Dear Readers,
Allocation of the city’s new water supply was put on hold last week after concerns were raised by a county water official. Mary Schley reports.
Is the Ocean Avenue mainstay A.W. Shucks a restaurant or a bar? This is not just an idle question because it involves a valuable permit. Mary Schley has that one, too.
Jimmy Panetta, who represents the Peninsula in Congress, celebrated the release of hostages in Gaza Monday, and credited President Trump for helping set them free. Kelly Nix has the details.
Caitlin Conrad says the contest to succeed Gavin Newsom as Governor was upended this week when a leading Democrat for the job, Katie Porter, lost her temper in two videos.
The Carmel City Council decided to do away with Mills Act tax breaks that are intended to foster preservation of the city’s historic buildings. A temporary ban on pickleball at Forest Hill Park will be in place until the city decides how to regulate the sport. Phase 2 of the Peninsula’s water reclamation project is set to begin producing water next week.
Pacific Grove students can get their free lunches at curbside vans, not just in the cafeteria. A dead deer outside a local elementary school was killed by a mountain lion, wildlife officials say.
The California Coastal Commission has OK’d the county’s new regulations to encourage construction of ADUs. Marina is planning large metal sculptures for the city’s new roundabouts.
A vintage jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Big Sur Wednesday. Monterey County has a new public defender. The Cachagua fire department hired a new chief from within the ranks.
Dennis Taylor reports on the high-flying prospects for girls tennis teams at Catalina, Stevenson and CHS. Jerry Gervase says barbershops were more fun when they were men only. And my editorial says the “Carmel is doomed” crowd is speaking out again, but their message is getting really old.
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