FIREWORKS FEAR IN CALIFORNIA TINDERBOX Jul 4, 2008
In Salinas, King City, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Sand City and unincorporated areas of Monterey County, setting off fireworks of any kind is prohibited. "We're on a great alert right now, and fireworks are a major concern," said Salinas Fire Department Capt. John Wider. (The Drudge Report)
California 2009 Defensive Prospects Jul 4, 2008
Pacific Grove (Calif. Kevin Pope, Serrano (Calif. (The Insiders -- California Prep)
Basin Complex Fire Update: Big Sur Tourism Area Hotels, Attractions & Restaurants Open with No Damage; Highway 1 South of Nepenthe Remains Closed Jul 2, 2008
-- Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove & Salinas Lodging and Attractions 100% Open ... Monterey Countys top tourism attractions including 25 golf courses, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, National Steinbeck Center, Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, Pebble Beach, Carmel, Pacific Grove, Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway and the 17-Mile Drive are open. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Residents Breathing Easier As Smoke Clears Jul 1, 2008
"Today, they're out and about," said Pacific Grove parent Laurie Hinkle. "I'm not having any trouble with air today.". (KSBW 8, CA)
Lion Wins Los Angeles City Amateur Jun 11, 2008
291 -- Marc Machado, Palm Desert, 75-71-78-67 291 -- Andrey Mindirgasov, Pacific Grove, 70-73-77-71 291 -- Daniel Park, Los Angeles, 76-70-72-73. 292 -- Bryan Hogan, Bakersfield, 78-71-72-71 292 -- Rui Takamatsu, Palm Desert, 79-73-73-67. (Lmulions.com)
Dave PonTell remembered as pioneer in Big Bear Valley May 20, 2008
he grew up on the Monterey Peninsula in Pacific Grove, finishing high school as class president ... He was preceded in death in 1978 by his son, David Francis PonTell, Jr. He is also survived by six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, his sisters Jacquelin Jones of Pacific Grove and Sara Service of Union City, and a brother, Sheldon Hawkins of Houston, Texas. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
NAACP Chooses Youngest President Ever May 18, 2008
Jealous was born in Pacific Grove, California, and educated at Columbia University and Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He began his professional life in 1991 with the NAACP, where he worked as a community organizer with the Legal Defense Fund. (CBS News)
Former news exec, 35, is picked to lead NAACP May 18, 2008
Jealous was born in Pacific Grove, Calif. and educated at Columbia University and Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Moth forum focuses on health, economic effects May 15, 2008
Michael De Lay, a Pacific Grove resident, said his wife became ill as a result of spraying. "If you spray, I can't live there," he said. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Planning to get married? Who has the info on prenups? I do. May 4, 2008
A: "Everybody ought to consider one. In the process, they will learn what state law says about property rights once they marry," says Katherine Stoner, a family law attorney in Pacific Grove (Monterey County) and co-author of Nolo's "Prenuptial Agreements: How to Write a Fair and Lasting Contract.". You should definitely consider a prenup if. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Point Pinos Illuminated May 2, 2008
Pacific Grove's Point Pinos Lighthouse. Article:Pacific Grove's Point Pinos Lighthouse:/c/a/2008/04/25/PK72VPUT6 ... DTL Article:Pacific Grove's Point Pinos Lighthouse:/c/a/2008/04/25/PK72VPUT6. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Study: Warming water means less oxygen for sea life May 2, 2008
Steven J. Bograd, a research oceanographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Environmental Research Division in Pacific Grove, Calif. called the finding "compelling" but not surprising. (USA Today -- Tech)
The other race: Olympic Marathon trials whip through Cambridge Apr 23, 2008
Blake Russell of Pacific Grove CA (finished 3rd overall with a time of 2:32:40) bites into a snack during the Olympic women's marathon trials on Sunday morning, April 20, 2008, on Memorial Drive going under Mass Av. The other race: Olympic Marathon trials whip through Cambridge. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Top 20 finishers in Boston trials Apr 21, 2008
Kastor, Lewy Boulet and Russell headed to Beijing - USATODAY.com. Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. (USA Today -- Sports)
Kastor, Lewy Boulet and Russell headed to Beijing Apr 21, 2008
Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. Search by events or regions. (USA Today -- Sports)
Victorian By The Sea Apr 18, 2008
Gosby House Inn: Sitting in the parlor of this 1887 Victorian bed-and-breakfast in downtown Pacific Grove, with its flickering fire, tapestry settee and chairs, walls adorned with silvery blue wallpaper and classical music playing in the background, one expects Colin Firth in full Mr. Darcy attire to appear in the doorway ... Pacific Grove is an idyllic and very walkable coastal community with a small-town atmosphere and stunning ocean views ... Vitals: 643 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
CON / Should the state spray urban areas? Simple reasons to stop the spray Apr 16, 2008
Mike Lynberg, an author and communication consultant in Pacific Grove, collected hundreds of illness complaints last fall after aerial spraying on the Central Coast, and then forwarded the complaints to state agencies and elected representatives. This article appeared on page B - 9 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Local Homeowners Hit By Lowered Lines Of Credit Apr 10, 2008
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif ... Construction crews were absent at George and Kirsten Matsumoto's Pacific Grove home Wednesday morning. (KSBW 8, CA)
History on tour in Stanford's MacFarland home Apr 10, 2008
" What was known about A.B. Clark, though, was that he had collaborated with President Herbert Hoover and his wife, Lou, on their National Register house nearby, and that he willingly partnered with the owners to give them the house of their dreams. And left behind in the house that Lock now owned had been Olive MacFarland's dream house book. MacFarlands' dream home Olive was born in West Virginia and went to school in Ohio before she married Frank in 1902. He had been at Stanford since 1892;... (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Posted by: Bill Fredrickson, Pacific Grove USA 24 March 2008. When Obama says he wants to unite America, he means he wants to govern to the far left as he did in the Senate. (International Herald Tribune)
Freed Baby Shark Heads for the Border Mar 24, 2008
That tag is programmed to pop free on July 2, when it will transmit its stored data via Argos satellite to researchers at the aquarium and at Stanford Universitys Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove. Stanford is the aquariums lead partner in the white shark research project. (ScienceMode)
Garter snakes out-evolve food prey - newts Mar 15, 2008
Charles T. Hanifin, an evolutionary biologist at Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, and two colleagues in Utah and Virginia reported on the arms race Monday in the online journal PLoS Biology, published by the Public Library of Science. In a study along the coast from Vancouver Island to Santa Barbara County, Hanifin said it appears that in some sites snake resistance to the newt toxin may have slightly favored the snakes, but in four California areas the snakes are the clear... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
PAL coaches want new soccer ofcials Mar 6, 2008
The coaches hope to contract Peninsula Sports Inc. Based in Pacific Grove and officiating games in the southern portion of the Central Coast Section, PSI has moved north, contracted to officiate most high school matches in Santa Clara County. The league's athletic directors were scheduled to give their opinion at their meeting Monday night. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
EEO Public Filing Mar 4, 2008
MediaLine P.O. Box 51909 Pacific Grove, CA 93950. (800) 237-8073. (WTKR.com, VA)
Religion Briefs Feb 17, 2008
The retreat, organized by Lodi resident Loren Geiger, will be held at the Lighthouse Lodge and Suites in Pacific Grove. Space is limited. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Royal Hearts Fluttering Feb 16, 2008
-- Monarch Grove Sanctuary, located on Ridge Road, one block west of the intersection of Lighthouse Avenue and 17 Mile Drive in Pacific Grove. -- Natural Bridges State Beach outside Santa Cruz. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Anna's Hummingbird Chirps With Its Tail During Display Dives Feb 6, 2008
The researchers then took the tail feathers to a wind tunnel at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, Calif. and demonstrated that a wind blowing at the same speed as a diving hummingbird made the tail feathers flutter at a frequency of 3. (Science Daily)
Butterfly Town, U.S.A. Feb 3, 2008
BUTTERFLIES DRAWN TO PACIFIC GROVE. Article:BUTTERFLIES DRAWN TO PACIFIC GROVE:/c/a/2008/02/01/PKTNUJOJ1 ... DTL Article:BUTTERFLIES DRAWN TO PACIFIC GROVE:/c/a/2008/02/01/PKTNUJOJ1. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
World music is more than kid stuff Jan 17, 2008
Sunseri, of Pacific Grove, is a performer styled after the traveling troubadours of her Celtic heritage. Singing in a sparkling, clear, resonant mezzo in a folksy style, she accompanies herself on acoustic guitar, banjitar (a cross between a banjo and guitar) or sometimes a gypsy-style tambourine. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Obituaries: James P. Cradler(1928-2007) Dec 29, 2007
Jim was born in Pacific Grove to a Quaker family. He attended Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore. (Daily Triplicate)
Christmas for the birds Dec 28, 2007
The locations ranged from Toronto, Ontario to Pacific Grove, California with most counts in or near the population centers of northeastern North America. Those original 27 Christmas Bird Counters tallied a total of 90 species on all the counts combined. (Aurora)
Junkies Journal: SJS Hoops Versus Portland St Dec 28, 2007
This is a team that came stumbling out of the gate to begin with: losing to San Jose High in their very first recorded game in 1909 (they rebounded to beat Pacific Grove High to finish the season). They have not had a winning season since 1993/94 (15-12) and have not won at least 20 since 1980/81 (21-9). (SpartanThunder.com)
Prep football playoff capsules Nov 14, 2007
-- No. 8 Soquel (6-4) at No. 1 Pacific Grove (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday. NCS Playoffs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
No-Win Situation Nov 13, 2007
" Carter, whose squad lost to Deer Valley 14-8 and Foothill 30-7 to start the season, said that he thought Foothill was the better team. "Deer Valley was a game that we thought we could win," Carter said. His opinion didn't necessarily seal Foothill's seventh seed and first-round game with James Logan-Union City, but Deer Valley coach Rich Woods didn't leave the room with a smile. "I wasn't appreciative of the Berkeley coach's comments," Woods said. ". They win a weak league and take a spot and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
CIF-Central Coast Section Playoff Bracket Out Nov 12, 2007
Pacific Grove is no stranger to the Small School playoffs and they're the top seed with Del Mar of San Jose the second seed. Story Tools. (The Insiders -- California Prep)
Officials: Apple Moth Spraying Ready To Resume Oct 25, 2007
From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. portions of the communities of Monterey, Pacific Grove, Del Rey Oaks, and Carmel located in zones CAM201, CAM202, and CAM203 will be treated. The CDFA has released the following map of the anticipated treatment areas. (KSBW 8, CA)
Liability, health questions loom as moth spraying set to resume Oct 25, 2007
"We're not crazy environmental people, we're just concerned for the health of our kids and the other people in town," Leah Beets, a Pacific Grove mother, said as she got ready to take her two children to her mother's home in Modesto, some 125 miles inland Wednesday. "I'd rather err on the side of caution."The light brown apple moth, a tiny Australian pest that attacks 250 plant species, was first spotted in California in March and has since spread to 12 counties, from Marin to Los Angeles. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Mother Ocean needs a helping hand to battle pollution, abuse Oct 19, 2007
"Healthy oceans are one of the things that keep our planet livable," said Stephen Palumbi, a Stanford University professor based at the Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove. He has conducted extensive research on the oceans and served on the original scientific committee created to help form a state system of marine reserves. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
De La Salle stays atop Bay Area Top 20 Oct 16, 2007
19) Gilroy 4-2 (nr) Another newcomer to the Top 20 by virtue of a big 32-19 win over Pacific Grove is also the No. 2 team behind Palma from the Monterey Bay area. It was the third straight win for the Mustangs, whose losses are to higher-ranked Oak Grove and Serra. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Knowledge, support low for PA bond measures Oct 3, 2007
We already hired a highly celebrated library head, previously from Pacific Grove, who told us that we need to consolidate, and shut down branch libraries. The Council got rid of her. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Local Briefs Oct 3, 2007
Before retiring after four years as fire chief in Monterey, Glass worked for 13 years for the Pacific Grove Fire Department, including five years there as chief. Selma council votes 3-2 to stay in power groupSelma City Council members voted Monday night to stay in the San Joaquin Valley Power Authority, despite a request from Pacific Gas ric Co. officials that they pull out. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Safety tips to protect exporters Sep 19, 2007
Puzzled in Pacific Grove. A: It's rare that I get to give someone a simple piece of good news in this column, but here's one: You don't need workers' compensation coverage. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Ozone slayer?Science pioneer warns of holes in the 20- year-old ozone treaty Sep 18, 2007
Forrest Higgs, Pacific Grove, CA. There is only a single solution to this problem, and no country in the world, is actually making any effort whatsoever, to put the solution into place, nor will they. (BBC News -- Americas)
State Sting Catches Illegal Contractors Sep 12, 2007
A total of 14 people in the Pacific Grove operation were asked to appear in court for contracting without a license, two were cited for illegal advertising, one licensee was cited for trying to work with an expired license, two suspects had expired driver's licenses and one had a stolen license plate tag on their car. All those citied were also given an application to apply for a state contractor's license. (KSBW 8, CA)
DNA analysis reveals size of past whale populations Sep 11, 2007
The Pacific Ocean may have once teemed with three to five times as many grey whales as live there today, according to a genetic study led by researchers at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, California. Unfortunately, the modern population doesn't seem to be doing well, showing signs of malnutrition. (Nature News Service)
Aerial spraying raises ire of Monterey residents Sep 11, 2007
Despite opposition from the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and officials in Monterey, Pacific Grove and other cities, nightly spraying started Sunday and was expected to continue through tonight ... Pacific Grove Mayor Dan Cort last week sent Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger an unsuccessful plea for a delay, contending that state officials had not answered basic safety questions or given communities time to do research. (Los Angeles Times)
Raccoons causing trouble in neighborhood Sep 6, 2007
The most well known was an 11-month-old boy in Pacific Grove in 1998 ... Peavey said local residents deliberately feeding raccoons and drawing more of them into the area compounded the Pacific Grove case. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Edward Anthony Zawisza, 82 Aug 31, 2007
Mr. Zawisza is survived by his wife, Pauline Zawisza, of San Diego; daughter Marie Susan Swank, of Pacific Grove, and one granddaughter. Private family services are planned. (North County Times)
John Steinbeck's California Aug 17, 2007
A Journey into Monterey, Salinas, Carmel, Cannery Row, Pacific Grove. A Journey into Steinbeck's California by Susan Shillinglaw shows readers how towns like Monterey and Salinas influenced the author of Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden. (Suite101.com)
* Taiwanese little leaguers win again at World Series Aug 7, 2007
On the opening day of the eight-team tournament on Thursday, the Taiwanese squad beat the Stratford team from Connecticut by a score of 15-3 before going on to trounce the Pacific Grove team from California 27-1 on Saturday. Team manager, Chang Yao-teng, said that despite their three consecutive wins, the boys will have to step it up a notch if they want to win their next two games to take the championship. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Sijhih school team excels at US baseball tournament Aug 6, 2007
In its second match on Saturday, the Taiwanese team again brought the game to an early end in the fifth inning by defeating the Pacific Grove team from California 27-1 ... Lafayette has also pocketed two wins, defeating Pacific Grove 6-5 and Stratford 15-14. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Sing-Along Marks End Of Feast Of Lanterns Festival Aug 1, 2007
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. -- Thousands of Central Coast residents turned out for a sing-along in Pacific Grove on Sunday to help wrap up the Feast of Lanterns Festival ... The fun-filled family event is held each July to help celebrate the history of Pacific Grove. (KSBW 8, CA)
In California, a mollusk strays and stays for dinner Aug 1, 2007
They returned with another El Nio in 2002, and this time they stuck around, said Bruce Robison, a senior scientist at the research institute, and Louis Zeidberg, a postdoctoral researcher at the Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University in Pacific Grove. Their findings appear in Tuesday's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Better together Jul 29, 2007
Members of First Congregational Church in Fresno will gather at Camp Tamarack near Shaver Lake, and congregants of Fresno Betsuin Buddhist Temple will meet at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove. Each of the August camps will be three days long."Camp is a time to really get to know other people other than the hour or two that you have at church," says Kenny Schoelen, who organizes the outing at Camp Tamarack. (Fresno Bee)
L.A. Based Artist Dianna Cohen Continues Her 'Greening of Fine Art' With Wearable Artworks Made From Recycled Plastic Bags to be Worn by Alt-Rock Duo The Ditty Bops at Their July 28 Show at Henry Fonda Theater Jul 28, 2007
Most recently, she applied her creations to surfboards via the acclaimed group show FLOW -- fine lines on water (which she also curated), presented in L.A., Laguna Beach and Pacific Grove, CA last year, and currently at Santa Barbara's East/West Gallery. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
more reader opinions Jul 26, 2007
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Article:LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:/c/a/2007/07/25/EDALR6CFE3. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Downsize for move to assisted-living penthouse Jul 26, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007. Q: My wife and I are about to move to a total care facility. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Letters to the Editor Jul 26, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007. SF Chronicle Submissions. (San Francisco Chronicle)
70 Dems Vow to Cut Off Funds for Troops... Jul 20, 2007
Gaucho Pacific Grove, CA. Posted By: Gaucho | July 19, 2007 at 07:53 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Take a fantastic vacation with others who stitch Jul 11, 2007
Sept. 10-14, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, Calif. Most read. (Anchorage Daily News)
Pair share experiences of 8,000-mile journey Jul 11, 2007
"It was a big, stinky, smoggy city," said Dole, of Pacific Grove, Calif. "The only city in the whole country," Erickson continued. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Coach Accused Of Molesting Boy Makes Court Appearance Jul 7, 2007
-- A Pacific Grove Little League coach who is accused of molesting a 14-year-old boy was in court on Thursday. David Stamm pleaded not guilty to seven counts of child molestation. (KSBW 8, CA)
Obituaries: Barbara June Fenton(1936-2007) Jun 30, 2007
She was raised and educated in Pacific Grove, graduating from Junipero Memorial High School in Monterey in 1954. She worked at Pac Bell, which became GTE in 1969, retiring from the company in 1994. (Daily Triplicate)
Family promotes the RV life while exploring the U.S. Jun 13, 2007
But Brad Herzog of Pacific Grove likes the pictures that emerge when he hits the road and starts connecting dots on highway maps ... The Herzogs settled in Pacific Grove, on the Central California Coast, but still find the open road an irresistible Pied Piper. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Surkala looks back on teaching in Davis in the 1960s Jun 11, 2007
Surkala had hear about a butterfly parade in the Monterey Bay area community of Pacific Grove, where migrating monarchs gather seasonally in certain trees. I thought doing something like that parade that would be fun, Surkala said. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
