El Torito Sewage Spill Closes Beach

Go easy on the frijoles, ok?

The bureau closed access to McAbee Beach around 10:35 a.m., after the Monterey Fire Department reported a sewage spill coming from El Torito Mexican Restaurant, located at 600 Cannery Row, according to the county officials.
The restaurant sits adjacent to the beach and right on the water’s edge.
The fire department learned of the spill sometime between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. when a person passing through the area called to report sewage spilling into the ocean, according to Monterey Fire Captain Barry Perkins.
The amount of sewage released into the Monterey Bay is unknown at this time, Supervising Environmental Health Specialist with Monterey County Marni Flagg said.

El Torito Sewage Spill Closes Beach
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Ocean View Plaza On Cannery Row For Sale

One company buys the land, hammers out the details to get permits then sells it to someone else who may or may not build what was approved.

Cannery Row Ecology Symbol

The property — which includes both 484 Cannery Row, which is Oceanside; and 501 Cannery Row, which is on the other side of the street — is just over 3 acres of land. On May 4, 2015, Altman Brothers, a luxury real estate agency based in Beverly Hills, put a listing online. Brittany Clark, with Altman Brothers, said the $20 million buy is already generating $400,000 annually for a parking lot on the 501 Cannery Row side of the street.

Ocean View Plaza On Cannery Row For Sale

Cannery Row Square Goes To The Fish Jail

More old buildings get torn down and replaced with fake charm.

Cannery Row Square

Julie Packard announced Tuesday that the aquarium has purchased adjoining buildings — both within walking distance of the aquarium — one of which will be transformed into a 13,000-square-foot Ocean Education and Leadership Center for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

The buildings at 585 and 625 Cannery Row were purchased for $12.4 million. The building at 625 Cannery http://www.montereyherald.com/localnews/ci_25982512/monterey-bay-aquarium-plans-ocean-education-center-students?source=rssRow will be used for the Ocean Education Center, while the purpose for the other building has yet to be determined. The purchase includes the parking lots adjacent to the buildings to provide a drop-off and pick-up area for school groups.

Cannery Row Square Goes To The Fish Jail

Mario Cardoso Arrested For Rape Under Cannery Row

Mario Cardoso

Police arrested 29-year old Mario Cardoso for attempted rape of an intoxicated woman. Few details about the case are being released right now because investigators are still trying to piece the case together, investigators said.

The assault happened Sunday around 9:40 p.m. under the pier at 700 Cannery Row.

Arrested For Rape Under Cannery Row

New Monterey Police Blotter – June 2013

6/1/13 Victim reports being battered by a subject in the 600 block of Cannery Row.

6/1/13 Victim reported someone to have broken the front and rear passenger side windows of her vehicle while it was parked in the 700 block of Hawthorne St.

6/1/13 Victim in the 300 block of Lighthouse Ave. reports burglary to her residence.Taken: Klogs brand shoes, a name tag, and a waitress card. Value: $95.

6/1/13 Monterey Harbormaster reports a set of keys were turned in approx 3 weeks ago. The set contained 2 keys, a pink flashlight keychain, and numerous other misc keychains and rewards cards

6/1/13 Monterey Harbormaster reports finding a marine radio in the men’s restroom at Wharf 2. The radio was found on 3-24-13.

6/2/13 Victim reports being battered by known suspect in the 0-100 block of Prescott Ave. Victim declined to press charges.

6/2/13 Witness reported a domestic battery he observed in the parking lot of Fisherman’s Wharf 1. Both subjects were gone upon police arrival.

6/2/13 The Pacific Grove Police Department was aided in locating a runaway juvenile in the 400 block of Irving Ave.

6/3/13 BELLIARD, CHARLOTTE female/18 Bln, Grn, 5’2″, 108, was arrested for DUI on Del Monte at Pacific. BELLIARD was found to have a suspended license. BELLIARD will be released on citation when sober.

6/3/13 BURKETT, WILLIAM male/33 Brn, Grn, 6’2″, 160, was arrested for prowling, providing false information, resisting arrest and possession of burglary tools in the 300 block of
Lighthouse. BURKETT will be held in custody for warrants.

6/3/13 BURKETT, WILLIAM male/33 6’2″, 180 lbs., BRN/GRN was arrested while in custody at MPD, for an outstanding No Bail felony warrant from South Dakota County, South Dakota. He was also held in custody on 4 outstanding traffic warrants from Santa Cruz County.

6/3/13 CHIOINO, JAMES male/68, Gry/Hzl, 5-9/190 was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol with a BAC of .08% or greater while on Wharf 2.

6/3/13 Subject in the 700 block of Lily St. reports finding a brown leather wallet with misc cards in her yard.

6/4/13 GOMEZ, ESTEBAN male/26, Brn/Brn, 5-9/220lbs, was arrested for public intoxication in the 400 block of Cannery Row.

6/4/13 Victim in the 800 block of Lottie St. reports receiving numerous unwanted phone calls from a business.

6/5/13 Subject found a diamond ring while at the Monterey Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, on 5/29/2013.

6/6/13 Business in the 300 block of Foam St. was issued an administrative citation for having alcohol on the premises.

6/6/13 WOOSTER-ATKINSON, JEANNE, female/55, BLN/BLU, 5-8/130 was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol following a collison at Grace and Prescott. WOOSTER-ATKINSON was
transported Monterey County Jail.

6/6/13 CURRY, RYAN, male/35, 6’0, 185 lbs., Brn, Blu, was arrested in the parking lot of 902 Lighthouse for battery and resisting arrest. CURRY was booked at Monterey Co. Jail and held on a no-bail warrant.

6/8/13 VILLALOBOS, ISIS, female/25, 5’02, 115,Bro, Bro, was arrested for public intoxication in the 800 block of David Ave. She will be released from County Jail once she reaches a level of sobriety per 849(b)(2) PC.

6/8/13 Anonymous person turned in a driver’s license which was found in the area of Scott and Pacific.

6/8/13 Victim reports losing his white Apple iPhone 5 near Cannery Row.

6/9/13 Victim reported the theft of her White iPhone 4s, cell phone, after it was dropped somewhere on the Rec Trail near, Cannery Row and Coast Guard Pier.

6/9/13 MPD located a bag with miscellaneous personal items in front of 399 Lighthouse.

6/10/13 Commercial burglary reported in the 600 block of Belden Street Nothing was taken.

6/10/13 Hit and run collision reported versus a parked vehicle on Lighthouse near Irving.

6/10/13 Commercial burglary reported in the 800 block of Lighthouse Ave. Loss: apprx. $200.

6/10/13 MPD towed a beige, 1987 Ford Escort from the 500 block of Hawthorne St. for being abandoned.

6/10/13 PERCY, ANDREW, male/32, Brn/Brn, 5-6/140, was arrested for obstructing, delaying and resisting a peace officer while at Mcclellan and Lighthouse. RUSSO, THOMAS, male/42, Brn/Grn,

5-1/142, was also arrested for obstructing, delaying , resisting a peace officer and driving on a suspended license. PERCY and RUSSO were booked into Monterey City Jail, and will both be released on citations.

6/11/13 [JUVENILE] was placed under citizen’s arrest for defrauding an innkeeper in the 600 block of Cannery Row. Taken was $75.00 in food. [JUVENILE] was also a reported runaway out of Pacific Grove. [JUVENILE] released to parental custody on a citation.

6/11/13 MPD aided in documenting an altercation regarding parking on Olivier at Scott.

6/11/13 Missing person reported from the 300 block of Drake Ave., later returned.

6/12/13 MILICH, ANDREW, male/30, Red/Brn, 6-6/180, was arrested for public intoxication after being found asleep in the parking lot at 740 Lighthouse. MILICH was transported and booked into Monterey County jail, and will be released once sober per PC 849(b)(2).

6/12/13 Monterey Public Works reported graffiti vandalism in the 600 block of Wave Street.

6/12/13 Monterey Public Works reported graffiti vandalism in the 200 block of Lighthouse Ave.

6/12/13 Missing person reported from the 300 block of Drake Ave.

6/13/13 MPD towed a 1993 Blue Isuzu Rodeo, from the 800 block of Filmore, after being left abandoned.

6/13/13 Business in the 300 block of David Ave. reports attempted fraud by phone from a woman claiming to represent PG & E, and requesting a credit card payment by phone of $510.

6/14/13 COTTON, FAYLON, male/33, 5’10, 220, Blk, Brn, was arrested for domestic violence after an altercation in the 300 block of Belden St.

6/14/13 Monterey Public Works reported graffiti vandalism in the 200 block of Lighthouse Ave.

6/14/13 Subject reports finding a wallet containing money, and credit cards on the sidewalk in the 100 block of Oliver.

6/14/13 Victim reported her black iPhone 4, in a purple case, stolen from her purse while in the 200 block of Olivier St.

6/14/13 DULAC, ALEXIS female/19, (descriptors not available at print time) was cited for purchasing alcohol by a minor while at Peter B’s Pub. STEINBERGER, MEGAN female/29 (descriptors not available at print time) was cited for furnishing/selling alcohol to a minor.

6/14/13 RUSSO, THOMAS, male/42, 5’7 , 130lbs, Brn, Grn, was arrested for possession of marijuana for sales, possession of more then 1 oz of MJ, Transportation of MJ, evading police, obstructing resisting arrest, driving on a suspended license, DUI, and under the influence of a controlled substance subsequent to a traffic stop on Lower Presidio. RUSSO was held in custody and transported to County Jail.

6/15/13 MPD documented a hit and run collision that occurred in the parking lot Factory at 701 Wave.

6/15/13 LILLIE, LAURA female/48, BRO/BRO, 511/220, was arrested for public intoxication at Window on the Bay Park. Once sober, she will be released without any charges pursuant to 849(b)(2)PC.

6/15/13 FRIEDMAN, AARON, male/22, 5’9, 140 lbs, Brn, Haz, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, and possession of narcotic paraphernalia subsequent a traffic stop on Central at Eardley in PG. FRIEDMAN was booked at MPD and released on OR.

6/16/13 Missing person reported from the area of 32 Cannery Row.

6/17/13 HASSEL, MARK, male/43, 6’0, 190lbs, Blk, Brn, was arrested for Public Intoxication and resisting arrest in front of 501 Lighthouse. Incident to arrest, HASSEL was found in possession of another’s credit card, and to have used it at a nearby business.

6/17/13 Non-injury traffic collision at Foam just north of Lighthouse.

6/19/13 Restraining order served in the 300 block of Drake Ave.

6/19/13 Injury traffic collision on Lighthouse N of Hoffman.

6/19/13 DUSENBERRY, RICHARD BRIAN, male/33, 5’07”, 170 lbs, BRO/BRO, was placed under citizen’s arrest for the theft of a tire bicycle in the 800 block of Cannery Row. DUSENBERRY was cited and released on MPD cite.

6/20/13 MPD documented a challenge to fight in the 600 block of Lighthouse Ave.

6/20/13 Victim in the 900 block of Belden reports the attempted burglary to her vehicle while parked in front of her residence.

6/20/13 KOSIER, MARK, male/28 BLN/BLU / 6-07 350 lbs/ was arrested for displaying false tabs on his vehicle incident to a traffic stop at Cannery Row and David.

6/20/13 CAMACHO-SANCHEZ, JONATHAN, male/30, 5’5, 140lbs, Brn, Grn, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol with a bac of .08% or greater subsequent a traffic stop in the 100 block of Foam. CAMACHO-SANCHEZ was booked at MPD and transported to CJ due to a prior DUI conviction.

6/21/13 Subject reports finding a black dive fin on the ocean floor in Breakwater Cove. Fin returned to owner.

6/21/13 Monterey Public Works reports vandalism to the Presidio of Monterey Museum men’s restroom.

6/21/13 MPD aided in a water rescue at San Carlos Beach, the decedent was identified as the missing person in 13-3001.

6/21/13 Non-injury traffic collision in the 400 Block of Cannery Row.

6/21/13 Victim reports a hit and run to his parked vehicle in the 400 block of Cannery Row.

6/22/13 Victim reports being battered in the 700 block of Wave St.

6/22/13 FRALEY, ANTONIO, male/26, 5’10”, 205 lbs, Blk/Bro, was arrested for battery on a peace officer in the 400 block of Lighthouse Avenue. FRALEY was released on a citation from the MPD Jail.

6/22/13 FAULKNER, GARY, male/32, bro, hzl, 6-00 200 lbs., was arrested for public intoxication in the 600 block of Lighthouse Ave. Booked MPD Jail and later released without charges.

6/22/13 Victim reports theft of her Apple iPhone 5 stolen from the photo booth on Fisherman’s Wharf.

6/22/13 Victim in the 1100 block of David Ave., reported someone to have entered his locked vehicle outside his residence on 6/20/13. Nothing taken.

6/23/13 COBLE, HENRY, male/29, 5’10, 180lbs, Blk, Brn , and YORK, EDWARD, male/28, 5’11, 180lbs, Bald, Brn, were both arrested for Public Intoxication in the 600 block of Lighthouse Ave. COBLE and YORK were booked at MPD and were later released per 849(b)(2) PC.

6/23/13 Runaway juvenile reported in the 2000 block of David Ave.

6/23/13 Victim reported being involved in a physical altercation with a family member in the 400 block of Belden St.

6/23/13 Business in the 200 block of Olivier St. was issued a citation for amplified music.

6/24/13 Victim reports theft of her purse from the 500 block of Lighthouse Ave. Purse is a brown leather satchel, containing her driver’s license, credit cards and keys.

6/24/13 MILLER, ISAAC MADISON, male/33, Bro,Blu, 601, 185,was arrested in the 700 block of Laine St. on a warrant with a $5,000.00 bail. MILLER was transported to MPD jail where he was released on bail.

6/25/13 Victim in the 700 block of Spencer St. reports theft of his red and white Schwinn Cruiser bicycle.

6/25/13 LILLIE, LAURA, female/48,5’10”, 220lbs, Bln, Grn, was arrested for public intoxication at Window on the Bay park. She was booked at the Monterey County Jail and later released upon reaching a point of sobriety.

6/25/13 Victim reported losing her purse in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

6/26/13 MPD documented found property (wallet) in the 800 block of Lighthouse Ave.

6/26/13 MPD documented found property in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

6/26/13 Non-injury traffic collision at Foam and Drake.

6/27/13 Suspect was found to be in possession of marijuana while operating a motor vehicle at Lighthouse and Dickman.

6/27/13 PRUETT, KEPPA, female/44, Blnd, Brn, 505, 150, was arrested for public intoxication after being located on a sailboat adrift at sea near Wharf 1. Pruett was booked at Monterey County Jail.

6/27/13 Victim reports being battered at the Breakwater Cove Marina. Victim declined prosecution, report for documentation.

6/27/13 Victim reports losing her diamond ring at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on or about 6/1/2013.

6/27/13 Hit and run collision reported in the 400 block of Cannery Row.

6/27/13 MCSO was aided in the arrest of BEALER, ARIEL BAGBY, female/50, 5’05”, 130 lbs, BLN, BLU, on a $7,500 misdemeanor warrant at Fisherman’s Wharf #2.

6/27/13 ROMAN-VARGAS, PABLO male/40, Blk, Brn, 5’4”, 140 lbs, was cited for driving on a suspended license within the 600 block of Cannery Row.

6/27/13 Victim reports someone to have smashed out the driver side window to her vehicle and attempted to take a phone charger, while parked in the 200 block of Cannery Row.

6/28/13 MPD documented a child custody civil issue in the 700 block of Alice St.

6/28/13 Monterey Parking reports a citizen turned in a Apple iPod which was found on Wharf 1.

6/28/13 El Cajon PD was aided in documenting unauthorized credit card charges which occurred against a victim in the 400 block of Prescott Ave.

6/28/13 Victim in the 700 block of Alice St. reports attempted theft of a subwoofer from his boat.

6/28/13 Non-injury traffic collision in the 400 block of Lighthouse Avenue.

6/28/13 Subject reports violation of a child custody court order in the 800 block of Drake Ave.

6/28/13 Victim reports theft of a bag containing a laptop, iPad, Go Pro camera, passport and car charger in the 700 block of Hawthorne.

6/28/13 Hit and run collision reported at Prescott and Cannery Row.

6/28/13 Victim reports theft of his black men’s bike from Wharf 1.

6/29/13 Vandalism reported to a bench in the 600 block of Cannery Row.

6/29/13 Business in the 300 block of David reports a bill skip.

6/29/13 Non-injury traffic collision in the 700 block of Lighthouse Ave.

6/29/13 REYNOLDS, LARRY male/55, bln, blu, 5’7”, 175 lbs, was arrested for public intoxication at Hoffman and Cannery Row. Cited.

6/29/13 City of Monterey Parking Enforcement reports finding a driver’s license in the garage at 601 Wave St.

6/29/13 WEASE, PHILLIP male/34, blk, hzl, 5’11”, 220 lbs, was cited for driving on a suspended license within the 600 block of Lighthouse.

6/29/13 Subject reports suspicious circumstances at Window On The Bay Park.

6/29/13 Monterey Police Department documented a motorcyclist to have evaded Police at Lighthouse and Drake.

6/30/13 MCSO was aided in the arrest of CARLONI, TERRY (AKA: ROTHER) male/61, brn ,brn, 6’0”, 150 lbs, for one felony and two misdemeanor warrants at Hoffman and Cannery Row. Transported to County jail.

6/30/13 CARLONI, TERRY (AKA: ROTHER) male/61, brn ,brn, 6’0”, 150 lbs, was arrested for public intoxication at Hoffman and Cannery Row. Transported to County jail.

6/30/13 Monterey Police Department documented a fall of a person in the 800 block of Cannery Row.

6/30/13 HITCHCOCK, ALINA, female/18, 5’03, 113 lbs, Grn, Bro, and [JUVENILE] were arrested for public intoxication at 700 Cannery Row. HITCHCOCK will be released upon reaching a level of
sobriety. [JUVENILE] was released into the custody of his father.

6/30/13 CARDOSO, MARIO male/29, 5’10”, 165, was arrested for penetration with a foreign object and attempted rape in the 700 block of Cannery Row.

New Monterey Police Blotter – June 2013

Colossus Of . . . Bronze?

Statue of John Steinbeck coming to Cannery Row

The Cannery Row Co., which has already won preliminary approval for the sculpture in Steinbeck Plaza, returns to the city Architectural Review Committee on Wednesday for a final review.

The proposed statue would be about 14 feet high, with near life-sized figures seated at various levels around the simulated granite rock. The rock would be fashioned out of molded gunite.

COG At Home

What would Colossus Of Gold Have to say, would he raise his arm (if it were attached) and beg to be part of the sculpture?

Colossus Of . . . Bronze?

April 10th Diver Deaths Investigated

Article names the divers and reports they were both certified and had been diving days before. Investigators are searching for the scuba tanks in the ocean.

It likely will be a few weeks before investigators can precisely say how two Nevada teenagers died during a scuba diving excursion Saturday off Cannery Row.

Stephen Anderson, 16, and Keegan Aiazzi, 17, were among a group of divers from a Carson City, Nev., high school oceanography class who went into the water from a commercial dive boat about a quarter mile from shore.

After they failed to surface and were reported missing, rescue divers from the Monterey Express charter boat found them on the ocean floor about 70 feet underwater, and they subsequently were pronounced dead at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.

The divers’ deaths, which left the tight-knit Carson City community in shock, is being investigated by the Monterey County coroner’s office and the Coast Guard. If foul play was suspected, Monterey police would handle the case.

April 10th Diver Deaths Investigated

Two Teen Divers Drown Off Cannery Row

First reported diver death this year.

Two teenagers drowned Saturday while scuba diving in Monterey Bay.

The divers were reported missing after others in their group surfaced and returned to their charter boat, the Monterey Express.

“Nineteen divers went down, two were reported missing,” said Felix Colello, a division chief for the Monterey Fire Department.

They were reported missing about 12:25 p.m.

“The two gentlemen were found on the bottom of the ocean,” Colello said. “They were brought up in cardiac arrest. We did CPR all the way to the hospital.”

The teens, 16 and 17 years old from Carson City, Nev., were pronounced dead at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.


Two Teen Divers Drown Off Cannery Row