Fire Department Merger Being Considered

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Three cities on the Monterey Peninsula are one step closer to a merger that could save them a collective $1.3 million a year.

The cities of Pacific Grove, Carmel and Monterey are all considering consolidating their fire departments into one.

The cities combined currently spend more than $3.5 million each year on firefighting. But if the three departments merged, the cost for fire protection would drop to around $2.2 million total, the company reviewing the plan said.

About time. Just put more resource at the worker level and eliminate some administration.

Fire Department Merger Being Considered

Farmers Market? With All These Empty Storefronts?

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Letter From The Editor in the Hear-Old:

Why would Pacific Grove want to have a farmers market when it has Grove Market?

In an easy walk around a few blocks, shoppers can find fresh produce, a butcher shop, farmer’s bread, clothing shops, antiques, art galleries, card shops, stationery, cleaners, paints, banks, health food and the best hardware store and post office on the Central Coast.

I bet Monterey residents would love to take a short bus ride with their shopping bags to shop in a town that provides the basic necessities for locals.

It’s obvious that Barbara bAss Evans rides the short bus. None of those businesses are open in the early evening when working people shop.

Farmers Market? With All These Empty Storefronts?

The Dilworth Phenomenon

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The San Francisco Chronicle printed side-by-side pictures this week of two prominent Monterey Peninsula residents.

On the right was Clint Eastwood, an international movie star, Oscar-winning director, conservationist, philanthropist, former Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, land owner, developer, partner in the Pebble Beach Co., and one of the driving forces behind that company’s plan to eliminate potential homesites in Del Monte Forest while building a new golf course and hotel rooms.

On the left was David Dilworth, a high school graduate whose personal accomplishments wouldn’t fill a postage stamp.

Last weekend, the Herald even bestowed an advanced education on Dilworth, calling him an “environmental biologist.” Never mind that he doesn’t actually have so much as a bachelor’s degree in any scientific field.

What Dilworth does have is a lot of opinions and a lot of free time on his hands.

Attention Whore.

The Dilworth Phenomenon

P.G. Making Plans For A Farmers Market

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Before the City Council proceeds, a June 21 meeting will be held to hash out details, including the location and schedule for a market, said City Manager Jim Colangelo.

Colangelo said if merchants’ concerns can be resolved, a farmers market would be a positive note for downtown, where sales tax revenues have been flat in recent months.

“It’s not a crisis situation,” Colangelo said. “But we’re just concerned that we’re not seeing the type of business that we used to.”

You hit the nail on the head, Jimmy. Locals have quit shopping in downtown P.G. ever since the Carmel crowd moved in. Farmer’s Markets tend to be local centric. And none of the shops that oppose one are ever open when they take place anyway.

P.G. Making Plans For A Farmers Market

Fire Starts In Pebble Beach – 20 Years After The Big One

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A fire broke out at about 6 p.m. Sunday at the Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach. According to authorities, nearly an acre of vegetation burned near the 12th and 13th holes.

The sirens wailed, helicopters and airplanes flew low, something was happening. 20 years ago millions were lost in a poorly fought blaze in Pebble Beach, this one did not repeat it.

See the neat Slide Show and interviews about the 1987 fire on The Hear-old’s Web Site

Fire Starts In Pebble Beach – 20 Years After The Big One

The Last Naked Intersection Succumbs

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A new stoplight is planned for New Monterey, aimed at improving safety for pedestrian and bicycle crossings at Lighthouse and avenues. Construction of the traffic signal is expected to begin today.

Lighthosue Ave At Mcclellan

There you have it. Now, every intersection on Lighthouse Avenue in New Monterey has a stoplight. What next? How about a signal at Giannis Pizza, Longs Drugs, the surf shop, and when that’s done move toward the same on Foam street and then Hawthorne.

Here is it.
McClellan Stoplight

The Last Naked Intersection Succumbs

Cannery Row Block Party

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Thousands of tourists and locals packed Monterey streets at the 4th annual Cannery Row Block Party on Sunday.

Wave and Foam streets were jammed with families and performers as local traffic slowed to a crawl.

The crowds gobbled seafood cocktails, taste-tested ice cream sundaes and listened to a musical tribute to Carlos Santana by the group Zebop.

The free event was populated by a circus like assortment of stilt walkers, clowns and wild animals — including a turtle, a hyena and a 110-pound mandrill who yawned on demand.

Umm, yeah. That’s some real Cannery Row worthy attractions. Sure.

Cannery Row Block Party

Lynn Nicole Feurer Claims Domestic Abuse

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A Seaside High School teacher arrested on suspicion of murdering her longtime partner said she was the victim of constant domestic abuse and was defending herself at the time of his death, a police report says.

Lynn Nicole Feurer said she recalled wrestling with Cupita and being on top of him on a bed on the second floor of their apartment on the 300 block of Eighth Street in Pacific Grove, the report says.

At one point during the fight, Feurer told Uretsky, Cupita stopped fighting — or moving at all, the document states.

Lynn Nicole Feurer Claims Domestic Abuse

New Monterey Police Blotter – May 2007

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5/1/07 MCSO was aided in the citation of SHAFER, KENNITH EMIL on Muni Warrant #MS249651A for FTA on 647(F) PC.

5/1/07 SHAFER, KENNITH EMIL was cited for open container on Bruce Ariss Way

5/1/07 Citizen reports her vehicle struck and damaged at Prescott & Lighthouse. A WFA40’s in a Red Mazda 3 series fled South on Lighthouse.

5/2/07 HUDSON, GLEN was cited for trespassing on private lands at 798 Wave.

5/3/07 Citizen reports loss of a gold link bracelet on 4-30-07 at 800 block of Cannery Row.

5/3/07 The After the Quake at 643 Cannery Row reports theft of a vinyl jacket with a Monterey Bay logo on it.

5/4/07City of Monterey reports graffiti to the men’s room at Hilltop Park, 871 Jessie St.

5/5/07 REED, STEVEN was cited for driving on a suspended license, displaying false tabs, and not having insurance at David & Hawthorne.

5/5/07 Citizen reports theft of his Sony USB Thumb Drive in the 700 block of Lighthouse.

5/5/07 SPINDRAFT INN, 652 Cannery Row reports graffiti to the exterior walls.

5/6/07 Citizen reports the theft of a IPOD Nano while at Carls Jr, 900 Lighthouse.

5/6/07 MPD took custody of dog from a vehicle parked in the 300 block of Reeside for being deprived of necessary sustenance. Dog taken to City Yard.

5/7/07 NAKASHIMA, PAUL was arrested for public intoxication on the 300 block Lighthouse.

5/8/07 Citizen reports a burglary to his residence, 800 block of Hawthorne. Items taken: two Dell laptops. POE: Possible key used.

5/9/07 ROBINSON, TARA was cited for 6-28 MCC Vicious Dog for not having the court ordered muzzle on her dog, 6-3 MCC having a dog tied up, 22-15 MCC Urinating/ defecating in public, and 22-1 open container on Prescott/ Foam.

5/11/07 Prado, Antonio was arrested for DUI at David and Hawthorne.

5/12/07 CASEY, RAY was arrested for public intoxication at Lighthouse and Prescott.

5/12/07 BANEUX, ILIAS was arrested for DUI at Hawthorne and Dickman.

5/12/07 JOSE’S BAR AND GRILL 638 Wave reports two white males, 16-18yrs old, wearing white T-shirt’s and blue jeans riding unknown black mountain bike’s to have taken their cash register from inside the business. The cash register was empty and was later found in the 400 block of Wave.

5/12/07 Citizen reports unknown to have walked over the top of her vehicle while parked in the 400 block of Wave.

5/13/07 SPENCE, BRITTON was arrested for public intoxication at 200 Prescott.

5/14/07 Citizen 900 block of Archer reports his residence’s alarm to have been triggered.

5/15/07 Citizen reports being battered by a transient known as, “Rocky” at Bruce Ariss Way.

5/16/07 Citizen reports to have been chased in his car by a metallic gray, Ford Ranger stepside, unknown plate, by an unidentified driver on Lighthouse at David.

5/16/07 EVANS, RUSSELL was arrested for DUI at David and Laine.

5/16/07 MCSO was aided in the arrest of SPENCE, BRITTON for misdemeanor warrants at 700 Lighthouse.

5/16/07 ROTHER, TERRY was arrested for public intoxication at 700 Lighthouse

5/17/07 Fight between two male adults in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

5/17/07 Citizen 800 block of Laine reports the theft of the rear license plate from a black 1993 Lexus.

5/18/07 MONTEREY PLAZA HOTEL, 400 Cannery Row, found a blue and grey Magna Great Divide men’s mountain bike.

5/18/07 Citizen reports a blue and white Classic Charter bus to have struck his school bus at Foam and Irving.

5/18/07 Citizen 800 block of Archer reports theft of her Honda dirtbike.

5/18/07 Citizen reports theft of his black Hoffman BMX men’s bike from 800 block of Archer.

5/19/07 BOOTH, Lynn was arrested for DUI in the 400 block of Lighthouse. POLD: Rocky Point.

5/20/07 Vandalism to a gray 2003 GMC Yukon while parked at 242 Cannery Row.

5/20/07 Citizen reports unknown to have stolen a hand held GPS, IPOD, and vehicle radio, from his unlocked vehicle, which was parked in the 700 block of Irving.

5/21/07 Citizen advised that her dog was attacked by a dog in the 700 block of Lily.

5/21/07 MISHK, JEREMY was arrested for burglary and providing false information to a peace officer at 2055 hours at 610 Del Monte. The burglary occurred at Creative Tattoo, 800 Lighthouse #c, on today’s date at 07 hours.

5/21/07 MCSO was aided in the arrest of MISHK, JEREMY for an outstanding no bail felony warrant at 2109 hours in MPD Jail.

5/22/07 REYNOLDS, LARRY was cited for littering at Prescott and Lighthouse.

5/23/07 Citizen reports unknown to have attempted to break into the washer and dryer located in the 800 block of Parcel.

5/23/07 Battery between two male juveniles at Archer Park.

5/23/07 Juvenile male was arrested for vandalism on the Rec Trail east of Cannery Row and Foam

5/25/07 MPD towed a trailer with boat from the 900 block of Belden for being abandoned.

5/25/07 REYNOLDS, LARRY was cited for drinking in public on the north side of Longs.

5/26/07 Citizen versus parked car at Wave and David.

5/26/07 Citizen reports unknown to have bent her gas lid and scratched her 04 silver Dodge Dakota on 5-26-07 between 1740 hours and 1905 hours while parked behind 800 block of Wave.

5/27/07 Citizen used offensive words likely to provoke a fight against another citizen while protesting at Window by the Bay Park.

5/27/07 MAHANEY, ROBERT was arrested for DUI at Reeside and Lighthouse.

5/28/07 Citizen 200 block of Laine, reports the theft of her royal blue 2004 Yamaha Zooma scooter.

5/28/07 Civil issue with 700 block of Grace Street over tree trimming.

5/29/07 Citizen 700 block of Lobos reports an unknown suspect to have stolen a contractor’s saw, a spare saw blade, and an air compressor.

New Monterey Police Blotter – May 2007

P.G. Woman Accused Of Slaying Spouse

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Pacific Grove police arrested a longtime Seaside High School teacher Tuesday in connection with the city’s first homicide since 2002.

Lynne Nicole Feurer, 65, known to friends and neighbors as Nicole, was arrested on homicide charges about 10:30 a.m. after officers found 81-year-old Joseph Francis Cupita dead in a duplex shared by the two in the 300 block of Eighth Street.

Feurer was first picked up by Monterey police at the London Bridge Pub near Wharf No. 2, after she reportedly told a visiting newlywed she killed her husband, said bartender Jason Wallace, who was on duty that night.

P.G. Woman Accused Of Slaying Spouse