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10/20/2022
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Since he was elected to the Pacific Grove City Council in 2020, Luke Coletti has been critical of City Manager Ben Harvey. In July 2021, Coletti was the lone vote against a new contract for Harvey.

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10/19/2022
After street repairs disturbed nursing harbor seals, the Pacific Grove City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that imposes road work restrictions during the seals’ pupping season.

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10/05/2022
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On a crisp autumn afternoon at the Pacific Grove Farmers Market, there’s more than just the switch from summer to fall produce that marks the change of seasons. A line of candidate tables along Central Avenue signals that election season…

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09/28/2022
NOAA’s former Southwest Fisheries Science Center is still under consideration for Pacific Grove’s Historic Resources Inventory, despite the building’s new owners claiming it does not warrant the distinction. The Historic Resources Committee voted to recommend that a qualified consultant determine whether it is eligible.

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09/28/2022
In a couple of weeks, a state appeals court will hear oral arguments in a case brought by a conservative Arizona think tank against the city of Pacific Grove for what plaintiffs argue is an illegal way in which the city controls short-term rentals.

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09/27/2022
Operated through a partnership between the city of Pacific Grove and environmental nonprofit Sustainable Pacific Grove, a venture to pick up trash in Pacific Grove is gaining momentum. The effort is typically held on the second Saturday of each month.

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08/28/2022
The Pacific Grove City Council has directed City Attorney Brian Pierik for a draft ordinance that would impose roadwork restrictions during harbor seal pupping season.

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08/07/2022
After opting to extend its pandemic-inspired parklet program earlier this year, the city of Pacific Grove will consider keeping the outdoor dining fixtures permanently.

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08/04/2022
Hopes for bringing Project Homekey to Pacific Grove ended when the Pacific Grove City Council voted 5-1, with one council member absent, against pursuing a new application.

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08/03/2022
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America’s Last Hometown, the small town with an oversized city council that famously came late to the legal liquor sales party in 1969, is possibly due for two major changes come the Nov. 8 election. The Pacific Grove City Council…

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07/28/2022
In 2018, Bill Peake snagged Pacific Grove’s mayoral seat for the first time, winning with 39.8% of the votes. He ran unopposed in 2020. Saying he has unfinished business, Peake announced July 28 he is running for a third term.

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07/28/2022
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In spring of 2021, there were five failed harbor seal births among the rookeries off Pacific Grove along Ocean View Boulevard. This year, there were 23 failed births.

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07/07/2022
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Incumbent Pacific Grove councilmembers Amy Tomlinson and Jenny McAdams both announced they will not run for reelection on Nov. 8.

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06/29/2022
After the announcement that Pacific Grove City Attorney David Laredo was leaving at the end of June, the Pacific Grove City Council took action, voting to retain Brian Pierik of Camarillo-based Burke, Williams & Sorensen LLP as the city’s new attorney.

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06/08/2022
Pacific Grove City Attorney David Laredo, who has served as the city’s legal counsel for more than 17 years, will leave his office on July 1.

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06/07/2022
Image for display with article titled Months after the Pacific Grove City Council signaled it was ready for a change, City Attorney Laredo is bowing out.

Six months ago the Pacific Grove City Council signaled it was unhappy with its city attorney since 2005, David Laredo. After a closed session performance review on Dec. 1, Mayor Bill Peake briefly shared in open session that the council…

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05/18/2022
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A historic moment in Pacific Grove’s history was written on Saturday, May 14 and it was witnessed by over 300 people who gathered to participate in it. The city apologized for the burning of a Chinese village at Point Alones…

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05/16/2022
Image for display with article titled Pacific Grove City Council votes unanimously to extend restaurant parklets by one year.

The very popular and successful restaurant parklets that put Pacific Grove on the map as a dining destination during the Covid-19 pandemic will continue for at least one more year, after the P.G. City Council voted unanimously on May 11…

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05/12/2022
Image for display with article titled Pacific Grove City Council votes unanimously to apologize for burning of Chinese fishing village in 1906.

The Pacific Grove City Council voted 7-0 on Wednesday night to approve a resolution created by the city's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force that officially apologizes for the burning of a Chinese fishing village at Point Alones in 1906,…

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05/02/2022
The half-cent increase will bring Pacific Grove’s 8.75% sales tax up to par with most other cities along the Monterey Peninsula. The City Council is also discussing a ballot measure for a proposed tax on retail property owners in possession of storefronts vacant for more than 182 days total per calendar year.
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