Dear Readers,
The omicron surge has apparently arrived in California
and Monterey County, with case rates increasing sharply
over the last few days. But hospitalizations have
remained low, fortunately. Kelly Nix reports.
Two of Patrice Pastor’s portfolio of projects are under
way, including construction of a new home on Scenic and
the renovation of the Colonial Terrace Inn. Mary Schley
has that story.
Congressman Jimmy Panetta says he not only doesn’t
support the major changes in his district’s boundary,
he’s not sure why they were needed. Kelly Nix has that
story, too.
A major rockslide just on the other side of the county
line has Highway 1 closed to Cambria. The Monterey Fire
Department, which already runs Carmel’s fire department,
will also take over its ambulance service. The Marina
police chief says she’ll run for county sheriff. An
elderly woman’s death from Covid was the fault of the
nursing home where she lived, a new lawsuit says. New
plans have been exhibited for the major redevelopment of
an aging inn on Carpenter Street. Twenty-five thousand
county residents will be moved to new supervisorial
districts. The pier at Lovers Point in Pacific Grove
needs major repairs. Next week’s Carmel city council
meeting will include a hearing over new recording
studios proposed for an historic building. Never mind
the legions of NFL fans around the country, it’s the
Monterey Peninsula friends of legendary coach and
broadcaster John Madden who will really miss him. A
professor at the Naval Postgraduate School won $100,000
on Jeopardy. Dennis Taylor says there’s a lot of
enthusiasm as Stevenson’s soccer teams returns to the
pitch after a two-year hiatus. Neal Hotelling recalls
the days when Mission Ranch had hobby horses and pinball
machines. In our Healthy Lifestyles special section, we
give you important tips on getting ready for surgery,
explain the latest innovations in anesthesia, and ask an
expert how to stay fit and flexible as we age. And my
editorial explains why neither droughts nor periods of
heavy rain mean the same thing here as they do
everywhere else.
Paul Miller, Publisher
paul@carmelpinecone.com
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