Dear Readers,
Caltrans says it will lower speed limits along Highway 1 through Big Sur to 45 or even 40 mph — a change that will rankle people who use the highway to get to work. Chris Counts has the story.
A yacht ran aground in Pebble Beach Wednesday morning and resisted efforts to get it to refloat at high tide. Mary Schley has the details.
A bill proposed in Sacramento would tighten safety standards for battery storage facilities like the one in Moss Landing that burned in January. Caitlin Conrad reports.
A planning commission workshop Tuesday looked at some non-traditional ideas for providing affordable housing, including converting “underperforming hotels.” The owner of a Pebble Beach mansion who wants to renovate his property ran into resistance over impacts to ocean views. A series of controlled burns in Hatton Canyon this week aim to reduce the danger of wildfires.
Numerous roosters are dead after the SPCA busted a cockfighting operating in South Monterey County. Pacific Grove has done nothing to resolve the apparent conflict of interest involving a council member. Thanks to his microchip, a cat is back with its family after being missing for more than 3 months.
The City of Monterey is expanding the scope of its rental registry program, without identifying more than a token justification. Laguna Seca racetrack has a new general manager. The future of Los Padres Dam is in doubt.
The City of Seaside is suing a local homeowners association. Despite the state’s big deficit, Gavin Newsom says he’s not backing down from providing free healthcare to illegal immigrants. Like Monterey, Carmel’s zoning rules are silent on gun and ammunition stores.
Dennis Taylor says the CHS baseball team is optimistic about having success with a fresh group of star players. Jerry Gervase says he’s lost his desire to visit far-flung places and wouldn’t even go to outer space if he was offered the chance. Healthy Lifestyles says doctors and dentists have some unusual ideas about what it means to take a “good vacation.” And my editorial explains why tariffs are almost always a bad idea.
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