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Two floodplain restoration projects on the lower Carmel River have had different fortunes.
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Two floodplain restoration projects on the lower Carmel River have had different fortunes.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jun 5, 2025

In the 1990s, the ailing Carmel River, long tamed by two dams and overpumping, flashed its wild side: The Highway 1 bridge over the river was …

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  • Nov 7, 2024

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The Coastal Commission is set to consider the complicated case of the SURF! busway.
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The Coastal Commission is set to consider the complicated case of the SURF! busway.

  • David Schmalz
  • Sep 11, 2024

David Schmalz here, trying to keep all the strands in my head regarding Monterey-Salinas Transit’s SURF! busway project, a proposed off-highwa…

Farmworker housing proposed in Pajaro, next to another one under construction.
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Farmworker housing proposed in Pajaro, next to another one under construction.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Feb 22, 2024

A farmworker housing project proposed in Pajaro abuts another such development under construction that faced litigation by neighbors.

County rushed to clear culverts after 2020 Carmel Fire; it’s unclear they’ll get reimbursed.
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County rushed to clear culverts after 2020 Carmel Fire; it’s unclear they’ll get reimbursed.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jan 4, 2024

In August 2020, in wake of the Carmel Fire, the County of Monterey hurried to clear culverts along Cachagua Road, much of which was burned ove…

A tangle of litigation continues to stall upgrades to Monterey High’s stadium.
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A tangle of litigation continues to stall upgrades to Monterey High’s stadium.

  • David Schmalz
  • Nov 2, 2023

Four years ago, the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District put forward a project that was not expected to inspire opposition: An update to…

An obscure concrete pile in Marina is likely relocating to Del Rey Oaks.
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An obscure concrete pile in Marina is likely relocating to Del Rey Oaks.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jan 26, 2023

For the last 19 years, Monterey Peninsula Engineering has operated a concrete recycling facility in southern Marina, just east of Highway 1 an…

A legal settlement means feds will revisit the practice of leasing mineral rights to drill for oil.
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A legal settlement means feds will revisit the practice of leasing mineral rights to drill for oil.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Dec 29, 2022

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management owns more of Monterey County than meets the eye. Its holdings include underground mineral rights. Back in 2…

Environmental review begins for a new courthouse in Seaside.
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Environmental review begins for a new courthouse in Seaside.

  • David Schmalz
  • Sep 1, 2022

Last April, the state Judicial Council finally answered a years-long question of where to build a new courthouse in Monterey County, which was…

Toolbox Sept. 1-7: Blood pressure screenings, neighborhood beautification, and more.
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Toolbox Sept. 1-7: Blood pressure screenings, neighborhood beautification, and more.

  • Monterey County Weekly Staff
  • Sep 1, 2022

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