Pacific Grove City Council Approves One Time Cuts

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But there was time and money to kill the ice plant that prevented erosion.

Facing a projected half-million-dollar shortfall by June, the Pacific Grove City Council approved one-time cuts to nearly all of the city’s departments on Wednesday to balance the budget while avoiding layoffs.

Vacancies in the police department, $320,000.
Delay in the completion of storm drainage work, $75,000
Eliminating a winter youth basketball game, $1,500
Spring adult sports, $1,200
Part-time shelver at the library, $8,000
Maintenance of ocean-front turnouts, $6,000

Turnout Erosion

Turnout Pot Holes

Items on the list include maintenance of trees, recreation trails, sidewalks and streets; competitive pay for police officers and firefighters; and restoring Sunday and night hours twice a week at the library.

Pacific Grove City Council Approves One Time Cuts

New Monterey Police Blotter – December 2006

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12/1/06 Victim reports the theft from locked vehicle in the 600 block of Cypress.

12/2/06 Citizen reports unknown to have damaged fence on the 2100 block of David.

12/2/06 Victim reports suspicious activity in the 800 block of Cannery Row.

12/2/06 ENRIQUEZ, PABLO ZAMORA was arrested for DUI resulting in a traffic accident from the 100 Block of Lighthouse.

12/3/06 Citizen reports unknown to have keyed his vehicle while it was parked at the 400 block of Pine.

12/4/06 Citizen reports prowler in front of residence at the 100 block of Lighthouse.

12/4/06 MCSO was aided in the citation of MCFARLAND III, JAMES WILLIAM at the 300 block of David Ave.

12/5/06 FISHER, WALTER M was arrested in the 500 block of Hawthorne for possession of a syringe.

12/7/06 DAVIDSON, SHANDA was arrested for DUI in the 600 block of Lighthouse.

12/7/06 HURD, GREGORY was arrested for DUI and being involved in a collision w/parked vehicle in the 900 block of David Ave.

12/8/06 Citizen reports unknown WFA to have taken an unknown number of items from the 800 block of Belden.

12/9/06 Victim reports an unknown WMA punched him while inside the Bulldog Pub,611 Lighthouse.

12/9/06 WENDELL, THOMAS was arrested for DUI in the 100 block of Lighthouse.

12/9/06 GOLDBECK, NATHAN was issued a citation for driving on a suspended license in the 600 block of Hawthorne.

12/9/06 BRADFORD, CYNDRA was arrested for elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon in the 800 block of Lyndon.

12/9/06 LAUGHLIN, MARC was placed under citizen’s arrest for battery at Sly McFlys.

12/11/06 An employee of Monterey Bay Security placed AQUINO-HERNANDEZ, ALEJANDRO under citizen’s arrest for vandalism at After The Quake, 643 Cannery Row.

12/11/06 MARTIN, KENNETH arrested for public intoxication on the Recreation Trail at Irving. POLD: Recreation Trail.

12/12/06 Stolen vehicle in the 1600 block of Withers.

12/12/06 ARTELLAN, DELITA was arrested for public intoxication and drinking alcohol in public at Archer and Prescott. POLD: Archer and Prescott.

12/12/06 ARTELLAN, DELITA was arrested on two outstanding warrants.

12/14/06 Victim reports the theft of a Honda 2000 gasoline generator while chained to his RV on Cannery Row.

12/15/06 Victim reports the burglary to an office in the 300 block of Foam.

12/15/06 Victim reports the attempted burglary to a business in the 300 block of Foam.

12/16/06 DOBBS, BRIANNA was arrested for DUI and driving on a suspended license in the 2300 block of Del Monte. POLD: Ocean Thunder.

12/16/06 Report of vandalism in the 200 block of Lighthouse.

12/17/06 RUTLEDGE, LARRY was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs at Wave & Hoffman. POLD: Sukura’s

12/18/06 Report of threat with a knife on Cannery Row at Hoffman

12/18/06 MPD towed a Lime Green, 68, Chevy from the S/W corner of Spencer @ Drake for parking over 72 hrs in the same location.

12/18/06 CHANG, SUSAN was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of prescription medication in the 600 block of Lighthouse.

12/19/06 LOPEZ, LISANDRO was arrested for DUI at Foam and Lighthouse.

12/20/06 ROTHSTEIN-JACOBSON, SEAN was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance in the 100 block of Lighthouse.

12/20/06 ROTHSTEIN-JACOBSON, SEAN was arrested on a $7,500 misdemeanor warrant out of MCSO.

12/22/06 Citizen reports embezzlement by an unknown employee at the 700 block of Cannery Row.

12/22/06 RODRIQUEZ, FRANK and CROW, SEAN were arrested for public intoxication at the 600 block of Prescott.

12/23/06 Citizen reports vandalism to his business in the 500 block of Wave.

12/24/06 Citizen reports 2 outdoor solar lights to have been taken from his front yard in the 800 block of Archer.

12/24/06 Citizen reports an unknown suspect to have collided with her black Mazda pickup in the rear lot of Longs at 686 Lighthouse.

12/25/06 REYES, FRANCISCO was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. McCORMICK, JEFFREY was arrested for possession of altered documents, possession of burglary tools and being under the influence of a controlled substance in the 300 block of Drake.

12/25/06 Citizen reports a burglary to his residence at the 800 block of Laine.

12/27/06 Citizen reports MARTIN, KEN and ROBINSON, TARA to have refused to leave the business in the 600 block of Lighthouse.. Both were contacted and warned. MARTIN was additionally cited for possession of an open container.

12/28/06 On The Beach Surf Shop reports unknown to have damage their front plate glass window.

12/30/06 LEWIS, DENNIS and BUSTAMANTE, JOHN were arrested for public intoxication in the 600 block of Lighthouse. POLD: Sly McFly’s.

12/31/06 On The Beach Surf Shop reports unknown to have damaged two front plate glass windows.

New Monterey Police Blotter – December 2006

P.G. Chamber Of Commerce – What’s Your Job?

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The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce has launched three fundraising campaigns for various projects throughout the city:

• Furnish the teacher’s lounge at Pacific Grove Middle School.

• Funds for the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary for more trees in the center of the sanctuary and a new drip irrigation system<

• Funds to assess the antiquated streetlights on Candy Cane Lane that require special and expensive maintenance.

All noble causes. But shouldn’t the COC be working to bring some commerce to town? They are out begging for $$ while storefronts remain empty.

PG Chamber Of Commerce – What’s Your Job?

Monterey Fireworks Barge Beached

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A large ocean swell wreaked havoc in Monterey Harbor on Wednesday night, dislodging Monterey’s fireworks barge and four boats from their moorings.

The barge, known as Sparky, had been anchored in the water just off Del Monte Beach, on the east side of Monterey Municipal Wharf No. 2. It broke free despite being secured by a “double-anchor, fail-safe system,” said Scheiblauer.

Mother nature knows nothing is failsafe.
Beached Barge 1

Beached Barge 2

UPDATE – Barge pushed & pulled back out to sea.

The city used an 85-foot commercial fishing boat owned by the Pennisi family combined with contractor Steve Wendt’s bulldozer to refloat the 60-ton beached barge.

Scheiblauer did not have the total cost tallied on Tuesday, but he estimated the bill to be up to $7,000.

Barge Afloat

Monterey Fireworks Barge Beached

S.F. Police Rake In Parking Ticket Fees

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Catching parking scofflaws in San Francisco has become easier with the help of high-tech cameras that scan license plates in search of cars saddled with unpaid citations.

A city parking crew operating the new system can almost instantaneously find cars with at least five outstanding tickets. A two-person team roams city streets with two small cameras mounted atop their unmarked vehicle. The cameras can scan 250 or more plates an hour.

And when a match is made, the crew attaches a yellow metal boot to the front wheel, removing it only after the tickets are paid.

Parking Favaloro Truck

Aint that cool? Could get more $$ from the merchants that park all day in 2 hour spots.

SF Police Rake In Parking Ticket Fees

Lawyer Falls To His Death In Seaside

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In what police describe as a “probable” suicide leap, a prominent Monterey Bay Area attorney fell at least nine floors to his death at the Embassy Suites Hotel Monterey Bay in Seaside the morning before Christmas.

Shortly before 9:30 a.m. Sunday, officers found the body of Aptos attorney Paul Sanford in the west end of the hotel lobby, where he had landed on a large ventilation grate.

Police Capt. Steve Cercone said horrified guests were eating breakfast in the atrium at the time, and a number of witnesses saw Sanford fall from somewhere between the 9th and 12th floors.

Lawyer Falls To His Death In Seaside

P.G. Kids Turn In Lost Wallet

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When a couple of sixth-graders from Pacific Grove Middle School found a wallet on the sidewalk in front of the school last week, they saved Christmas for (the Whitis) family in Texas.

“I just want you to know how impressed I am with the quality of students at Pacific Grove Middle School,” Whitis wrote school administrators on Thursday. “How easy would it have been for them to take the money and toss the wallet into the trash! Instead, they did what was right. They took it to the office so it could be returned to the very distraught owner.

“I have been in education for 26 years, and it is always heartwarming to know how wonderful young people can be. Thank you for what you have done to instill such wonderful values in their young lives. Their act of kindness saved Christmas not only for my daughter, but also for her entire family in Texas. I see your students as a Christmas miracle, and for that I want to say thank you.”

P.G. Kids Turn In Lost Wallet

Police Blotter

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Can I sue someone who says or writes something defamatory about me?

In order to prove defamation, you have to prove that what was said or written about you was false. If the information is true, or if you consented to publication of the material, you will not have a case.

Search the Herald for some research. I did and was surprised to find another article about domestic violence, financial troubles and more at another one of the Favaloro’s restaurants. Check it out, December 14, 2004.

Slander

Police Blotter

Extreme Geocaching Brings In The Bomb Squad

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Deputies responded to a call Monday reporting a possible explosive device on Jolon Road, three miles south of King City.

A state work crew cleaning the road shoulder found a three-inch long PVC pipe with end caps and a thick wire protruding from one end.

The bomb squad deployed its new robot, affectionately known as “Boomer,” and reported that the package was “blown to pieces.”

It was then that officers discovered the item was actually a “hidden treasure” planted in the oak tree by a geocaching club.

The clubs, growing in popularity around the world, use Global Positioning System instruments to find hidden items after reading clues and GPS coordinates.

Check with geocaching.com for some helpful advice about leaving odd packages out in the wilds:

Please use common sense when choosing a location for your cache. Do not place your cache in any location where it might be confused with something more dangerous.

Whatever the container, make sure to mark your cache so that someone who doesn’t play can figure out what it is. Most folks mark the container with Geocaching.com, the name of the cache, and any contact information they feel is necessary. More info is better than less.

Extreme Geocaching Brings In The Bomb Squad