Not Supporting Feast Of Lanterns, Moe Rewrites History

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Ammar & his chamber recreates another “Good Old Days” event at the beach one week after the real Chautauqua celebration of music & food should have been there (but is not this year..). It’s nothing by a money grabbing fleece the tourists from Fresno plot, not a community summer get together. What an insult.

Feast Of Lanterns 2010

“It’s a splendid celebration of Pacific Grove’s turn-of-the-century band festivals that livened the entire town,” he said. “The chamber is reviving the party that was first held in 1879 by the California Branch of the Chautauqua Circle.”

In those days, he said, the Chautauqua Circle celebrated with music, food and entertainment at Lovers Point.

What the what? No Belly Dancers?

Feast Of Lanterns 2002

Not Supporting Feast Of Lanterns, Moe Rewrites History

Tree Posse Gets Neutered

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Common sense comes to the tree policy – we can learn a lot from a ‘moron’.

Stumps Platt Park

The proposals include measures to give more discretion about tree pruning and removal to property owners, and allow them to have a tree expert determine whether a tree is sufficiently unhealthy to cut down, rather than leaving that decision up to city officials.

They also call for an end to criminal penalties and limit any penalties to civil fines.

Tree Posse Gets Neutered

New Monterey Marijuana Pushers Getting Pushed Out

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Gilroy got court orders to close their illegal pot store, Monterey seeks same.

No Pot Club

Monterey City officials are seeking a permanent court order to shut down a medical marijuana dispensary that opened last year on Lighthouse Avenue.

A temporary order was issued in March by Monterey County Superior Court Judge Robert O’Farrell, in favor of the city, requiring MyCaregiver Inc. to close after the city sued.

New Monterey Marijuana Pushers Getting Pushed Out

New York Town Proposes “No Knock” List

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One of the nice things about living in P.G. is that there are fewer annoying solicitors unlike Monterey. I see some hippy group once a year and the Witnesses occasionally, but it’s election time again and the canvassers are gearing up.

So the town of Rye is considering adopting a “do not knock” registry that would alert solicitors to the homes where they are not welcome.

Currently anyone going door to door, whether a vendor or on behalf of a non-profit group, needs a permit from the city clerk.

Under the new law, solicitors would have to obtain a copy of the registry and stay away from any address listed.

New York Town Proposes “No Knock” List

Ecofreak Building Rules For P.G?

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More lead based lights. And just who will enforce this little loss of private property rights?

Ecofreaks

Monterey adopted a green building ordinance about a year and half ago requiring new construction and renovations in the city to follow some environmentally friendly guidelines, “Over the past year and a half over a 1000 plus buildings are greener because of the program,” said Building Official John Kuehl

Ecofreak Building Rules For P.G?

Moto GP Weekend

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Riders, watch your bikes. Always lose a few to thieves every year.

Cannery Row Hogs

Officer Robert Lehman said the influx of traffic, with thousands of spectators and motorcycles coming through Monterey County, makes it necessary to have additional officers out in search of careless drivers and riders.

All drivers traveling this weekend should be extra cautious because of the thousands of motorcycles, Lehman said.

“Everybody needs to pay a little more attention, obviously motorcycles are hard to see most of the time and a lot of people can be surprised by them showing up so quick,” he said.


Moto GP Weekend

Pensions On The Ballot

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Agree with the plan, too bad they had to throw the S word into the title.

The council voted 6-1 to enact the Sustainable Retirement Benefit Reform Initiative, a citizens ballot petition capping city contributions to employee pension benefits at 10 percent of workers’ salaries. Employees could pay additional amounts toward their retirement out of their own pockets.

Councilman Bill Kampe cast the dissenting vote, saying he did not approve of legislation by initiative.

Union and state Public Employee Retirement System officials warned the city that it could face lawsuits.

Pensions On The Ballot

Are Restaurants Paying For The Use Of The Sidewalks?

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In Seattle they do. And they need to keep the path clear.
Red House Sidewalk

Since Seattle eased its policy on sidewalk-cafe permits in late 2008, almost 100 cafe and restaurant owners have received approval or are awaiting approval to put cocktail tables and seats along the sidewalk, usually in heavy foot traffic and barhopping areas.

Cost: The cost of a city permit was lowered from $2,100 (and sometimes as high as $3,700) to $707 for a 100-square-foot sidewalk cafe. Annual renewal costs $253 for a 100-square-foot cafe (based on $97 renewal fee plus $1.56 per square foot.)

Time: The permit process takes about 10 days, streamlined from years past.

Rules: Downtown, sidewalk cafes must leave 6 feet of open space from the end of the sidewalk dining area to the curb or other object, such as a tree pit or parking pay station. Outside of downtown, the requirement is at least 5 feet of open space, though the city can require more.

Are Restaurants Paying For The Use Of The Sidewalks?