Frutchey Feasts

Frutchey Dines On Crow

Frutchey claimed former planning officials “repeatedly approved projects after only partial or faulty analysis and otherwise sidestepped local and state requirements.”

His message — which infuriated previous planners, a former P.G. mayor and others — also alleged “staff made decisions that either were not theirs to make or were not in conformance with the codes.”

Frutchey Feasts

Will Pollacci Get A Change Of Venue?

No surprises there. Poll people coming out of Costco and asking them about “Pollacci Rape Cases”. Sad part about this is that Tommy has yet to get to the Big House.

In response to the survey question, “how would you describe Thomas Pollacci?” the convicted rapist was called “vicious, despicable, guilty,” “evil,” a “slime ball” and “scuzz bag” an “egotistical guy who has to rape to feel superior,” Geringer reported.

“When I talked to these people, they were vicious and very, very angry,” she said.

But Eugene Bregman — a political polling expert retained by prosecutor Michael Breeden — reviewed Geringer’s survey said he found it was fatally flawed and took issue with the questionnaire and her sampling techniques.

“The biggest problem in the survey is that it’s not vaguely representative of the jury pool that will be called,” said Bregman, who said he was being paid no more than $4,000, also from taxpayers, for his work.

Will Pollacci Get A Change Of Venue?

Wharf Leases Deemed Legal

Wharf Signs

Willard tried to break the leases, which probably would have put people out of business, leading to Cannery Row style schlock taking over the wharf..

The council concluded the current leases “clearly state that the buildings are the property and responsibility of the lease holders.” The council said ownership “was properly negotiated as a part of the lease extensions in the early ’90s and was not a gift of public funds.”

Assistant City Manager Fred Cohn said the wharf businesses have ground leases from the city under which they essentially “rent the mud” beneath the wharf. The tenants are responsible for the pilings, decking and buildings, he said.

Wharf Leases Deemed Legal

Researcher For Pollacci Rape Case Says He Can’t Get A Fair Trial

Like that comment “nothing that said Mr. Pollacci was a nice fella”. Mario commented here on April 15 the same blog noted in an article on April 22.

Geringer said Pollacci’s potential jury pool had been poisoned by extensive media coverage and word of mouth. She initially characterized much of the coverage as “unfair,” but later said she defined that as reporting that included negative information about Pollacci.

“I found nothing that said Mr. Pollacci was a nice fella or a part of the community,” she said.

Breeden noted that it took only three days to seat a jury in Pollacci’s last trial and said if Geringer’s opinions are true, it would be apparent as soon as jury selection begins June 13. State law suggests that judges make an effort to find a local jury before changing venue. The last time a case was moved out of Monterey County was in the early 1980s.

Researcher For Pollacci Rape Case Says He Can’t Get A Fair Trial

Jason Wright Child Pornography Update

He’s out on bail..

After a months-long investigation, last Thursday, federal agents recovered several thousand child porn pictures and hundreds of videos on his work computer, that he originally deleted.

He works as an agent at Farmers Insurance on Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove. His family owns that business. Also, at his home on Park Street, agents found up to 40 sex toys in a shed in his backyard.

Jason Wright Child Pornography Update

Sunny Nguyen To Stand Trial For P.G. Murder

Suspect had no pulse and was revived.

Too bad

He went to one bedroom and found it untouched. Then he tried to open a second bedroom’s door. It was blocked. He forced it open and saw a large television had been pushed against it. Inside was mayhem.

Nguyen’s body was draped facedown over the television.

Salazar’s body was on the other side of the room. Both bodies were in pools of blood and Haas could detect pulses in neither. Paramedics revived Nguyen, who was taken to San Jose Regional Medical Center.

Sunny Nguyen To Stand Trial For P.G. Murder

DLI Teacher Accused Of Domestic Violence Denies All Accusations

Then says he is bipolar. Great article.

Atef Samir Gergawy, 38, was taken into custody by Pacific Grove police officers April 29 on allegations he tried to rape his wife — whom police refer to as Jane Doe — and injured his son earlier in April.
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“I never did that,” he said.
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“That never happened,” said Gergawy.
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“I never did that,”
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..”How can I hit my kids?”
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the teacher said he never intentionally hit anyone
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Gergawy also said he is bipolar

DLI Teacher Accused Of Domestic Violence Denies All Accusations