Dear Readers,
The Carmel school district voted to boost fees on new development by 671 percent. Lily Patterson explains why the increase is so big.
Even more slippage has been detected as Caltrans tries to repair the last remaining slide blocking the route from Carmel to Cambria, delaying the reopening until Fall at the earliest. Chris Counts has the details.
The U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles is using warrants to force sanctuary jurisdictions to hand over fugitive immigrants. Kelly Nix says the method may find its way to Monterey County.
Changes Gavin Newsom wants to make in next year’s state budget are angering his fellow progressives. Three modern new homes were approved simultaneously by the planning commission (something not seen very often in these parts). A street vendor was cited for selling undercooked pork.
Planned revisions to a storefront on Ocean Avenue got perhaps the shortest permit hearing in history. Vistra Energy is preparing to remove batteries that survived the Jan. 16 fire in Moss Landing. A bill authored by Rep. Jimmy Panetta would restrict the sale of “gas station heroin.”
The California wildlife agency is protesting a plan for 17 new homes on Highway 68. Monterey may install “inclusive crosswalks.” Dozens of high-tech sailboats will race into Monterey Bay on Sunday. The district attorney’s office is mourning the death of a beloved victim assistance dogs.
Dennis Taylor says the CHS and Stevenson baseball squads are heading into the postseason with high hopes. Jerry Gervase has a lot of high school proms to remember. Our special section, “Peninsula Businesses,” introduces you to some of the great people behind some of the Peninsula’s most successful shops and restaurants. And my editorial says that if the school board wants to help kids, they should eliminate the fee on new construction, not increase it.
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