Dear Readers,

After last week’s altercation between city administrator Chip Rerig and gallery owner Craig Rose, the district attorney is weighing who — if anybody — should be charged. Mary Schley reports.

Perhaps the most important public hearing ever on the future of Cal Am will be held Tuesday, as the water district decides whether to begin eminent domain proceedings. Kelly Nix has that one.

Residents of one of the Carmel area’s biggest senior residence projects, Del Mesa Carmel, say they may soon be unable to get fire insurance. Chris Counts has the details.

The city council gave final approval to a strict new wireless antenna ordinance, postponed consideration of several proposed Mills Act contracts with homeowners, and finalized its decision requiring Patrice Pastor to preserve a pebble and concrete wall. The boat made famous by John Steinbeck’s Sea of Cortez books have been restored and will soon be on its way back to Monterey Bay. Monterey airport has landed federal grants to help launch service to Chicago, and to get started on developing a new terminal. A woman who ran a daycare center in Marina has been sued by a woman who says her child was abused there. The mayor of Pacific Grove blocked consideration of a proclamation decrying “book bans.” A Seaside woman is facing charges of stealing two dogs from someone’s car while she was shopping. Monterey County will soon offer a service to pay property taxes with monthly installments. Monterey County Bank, long headed by Charles Chrietzberg, has announced a merger with another banking company. We have another in our series about all the good work done by Rancho Cielo to help troubled young people find their way in life — and to careers. A new round of classes is being offered to help you plan for, and help with, emergencies. Our special section, “In Your Dreams,” takes you inside some of the Peninsula’s most amazing and interesting homes. Dennis Taylor says it’s the kids who are really boosting girls high school tennis programs. Neal Hotelling takes you on a journey through the byzantine history of early California government. Jerry Gervase tries to explain how The Pine Cone got to be famous in Paris. And my editorial says that when you ask Google a question, you can’t really expect to get the right answer.

Paul Miller, Publisher
paul@carmelpinecone.com

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