Dear Readers,

Carmel’s far-reaching new housing plan is almost ready to be implemented. Will the town be the same in 10 years? Mary Schley reports.

The U.S. Navy has announced big plans for what it calls an “innovation center” at NPS in Monterey. Chris Counts has that one.

A flood control project at the mouth of Carmel Valley will pick up $3 million in federal funding. Chris Counts has that one, too.

Highway 1 to San Luis Obispo County has been closed for more than a year, and after this winter’s storms, has 3 landslides to clear to get it reopened. The man accused of assaulting a downtown restaurant owner last year now claims the incident was the restaurant owner’s fault. A weekend farmers market may be added to the Carmel calendar. Bruce Lion will be tried on charges stemming from two incidents. Yet another classic home will get the benefits of a Mills Act tax break. A mother is suing over what she claims was botched birth control surgery. The Pebble Beach Co. has purchased a Monterey apartment building it says will be used for employee housing. Was an “energy services” contract for Pacific Grove schools approved illegally. Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren finished in first place in their respective congressional primaries. Dennis Taylor says the Stevenson baseball squad has hopes for an even bigger season than last year. Jerry Gervase takes a moment to explain the significance of clocks. Neal Hotelling delves into the relationship between Julia Morgan and Phoebe Hearst and explores the great local architecture that resulted. And my editorial says the California high-speed rail project is a much bigger boondoggle now than it was 10 years ago.

Paul Miller, Publisher
paul@carmelpinecone.com

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