Dear Readers,
After Patrice Pastor’s shock announcement last week that he was through with Carmel, city officials weren’t saying much and neither was he. But the public has been speaking out and mostly taking the Monaco businessman’s side. Mary Schley reports.
The California Public Utilities Commission voted 4-0 to accept Cal Am’s estimate of future water demand on the Monterey Peninsula, removing a major hurdle for the water company to start construction of its desal plant. Kelly Nix has that one.
The EPA has approved Vistra Energy’s plans to start removing the damaged batteries from the storage facility in Moss Landing that burned in January, and the work is expected to begin right away. Kelly Nix has that story, too.
California’s roads are among the worst in the nation, and state officials are discussing a per-mile road tax to raise more money for repairs. Caitlin Conrad has the details.
A fawn trapped in a fence and being stalked by coyotes was rescued Monday by Pebble Beach firefighters. A photographer was there to witness it when a sea otter gave birth near Point Lobos earlier this month. The new general manager at Laguna Seca is celebrating six months on the job.
The son of a convicted rapist, who killed himself in jail four years ago, has been arrested again for “upskirting” women. A Monterey man who threatened to kill his girlfriend and commit suicide was grabbed by cops. A Castroville woman has been busted for having a big drug stash.
Mayor Dale Byrne says the shuttles to ferry people to Car Week events have been a big success. More stop signs have been OK’d for downtown Carmel. One of Patrice Pastor’s projects — a redo on Lincoln Street — seems to still be moving forward and was approved unanimously by the planning commission Wednesday.
Dennis Taylor has the story of a CHS alum who is finding fame and a master’s degree at Georgia Tech. Jerry Gervase explains why he still can’t resist a used book store. In our “Concours Week” special section, you can catch up with all the weekend’s events, learn why Sunday's Concours d’Elegance is honoring F1 racers, how all those fancy cars get to Pebble Beach, what it means to never miss a spot, and a world of other interesting things about Car Week. And my editorial explains how to fix what’s seriously wrong with the permit process.
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