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1 Addresses pop up without official green light

July 17 — THE TWO-MONTH mark — Monterey County’s estimate for how long it would take to integrate Carmel’s new, history-making address system — has come and gone, but the county and the City of Carmel have yet to give the official green light for people to use their new numbers. Nonetheless, the march is on ... Read More

2 Tourism group shifts message on Big Sur

July 17 — TASKED BY local governments and the hospitality industry with bringing visitors to Monterey County, See Monterey has come under fire from some as tourism on busy weekends and holidays clogs Highway 1 at popular spots like Bixby Bridge and Point Lobos State Reserve ... Read More

3 County pooches found dead, may have been shot

July 16 — TWO DOGS that were transferred from a Monterey County animal shelter to a “sanctuary” in Humboldt County earlier this year in hopes they would be placed into loving homes are among more than 100 animals found dead on the property in late June. Most of the would-be pets had been fatally shot ... Read More

4 ‘California Forever’ takes dream of building new city to Sacramento

July 16 — SACRAMENTO POLITICIANS talk a lot about housing, but for all the new laws they’ve passed in recent years, the state has very little to show in terms of actual housing starts. In 2024, California issued just 38,362 multifamily housing permits, down 24% from the year prior ... Read More