Dear Readers,
After hearing from dueling experts, the City of Carmel deferred a decision on the fate of a very old cypress that towers over homes on Carmelo Street — but what about the fire danger such trees pose? Mary Schley reports.
A jury ordered the State of California (which means taxpayers) to pay almost $19 million to a woman from Providence, R.I., who was seriously injured in a Point Lobos crosswalk when she was struck by a docent driving a small van. Kelly Nix has that one.
Monterey County may allow marijuana stores to let their customers sample their wares on the premises. Chris Counts has the details.
To help cover its chronic budget deficits, the State of California may start taking a bigger share of profits generated overseas by companies based here. Caitlin Conrad explains.
Last week’s big snowfall on Chew’s Ridge in Upper Carmel had some residents pleading with the CHP to close the road to stop people from driving up to see it. Doc Ricketts’ lab on Cannery Row is set for some major ADA upgrades. Some downtown business owners say the loss of 20-minute parking spaces is costing them customers.
CHP officers and Monterey County sheriff’s deputies grabbed a man who was threatening to jump from a Highway 101 overpass in Prunedale. A former P.G. High coach has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor. The man who wants to build houses at the Carmel Valley airfield will appear at a meeting of the CVPOA on March 18.
A Carmel Valley woman will spend seven years in prison after she caused the death of a Carmel man in a road rage incident three years ago. Two of Car Week’s most prominent auction houses will be relocating their car events this summer. A fire on Ramona Street in Monterey destroyed two storage units and damaged several condos.
Food and Wine introduces you to a woman who has perfected the science of sugar. Dennis Taylor tracks the college athletic careers of local high school standouts. Jerry Gervase has valuable advice for anyone who loves books. “Healthy Lifestyles” takes a look at important new ways to protect your sight. And my editorial says we have reached the end of typos.
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