Dear Readers,
A Monterey County Superior Court judge has handed a major victory to Cal Am over the City of Marina and the water management district in the company’s fight to build a desal plant. Kelly Nix reports.
During a very lengthy meeting, the Carmel City Council created yet another committee to decide whether homes in the city should have street addresses. Mary Schley has that one.
A fast food restaurant near the Monterey Bay Aquarium was destroyed by fire in an early morning blaze Thursday. Kelly Nix has that story, as well. .
Does Carmel need a stand-alone police department, or would it be better served by consolidating departments with nearby cities? Democrats in Sacramento have introduced a slew of new measures to curtail CEQA. Rep. Jimmy Panetta is co-authoring a bill in Congress to limit the president’s authority over tariffs.
During a coastal commission hearing this week over a brush clearance proposal in Big Sur, some activists argued that removing vegetation can actually make fires worse. A P.G. councilmembers’ possible conflicts of interest are getting a closer look. The Carmel Valley baseball field vandalized last month is back in good shape.
Carmel will soon have an official Instagram account, along with some strict rules about who can post what. Tickets have gone on sale for September’s Walker Cup tournament at Cypress Point. An obsolete Carmel Valley resort is listed for sale.
A film about Big Sur in the hippie era will be screened next week. Dennis Taylor takes a look at the exciting lacrosse seasons underway at three local high schools. Jerry Gervase what his memories of his early years would be like if he had more photos. Our Women in Business special section celebrates women who create stained glass, teach others to sew and knit, give tattoos and make cheese. And my editorial says there’s one import from Mexico nobody wants to continue.
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