December 19 — AN ATTORNEY for the owners of a Carmel Valley home who were forced to pay more than $750,000 for allegedly violating county vacation-rental rules during Car Week called Monterey County’s pursuit of the fine this week a “crusade” against his clients. His statement was made the same day that a county official demanded an additional $225,000 from the homeowners ... Read More
December 19 — SOON AFTER the story regarding the tragic death of Cal State University Monterey Bay professor Seth Pollack broke last week, several Pine Cone readers wrote to object to the characterization of the Dec. 5 collision provided by the California Highway Patrol. But the state agency is sticking with its original statement ... Read More
December 18 — IF IT walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, its city-issued operating permit should identify it as a duck. That’s essentially what the Carmel Planning Commission decided last week when it said the use permit for A.W. Shucks on Ocean Avenue should be amended to identify it as a restaurant. Currently, it is classified as a bar — one of just three in town ... Read More
December 18 — STATE LAWMAKERS are good at creating a lot of legislation, and a key assemblyman wants to find out if all those laws are working as intended. In January, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas will launch his “Outcomes Review” oversight tool, in which legislators will offer up laws to be reviewed. From there, hearings and community meetings will be held ... Read More
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