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Massive apartment buildings proposed for Highway 68

October 2 — A 962-UNIT apartment project proposed near the intersection of Highway 68 and Laureles Grade is the brainchild of a man who has filed applications to build at least five similar projects in various parts of California — and has sued at least three cities along the way ... Read More

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Old forge moves from Forest to Flanders

October 2 — ITS PROVENANCE may be in question, but the forge that might have belonged to Francis Whitaker — Carmel’s nationally known blacksmith for many years — now belongs to the City of Carmel. On Wednesday, a public works crew loaded the heavy metal apparatus onto a backhoe ... Read More

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Flock fallout — more crime, slower investigations

October 1 — A HIGH-RANKING officer with the Monterey County’s Sheriff’s department warned last weekend that the county board of supervisors’ decision to remove dozens of Flock license-plate readers from rural areas could lead to more crime and slower investigations ... Read More

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Tax measures to cost public $22 billion

October 1 — THE NOVEMBER ballot has a theme, and it’s raising your taxes. While the billionaire tax is garnering most of the attention, there are numerous other levies to consider throughout the state, including 273 local measures in the form of sales taxes, parcel taxes and bonds that could increase the cost of living in California by $22 billion ... Read More

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