August 22 — A TORPEDO-BODIED 1924 Hispano-Suiza won Best of Show at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, a Ferrari 250 GT California Spider Competizione sold for $25.3 million at the Gooding Christie’s auction, several racing legends drove at Laguna Seca, millions of dollars were raised for charity — and law enforcement all over the Monterey Peninsula seemed busier than ever during this year’s Car Week, especially dealing with unruly crowds that staged impromptu sideshows ... Read More

August 22 — TACKLING A subject that has been hotly debated for more than a decade, the California Coastal Commission voted 6-2 Aug. 13 to approve Monterey County’s short-term-rental rules in the unincorporated communities of Big Sur, Carmel Highlands and Pebble Beach, effectively banning vacation rentals ... Read More

August 21 — AN UNPRECEDENTED disease outbreak that’s sickening and killing California sea lions up and down the California coast could account for the number of dead and dying animals washing up on Carmel Beach. And with it have come more complaints from residents who want to see the decaying carcasses taken away or buried as soon as possible ... Read More