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Proposed Sand City eco-resort back in court.
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Proposed Sand City eco-resort back in court.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jan 12, 2017

Nearly 24 years in the making, Monterey Bay Shores, a proposed “eco-resort” on the coast in Sand City, is inching closer to a reality. If that…

Marina Coast’s prehistoric water supply is not replenishing.
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Marina Coast’s prehistoric water supply is not replenishing.

  • David Schmalz
  • Dec 1, 2016

If you turn on a tap in Marina, or anywhere in the former Fort Ord, some of the water coming out is thought to be more than 20,000 years old, …

Monterey County makes way for solar panels on farmland.
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Monterey County makes way for solar panels on farmland.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Sep 15, 2016

In the Salinas Valley, rows of crops stretch for miles, undisturbed. Here, in the Salad Bowl of the World, county officials are fiercely prote…

Monterey City Council to consider locations for food trucks.
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Monterey City Council to consider locations for food trucks.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • Mar 31, 2016

Salinas resident Berenice Gonzalez is persistent. She drew the ire of Cannery Row business owners by setting up her food truck, El Volcan, in …

Carmel's propane fire future remains in limbo.
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Carmel's propane fire future remains in limbo.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Mar 3, 2016

This week's cover story describes in depth much of the history around the controversial issue of beach fires on Carmel Beach, and how numerous…

County considers solar, winds projects on prime farmland.
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County considers solar, winds projects on prime farmland.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Feb 4, 2016

County planners start crafting an ordinance on solar and wind projects on prime farmland.

A series of public workshops will help define all future development on Fort Ord.
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A series of public workshops will help define all future development on Fort Ord.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jan 29, 2015

When Mia Birk took the stage at CSU Monterey Bay’s University Center Jan. 22, attendees shuffled back to their seats, and quiet enveloped the room.

A pending ordinance may create stricter guidelines for development on Native sites.
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A pending ordinance may create stricter guidelines for development on Native sites.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Jan 1, 2015

A new state law, paired with a draft county law, is poised to create stronger protections for Native American heritage sites – and a new legal…

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