The 1,250-pound ocean sunfish, one of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s most popular attractions, was euthanized early Thursday.
Aquarium veterinarian Mike Murray said the fish was euthanized after it became listless and stopped eating for a week, spending most of its time at the bottom of the aquarium’s Outer Bay exhibit.
That’s about 10,000 tacos.
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Joke all you want about tourists from Modesto but they in my opinion are the most down to earth visitors and much more tolerable than L.A. refugees that end up wanting to move here.
They are looking for enriching experiences that don’t necessarily mean spending lots of money on big meals, paintings, fake country charm or pretentious hosts. They want to get away from home and go back with pictures and memories. Maybe a sweatshirt if they thought it was warm in the spring (hint: best souvenir sweatshirt is one from Mission Ranch, affordable and impressive).
Exploring Monterey during Winter
And there’s this: The tourists who crowd the peninsula in the high season will be absent. That means you’ll actually be able to tour the Monterey Bay Aquarium, find a parking space in Carmel, book a dinner reservation before 9:30 p.m. and ride on the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail without getting entangled in a six-bicycle pile-up.
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz Surfing MuseumMoss Landing
Pot Stop at Little Baja
Phil’s Fish Market & EateryMonterey
Monterey Abalone Co.
Willy’s Smokehouse BBQ & GrillPacific Grove
Little Chicken House
LattitudesCarmel
Pine Inn
Chez Christine
Church of the WayfarerOn the way to Big Sur
Point Lobos State Reserve
Rocky Point
What could go wrong?
Workers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium will help staff the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History until the city can develop a long-term plan to hire employees and become profitable.
The staffing is necessary because the city, as part of a reorganization to save money, laid off the museum’s assistant curator and eliminated the museum director job, effective with the retirement of Paul Finnegan, who is leaving his post in January. “Some of the aquarium’s guest services people will be working the main floor of the museum,” city manager Jim Colangelo told The Pine Cone.
No matter what the tidepool nazis say..
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City Attorney David Laredo said the aquarium contends that the city’s ability to set rental rates for the property it occupies is restricted and that it will contest any rental fee increase. The aquarium has proposed an extension of the lease for another 25 years, until Dec. 2, 2030.
All of the property is submerged land to which the city holds title, Laredo said.
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The tidelands were deeded to the city by the state in the public trust, said Councilman Daniel Davis, not to be used for commercial purposes, and any revenues from piers, docks or similar leases would have to go to trust purposes and possibly to the state, not into the city general fund.
“The city,” said resident Lee Willoughby, “has some responsibility to charge a reasonable and equitable rent.” He said the aquarium “has also used our tidelands for collecting specimens.”
In the holiday spirit, the Monterey Bay Aquarium once again will pick up the admission tab for all Monterey County residents from today through Dec. 9.
“It’s our thank you to the community for their support,” said Karen Jeffries, a spokeswoman for the nonprofit aquarium. “We have an incredible membership base and incredible regional support … and we’re very grateful for all of that.”
To avoid what could be a lengthy and costly legal battle, the City of Pacific Grove is giving up the effort to get the Monterey Bay Aquarium to pay rent for the city-owned land it occupies.
“We would be fighting for years in court, even if we won, we might not be able to use the money the way we want anyway” said city manager Jim Colangelo.
That ís because Colangelo said the city could be bound by California State Lands Commission restrictions on how revenue can be generated from businesses that sit on
tidelands. The city’s intent was to use the higher rent from the aquarium for various city services, Colangelo said. About 20 percent of the aquarium complex sits in Pacific Grove, while the rest is in Monterey.
Car burglaries are out of control.
9/8/07 Citizen reports theft from his motor vehicle while parked on Oak.
9/9/07 MPD towed a white 1991 Mazda Protege from Laine and Hoffman for registration expired for over six months.
9/9/07 Citizen 800 block of Filmore reports unknown to have burglarized his vehicle
9/9/07 Citizen 500 block of Lighthouse, reports an unknown to have stolen her hand made, leather, backpack from the back of her motorcycle.
9/9/07 LOMBARDO, MEL TOMMY was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon (vehicle) after intentionally striking a motorcycle at Pacific and Lighthouse.
9/11/07 Citizen reports vandalism to the door on the east side of the building at 871 Jesse, Hilltop Community Center.
9/11/07 Citizen 700 block of Lighthouse reports peace disturbance.
9/13/07 CINECON GROUP INC. reports burglary of their building under construction in the 600 block of Wave.
9/13/07 Citizen 800 block of Archer, reports unknown to have entered her unlocked vehicle.
9/14/07 Citizen 2200 block of David reports a burglary to his residence.
9/14/07 Traffic accident at Irving and Wave.
9/15/07 Traffic accident versus roadway and tree at Withers and Taylor.
9/14/07 Citizen reports being robbed by SKERBELIS, JESSE on the Rec trail approximately 400 ft. south of Cannery Row. SKERBELIS swung a knife the citizen and took his bike. SKERBELIS fled on the stolen bike southbound on the Rec trail. SKERBELIS was located on the Rec trail in possesison of a knife and the bike, and arrested on the bike trail near English.
9/16/07 Citizen reports being battered in the 600 block of Cannery Row.
9/17/07 Civil problem in the 200 block of Lighthouse.
9/17/07 BYRUM, HARVEY, JOHNSON, JAMAR and CASEY, JUSTIN were arrested for robbery, conspiracy to commit a crime, possession of cocaine, and possession of stolen property on the Rec Trail just south of Cannery Row.
9/18/07 Citizen 700 block of Taylor, reports the vandalism of her vehicle
9/18/07 Citizen 600 block of Lobos reported vandalism to her 02 Chevy.
9/18/07 Citizen 600 block Lyndon reported vandalism to his 01 Nissan.
9/19/07 Citizen reports unknown to have shattered the front passenger window to his vehicle while parked at Alice and Withers.
9/19/07 Citizen reports hit and run to his 2002 Mits. while it was parked in the 500 block of Lighthouse.
9/20/07 Citizen reported losing his black leather wallet while inside the aquarium.
9/20/07 Martin, Kenneth and Jewett, Daniel were cited for possession of open container of alcohol in public at Hawthorne and Irving.
9/21/07 Citizen 400 block of Archer reports unknown person to have make annoying phone calls to his residence.
9/21/07 Citizen reports unknown to have stolen his IPOD and wallet from an unlocked door of vehicle in the 300 block of Reeside.
9/22/07 Citizen 200 block of Hawthorne reports unknown to have burglarized her vehicle.
9/22/07 Citizen 200 block of Hawthorne reports vandalism to her vehicle.
9/22/07 Owner of Caffe Gelateria reports the theft of her tip jar, containing approximately $20, from the business.
9/23/07 JEWETT, DANIEL was cited for possession of an open container of alcohol at Prescott & Lighthouse
9/24/07 REYNOLDS, LARRY GENE was cited for open container at Foam & Irving.
9/24/07 HUDSON, GLENN was cited for open container at Scholze Park.
9/24/07 Male fell off his skateboard in the 800 block of Pine.
9/25/07 JEWETT, DANIEL was issued a citation for drinking in public at Foam and Irving.
9/25/07 Citizen 500 block Lighthouse, reports the theft of personal items from his unlocked vehicle.
9/26/07 Citizen reports a hit and run accident involving her vehicle in the private parking lot of 571 Lighthouse.
9/26/07 Citizen 700 block of Belden reports the theft of her red Mongoose mountain bike from her unsecured garage.
9/27/07 JEWETT, DANIEL was issued a citation for open container at Prescott and Lighthouse.
9/27/07 THE CITY OF MONTEREY had unknown break into the shower coin meter in the men’s restroom at 32 Cannery Row.
9/27/07 Citizen 800 block of Filmore, reports unknown suspect to have keyed his vehicle’s hood and window.
9/29/07 Citizen 700 block of Spencer St reports burglary to her vehicle.
9/29/07 CUPP, ANDREW was arrested for burglary from the Nob Hill located at 900 Lighthouse.
9/29/07 SCHAFER, KENNETH was arrested for public intoxication in the 300 block of Prescott.
9/30/07 POPPLETONS’S 200 block of Lighthouse reports burglary to their business.
Aquarium Executive Director Julie Packard will present the “Heroe del Medio Ambiente” (Hero of the Environment) award to Mexican Lucha Libre wrestler El Hijo del Santo (Son of the Saint).
El Hijo del Santo will receive the award in recognition of his commitment to defend the oceans and battle the “enemies of the sea.”
Any other time, wearing a mask & spandex in the fish prison might get you arrested.
Check http://www.elhijodelsanto.com.mx/ for more insight to the Son Of Santo and http://montereybayaquarium.org/vi/vi_events/vi_events_fiesta.asp for the Aquarium event.
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.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium has been evacuated after someone apparently released a noxious substance in an exhibit area this afternoon.
Police officials said that at least 30 people said they were suffering from the effects of the spray. One employee was sent to a hospital for treatment. Hundreds of visitors and employees were moved out of the popular Cannery Row attraction in about 10 minutes, according to city officials.
Revenge of the Tuna?