Dear Readers,
Verizon has filed a new application for an additional cellular antenna in town, and in the wake of old controversies about the technology, the planning department says it’s handling the application very carefully. Mary Schley reports.
The city council quit searching for a pickleball compromise at Forest Hill Park and just banned the game. Mary Schley has that story, as well.
Jimmy Panetta voted “no” on Wednesday’s bill to reopen the federal government because he says no promises were made about extending the Covid-era Obamacare subsidies. Kelly Nix has the details.
As he gets ready to launch his campaign for president, Gavin Newsom is tackling an unexpected issue: The plight of young men. Caitlin Conrad explains.
State laws requiring brush clearance around homes could radically alter the Peninsula landscape. A Pacific Grove mom says the school district didn’t do enough to protect her son after an alleged threat to injure him during the Shoe Game. The Carmel fire station needs renovations because it’s not big enough for the new fire engine.
Monterey named a new fire chief, whose territory includes Carmel. The state is investigating the financial disclosures made by a P.G. councilmember. A dispute over two Carmel Valley tasting rooms has turned into a lawsuit.
Redevelopment permits for the Hofsas House hotel have been extended 18 months. The Lincoln Garden Inn on Carmel Point may be rezoned for what it is — a hotel. Work permits for massage therapists in the county are in limbo.
Monterey County is launching a new permit program for wells in the Salinas Valley. Marina will get a new playground similar to Tatum’s Treehouse in Carmel Valley. The winning photograph in the statewide contest was captured at Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur.
Dennis Taylor lays out the prospects for CHS and Stevenson in the football playoffs. Jerry Gervase wonders if Covid is the reason he no longer likes to do Crossword puzzles. Our “Peninsula Businesses” special section explains how Bruno’s became a local institution and why one local architect really cares about furniture, and answers a perennial question about clam chowder. And my editorial says that amid multiple efforts to seriously curtail CEQA, it could be time for it to be repealed.
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