Thursday, October 29, 2026
I had planned to write this column, in the Weekly’s final issue before the Nov. 3 election, focused on a little finger-wagging for people who do not vote. Low participation is the real problem – not enough people return a ballot, choosing not to exercise this wildly empowering American right…
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Even when it works beautifully, local government is messy. But in this election season, it’s taken a turn for the nasty – and the immature.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Governments buy a lot of things, and the contracts are often boilerplate language that generates little public discussion. Sometimes contracts reflect a much bigger story. When police and fire officials presented on Monday, Oct. 5 to ask Carmel City Council to give the nod to acquire a singl…
Thursday, October 08, 2026
If you’re tired of political messaging, you are not alone. That’s why political messaging that is also entertaining stands apart. Steve Hilton, the Republican candidate for governor of California, made waves this week – obviously what a political ad is supposed to do – with a suggestive, que…
Thursday, October 01, 2026
There’s nothing like a campaign for public office to prompt people to unearth long-buried skeletons in the closet. That is how it’s gone for Vince Malfitano, a newcomer to local politics who is running to be mayor of Monterey, and who has left a long trail of official investigations into his…
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