September 4 — EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, property owners can place gravel or other permeable fire-resistant materials around their homes without penalty, following a unanimous vote by the Carmel City Council on Tuesday. The emergency ordinance also requires woodpiles to be located away ... Read More

September 4 — A BATTLE over insurance money and who’s responsible for damage to the buildings that border the property at Dolores and Fifth now formerly known as The Pit has come to an end, just as construction on the mixed-use complex, called Ulrika Plaza, reached street level. The 16,000-square-foot property ... Read More

September 3 — THE TWO largest wildfires in California are raging in Monterey County for the third time in the past two decades. But it’s the second one, the Plaskett Fire, that’s spreading more quickly. “The Plaskett Fire remains far more volatile and is continuing to grow” ... Read More

September 3 — CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS have left a pile of bills on the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who will have to decide what to sign with his 2028 presidential campaign in mind. The legislative session officially ended Tuesday morning with lawmakers sending the governor a wide range of new laws ... Read More