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Council OKs plan to underground power lines near beach

November 15 — A HANDFUL of homeowners at the foot of Ocean Avenue near the beach could be on the hook for $20,000 to $30,000 apiece to put their utility lines underground, according to a decision made by the Carmel City Council last week ... Read More

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California gives another ‘Yes’ to higher gas prices

November 15 — GASOLINE PRICES below $5 a gallon will soon be a thing of the past in California, in spite of any plans by the incoming Trump administration to lower energy costs for Americans nationwide. Just days after the election, the California Air Resources Board voted to toughen the state’s low-carbon fuel standard ... Read More

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Highlands landowner seeks help from Supreme Court

November 14 — TURNED DOWN two years ago by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, a Carmel Highlands property owner still wants to build a house on his land — and now he’s trying to take his fight to the U.S. Supreme Court ... Read More

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Iconic Big Sur property offered for $100 million

November 14 — WITH THE news this week that a large portion of an extraordinary property known as Rancho Rico is on the market for $100 million, Monterey County could see its first nine-digit home sale ... Read More

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