Dear Readers,
The Carmel Planning Commission heeded the pleas of a beleaguered Scenic Road homeowner this week, reversing an earlier decision and letting him have a gate. Mary Schley reports.
The federal office of civil rights has sternly criticized the way the Carmel school district handled incidents of racism and antisemitism at the high school. Mary Schley has that one, too.
Rep. Jimmy Panetta toured Ukraine last week, met with the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and reassured him of U.S. support. Kelly Nix has the story.
The City of Marina is growing like gangbusters, with thousands of new homes and apartments completed or about to be built, and city hall is asking voters to approve a big bond measure to pay for new infrastructure. Caitlin Conrad has the details.
The ballot for the November election for Carmel mayor and council is set — three candidates for mayor and five for council. Two new apps tell Car Week fans how to find their way to events, and non-fans how to avoid them. Monterey police say they’ve arrested the shooter who injured a man at Fishermans Wharf Tuesday. A high-profile Pacific Grove sculpture is falling to pieces. A candidate for P.G. mayor posted a video on Instagram where she bragged about confronting Israeli tourists. The P.G. school district is sharply raising fees on new homes and remodels. Baby snowy plovers had to be rescued from an eroding sand dune near the mouth of the Salinas River. A Carmel restaurant has been awarded a second Michelin Star (one of only 13 California restaurants to achieve the honor). Dennis Taylor has the story of a local golfer who is always amazing friends and winning championships by shooting his age. Jerry Gervase fondly recalls the great cars and the clunkers he’s owned. Our jam-packed Concours Week special section explains why wedges are in fashion, fills you in on the saga of a renowned explorer’s car at Sunday’s Concours d’Elegance, delves into a Mistral mystery, and offers a complete rundown of the weekend’s splendiferous events. And my editorial says it’s time to end a 100-year-old controversy with a public vote.
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