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The city council adopted the state fire marshal’s new wildfire hazard map, but the brush clearance standards it could trigger may be more than the city can live with. Mary Schley reports.
Monterey businessman David Armanasco was stranded in Israel when the war with Iran broke out last week. Caitlin Conrad has his story of moving to bomb shelters as missiles flew overhead and finally leaving the country via an overland journey to Jordan.
There will be nine months of construction on Carmel Valley Road as Monterey County builds a roundabout at Laureles Grade. Chris Counts has that one.
Damage to the foundation of the Carmel Foundation’s Haseltine Court apartment complex will be repaired soon. The planning commission opened the door to metal roofs. The coastal commission OK’d the city’s tough new law on cell towers. Will the federal government start selling off land in the Big Sur mountains?
Jimmy Panetta says the war between Israel and Iran is an opportunity for bipartisanship in Congress. A man was killed when his boat flipped over at Lake San Antonio. A hit-and-run on Highway 1 Monday appears to be a case of road rage. Toro Park will get a drinking fountain for wildlife. The school board OK’d a $87.4 million spending plan.
Badly damaged stairs leading to Carmel Beach are about to be repaired. The Monterey Fire Department will take over management and staffing of the city's ambulance. The cause of Monday’s fire in Carmel Valley Village remains a mystery. A rundown resort property has been sold for almost $3 million. A new restaurant in Big Sur will officially open on Friday’s summer solstice.
Dennis Taylor has the story of a Santa Catalina alum’s monster home run in the women’s softball college world series. Jerry Gervase sorts out the compelling role the past can play in the present. And my editorial says that just because you love trees doesn't mean you have to let them kill you.
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