey County, Passionfish sets an example with a strict policy of sustainable and environmentally friendly purchasing. The staff is knowledgeable about this issue and how it affects what the restaurant uses and serves. Bon Appetit Magazine recognized the Walters as ‘sustainable seafood experts,’ in the “Best of 2006” cover focus published in January 2007.

Yah, save the dolphins, wash the spinach, sustain the raccoons. But what about the poor humans that live near the restaurant? They get blight and blocked sidewalks in the form of way too much trash generated by the first officially “green” restaurant that sends this much trash to the landfill.

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Passionfish Sustains The Rats

Hot News! KSBW Vehicle Set On Fire

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A KSBW News camera man woke up just before 4 a.m. Monday, police said, and headed outside because he had forgotten to bring his equipment and camera inside. He went to his parked KSBW Jeep Liberty to pick up his things when he saw the fire and called police, Pacific Grove police said.

The rear bumper was on fire and the gas cap was off, they said.

Police said the camera man filmed the emergency teams’ response.

Ah, there’s a media-man all the way. Don’t take a fire extinguisher and put out the fire, pick up the camera and film the burning car . .

Hot News! KSBW Vehicle Set On Fire

K9 Takes Bite Out Of Crime In P.B.

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A Salinas police dog today helped the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office track down a man suspected of trying to steal power tools and construction materials in Pebble Beach, the Salinas Police Department said.

A man at the site sped off in his vehicle with deputies chasing him at high speeds until the man crashed his vehicle and ran off on foot, hiding in an area with thick brush, police said.

Nerro immediately picked up the man’s scent, and found Evan Vaught, 22, crouching in some bushes, police said. Vaught surrendered after Nerro bit him, officers said.

K9 Takes Bite Out Of Crime In PB

Aquarium Gives Free Admission To Locals This Week

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In the holiday spirit, the Monterey Bay Aquarium once again will pick up the admission tab for all Monterey County residents from today through Dec. 9.

“It’s our thank you to the community for their support,” said Karen Jeffries, a spokeswoman for the nonprofit aquarium. “We have an incredible membership base and incredible regional support … and we’re very grateful for all of that.”

Aquarium Gives Free Admission To Locals This Week

Sailboat Capsizes – Check The Cause & Date

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About 2:40 p.m., Coast Guard officials arrived at the scene to find another boat had already fished the three people out of the water and was in the middle of towing the submerged sailboat to a buoy. Coast Guard Petty Officer Matt Brown said no injuries were reported and strong winds may have been a factor in the incident.

November 10, 1975 Strong winds may have been a factor in the sinking of the Edmund Fiztgerald . . .

Edmund Fitzgerald

Sailboat Capsizes – Check The Cause & Date

Love And Marriage In Pebble Beach

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A 59-year-old Pebble Beach woman was arrested tonight on suspicion of striking her 80-year-old husband, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said.

About 9 p.m., the pair became involved in an altercation at their home at San Carlos and Broncho roads in Pebble Beach, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Both wife and husband received bruises to their arms, but deputies determined the woman was the primary aggressor and arrested her. They also requested that a criminal complaint of spousal abuse by the husband be forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office.

The names of the couple were not released.

Love And Marriage In Pebble Beach

Streaker At Shoe Game

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Streaker

An adult white man wearing a mask and thong-type underwear sprinted across the Breakers field at halftime of tonight’s Carmel-Pacific Grove football game, Salinas Californian Digital Editor Joey Delgado reported.

Just as the first half ended and the cheerleaders were preparing their halftime show, the man, about 6-2 and 200 pounds, broke from the home team’s side and ran from one end zone to midfield, Delgado said.

He then jumped the fence on the visitors’ side, ran through the crowd, jumped another fence and escaped before authorities could catch him, Delgado said.

Pacific Grove 22, Carmel 19, final

The Hear-Old reported that the streaker was caught . .

a juvenile was detained for “streaking” across the field during halftime. He was taken to the police station and released to a guardian, police said. No charges are pending.

And The Pine Cone reported what we all expected – the streaker was a Carmel High Freshman. No guy from PG would wear thong underwear.

The atmosphere was exciting, with cheers coming from both sidelines. The halftime show included a special guest appearance from an excited Carmel freshman wishing to show his school pride in a uniquely exposed manner.

According to Pacific Grove Police Cmdr. John Nyunt, the streaker was chased down and gave up without incident. Officers turned him over to his parents without charging him with a crime.

Streaker At Shoe Game

Lets Go To The Beach For The Tsunami Test

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The National Weather Service will conduct a limited communications test of the Tsunami Warning System along coastal California, Oregon and Washington between 10:15 and 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.

Should significant real-life seismic activity occur, however, the test will be canceled.

The West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska, will broadcast a special test tsunami warning message. The message will be clearly labeled as a test.

Tsunami Sign

Lets Go To The Beach For The Tsunami Test

More Tainted Produce From Salinas

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All the money that Sam-The-Sham Farr takes from us and gives to the agriculture industry does no good for our safety. Sam, keep your dirty filthy hands off my wallet!

Farr Piggy

Some of the lettuce used in recalled Hearts Delight mixed salads has been traced back to the Salinas Valley.

Marty Ordman, spokesman for Dole Food Co. Inc, said the three lettuces in the “Hearts Delight” mix are romaine, butter lettuce and green leaf lettuce. The romaine came from the Salinas Valley and Colorado, the butter lettuce from Ohio and green leaf from Salinas Valley.

More Tainted Produce From Salinas

More Robberies On The Recreation Trail

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About 9:40 p.m., several subjects confronted a couple walking near the trail toward San Carlos Beach, threatened them and demanded their property, Monterey police said. The female victim was able to persuade the would-be robbers to let them go, and the couple left the area, police said.

Immediately after this, the robbers confronted, struck and robbed a male riding a bicycle on the Recreation Trail. This victim fled and called 911, police said.

Officers responding to the area located three men striking another victim and robbing him of his wallet. A citizen and members of the Coast Guard assisted in identifying and detaining the men.

Officers arrested Harvey Dale Byrum, 19, of Monterey; Justin Allen Casey, 18, of Seaside; and Jamar Khary Johnson, 20 of Seaside.

The trail follows the old train tracks from Spanish Bay all the way to Seaside. These attacks and robberies mostly happen between Lovers Point and Lake El Estero. Don’t go there at night.Rec Trail Graff Rec Trail Escape

More Robberies On The Recreation Trail