Dear Readers,
When Mad Dogs & Englishmen decided to open a coffee shop upstairs from the bike shop, they had no idea they’d wandered into a permit nightmare. Mary Schley reports.
PG&E says it’s installed new equipment at various substations around the Peninsula that will cut the number of power outages in half. Kelly Nix has the details.
Formerly an epicenter of the no-growth movement, Carmel Valley is confronting a plan for 90 new homes it may not be able to stop. Chris Counts has that one.
While California is home to a record number of electric cars, the state’s refinery shutdowns are increasing the amount of greenhouse gases the state is responsible for. Caitlin Conrad explains.
A county employee is garnering praise for coming to the rescue when a truck transporting a young horse broke down in traffic. A lawsuit filed by the mother of a man killed by Carmel police officers in 2024 has been settled. A young man was killed by Marina police during a traffic stop last weekend.
A project to move the power for seven homes along San Antonio Avenue is inching forward. The California housing department is asking for changes to the latest version of Carmel’s affordable housing scheme. A perfect storm of traffic hit Big Sur after Highway 1 finally reopened between Carmel and Cambria.
Cleanup at the Moss Landing battery fire is making progress, one year after a frightening blaze forced evacuations. The accused gunman in a shooting outside a Seaside dispensary turned himself in. Multiple entities have applied to open a cannabis shop in Pacific Grove, but it turns out quite a few of them are from the same group.
Carmel may have a reputation as a place where change happens slowly, but 100 years ago it was changing very quickly. Dennis Taylor explains how high school wrestlers maintain their enthusiasm for such a demanding sport. Food and Wine details some unique innovations at local bakeries and advises how to make the most of your Valentine’s Day dinner. Our Weddings and Special Occasions special section explores the secrets of people who make wedding photos look so good, and advises how to give a great wedding gift. And my editorial explains why Malibu is the key to understanding how the California Coastal Act was applied.
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