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Carmel City Council: 2 open seats, 5 candidates.
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Carmel City Council: 2 open seats, 5 candidates.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jan 14, 2016

For a small town, Carmel has been through a lot recently. Jason Stilwell, the controversial former city administrator, departed in September 2…

Meet Carmel's incoming city administrator, Chip Rerig.
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Meet Carmel's incoming city administrator, Chip Rerig.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jan 13, 2016

After a long period of tumult in its leadership at City Hall, Carmel is set to appoint a new, permanent city administrator who started out as …

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Carmel says farewell to the guy who saved them, plus: Gustafson!

  • Mary Duan
  • Nov 5, 2015

One: Doug Schmitz was never going to be Carmel’s forever guy. He made that clear 13 months ago, when with one day’s notice…

SQUID FRY 11.05.15 - Haters Gonna Hate…
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SQUID FRY 11.05.15 - Haters Gonna Hate…

  • Squid
  • Nov 5, 2015

HATERS GONNA HATE… Squid may not have the most sophisticated nervous system, but Squid is a sensitive creature. It hurts Squid’s three-chamber…

Carmel City Administrator resigns, effective immediately.
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Carmel City Administrator resigns, effective immediately.

  • Mary Duan
  • Updated Nov 1, 2015

Doug Schmitz, who came out of retirement 13 months ago to lead a Carmel City Hall that had been beset by firings, multiple lawsuits and a Mont…

The Monterey County civil grand jury lifts the veil on Carmel City Hall, and finds a local newspaper publisher staring back at it.
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The Monterey County civil grand jury lifts the veil on Carmel City Hall, and finds a local newspaper publisher staring back at it.

  • Royal Calkins
  • Jun 25, 2015

The Monterey County civil grand jury has rewritten the script on the controversy that has consumed Carmel City Hall in recent years. Its recom…

In a change of tune, Carmel reinstates two former employees.
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In a change of tune, Carmel reinstates two former employees.

  • David Schmalz
  • Dec 31, 2014

In what might be the start of a new trend, there is good news coming from Carmel City Hall.

Carmel IT Manager Steve McInchak passes away at age 63.
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Carmel IT Manager Steve McInchak passes away at age 63.

  • David Schmalz
  • Oct 24, 2014

Carmel IT Manager Steve McInchak, who had been on a paid leave of absence for over 16 months, has passed away at age 63. 

Longtime city administrator Doug Schmitz appointed to interim position in Carmel.
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Longtime city administrator Doug Schmitz appointed to interim position in Carmel.

  • David Schmalz
  • Oct 2, 2014

At about 1:30pm, just after Carmel City Council took their seats in city hall chambers, Councilmember Steve Dallas slid a name placard in fron…

Controversial city administrator Jason Stilwell is out in Carmel.
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Controversial city administrator Jason Stilwell is out in Carmel.

  • David Schmalz
  • Sep 30, 2014

The announcement came tucked in a Carmel City Council agenda for a special meeting on Oct. 1, sent out by email at 5:23pm:

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