GET YOUR LOCAL SHOPPING STARTED WITH OUR SPECIAL SECTION — INSIDE THIS WEEK! GUIDE VolumeThe 101 No. 48 Carmel On the Internet: www.carmelpinecone.com Pine Cone November 27-December 3, 2015 TRUSTED BY LOCALS AND LOVED BY VISITORS SINCE 1915 Jury convicts doctor in bizarre stalking case Expert says By MARY SCHLEY mail with obscene writing.” Brewster also vandalized his car, poisoned his plants, Allan House isn’t A MONTEREY gynecologist is facing more than assaulted him by kicking him when he was moving boxes four years in state prison after being found guilty this out of their home, and “repeatedly threatened to inform week of engaging in a bizarre campaign of stalking, tres- his children and mother of vile stories about him,” worth saving passing and vandalism against her ex-husband — includ- ing releasing three rats and a python into his Carmel See STALKER page 15A By CHRIS COUNTS Valley home. Jurors convicted Mary Kay Brewster OPPONENTS OF a plan to demolish pioneer A.M. Allan’s at the end of a two-week trial presided stone house near Point Lobos State Reserve were dealt a blow this over by Monterey County Superior week when an expert offered his opinion that the structure can’t be Court Judge Mark Hood, and she’s set to considered historically significant “due to lack of historic integrity,” be sentenced Jan. 13. a county official said this week. According to prosecutor Steve The assessment came from Anthony Kirk of Santa Cruz, a coun- Somers, the stalking began after ty-approved historical consultant. Brewster split with her husband — who “Although the house was lived in by A. M. Allan for 30 years, the was referred to as “John Doe” through- house does not resemble the house he out the trial but is orthopedic surgeon lived in, due to many structural alter- Chris Clevenger — amid allegations of ations,” county planner Dan Lister infidelity in 2013, after which she explained. “The report does indicate “began a pattern of harassment which that the house is in very poor condi- Report: included entering his workplace and tion. Because the report does not find destroying property, sending thousands the house historic, there are no dis- Pioneer’s home of harassing and profane text messages, cussions [in the report] regarding the has been altered calling his cell phone repeatedly Surveillance cameras installed by a stalking victim captured images of gynecologist rehabilitation of the dwelling.” throughout the night, and defacing his Mary Kay Brewster lurking around the victim’s car in the middle of the night. In other words, as far as the con- too much sultant is concerned, the building could be torn down. City updates ban on marijuana stores The current owners, Richard and Daryl Larsen, say they want to n new state laws regulating them. remove the house so they can build a new home, along with a second But planning commission wants The updated ban, which goes before the city council dwelling and an addition to an existing barn, on the highly scenic medical use protected next week, has to be in effect by March 2016, or the state property across from the reserve. will take control of regulating marijuana businesses in By MARY SCHLEY the city, according to a trio of Assembly bills known as Pioneering preservationist the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act that A successful racetrack designer and builder, Allan bought land at PLANNING COMMISSIONERS last week updated were recently signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. Point Lobos in 1898 and lived there for more than 30 years — in the the city’s ban on marijuana dispensaries, to conform with “My understanding is the Assembly bills opened the house which was built by a whaler in 1878. He also recognized the door to allow more marijuana activities throughout the need to protect the area’s unique environment. state,” senior planner Marc Wiener said at the Nov. 18 Three years after he died, his family sold 348 acres to the State of meeting. “The [old] ordinance adopted by the city didn’t California, a deal that created Point Lobos State Reserve. cover the language of the Assembly bills and might be Allan’s legacy is considered so important that some want to name A fire fighter in inadequate legally.” a state park after him. The park would be established on the 1,300- The Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act acre Point Lobos Ranch, which was acquired for $13 million in a top hat and tails established a state licensing scheme for commercial series of transactions ending in 2006 — and is located just steps medical marijuana uses while protecting local control by requiring that all such businesses obtain local permis- See ALLAN page 19A sion in addition to the state license, according to Wiener. If the city doesn’t update its laws by March 1, 2016, the state will take charge. CARMELOPOLY UNDER “The MMRSA allows the city to completely prohibit commercial medical marijuana activities; however, the YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE? city’s municipal code must be revised to address the lan- guage contained in the MMRSA,” he said. Wiener said city attorney Don Freeman drafted municipal code amendments to outlaw dispensaries, commercial cultivation, delivery and other business activities related to marijuana. According to the new city ordinance, “no medical marijuana or cannabis dispensary or distribution facili- ty” can be opened in town; commercial “cultivation, possession, manufacture, processing, storing, laboratory testing, labeling, transport, delivery, dispensing, trans- fer, distribution, or sale of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products” is forbidden; and “no person shall establish, operate, conduct or allow a commercial cannabis activity anywhere within the city.” Growing pot is also expressly banned in the new ordinance, including by people who use it for medical purposes. ‘Making criminals’ THE FRIENDS of Carmel Unified Schools will hold a launch party for the Commissioners struggled with the conflict between group’s Carmelopoly game at Folktale Winery in Carmel Valley Saturday, That guy on the rooftop isn’t wearing a red suit and won’t federal law — which classifies marijuana as an illegal Dec. 5, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Based on the popular Monopoly board drop any gifts down the chimney, but he might be able to drug under all circumstances — and state law, which game, Carmelopoly’s spaces are filled with local references and sponsors, save it. 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WANTED hotels combining forces with local restaurants and wineries Participating wineries, meanwhile, are Windy Oaks, to provide attractive and delicious stops along a self-guided Galante Vineyards, Manzoni Vineyards, Dawn’s Dream, CONSIGNMENT CARMEL LTD tour, will take place Sunday, Dec.