Dear Readers,
With more than 5.4 million gallons per year of new water on the way, the Carmel planning commission weighed in on what that water should be used for. Mary Schley has the details.
One of the town’s most familiar gas stations is shutting down, thanks to rules about underground tank safety. Mary has that story as well.
If you’ve noticed a colossal building under construction near Spreckels, you probably won’t be surprised to learn it’s an Amazon distribution center on the way. Kelly Nix explains.
2025 was supposed to be the Year of Affordability for the state Legislature, as members focused on cutting the cost of living for Californians. But did they? Caitlin Conrad takes a look.
A trial date has been set for the man accused of stabbing his wife to death in July at their home near the high school. The man who tried to kill his mother at her home at Del Mesa Carmel in January has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison. And the Carmel Valley man who shot his father to death in 2020 in a dispute over a car will spend 23 years behind bars.
Students in the Carmel school district have shown progress in literacy and math since Covid, according to scores on standardized tests. Local activists are organizing to oppose Trump administration efforts to rescind the “roadless rule” in parts of Los Padres National Forest. A lawsuit over alleged discrimination against white males has been filed against a national security company with an office in Seaside.
A valuable painting was stolen off the wall at Deetjen’s restaurant in Big Sur. Monterey County and the City of Carmel are joining forces to repave Ocean Avenue. Removal of batteries from the burned Vistra energy plant in Moss Landing has begun but will take a long time.
The Pacific Grove city council voted to spend more preparing for a roundabout on Sunset Drive. A water district board member has resigned, and a replacement is being sought. The Carmel Film Fest is coming up Oct. 2-5, including a discussion of how to bring more film production to the county.
Dennis Taylor has the outlook for the water polo season at Carmel, Stevenson and Santa Catalina high schools. Jerry Gervase recalls the time he almost solved an art heist and won a Pulitzer. Voting continues in the 2025 Golden Pine Cones (see links below). And my editorial says there oughta be a law making it clear what the rules are for people applying for building permits.
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