Beware Of Thom Ache-Man’s Tree Posse

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P.G. newcomer and former Hear-old reporter is out busting anyone who’s cut down a tree and not replaced it. He has absolutely no authority to do so. Should be removed from committee.

Acheman Book

P.G. Beautification and Natural Resources Committee member Thom Akeman told residents if they didn’t comply the city’s tree ordinance — which includes replanting two trees when one is removed- they faced penalties.

And Mayor Dan Cort said he heard from several people who thought Akeman specifically overstepped his role as a city volunteer.

“There were several letters and emails that I got from some of the people he visited and from their friends who felt it was something he shouldn’t do,” Cort said.

Though Cort said he understands the frustration and desire by some citizens to speed up city work, he said any sort of enforcement effort should be left to city employees.

Beware Of Thom Ache-Man’s Tree Posse

Book About Cannery Row

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Postcard Cannery Row Hoffman

Cannery Row Post Card – 1970s

Author A.L. Lundy reveals some history of the street now crowded with tourists.

Still, Real Life on Cannery Row has many nuggets of gold. One that made me want to head to Cannery Row with a headlamp suggested that secret passageways connected the Wing Chong Co. building to the adjacent La Ida’s so that opium users could elude police in the ’20s and ’30s. Another sidebar gives away a recipe for “Half-Way House Salsa,” which was a condiment that topped burgers Steinbeck used to enjoy at a bar that was formerly located at 598 Lighthouse.

Book About Cannery Row

Cable Internet Speeds Increase In P.G

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Comfast

Bryan Byrd, a Comcast spokesman, said the launch of its next generation DOCSIS 3.0 enables access of speeds up to 50 Mbps – about three times faster than its broadband service.

Besides Salinas, other affected areas in Monterey County include Carmel, Carmel Valley, Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Sand City, Seaside and Spreckels.

The “Extreme 50” service runs close to $140 monthly. Residents may also subscribe to a less expensive wideband service called “Ultra,” offered at half the price and speed.

Cable Internet Speeds Increase In P.G

Tom Pollacci Arrested For Rape

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The Pacific Grove Police Department has announced Thomas Ronald Pollacci, 49, of Pebble Beach, turned himself in to Seaside Police on Monday after a $300,000 arrest warrant was issued for his alleged involvement in a forcible rape reported to Pacific Grove Police in April 2008.

The case was investigated by Pacific Grove police detectives, and filed with the District Attorney’s Office, following the examination and analysis of related forensic evidence, Pacific Grove police said.

Pollacci posted his bail and was released from custody pending his arraignment, police said.

Tom Pollacci Arrested For Rape

New Monterey Police Blotter – February 2009

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2/1/09 BERSENTES KAREN was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol at David and Pine.

2/2/09 MPD documented found property in the 200 block of Belden.

2/2/09 MPD documented at civil issue in the 100 block of Hawthorne.

2/3/09 SILVER, PETER LOUIS was arrested for public intoxication at Lighthouse and Drake.

2/3/09 WITTER, PHILLIP was arrested for an out standing warrant in the 500 block of Belden.

2/4/09 MPD documented found property in the 600 block of Irving.

2/4/09 A victim reports the theft of items from her vehicle in the 800 block of McClellan.

2/4/09 A non-injury collision in the 700 block of Newton.

2/4/09 MPD documented a peace disturbance in the 600 block of Lighthouse.

2/5/09 MPD towed a vehicle from McClellan and Belden for expired registration.

2/5/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

2/5/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle in the 700 block of Spencer.

2/6/09 BARRIENTOS, CARLA was arrested for public intoxication at Hoffman and Hawthorne.

2/7/09 JENSEN, KEITH was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and or drugs at Reeside and Lighthouse.

2/8/09 ADAMS, PHILLIP was arrested for public intoxication in the 600 block of Lighthouse.

2/9/09 WARNER, AUDREY was arrested for public intoxication in the 800 block of Hawthorne.

2/10/09 MPD documented graffiti in the 600 block of Wave.

2/10/09 A victim reports having her peace disturbed in the 2000 block of Irving.

2/10/09 A victim reports unknown to have trespassed in the 200 block of Drake.

2/11/09 A victim reports a burglary to his vehicle in the 800 block of Taylor.

2/13/09 A victim reports the theft of an access card in the 700 block of Terry.

2/15/09 SCHAFER, KENNETH was arrested for public intoxication at Prescott and the Rec Trail.

2/15/09 SCHAFER, KENNETH was cited for an outstanding warrant at Prescott and The Rec Trail.

2/15/09 A reporting party reports unknown to have left the business without paying the bill in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

2/15/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle near Hawthorne and Prescott.

2/17/09 MPD documented suspicious circumstances in the 800 block of Laine.

2/17/09 MPD documented graffiti at Cannery Row and Reeside.

2/17/09 MPD towed a vehicle for blocking a driveway in the 700 block of Laine.

2/19/09 ISAACSON, ROBERT was arrested for DUI in the 300 block of McClellan.

2/20/09 HILALY, KAREEM was cited for possession of less than an ounce of Marijuana while driving at Prescott and Lighthouse.

2/20/09 MPD towed a vehicle from the 800 block of Cannery Row for blocking the roadway.

2/20/09 A victim reports receiving a fictitious travelers in the 600 block of Cannery Row.

2/20/09 DELGADO, JOSE was arrested for public intoxication in the 500 block of Cannery Row.

2/21/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle while parked on Cannery Row.

2/21/09 GABRIEL MARTINEZ was cited for driving with a suspended license, a malfunctioning brake lamp, and no insurance at Lighthouse and Del Monte.

2/21/09 HIGUERA, Nicholas was arrested for an outstanding warrant at Prescott and Lighthouse.

2/21/09 MARTINEZ, GABRIEL was cited for an outstanding warrant at Lighthouse and Del Monte.

2/21/09 HAYES, THOMAS was arrested for attempting to pass a stolen check at Prescott & Wave.

2/21/09 HAYES, THOMAS was arrested for outstanding warrants at Prescott & Wave.

2/22/09 BREAZILE, RIO was arrested for resisting/obstructing a peace officer at Hoffman and the Rec Trail

2/22/09 BREAZILE, RIO was arrested on an outstanding warrant at Hoffman & Red Trail.

2/23/09 A victim reports a burglary to his residence in the 200 block of Laine.

2/23/09 LEA, IAN was cited on an outstanding warrant in the 800 block of Belden.

2/24/09 LOPEZ, DAVID was arrested for petty theft with a prior in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

2/24/09 A victim reports being battered in the 600 block of Wave.

2/25/09 SCHAFER, KENNETH, and BLAND, JAMES were cited for possession of an open container in the 500 block of Lighthouse.

2/25/09 A victim reports the theft of items at McClellan and Lily.

2/25/09 MPD documented graffiti in the 500 block of Foam.

2/25/09 A victim reports a vandalism to her vehicle in the 200 block of Hawthorne.

2/26/09 A victim reports a burglary to his residence in the 500 block of Hawthorne.

2/26/09 LEA, IAN was arrested for public intoxication at Hawthorne and Irving.

2/27/09 A victim reports being challenged to a fight at Foam and Reeside.

2/28/09 A victim reports a vandalism in the 400 block of Lighthouse.

2/28/09 EMMETT, JASON was arrested on an outstanding warrant in the 400 block of Foam.

2/28/09 MARQUEZ, NICHOLAS was arrested for an outstanding warrant in the 400 block of Foam.

2/28/09 A victim reports the theft of items from his vehicle in the 200 block of Spencer.

2/28/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 700 block of Lighthouse.

New Monterey Police Blotter – February 2009

Car Event Stalls Like A V12 In A Sand Trap – Needs Environmental Impact Report

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Red Ferraris On Golf Course

When will Moammar turn to improving commerce for locals? Everything the guy does is to bring more transients to town. It’s time to boot the guy out. First cut I’d make.

Chamber of commerce president Moe Ammar said the main reason the show — which attracts hundreds of participants and thousands of spectators — is in jeopardy is that an environmental impact report might be needed before it can be permitted to move to P.G.

“With all the requirements with getting a permit,” Ammar said, “it’s highly unlikely the event will happen this year.”

In 2008, the city council said it didn’t want the Concorso to move to town because of concerns about golf-course damage from cars, traffic and other issues. But with the city’s economy hurting because of the global downturn, Ammar believes the council would change its mind.

Car Event Stalls Like A V12 In A Sand Trap – Needs Environmental Impact Report

Cannery Row Street To Be Torn Up Again

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Cannery Row Hoffman

Work begins Monday, between Hoffman & Reeside. Can Cal-Am and the City Of Monterey pull this off? And, is the repaving project the result of the water main breaking all the time?

To reduce costs and minimize disruption to local businesses, the main replacement project will be conducted in coordination with the City of Monterey, which has a repaving project planned for the same area. . . In addition, construction will be halted during the weeks of April 5 and April 12 to accommodate the increase in visitor traffic associated with the spring break holiday.

Cannery Row Street To Be Torn Up Again

Commercial Filming Shuts Down Lighthouse Avenue

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Said to be an AT$T Commercial, two days of shutdown from Congress Ave to 19th St. Some stores were compensated, others were not.

Baghdad Moe

Ammar said he personally notified every business in the area about the commercial and that streets would be closed.

One store owner, who wanted to remain anonymous, said he lost an estimated $700 in the two days the commercial was being shot because of the street closures. The owner said he was never notified the streets were going to be closed.

Besides closing the main street and tying up traffic, the commercial filmed Monday and Tuesday for AT&T cellular phone service blocked off dozens of parking spaces. But it also brought dozens of technicians and actors to town as the production company, Smuggler, shot scenes at the Red House Cafe, Miss Trawick’s Garden Shop and other P.G. locations.

“It was the best thing that happened to P.G. this year,” said Moe Ammar, president of the chamber of commerce. “It was very exciting for P.G. to see Hollywood here.”

Commercial Filming Shuts Down Lighthouse Avenue

Oh Those Wharf Chowderheads

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It would be more fun to to have a person in a Domenico’s uniform deliver the pagers, but that would take a bit of bravery.

Last fall, according to court documents, Shake began noticing the disappearance of pagers he gives to customers to allow them to wander the wharf while waiting for a table.

Shake, who suspected a competitor was wooing his customers and dumping the devices, hired diver Don Maulhardt to search under the wharf. On two dives, Maulhardt recovered 10 pagers from the harbor’s bottom, allegedly beneath Domenico’s.

Maulhardt in the water beneath Domenico’s when they set up a sting with an undercover officer Nov. 19. That officer posed as a patron with one of the Grotto’s pagers on the wharf. Mercurio allegedly persuaded the officer to dine at his restaurant and took the pager, promising to return it to the Grotto.

Oh Those Wharf Chowderheads