Ever since Trotts antiques moved to the old Sprouse Reitz building, their old location was vacant and on the block for awhile. Since there was no takers, it looks like it will be filled with another gallery. Sheeshe!
Two White Shark Attacks In Four Days
What’s Scarier? The sharks in the water or the sharks on the rec trail?
Most mammals—and all local marine mammals—heard about the WHITE SHARK who attacked the man surfline.com identified as 24-year-old TODD ENDRISS at MARINA STATE BEACH Tuesday morning. But fewer heard about the attack last Saturday in OTTER COVE just past LOVERS POINT. Squid’s allies in the dive community tell Squid that a pair of divers saw a smaller white circle them, then disappear—only to make a charge at them. Luckily, they were carrying spearguns, which they reportedly used to fend off the shark before surfacing and successfully screaming for help from a nearby dive skiff.
New Monterey Police Blotter – August 2007
8/1/07 Employee with the Monterey Bay Boat Works, reports an unknown to have broken the front window of the business sometime between 2130 hours on 7/31/07 and 0800 hours on 8/01/07. Approximate cost of damage: $80.
8/1/07 Citizen reports the theft of her green leather wallet containing $45, 1 Visa debit, 1 Visa, and 1 pair of silver earrings, from 200 block of Lighthouse.
8/2/07 Citizen reports unknown to have thrown eggs at her Toyota while parked in the 200 block of Lighthouse.
8/2/07 Citizen reports his vehicle was vandalized sometime between 2200 and 2214 hours on 8-2-07 while parked at the 7-11 on David.
8/4/07 Hit & Run (Damage to drivers side mirror) while parked at David & Wave.
8/4/07 Citizen 800 block of Devisadero reports unknown to have entered her bathroom and damaged property.
8/4/07 LAMYUEN, LITIANE was arrested for hit and run traffic collision and driving with a suspended license at David and Hawthorne.
8/6/07 MPD towed a white EZ-Loader Sprint trailer for no registration, plates or identification marks from Cannery Row and Foam. The trailer looked abandoned, lost a wheel, was a traffic hazard and was parked in red zone.
8/6/07 MPD towed a red 1994 Ford Taurus for registration expired over six months from Belden and David.
8/6/07 An unknown suspect released an unknown amount of pepper spray into the air inside of the Kelp Forest section of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Located at 886 Cannery Row. There were approximately 8,000 visitors inside at the time. Only (6) complained of symptoms. It occurred at 1554 hours. The aquarium was evacuated until the Health department cleared it.
8/6/07 JOSE, DIAZ ORELLANA was placed under citizens arrest, by Nob Hill security for stealing 1 bottle of Southern Comfort valued at $15.99.
8/7/07 Citizen reports unknown to have stolen his PDA from his jacket while at the Aquarium.
8/7/07 Citizen reports unknown to have stolen his Garmin GPS from his vehicle while parked, by valet, in the 400 block of Cannery Row.
8/8/07 FEENEY, MICHAEL was arrested for driving under the influence in the 500 blk of Hawthorne.
8/8/07 The City of Monterey reports an unknown to have written graffiti on the stop sign at the intersection of Drake and Laine.
8/8/07 REYNOLDS, LARRY was cited for an open container at Prescott and Lighthouse.
8/8/07 Citizen reports unknown to have stolen computer equipment from the 400 block Cannery Row.
8/8/07 REYNOLDS, LARRY was cited for an open container at Prescott and Lighthouse.
8/8/07 MPD aided in the citizen’s arrest of JEWETT, DANIE for theft of a shopping cart at Prescott and Lighthouse.
8/9/07 VOLG, ANDREW was arrested for driving under the influence in the 100 blk of Lighthouse.
8/9/07 MPD aided in the citizen’s arrest of JEWETT, DANIEL for theft of a shopping cart at Prescott and Lighthouse.
8/9/07 Citizen reports unknown to have shot a 1/4″ hole through The Cannery Row Inn’s front window at approximately 1845 hours with an unknown weapon. Total Estimated loss: $500.
8/9/07 Citizen report losing his cell phone somewhere around 700 block Wave.
8/9/07 REYNOLDS, LARRY and JEWETT, DANIE were both arrested for public intoxication at Lighthouse and Prescott.
8/10/07 Citizen reports losing a passport in the area of Cannery Row on 08/09/07 at approximately 1200 hours.
8/10/07 CARSON, ALAN BRET was placed under citizen’s at Prescott and Wave for indecent exposure that occurred on McAbee Beach at 1515 hours this date.
8/10/07 CARSON, ALAN BRET was arrested for public intoxication at Prescott and the Recreation Trail.
8/10/07 Citizen reports theft of his video camera bag containing Canon camera, charger and batteries from the men’s restroom at the Cannery Row Garage, 601 Wave Street, between 1230 and 1430 hours.
8/10/07 Citizen reports a stolen mountain bike from 2300 block Prescott.
8/11/07 Citizen 900 block of Prescott reports several jewelry items to have stolen from her dresser drawer.
8/11/07 Citizen reports an unknown vehicle to have damaged a blue 2000 Toyota Sienna Van at the Monterey Municipal Lot on Foam and Irving.
8/12/07 HAZARD, MICHAEL was placed under citizen’s arrest for trespassing in the 600 block of Lighthouse.
8/12/07 Citizen 500 block of Spencer reports unknown to have stolen his vehicles title, registration and insurance card from his locked vehicle.
8/12/07 Citizen reports his Mitsubishi Eclipse to have been broken into while parked in the 400 block of Cannery Row.
8/16/07 7-11, 381 David reports finding a small black purse.
8/16/07 Citizen reports theft from her unlocked vehicle while parked in the garage in the 500 block of Hawthorne.
8/17/07 Citizen 700 block of Hawthorne reports the theft of his 21 speed Mongoose bicycle.
8/18/07 FISH HOPPER 700 Cannery Row reports the burglary to their business while open to the public.
8/18/07 BULLWACKER’S 653 Cannery Row reports the burglary to their business while open to the public.
8/18/07 SLY MCFLY’S 700 Cannery Row reports the burglary to their business while open to the public.
8/20/07 Citizen 300 block of Laine St reports the burglary to his locked red 2005 Toyota Camry.
8/20/07 Citizen reports the burglary to his locked white Chev Aveo while parked in the 700 block of Hawthorne.
8/20/07 Citizen reports theft from his vehicle while parked in the 200 block of Hawthorne.
8/22/07 CHOMP reports suspicious circumstances with a hospital patient who accrued over $100,000 in hospital services and left after providing fake identification.
8/22/07 Citizen reported finding a .45 caliber Smith & Wesson semi-automatic pistol in the 700 block of Cannery Row.
8/22/07 HERBIG, DONNA was arrested for evading a peace officer at Forest and Pine and fleeing a traffic stop at Prescott and Hawthorne.
8/22/07 Citizen reports being battered by unknown in the 600 block of Lighthouse.
8/23/07 Traffic collision on northbound Lighthouse at Foam. Carla JOHNSON was subsequently arrested for DUI.
8/23/07 Citizen 500 block of Hawthorne reports her locked vehicle to have been burglarized while parked in the parking garage.
8/24/07 Citizen reports vandalism to Rabobank at 599 Lighthouse. Three windows were broken.
8/25/07 Hit and run accident versus north/east stop sign of Dickman and Laine.
8/25/07 Citizen 300 block of Hoffman reported a theft of prescription medication from his residence.
8/27/07 Citizen reports her purse to have been stolen from 700 block of Cannery Row.
8/28/07 City of Monterey, HMA reported a tinted 3′ by 3′ window shattered out, using a traffic cone at the Hilltop Community Center.
8/29/07 Citizen reports the theft of his wallet while in the 800 block of Hawthorne on 8/28/07.
The Secret Is Out – Warm Weather Arrives In The Fall
(Christian Science Monitor)
The fog rolled in during Memorial Day weekend. It was right on schedule. My wife and I looked gloomily at each other and sighed. We weren’t ready for summer yet; at least not our type of foggy summer. That fog can really put a chill in you.
Weather forecasters call a marine layer. Well, I call it a marine invasion. Fog by any other name is just as gray.
Ah, but then Labor Day arrives. The fog lifts, our spirits lift, and everything reappears in glorious profusion. Those magnificent Monterey pines stand out clearly etched against sand, sea, and sky.
TripAdvisor Rates P.G.’s Top 13 Hotel/Motels
TripAdvisor is an online availability & booking website that lets customers leave reviews. What they write is sometimes amazing.
Ranks #1 of 15
Butterfly Grove Inn
1073 Lighthouse Ave
The continental breakfast consisted of cold cereal, muffins cut in quarters, juice and coffee. The owner stood guard at the desk watching who took what.Ranks #2 of 15
Deer Haven Suites
740 Crocker Ave
had asked Housekeeping to change the linens, and when the Housekeeper came to the room she threw thew the clean towels and linens on the FLOOR, near the entrance to the suiteRanks #3 of 15
Pacific Grove Plaza
620 Lighthouse Ave
Even the underground garage has been brightened with original murals by the resident artist/handyman.Ranks #4 of 15
Rosedale Inn Executive Suite
775 Asilomar Blvd
called the front desk for extra pillows and were given a sheet to fold up and use instead.Ranks #5 of 15
The Borg’s Motel
635 Ocean View Boulevard
The bathroom…it’s small. The shower is tiny. The closet for some reason is huge.Ranks #6 of 15
Lighthouse Lodge & Suites
1150 & 1249 Lighthouse Avenue
I did stay in a room overlooking the cemetery a bit smelly, though, not sure what that was, like a sewage smellRanks #7 of 15
Asilomar Conference Grounds
800 Asilomar Ave
It’s a ‘No Fun Zone.’ Allow for an audible cork pop on that extremely expensive bottle of Chataueneuf de Pape and then watch the fun police (aka Security) materialize from aforementioned fog and pour it on the ground!Ranks #8 of 15
Lover’s Point Inn
625 Ocean View Boulevard
The bed however was one of the worst beds I have slept on in my life. It felt like a solid wood plank on VERY LOUD RUSTY springs. You could not breathe too hard or SQUUUEEEEAKKK!Ranks #9 of 15
Sunset Inn
133 Asilomar Blvd.
when I pulled back the comforter, I was greeted by a fairly large spider scurrying away. I heard the constant sound of buzzing, like a lawn mower starting up. Later I found that this sound was caused whenever someone turned on the water.Ranks #10 of 15
Howard Johnson Express Pacific Grove
660 Dennett Street
the inside hallway leading to our room smelled very bad, like curry. the managers apartment was right below our room. well, the manager and friends partied until after 2amRanks #11 of 15
The Wilkie’s Inn (Clarion Collection)
1038 Lighthouse Ave
a fairly grotty place, despite the impression of being recently renovated. I got the feeling that it was all done cheaply and without much attention to detail. The bed linen, while clean, looked like it had had an interesting history given the pattern of stains and rips.Ranks #12 of 15
Sea Breeze Lodge
204 Grove Acre Avenue
The room did have a problem with ants. They were tiny, but I had dispatched and lined up a dozen while I was shaving. Court yard was a parking lot with a little green grass over on the side. I have stayed in better motels out in the middle of the dessert.Ranks #13 of 15
Best Western Monarch Resort
1111 Lighthouse Avenue
dark and smells like grannie’s house after it has been shut up for two months. It cost me $162.00 plus tax not to stay there and was worth every penny. stained furnishings and a belligerent owner/manager. Wine tasted like juice and cheese was the cheapest they could find.
P.G. Mayor Takes The Side Of The Amorous Bugs
Pacific Grove Mayor Dan Cort supports the city of Monterey’s efforts to delay by 30 days spraying of pheromones to curb mating of the light brown apple moth, the city said today.
The planned aerial spraying is intended to prevent invasive light brown apple moths from breeding.
Maybe the Mayor is not all what he appears to be . .
Spinach Poisoning People Again, Gets Recalled
A Salinas Valley spinach grower issued a voluntary recall late Tuesday for bagged spinach after lab tests confirmed the presence of salmonella. The recall involves 8,118 cases of bagged spinach distributed by Metz Fresh LLC of King City and processed by a contract facility in Watsonville.
Sold under the Metz Fresh label, the spinach was sold to retail outlets and food service providers across the United States and Canada in 10-ounce and 16-ounce bags, as well as in 4-pound cartons and in 2.5-pound four-pack cartons, with tracking codes 12208114, 12208214 and 12208314.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, salmonella bacteria live in the intestinal tracts of humans and animals, including birds. Undercooked eggs, poultry or meat are the most common sources of salmonellosis in humans, although other foods, such as vegetables, may be contaminated.
WHAT? AGAIN? After all that money the Sam “the Sham” Farr took from taxpayers to ensure safe veggies?? Where did that money go anyway?
Aquarium Puts Great White Shark On Display – What Timing!
The Monterey Bay Aquarium announced Tuesday that it placed a young white shark on public display, and a spokesman said it was “an unfortunate coincidence” the news came the same day a surfer was mauled by a white shark off Marina State Beach.
“We make our decision on when we move the animals, depending on how the animals are doing,” aquarium spokesman Ken Peterson said. “The timing is unfortunate.”
The young shark was brought to Monterey 24 days after it was caught accidentally in commercial fishing gear off Southern California.
Safeway Parking Lot Robber Convicted
How he will fare with the gangs in prison for his prior experience?
A man who once walked away from the Nuestra Familia gang was convicted Tuesday of the 2005 armed robbery of a Pacific Grove shopper.
Pablo Castaneda, who has been the target of repeated slaying attempts since he dropped out of the gang in 1997, faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison when he is sentenced on Oct. 12.
In addition to the robbery charge, the jury convicted Castaeda of being a felon in possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property and commercial burglary, the latter two charges in relation to his use of a cell phone and gift cards that were inside the victim’s purse.
After a separate hearing, the panel also found that Castaneda was previously convicted of possession of cocaine for sale and voluntary manslaughter, and that in each case less than five years elapsed between his release from prison and his next felony conviction.
Shark Attack Closes Beaches
Beachgoers along the southern edge of Monterey Bay have been warned to stay out of the water after a 24-year-old surfer was attacked by a great white shark Tuesday morning off Marina.
Todd Endris, a home aquarium designer, was sitting on his board between waves when the 12-foot-long shark emerged from the water and bit him and his surfboard, dragging him beneath the surface. The incident was reported shortly after 10:30 a.m.
He was reported in fair condition Tuesday evening in Valley Medical Center in San Jose. Officials said he suffered from cuts to his torso and right thigh.
Spearfisher at Lovers Point reported trading stares with a great white . .
lan Boomershine said he is having second thoughts about returning to Monterey Bay waters.
Boomershine, an experienced diver from San Jose who spearfishes in Monterey Bay several times a year, called The Herald on Monday to report that he had a brush with a shark — which may have been the same shark that attacked the surfer off Marina the next day.
Boomershine said he and his dive partner, Ryan Floyd, were spear fishing northwest of Lovers Point on Saturday when a great white shark sped by.