Dear Readers,
Mayor Dale Byrne and council members Bob Delves and Hans Buder were sworn into office Monday night, giving the Carmel City Council a newcomer majority. Mary Schley reports.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife has proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species. Chris Counts has details on why the step is considered necessary, and what it could mean for the Monterey Peninsula communities where they live.
Carmel High School’s football team will play this week for the state championship, but neither this game nor any of the previous playoff games have been played at the home stadium. Mary Schley explains why.
A new member of the Pacific Grove City Council wants the council to read a “land acknowledgment” at the beginning of every meeting. Lake San Antonio was stocked with two tons of rainbow trout this week — and the fish were delivered by hose. California may require social media companies to post warnings about the harm their sites can do to minors.
Two men who stole a car were captured after a wild police chase. A woman who claims her rights were violated when she was arrested for walking on Carmel Beach during the pandemic is continuing to pursue a myriad of lawsuits despite setbacks. P.G.’s DEI group has agreed to add Easter and Christmas to the community calendar.
A man convicted for stealing more than $930,000 of jewelry from a downtown store has been sentenced to jail, but he’s already done the time. A repeat offender has been arrested after another DUI. Rep. Jimmy Panetta wants new legislation to curtail illicit use of an animal tranquilizer. Highway 1 will be closed at Rocky Creek for 24 hours starting Saturday night.
A new lawsuit challenges Monterey’s plan for new housing along Highway 68. Work crews have been making changes to parking spaces in downtown Carmel to comply with a new state law. Santa’s fly-in will take place Saturday in Carmel Valley Village.
Dennis Taylor explains how the Padres earned their way to the state championship. Great Lives delves into Maggie Hardy’s impressive professional accomplishments. Jerry Gervase gives his former self some good advice. And my editorial says Elon Musk’s economic insights may have been inspired by the words of President John F. Kennedy.
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