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The long, windy process to get Monterey Downs approved.
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The long, windy process to get Monterey Downs approved.

  • David Schmalz
  • Nov 3, 2016

After six years of public meetings and countless hours of public comment, Monterey Downs is finally on the precipice of potential Seaside City…

SQUIDFRY 10.13.16: Break Downs…
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SQUIDFRY 10.13.16: Break Downs…

  • Oct 13, 2016

BREAK DOWNS… In these times of political discord, Squid loves fantasy worlds even more than usual, and luckily, the recent debut of HBO’s new …

Questions raised following Seaside Planning Commission meeting.
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Questions raised following Seaside Planning Commission meeting.

  • David Schmalz
  • Sep 29, 2016

In a special meeting Sept. 21, the Seaside Planning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend that City Council approve both the Monterey Downs enviro…

Amid serious questions, Monterey Downs inches ahead.
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Amid serious questions, Monterey Downs inches ahead.

  • David Schmalz
  • Mar 4, 2016

Monterey Downs, the proposed mega-development and horse track in the former Fort Ord—which would be built on 550 acres of virgin oak wildlands…

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New Seaside city manager about to meet Monterey Downs report.

  • Mary Duan
  • Nov 26, 2015

Based on his reaction to Monday’s Squid column, it would seem that Craig Malin has a decent sense of humor. And based on the job he’s just signed up for, God knows he’s going to need it…

Monterey Downs by the Numbers: Trees, plants and animals.
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Monterey Downs by the Numbers: Trees, plants and animals.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Apr 8, 2015

This afternoon, residents interested in the proposed Monterey Downs project listened to presentations, both for and against, over lunch at the…

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