Dear Readers,
A high-tech Salinas Valley start-up aims to make Monterey County the global center of agricultural automation and robotics. Lisa Lapin has the story.
The new owners of the Shell gas station in downtown Carmel say they’ll be converting it to a Chevron, raising the knotty problem of what will become of the station’s unique — and possibly even historic — décor. Mary Schley has that one.
Property tax bills going out to Peninsula homeowners contain a surprise: A water supply charge that’s been there for years is no longer being assessed. Kelly Nix explains.
A sudden uptick in the number of dead seals turning up on Carmel Beach is raising concerns about how the corpses should be handled. The man who stole $1 million in jewelry from a downtown store almost two years ago has been convicted of burglary but not robbery. A diver who ascended too quickly in Monterey was saved by the Peninsula’s hyperbaric chamber, which isn’t used very often.
An old house on Camino Real is too rundown and not special enough to be historic, according to a city board. A new federal program will help veterans with transportation to the doctor. Jimmy Panetta has secured funding to help with building the new terminal at MRY. A King City laundromat is suing over the loss of business after a quadruple homicide nearby.
When a large patch of pampas grass disappeared from a hillside near Hurricane Point, some Big Sur residents were wondering who did it. Pacific Grove plans a pavilion to honor its early Chinese residents. Gov. Gavin Newsom did some campaigning in the State of Washington this week — but why? A Monterey man is facing years in prison for a long list of crimes.
Monterey County is deploying cameras to intimidate or catch people who engage in illegal dumping. Caltrans says to expect delays at Rocky Creek Bridge. A beloved local musician and teacher is being honored with a concert and a fund. A new gallery in P.G. features “like” buttons below the paintings. Carmel will be transformed into Halloween Town next Thursday.
Great Lives features a talented local seamstress. Dennis Taylor reports that local high school tennis teams feature talent from a surprising number of countries. Jerry Gervase gets nostalgic for elections the way they used to be. Our special section, “Golden Pine Cones,” reveals our readers’ picks for the best local shops, restaurants, recreational opportunities and service providers. And my editorial says our country may, once again, be ignoring some very serious threats, not only from abroad, but within.
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