Dear Readers,
Carmel has a new mayor, Dale Byrne, and two new councilmembers, Hans Buder and Bob Delves, to join incumbents Jeff Baron and Alissandra Dramov. The new council’s first meeting will be a special one, and they’ve already scheduled some hot topics to tackle. Mary Schley reports.
Almost all of a highly visible ranch on Highway 68 has been acquired by a land trust, extinguishing what was set to be a 185-home luxury subdivision. Chris Counts has that one.
They had to break out the hand tools to breach the Carmel River sandbar Tuesday to prevent flooding of homes near the river lagoon. Chris Counts has that one, too.
A home in Pacific Grove caught fire early Thursday, but the blaze wasn’t able to spread because the home was closed up tight and the flames ran out of oxygen. The body of a man who was knocked off rocks by large waves along 17 Mile Drive on Monday has not been found. Local bobcats may be getting sick from rodenticides.
New pickleball restrictions are in place at Forest Hill Park. El Sur Ranch in Big Sur has been hosting kids from a Salinas high school to help them learn about raising cattle. Lawsuit proceeds are helping fund local addiction services. Pacific Grove will hire a consultant to help pick the town’s marijuana seller.
Natividad hospital is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its trauma center, where many lives have been saved. Also marking a birthday is CASA — Court Appointed Special Advocates — which helps kids manage foster care. California lawmakers will be considering fewer bills during the new legislative session because they’ve decided to go for quality over quantity.
Our Healthy Lifestyles special section says lifestyle changes are more effective than New Year’s resolutions at improving your well-being, guides you through the benefits of meditation, and explains why one of the easiest health choices is also one of the best. Dennis Taylor profiles Jim Tunney, once called the Dean of NFL referees, who died Dec. 12 at his home in Pebble Beach. Great Lives is about a man who learned so much, he decided he had to spread it around. Jerry Gervase contemplates the lessons he’s learned in his 88 years. And my editorial looks at the current manifestations of something George Orwell said.
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