Dear Readers,
The city council seems to agree that a less grandiose police station will do the trick as a replacement for the current one. Mary Schley has the details.
The man who stole a purse from a car belonging to a city council member got more than he bargained for — including a very quick arrest. Mary Schley has that story, too.
Massy Mehdipour’s plan for a new home in Pebble Beach was rejected again by county supervisors. Chris Counts reports the latest chapter in a very long saga.
The Carmel Valley man accused of trying to stab his mother to death will be going to trial. A familiar transient around town has been arrested for using someone else’s credit card to charge a meal at a nice restaurant and a night in a downtown hotel. An architect has been selected for the planned $20 million remodel of Harrison Memorial Library.
A fundraising campaign is underway to rehabilitate a Big Sur wildfire lookout. CHOMP’s finances are facing “strong headwinds,” according to the new CEO. The Monterey County 911 manager has been appointed to a national post. A mobile drug addiction treatment facility will be getting new funding.
The regional park district has a new GM. State tax dollars will help pay for mental health services at Carmel schools. Federal money will be used to help restore the sites of illegal marijuana grows.
Our Bach Fest special section has a preview of all the concerts that are highlighting this year’s fest — which gets underway this weekend. Dennis Taylor says a CHS alumnus and top college golfer got the shock of his life when an email arrived several months ago. Jerry Gervase takes you back to the golden age of the card table. Great Lives profiles the inimitable Steve Travaille. And my editorial says, despite reform efforts, the permit process in California still gives way to much power to NIMBYs.
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