Dear Readers,
Assemblymember Dawn Addis is pushing a bill to give locals more control over whether a battery storage facility is built in their community — an effort one expert says won’t succeed. Caitlin Conrad reports.
The man who police say stabbed his mother and forced Del Mesa Carmel into a frightening lockdown last week has been arrested and charged with attempted murder. Mary Schley has that one.
The City of Monterey’s rental registry has been in place for a year, but it’s not clear what the city has gained from the expensive undertaking. Mary Schley has that one, too.
Heavy metal particles have been found in the soil near last week's Moss Landing battery fire. The State of California is suing the Trump administration over the president’s effort to deny birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants — an order Monterey County is also challenging.
Carmel Valley residents packed a meeting to help lower the valley’s risk of a deadly wildfire. Big Sur residents and the county are debating what the cap should be on new hotel rooms, cabins and trailers. Police say a man who burgled a home on Monte Verde Street invited his friends over to enjoy the accommodations.
A woman who found an old wedding ring in a gutter is hoping to locate the owner so she can return it. A Carmel man was duped into paying for nonexistent medical insurance. License plate cameras helped nab a driver accused of hitting a 14-year-old boy.
A Carmel Valley woman is suing over injuries she says she suffered when off-leash dogs attacked her horse. A man who trespassed at several local schools and threatened a principal has been sentenced to prison.
Dennis Taylor says the Stevenson soccer teams — boys and girls — are burning up the pitch. Jerry Gervase says he’s finally conquered his duffer demons. Our AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am tells you how to make the most out of attending the tournament or watching it on TV. And my editorial says CEQA is being picked on so much, you almost have to feel sorry for it.
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