Dear Readers,
Flickering views through the siderails of an aging Big Sur bridge should be protected as an historic resource, the county board of supervisors decided Tuesday. Chris Counts reports.
The main lobby of the Carmel Post Office has reopened to the public after the City of Carmel stepped in to make sure temporary repairs were made. Mary Schley has that one.
The city is trying to control the proliferation of granny units in town — particularly the ugly ones. Mary Schley has that story, as well.
A grass fire that broke out overnight Sunday in Cachagua was controlled thanks to a major firefighter response. The State Controller has released data showing the salary and benefits for every municipal and county employee in California. One of the perps in an attempted murder on the rec trail 24 years ago has been denied parole. The city’s surveillance cameras spotted a stolen car June 9, leading to the arrest of the alleged thief. The driver of a pickup on Carmel Valley Road died Saturday when his car ran off the pavement and flipped over. An SUV was seriously damaged just off Boronda Road in the valley Wednesday when a huge eucalyptus limb smashed down on it. Clean Slate Day will offer people with minor criminal records a chance to have them sealed. The city manager and his assistant say they’ve narrowed the search for the next planning director. Revenue from hotel taxes has continued to improve. The county planning commission has OK’d a plan to repair the damage on a lot in Pebble Beach when 22 trees were illegally cut down. The Bach Fest picked up a major gift from the estate of a Big Sur artist. The Carmel police department showed that it really knows how to show a child’s stuffed dog a good time. The Cherry Center is planning a new art studio. An important Big Sur hiking trail has reopened. Dennis Taylor has the story of a local Gold Medal Olympian who’s been competing in the pool for more than 60 years. Jerry Gervase explains why it’s always important to keep in touch. Our Healthy Lifestyles special section has details on the latest, high-tech ways to repair cataracts and tells why some doctors spend their vacations caring for the underprivileged. And my editorial says the data prove it: Government workers are paid too much.
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