Pollacci To Stand Trial For Rape

Tom Pollacci

 

After hours sitting in front of a judge Friday, Tom Pollacci of Pebble Beach will stand trial on charges of rape.

His family owns Ron’s Liquor store on Lighthouse Ave. in Pacific Grove. Pollacci is accused of raping an unconscious woman back in April of 2008.

Pollacci could face a maximum sentence of eight years in prison.

He’ll be back in court at the end of this month. Pollacci is out on bail.

From the Hear-Old:

McGuirk testified she (Jane Doe #5) told him that one morning as she was getting ready for high school, there was a knock on her door. She answered and found Pollacci and another man, who threw her over his shoulders in her bathrobe and forced her into Pollacci’s car.

They drove her to the river in mid-Carmel Valley. The other man, whom she did not know, held her down while Pollacci raped her, she said.
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Another woman said Pollacci, a friend of her ex-husband, raped her in her home during an unannounced visit more than 20 years ago. Another said he tried to rape her in the parking lot of the Highlands Inn after a luncheon date in 1992. That woman did report her assault to police, and Pollacci pleaded guilty to sexual battery.

Pollaci To Stand Trial For Rape

Slash & Burn. Layoffs & Cutbacks Imminent

In 2007, the city eliminated 24 employee positions, which included the layoffs of 16 workers. The move was said to save an estimated $580,000. Now, Becklenberg said the council needs to consider more layoffs.
“We will have to look at customer service at city hall,” he said. “Can we afford the same staffing levels?” Becklenberg will also tell council members the city could save tens of thousands of dollars every year simply by loosening it’s notoriously rigid architectural and historic review standards.

Ditch that tourist chamber payoff, don’t think it’s done any good.

Slash & Burn. Layoffs & Cutbacks Imminent

Peas In A Pod – Agha & Potter

They all sound corrupt to me. Why would Nader support Potter when he is in cahoots with Goldbeck to get his gargantuan Holman Hotel approved?

Monterey real estate developer Nader Agha says he gave a $10,000 check more than five years ago to county Supervisor Dave Potter’s election campaign that was never reported by the campaign as required by state law.

Potter said Tuesday, “I have no idea what Nader is talking about. If he had given me $10,000, I would have reported it.”

Agha said Potter called him in January 2004 saying he needed financial help because his campaign was short of money. Potter was facing a formidable primary challenge that year in his bid for a third term from two challengers — Salinas Valley agribusinessman Stephen Collins and then-Pacific Grove City Councilwoman Susan Goldbeck.

Peas In A Pod – Agha & Potter

Bankruptcy Knocking At The Door Again

The city undertook a major staff reorganization in 2007, and in November, voters approved an increase in the city sales tax, which staved off shutting down city services, Bennett said.

But wage, benefit and retirement commitments to city employee groups are continuing to erode city finances, and “they’re not going down as our income and the economy is going down,” she said.

The council, Bennett said, should look at “what the downsides of bankruptcy might be and learn them before we’re in an emergency situation.”

City Hall Bk

 

Bankruptcy Knocking At The Door Again..

Pacific Grove – City Of Homes Or Transients

Less resources for residents, says Moammar.

The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce is proposing that voters re-write a decades old law to help bring in some money to the cash-strapped city.

Victoria Arroyo, the general manager of the Seabreeze Inn and Cottages in Pacific Grove, said their hands are tied when it comes to upgrading their facility. Arroyo said they want to be competitive with their Monterey neighbors, but it’s nearly impossible with Measure C in place.

Yes, lets have more garbage on the ground from Sea Breeze Motel.

Dumpster Sea Breeze Motel 071216a

Pacific Grove – City Of Homes Or Transients

July 4th Weekend Not So Busy

No way did the town seem crowded at all.

Budget cutbacks forced the city of Monterey to cancel its annual fireworks display, but thanks to a calendar coincidence, which moved the MotoGP race up two weeks to July 4 weekend this year, thousands of colorful bikes lined Cannery Row.

Police began closing the street to automobile traffic about 2 p.m. Lt. Leslie Sonné of the Monterey Police Department expected 8,000 to 10,000 people to be on hand by the evening — about what the event has attracted in past years.

By mid afternoon, attendance was below last year’s, possibly because an aggressive public relations campaign to discourage illegal fireworks in the city, Deputy Chief Mike Aspland said.

July 4th Weekend Not So Busy

Pedestrian Safety Still A Concern

I have been known to stop and move those sidewalk graffiti signs OUT of the way when they are in the middle of the foot traffic path, such as the curb cuts for handicap access or this Keller Williams sign in the middle of the sidewalk.

Kelller Williams Sign In Way

Now if they can get those bistros that expand out onto the sidewalk to raise the umbrellas so I don’t have to duck. . .

In their efforts to make Pacific Grove a safer place to walk, five members of the Traffic Safety Commission formed a subcommittee to focus on the issue of pedestrian safety improvements. These include sidewalks, crosswalks and traffic signals.

Pedestrian Safety Still A Concern

P.G. Motels – Remember When You Could Gouge The Moto GP Fans?

Some blame the July 4 schedule, some the economy. But I betcha there’s some bad mojo about those days when the crusty P.G. motels demanded $300/night 3 night minimums…

Moe Ammar, president of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce, said the 1,163 rooms in Pacific Grove are 73 percent sold for the weekend. Hotels are offering rates as low as $99 a night, he said.

Pacific Grove’s hotels were sold out the past two years for the races, when they were later in July; the July Fourth holiday was 88 percent sold last year.

P.G. Motels – Remember When You Could Gouge The Moto GP Fans?

New Monterey Police Blotter – June 2009

Toss a butt from your car? That’s an arrest.

6/1/09 MPD towed a vehicle from Archer and McClellan for expired registration.

6/1/09 SCHAFER, KENNETH was arrested for an outstanding warrant at David and Lighthouse.

6/1/09 MPD towed a vehicle from Lighthouse and Reeside for expired registration.

6/1/09 A victim reports a theft of items in the 800 block of Cannery Row.

6/1/09 A victim reports a burglary to his residence in the 400 block of Laine.

6/2/09 ELDERS, MATTHEW was involved in a fight in the 700 block of Archer.

6/2/09 A victim reports a burglary to her residence in the 800 block of Lily.

6/2/09 A victim reports trespassing at 32 Cannery Row.

6/2/09 A victim reports a theft of items from his vehicle in the 800 block of Lottie.

6/2/09 A hit and run in the 400 block of Wave.

6/3/09 MPD documented graffiti at Filmore & Withers.

6/3/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

6/4/09 A victim reports the theft of a trailer in the 800 block of Foam.

6/7/09 A victim reports the theft of items from her vehicle in the 1600 block of Prescott.

6/7/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle in the 1700 block of Hoffman.

6/8/09 A victim reports a burglary to his residence in the 600 block of Lighthouse.

6/8/09 A victim reports receiving threats in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

6/8/09 A victim reports a vandalism to his vehicle in the 2300 block of Irving.

6/8/09 A victim reports a vandalism to her vehicle at Hoffman & Cannery Row.

6/9/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 500 block of Hawthorne.

6/9/09 A victim reports receiving fictitious money orders in the 1700 block of Withers.

6/9/09 A reporting party reports an counterfeit bill to be passed in the 600 block of Cannery Row.

6/9/09 BROOKS, MATHEW was arrested for public intoxication at David and Lottie.

6/9/09 THOMAS, ZACHERY was arrested for discarding a lit cigarette from a vehicle and being unable to provide satisfactory identification.

6/11/09 A victim reports receiving annoying phone calls in the 700 block of Foam.

6/13/09 A victim reports a vandalism to his vehicle in the 600 block of Cannery Row.

6/13/09 BROOKS, MATTHEW was arrested for being under influence of a controlled substance at Prescott and Lighthouse.

6/15/09 RAMANO, ROCCO was arrested for DUI at Foam and Hoffman.

6/15/09 GLASSEL, MICHAEL was arrested for public intoxication at the Rec. Trail and Custom House Plaza.

6/15/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

6/17/09 HUDSON, GLENN was arrested for an outstanding warrant at Lighthouse and David.

6/17/09 HUDSON, GLENN was arrested for possession of less than 28.5 grams of marijuana at Lighthouse and David.

6/18/09 IBRAHIM, RAMZY and HANNA, AMIR were arrested for public intoxication at the Rec. Trail near Foam .

6/18/09 A victim reports a vandalism to her vehicle in the 600 block of Filmore.

6/19/09 BLAND, JAMES and LEDFORD, CARL were cited for illegally camping at 280 Dickman,

6/19/09 MPD documented graffiti at San Carlos Beach.

6/21/09 RHODES, KYLE was arrested for DUI at Prescott and Lighthouse.

6/21/09 A victim reports graffiti in the 600 block of Cannery Row.

6/21/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 600 block of Cannery Row.

6/21/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle in the 700 block of Grace.

6/21/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle in the 600 block of Grace.

6/21/09 A victim reports a burglary to her vehicle in the 700 block of Wave.

6/22/09 MPD documented graffiti at Wave and Irving.

6/22/09 MPD documented graffiti in the 700 block of Lighthouse.

6/22/09 LOPEZ ,EDUARDO was arrested for public intoxication in the 600 block of Cannery Row.

6/22/09 MELICIA, MICHAEL was arrested for boating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and for being under the influence of a controlled substance at Harbor Master’s Office.

6/24/09 MPD towed a vehicle in the 900 block of Drake for no plates.

6/24/09 A collision involving a bicycle at Prescott and Rec Trail.

6/24/09 Parker, Jordan was arrested for DUI, being an un-licensed driver and no proof of insurance at David and Newton.

6/25/09 MPD documented graffiti at 960 Prescott.

6/25/09 LEDFORD, Carl was arrested for public intoxication at 444 Cannery Row.

6/25/09 A hit and run at Lighthouse Avenue and Reeside.

6/26/09 A victim reports the theft of his vehicle at David and Foam.

6/26/09 GONSALVES, ROBERT was arrested for public intoxication on Cannery Row.

6/27/09 HENTGES, JOHN was arrested for public intoxication at the Custom House Plaza.

6/27/09 MARTINEZ, CARLOS was arrested for public intoxication at Custom House Plaza.

6/29/09 A hit and run in the 1000 block of David.

6/30/09 HAWKES, KAREN HILARY was arrested for obstructing and delaying an officer at Cannery Row and Foam.

6/30/09 Wygant, Greg was cited for driving on a suspended license at Drake and Spencer.

New Monterey Police Blotter – June 2009