February 13 — THE CARMEL Planning Commission teed up the city for more legal battles with Verizon Wireless Tuesday when it unanimously voted to deny the telecom giant’s application to install a small cell tower and other equipment on a power pole on Carmelo south of 10th. The main reason, commissioners decided, was that Verizon didn’t do enough ... Read More
February 13 — IN THE last two weeks, Carmel resident Paul Falworth has received 83 requests for the platforms he and a small group of fellow volunteers at Carmel Owls are building and installing in trees to attract great horned owls, all with the aim of getting rid of rats. “All the applicants have rat stories ... Read More
February 12 — FLANKED BY county sheriffs and other local officials, Rep. Jimmy Panetta labeled immigration authorities working to detain and deport undocumented criminal immigrants a “lawless marauding mob posing as police,” and he called for cooperation in his district to prepare and respond to the enforcement efforts. The Carmel Valley Democrat, who represents the 19th Congressional District, held a roundtable discussion ... Read More
February 12 — LAST YEAR, when Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed cutting $375 million from the California State University system, thousands of unionized workers organized to claw back funding. The pushback worked. In his May revision, Newsom reduced the cuts to $144 million ... Read More
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