Dear Readers,

The proposed 290,000sf Naval Innovation Center in Monterey is going to need lots of water, but a permit moratorium is still in effect. Where’s all the water going to come from? Kelly Nix explains what officials say the answer is.

A consultant hired by the City of Carmel says rising sea levels pose a major threat to the city’s shoreline in the decades ahead. Mary Schley has that one.

You probably never thought about it, but the SPCA says anyone can play a role in rescuing orphaned opossums. Chris Counts has the details.

Nielsen Bros. market has new owners. A recent CHS grad has been rewarded with a pro soccer contract. The city clerk is previewing the upcoming municipal elections. A school aide was arrested last week for allegedly making sexual advances to a minor. Police say a man drove his car onto a middle school’s track while students were nearby having P.E. Charges have been filed in the alleged assault of two sisters over a pro-Gaza message. A hiker disappeared near the Tassajara Zen Center. Changes to the renovation plan for the Golden Bough theater have been approved. Four beach stairways have been repaired. Seven years after it was seriously damaged during a storm, Palo Colorado Road still hasn’t fully reopened. The U.S. government will give $1 million of the taxpayers’ money to Rancho Cielo. The coastal commission has banned camping at a popular beach near the San Luis Obispo County line. Residents of Carmel Point are expressing concern that protecting Scenic Road will mean cutting down a majestic Monterey cypress. Dennis Taylor says Carmel High’s veteran baseball squad is expecting a great season. Jerry Gervase offers a collection of amazing facts — some of which are even true. And my editorial says plans for a major development at NPS are a reminder that this would be a good time for the government to let the community fix one thing.

Paul Miller, Publisher
paul@carmelpinecone.com

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