Dear Readers,

One of Carmel’s ardent preservationists is asking the city council to stop the planned remodel of the Hofsas House hotel. Mary Schley reports.

Carmel is seeking changes to a new state law eliminating parking spaces near crosswalks, while Monterey and Pacific Grove are trying to comply. Kelly Nix and Mary Schley have that one.

The Pebble Beach Co. is auctioning off some of the artworks that have been displayed at the Lodge and other buildings in years gone by. Chris Counts has the details.

Monterey is stepping up enforcement of its rental registry, including fines. A big fundraiser is planned for the benefit of Big Sur employees who’ve been out of work while the highway has been closed — even as tourists are now allowed to join the convoys across the slide at Rocky Creek. Two 1979 murders in Marina have been solved, thanks to DNA. Carmel Valley residents played a key role in the capture of a suspected kidnapper Wednesday. A dangerous blaze was quickly extinguished Tuesday near Bottchers Gap, but only after firefighters took their equipment up an unsafe portion of Palo Colorado Road. Arroyo Seco Road has reopened after being closed a year. Monterey County will receive $168,000 from federal taxpayers to help tighten security around elections. Sacramento says California’s population grew last year, and so did Monterey County's. The Pacific Grove fire station will finally get rid of its gang showers. Carmel has a classy new hotel — The Stilwell. A United airlines captain who lives in Pacific Grove has landed a big promotion and now flies the airline’s biggest jets on its longest routes. Jerry Gervase enjoys a tranquil visit to Devendorf Park. Dennis Taylor says the CHS and Stevenson golf squads are brimming with optimism heading into the CCS championship. And my editorial explains why a bunch of nobodys think they know everything.

Paul Miller, Publisher
paul@carmelpinecone.com

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