May 5 - 11, 2017
Dear Readers, Nonprofits and the sponsors of community events like the CHS homecoming parade, the Carmel Art Festival, and Concours on the Avenue are breathing a sigh of relief now that the city council has decided to go easy on them when it comes to charging fees for using city streets and parks, requiring police protection, and other services. Mary Schley reports. Whoever illegally cut down a
bunch of redwoods in Big Sur after the Soberanes Fire
left quite a few of them behind, which may make it
easier to catch them. Chris Counts has that one. Groundbreaking for a real
life, actual and genuine new water source for the
Monterey Peninsula will be held this week. Dare
Peninsula residents hope that the end of their
ridiculous, 22-year-old water shortage is in sight?
Kelly Nix has the details. A super-upscale leather
goods store downtown has been hit with a late-night,
$250,000 burglary. The city's traditional April
election day will be moving to November. Pacific Grove
is getting its own major classic car auction during
Car Week. A police officer saved a life during his
first day on the job. A pig has run out of options --
and luck -- in his campaign to try to move back home.
Prices have flattened in the local real estate market
a bit, though sales remain strong. We have a special
section for you full of suggestions for ways to keep
busy right here at home during summer vacation. And my
editorial goes all the way back to the Big Bang to
explain why adding reclaimed wastewater to our local
supply isn't a cause for concern, but for
celebration. Paul Miller, Publisher |
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