Dear Readers,
The homeless encampment that’s sprung up along the defunct railroad tracks in Seaside will be cleared to make way for construction of MST’s busway from Marina. Kelly Nix reports.
Carmel’s city forester is proposing that fines for illegal tree cutting or pruning be linked to the value of the offending owner’s real estate. Mary Schley has the details.
The owner of Barmel has filed a lawsuit against his landlord alleging unlawful termination of his lease, among other things. Mary Schley has that one, as well.
Caltrans says it’s finally stopped movement of the major landslide blocking Highway 1 in South County. TOT revenue and room occupancy rates in Carmel grew in March and April from the year before. The CPUC postponed a debate over the Monterey Peninsula’s future water needs.
A man who lives north of Carmel High School called 911 Thursday morning to say he’d killed his wife. The county is changing work schedules and traffic patterns at the Laureles Grade roundabout construction site to alleviate major traffic jams. Two men were arrested for vandalism at Pacific Grove Middle School. Volunteers in Big Sur are helping locate and extinguish illegal campfires.
Garrapata State Park will be getting badly needed comfort facilities. A lawsuit claiming racial discrimination at Esalen has been settled. The City of Monterey chose federal money over DEI programs. A $7.6 million project will help improve drainage along Highway 68.
Jacks Park baseball stadium near the Sports Center will get a big makeover. Monterey’s city manager, Hans Uslar, says he will retire. Carmel will have a farewell party for two well-liked longtime employees.
Our Healthy Lifestyles special section has the latest on plastic surgery for men and offers tips for dealing with skin problems. Dennis Taylor tells about the defensive heroics of a CHS alum as he develops into a NCAA Division I football star. Jerry Gervase says it’s time to look away from your phones and do something for humanity. And my editorial wants to know why so many people get away with murder.
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