Dear Readers,
At a Carmel Residents Association forum Tuesday night, three candidates for mayor and five for city council laid out their positions on the most important issues facing the city and explained why voters should support them. Mary Schley has our stories.
Making a U-turn on the proposed “Surf Busway” from Sand City to Marina, the coastal commission approved a two-lane, buses-only road parallel to a chronically congested stretch of Highway 1. Chris Counts reports.
The water board decided not to appeal a court ruling putting a stop to a water supply charge on everybody’s water bills. Kelly Nix has that one.
Repairs to the Carmel Post Office are finally ready to get underway. A public-private partnership to renovate Flanders Mansion and make it accessible to the public has been unveiled. A former councilmember is asking the planning commission not to extend a permit for a development project it already approved. Fast-growing Marina is seeking federal help to clear land for even more houses. The Pebble Beach Community Services District hired its new general manager in-house. The SPCA has two impressive new facilities at its Highway 68 campus. Multiple bills from State Sen. John Laird and Assemblymember Dawn Addis are waiting for the governor’s signature. A man accused of stealing a cell phone denied knowing anything about it — even when it was ringing in his shoe. To help control the selfie chaos at the Bixby Bridge, Monterey County has banned parking on Old Coast Road. A Carmel Valley church founded by immigrants is celebrating its 100th birthday. A respected long-time P.G. official has died. The man who is accused of trespassing at several Pacific Grove schools and threatening a principal has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. One of his closest colleagues will present a talk on the remarkable achievements of computer icon Gary Kildall. Dennis Taylor says CHS, Stevenson and P.G. High are looking forward to great water polo seasons. Jerry Gervase has tons of excuses for always keeping a junk drawer filled with thingamabobs. We have 3,000 words of letters to the editor. My editorial says be careful not to let your ballots for mayor and city council get split. And don’t forget that voting is underway for the 2024 Golden Pine Cones. Be sure to support your favorites stores, restaurants and service providers (links below).
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