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Wild Fish Manager Detained And Deported

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Adds up – not a legal resident and have a criminal record? You are outta here.

A restaurant worker in Pacific Grove who was detained by immigration officials in June has been deported to his home country, according to the organizer of a fundraiser for his family. Juan Contreras, 43, a former manager and server at Wild Fish, has lived in the United States under an asylum claim for about 25 years. But on June 4, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested him after he went to the agency for a “routine check-in,” the owners of the eatery, Kelvin and Liz Jacobs, said.

Wild Fish Manager Detained And Deported

Wild Fish Manager Getting Deported

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Add to the list of legal fails at Liz Jacobs’ P.G. restaurant.

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Juan Carlos Contreras, 43, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement officials June 4, according to the owners of Wild Fish on Lighthouse Avenue, where he’s worked for five years. While Contreras has lived in the United States for about 25 years, immigration officials have started efforts to deport him.

according to Monterey County Superior Court documents, he was arrested Feb. 4, 2018, and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, excessive blood alcohol content of nearly twice the legal limit, DUI with a previous conviction within IO years, and hit-and-run. In October 2022, Contreras again pleaded guilty to DUI and enhancements of excessive blood alcohol and multiple DUIs in exchange for prosecutors dropping the other charges.
A plea agreement reviewed by The Pine Cone shows that, in exchange for the deal,  Contreras signed a form that stated, “I understand that if I am not a United States citizen, that my plea of guilty or no contest may result in Immigration consequences such as deportation, exclusion from  admission into the United States, and denial of naturalization or amnesty”

Wild Fish Manager Getting Deported

Parklets Gone, Sidewalks Emerge

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Aint it odd when it’s called the Lighthouse Avenue Widening Project when all it does to the street is make it narrower?

On Monday, construction crews tore down the wooden dining parklet in front of Wild Fish restaurant following last week’s demolition of adjacent parklets owned by restaurants Victorian Comer and Rudolfo’s Café. On Tuesday morning, a worker in a small John Deere excavator near the parklet used the vehicle’s bucket to fracture concrete, before lifting it up and dropping it into an awaiting dump truck.
The Lighthouse Avenue Widening Project, as it’s called, includes open-air seating separated by fencing in front of the three restaurants.

Parklets Gone, Sidewalks Emerge

Parklets Pending Expunction

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Tell the band at Wild Fish to get paid in advance.

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In 2023, a P.G. City Council parklets subcommittee charged with reviewing guidelines and design standards for all parklets instead took a hard turn in the name of “safety first,” according to a report to council. Subcommittee members Luke Coletti, Debby Beck and Lori McDonnell recommended eliminating the three parklets at Lighthouse and Fountain and replacing them with sidewalk dining areas. The council voted 5-2 in favor of the plan. (The council was scheduled to decide on draft design guidelines on Nov. 20, after the Weekly’s deadline.)

The Jacobses are planning to “go out with a bang,” inviting musicians who have played at Wild Fish in the past to bring their instruments and musician friends for a party and jam session from 6:30-9:30pm on Saturday, Nov. 23.

Parklets Pending Expunction

Cure For Parklet Pandemic

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Tearing them down. Started as sidewalk dining then turned into full blown building additions. Walls Come Down

“The remaining parklet for Wild Fish restaurant will be removed Nov. 25,” Pacific Grove City manager Matt Mogensen told The Pine Cone this week. “The sidewalk widening project is expected to be completed prior to the end of the year, weather permitting.
The project involves building open-air seating areas in front of the three restaurants. Pedestrian traffic will be directed to’ a wider, 8-foot pathway between the outer portion of the fenced dining areas and Lighthouse Avenue. Other work includes removing trees and planting new ones in metal-grated wells, relocating signs and an existing light pole, while adding new pavement striping and markings.

Cure For Parklet Pandemic

Wild Fish Challenges Legitimacy

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Isn’t that funny. I’d challenge Wild Fish for being a legal tax abiding business.

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The operators of Victorian Corner and Rudolfo’s are in favor of the new outdoor dining plan, while Wild Fish owners Kelvin and Liz Jacobs oppose it. The couple said they’re planning on hiring an attorney to “challenge the legitimacy” of the project and are asking the public to help pay their legal bills.

Wild Fish Challenges Legitimacy

Wild Fish Begs For Your Money

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Who would give money to Wild Fish? What happened to the money they got from our taxes?
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Wild Fish owners Kelvin and Liz Jacobs oppose a city plan to redesign the sidewalk outside their 545 Lighthouse Ave. restaurant. The construction project includes removing their enclosed wooden dining parklet and two others used by neighboring restaurants in favor of open-air eating areas.
In a GoFundMe page started Oct. 15, the Jacobses say they’re preparing for a court battle against Pacific Grove and want people to open their wallets.

Wild Fish Begs For Your Money

Tax Deadbeat Liz Jacobs Begging For Cash to Sue the City

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Can’t afford to pay taxes, can’t afford legal counsel to bring a lawsuit against Pacific Grove about their ugly ass corral that is due to be ripped out.

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Jacobs is delinquent to the state for $143,000 in sales taxes that Wild Fish collected and another $9,000 to Monterey County for business assessment tax.

We spoke to an attorney who advised us that we are not being treated fairly. We would like to challenge the city to address these concerns. Our many public comments, emails and calls have not received responses that address these issues (and others that we have raised related to this). Therefore we would like to raise enough money to challenge the city, since it appears that this will not get addressed in any other way. 

We started a GO FUND ME page to raise $5000.00, which is the minimum needed to proceed with our challenge. If you can donate, we greatly appreciate the support!

Tax Deadbeat Liz Jacobs Begging For Cash to Sue the City