Dear Readers,
According to the general manager of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, new water is coming very soon for remodels and additions to existing homes and, not long after, if all goes well, for new ones. Kelly Nix reports.
California’s new housing mandates — the fulfilled ambition of a statewide movement called Yimby, or Yes in My Backyard — provide a model for the whole nation, according to a bipartisan group that’s headed to Washington. Caitlin Conrad has that one.
The Carmel planning commission rejected the color of a new roof planned for the Comfort Inn because, according to one commissioner, “we’re anti-corporate.” Mary Schley explains.
A driver was rescued Saturday from an overturned car near Bird Rock. Two men who traveled from Canada to Salinas allegedly to attack a local woman have been arrested for attempted murder. The roof of a Marina gas station collapsed onto the pumps Monday, trapping two cars. A beloved figure in the local theater community has died at the age of 98.
Big Sur is mourning the death of a long-time volunteer firefighter. John Narigi will no longer be manager of Laguna Seca. Monterey County faces legal challenges to its new short-term rental ordinances. The Pebble Beach Co. is planning major changes at The Lodge. The Concours d’Elegance raised a record amount for local charities this year and achieved a unique international distinction. Work crews in Pacific Grove are making progress on new outdoor dining areas.
Neighbors who’ve been feuding for years settled their mutual lawsuits out of court. A researcher says the orca tooth in a local museum provides major clues to understanding the species. Carmel is being sued by the owner of a home that was hit by a city-owned tree during one of last winter’s big storms. CSUMB students are competing to find new applications for NASA science.
Dennis Taylor updates the high school playoffs in football and water polo. Jerry Gervase explains why it’s great to be a writer. Our Holiday Guide special section has a complete calendar of holiday events, offers a bevy of only-in-Carmel shopping tips, and explains how a new local board game was invented. And my editorial says new research proves that unleashing the free market is the easiest and cheapest way to solve the housing crisis.
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