Dear Readers,
When it comes to hot-button controversies, nothing is hotter than whether Carmel should assign street numbers to its houses. And with an election looming, it’s more complicated than ever. Mary Schley reports.
More than 80 animals were gunned down in a North County shooting spree Tuesday that had sheriff’s deputies scrambling to figure out where the shots were coming from. Mary Schley has that one, too.
The MST plan to build a buses-only road alongside Highway 1 got a major boost this week when the coastal commission staff decided to support it. Chris Counts has the details.
Another victim of a street brawl two years ago has sued the Orange County businessman who is the alleged assailant. The 96-year-old P.G. woman whose threatened eviction became an international story says she’s been told she can remain in her apartment. Carmel cops arrested a man they found sleeping behind the steering wheel of a car they say he stole. The CHS pool is back in tip-top shape after a messy cleanup. A mayoral election forum was a little like one hand clapping after a sole candidate showed up. The Pacific Grove City Council says the town should move to district elections to avoid a lawsuit alleging racism. The City of Monterey is considering significant changes to its charter. The county turned down an opportunity to buy a Carmel Valley historic building. A fishing boat that carried John Steinbeck on a noteworthy expedition is heading back to the Gulf of California. A noteworthy home in Big Sur — the Dragon House — has sold for $4 million. The Carmel City Council wants to know what you thought about Car Week. Dennis Taylor shows what it takes to introduce a new high school varsity sport. Neal Hotelling has part 2 of his series about the real history of the county fair. Great Lives features one of the Peninsula’s most senior citizens. Our Pet Talk special section explains why you shouldn’t feed opossums and reports the latest treatments for animal cancers. Jerry Gervase says it’s a miracle he ever learned to read, much less write. And my editorial says what is perhaps the country’s most dangerous problem isn’t even being mentioned during the presidential campaign.
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