February 27 — A 60-FOOT-TALL, 200-year-old, 77-inch-diameter Monterey Cypress on Carmelo Street is either fine, or it’s in failing health and therefore an imminent threat to nearby people and property, depending on which arborist is being asked. Last Thursday, the Carmel Forest and Beach Commission considered a request from the tree’s owner to cut it down ... Read More
February 27 — A FORMER Rhode Island city councilwoman who was nearly killed at Point Lobos when a docent driving an electric vehicle crashed into her was awarded more than $18 million Wednesday by a Monterey County jury. Helen Anthony was in a crosswalk at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve ... Read More
February 26 — IF THE wine industry can rake in millions of dollars from tasting rooms, why can’t the cannabis industry do the same? That question looms over a proposal to make it legal for marijuana sellers to let customers sample products in their stores ... Read More
February 26 — CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS are searching for ways to fill a massive hole in the state budget driven by chronic deficits and cuts to federal funding. For some, raising taxes on businesses looks like the answer. Assemblymember Damon Connolly has proposed the first major tax increase of the year ... Read More
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