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1 Amid rancor, city OKs new housing plan

July 10 — AFTER INTENSE debate, tense moments, and even disparaging accusations and awkwardness over cookies, the Carmel City Council on Tuesday narrowly approved a revised plan that replaces potential affordable-housing sites on parking lots at Sunset Center and Vista Lobos with a range of programs ... Read More

2 Sign switch tweaks selfie-seeking tourists

July 10 — WHETHER IT was a prank or a political statement, someone last weekend in Big Sur swapped the Bixby Bridge sign with the one for Granite Canyon Bridge, which is about 10 miles north. Suggesting that whoever made the switch was making a comment about the hordes of visitors who cause traffic jams at Bixby so they can take photos ... Read More

3 lawsuit threat over Point Lobos traffic mess

July 9 — TWO CARMEL Highlands residents are threatening to sue state officials over the traffic mess that clogs Highway 1 near Point Lobos State Natural Reserve on busy weekends and holidays. The gridlock has made headlines in recent weeks — just as local leaders are struggling to find solutions to a similar problem that exists at Bixby Bridge ... Read More

4 Parking misery comes home with state mandates

July 9 — IS THERE anything more American than driving your own set of wheels? Long considered a cornerstone of the American dream, car ownership has reached record highs in the United States in recent years, with the latest data from the Federal Highway Administration showing 92% of U.S. households have at least one vehicle. In California, cars are even more popular ... Read More