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Cal Am is asking a judge to throw out the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District’s attempt to take over the water company by eminent domain. Kelly Nix reports.
After discovering a coolant leak in one of the units, PG&E says it won’t be restarting its battery storage facility at Moss Landing until next year. Kelly Nix has that one, too.
The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance announced a date change starting in 2028, which is a big deal, because dozens of other events will have to reschedule, too. Mary Schley reports.
Sacramento Democrats are launching a major campaign to make sure voters approve their redistricting scheme to give them a major advantage in the 2026 midterms. Caitlin Conrad has the details.
A painting that mysteriously arrived in the Junipero Serra niche on Serra Avenue just as mysteriously disappeared. The City of Carmel is conducting a survey to gauge public attitudes about Car Week. Carmel schools are getting some major technology upgrades. A North County man is being sued over an alleged cockfighting operation.
Marina has completed construction of a series of roundabouts in a fast-growing part of town. A lawsuit has been filed over a $400,000 car that “never existed.” Monterey has instituted new harbor rules requiring boat owners to have insurance.
Members of the P.G. city council may set an election to see if the public approves of their raises. Carmel has scheduled two workshops to get feedback on how street addresses could be implemented. A CHS grad is finding success in Hollywood composing soundtracks for films.
Dennis Taylor says Carmel High’s football team is looking forward to the challenge of being in a tougher division. Jerry Gervase tells what happened when he refused, at the age of 19, to join the union at the brewery where he worked. Our Healthy Lifestyles special section helps you develop a strategy for dealing with pain or menopause, and explains how dogs and cats can offer "mutual rescues.” And my editorial is a class in the basics of gerrymandering.
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