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First-time candidate Dale Byrne ousts Carmel Mayor Dave Potter.
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First-time candidate Dale Byrne ousts Carmel Mayor Dave Potter.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Nov 6, 2024

Fittingly, in a town known for having more restaurants per capita than any other small city in America, many Carmel City Council candidates he…

First-time candidate Dale Byrne ousts Carmel Mayor Dave Potter.
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First-time candidate Dale Byrne ousts Carmel Mayor Dave Potter.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Nov 5, 2024

Fittingly, in a town known for having more restaurants per capita than any other small city in America, many Carmel City Council candidates he…

Carmel voters have a wide field of candidates to choose from for council and mayor on Nov. 5.
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Carmel voters have a wide field of candidates to choose from for council and mayor on Nov. 5.

  • Pam Marino
  • Oct 31, 2024

For such a small town, Carmel has some big issues to decide, like where to squeeze in affordable homes, what to do about a crumbling police st…

The Carmel mayoral race heats up early with two candidates challenging the incumbent.
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The Carmel mayoral race heats up early with two candidates challenging the incumbent.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 20, 2024

Election season in Carmel is off and running, after not one, but two challengers have declared they’re seeking to unseat incumbent Mayor Dave …

Carmel City Council approves property tax break for Frank Lloyd Wright house owned by Patrice Pastor.
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Carmel City Council approves property tax break for Frank Lloyd Wright house owned by Patrice Pastor.

  • Pam Marino
  • Mar 9, 2024

It was very close, but Monaco developer Patrice Pastor got his historic home tax break, known as the Mills Act, on the Mrs. Clinton Walker Hou…

Carmel City Council contemplating what steps to take after city administrator is in altercation with a gallery owner.
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Carmel City Council contemplating what steps to take after city administrator is in altercation with a gallery owner.

  • Pam Marino
  • Oct 2, 2023

An argument that for a moment turned physical between Carmel City Administrator Chip Rerig and the owner of the Nematic and Daisy Rose Galleri…

The Carmel City Council takes a strong stand against fractional vacation ownership.
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The Carmel City Council takes a strong stand against fractional vacation ownership.

  • Pam Marino
  • Feb 9, 2023

The Carmel City Council issued a resounding “no” to fractional vacation home ownership in a 5-0 vote on Tuesday, Feb. 7. It was a major blow t…

Carmel Police chief is on leave after seven months in the job.
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Carmel Police chief is on leave after seven months in the job.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jan 13, 2023

In the midst of the emergency for the Monterey Peninsula created by rising flood waters on the Salinas River, Carmel Mayor Dave Potter and Cit…

Carmel Councilmember Jeff Baron secures another term; Alissandra Dramov is a likely winner.
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Carmel Councilmember Jeff Baron secures another term; Alissandra Dramov is a likely winner.

  • Pam Marino
  • Nov 9, 2022

Just as he did four years ago, Carmel Councilmember Jeff Baron took to the streets of the village and knocked on a lot of doors in the lead up…

Carmel City Council majority seeks to douse wood-burning beach fires in favor of propane.
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Carmel City Council majority seeks to douse wood-burning beach fires in favor of propane.

  • Pam Marino
  • Sep 14, 2022

Wood-burning fires on Carmel Beach has been a burning issue in Carmel for  over a decade and the Carmel City Council has logged more hours in …

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