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Dear Readers,
Just when the city's plan to
limit beach fires was about to go into effect it ran
into a new set of appeals from people who say the
city's tradition of free public beach access
(including making fires) is too important to be
curtailed. Mary Schley reports.
Many Monterey Peninsula residents have been hit with
big water bills because of "tiered" rates intended
to discourage them from using too much. An appeals
court decision this week seemed to end the practice
... except that it didn't. Not here, anyway. Kelly
Nix explains.
We have two rather unusual crime stories this week:
A bank robber who wore the worst disguise in history
was arrested after ineptly breaking into P.O. boxes.
And a man who hid in a bathroom so he could break
into a jewelry store was nabbed by quick-thinking
cops before he had a chance to escape with his loot.
Mary has both tales.
A disaster was narrowly averted when a fire broke
out at The Lodge at Pebble Beach early Wednesday.
Mary has that one, too.
There's plenty of evidence that condors are well on
their way to recovery in Big Sur -- and we have a
very unusual photo to demonstrate it. Water rules
for restaurants with outdoor seating are about to be
significantly tightened. Dog walkers have launched a
petition drive against new leash rules at Fort Ord.
A giant among local volunteers has died. We have a
special section loaded with suggestions for things
you and your family can do to make your summer
special. And my editorial uses a sandbox analogy to
explain what's going on with the Marina test well
and why it's so important.
Thank you for your interest in our newspaper. As
always, I am available to respond to your questions,
comments or concerns, and to offer advice about how
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Paul Miller, Publisher
paul@carmelpinecone.com
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