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The Carmel City Council rejects an appeal of Hofsas House luxury hotel project.
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The Carmel City Council rejects an appeal of Hofsas House luxury hotel project.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jul 12, 2024

Progress is coming to Carmel, much to the disappointment of the leader of the Carmel Preservation Association, Neal Kruse. He appealed the app…

As Marina is growing, city leaders look for ways to give the old and the new a sense of place.
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As Marina is growing, city leaders look for ways to give the old and the new a sense of place.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jun 13, 2024
  • 11 min to read

MARINA RESEMBLES A QUILT MADE OF DIFFERENT PIECES OF FABRIC, each with different patterns, stitched together, and the stitches are still visib…

Marina’s downtown plan envisions changes in density, traffic flow and landscaping.
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Marina’s downtown plan envisions changes in density, traffic flow and landscaping.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Apr 11, 2024

The City of Marina is known for its coastal access, diverse community and an array of international food options, but it’s missing a well-defi…

Housing and agricultural needs clash in a major land use policy decision.
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Housing and agricultural needs clash in a major land use policy decision.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 30, 2023

Somewhere between the shape of Monterey County today – a series of small cities that stand apart – and the shape of notorious suburban sprawl …

In Salinas’ long-range plans, developers and property owners win on appeal against school districts.
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In Salinas’ long-range plans, developers and property owners win on appeal against school districts.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Aug 24, 2023

Over some 20 years, Salinas city officials mapped out plans for future growth. Their results were two planning documents – the West Area Speci…

Monterey’s Alvarado Street succeeds while Lighthouse Avenue struggles under the strain.
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Monterey’s Alvarado Street succeeds while Lighthouse Avenue struggles under the strain.

  • Pam Marino
  • Mar 9, 2023

It’s been a balancing act for Monterey officials over the decades, figuring out how to serve the needs of motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists while managing the demands and expectations of residents and business owners…

Salinas City Council will decide on an exemption for affordable housing requirements downtown.
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Salinas City Council will decide on an exemption for affordable housing requirements downtown.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Oct 13, 2022

Downtown Salinas is blooming. Construction on Main Street turned the road from a one-way to two ways; iconic buildings are under renovation; o…

As a new state housing bill, SB 9, goes into effect Jan. 1, Seaside looks to limit its impact.
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As a new state housing bill, SB 9, goes into effect Jan. 1, Seaside looks to limit its impact.

  • David Schmalz
  • Dec 16, 2021

The city of Seaside is rushing to get out in front of Senate Bill 9, a state housing bill that goes into effect Jan. 1 and which allows homeow…

The case for building denser housing is a win for communities and the environment.
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The case for building denser housing is a win for communities and the environment.

  • Anna Caballero and Michael DeLapa
  • Apr 24, 2021

California faces a housing crisis and a climate emergency. We don’t build enough housing so we drive too frequently and too far in cars that g…

Monterey council balks at spending HUD bucks on streets, directs staff to help the homeless.
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Monterey council balks at spending HUD bucks on streets, directs staff to help the homeless.

  • David Schmalz
  • May 14, 2015

When the Monterey County Hospitality Association delivered a presentation at the May 5 Monterey City Council meeting, among their recommendati…

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