From The Editorial Desk
For nearly 30 years arguments have raged about the building of a new dam on the Carmel River, first for flood-control purposes and then for water storage reasons. At first, it seemed like everybody was in favor of the idea but more recently the tide of sentiment generally has turned against a new dam. And this, coupled with a state-mandated reduction in water pumping from the Carmel River, has put Cal Am, the local water supplier, in a vise. If there's to be no dam, where
Tour De Tomato
The Carmel Valley TomatoFest is the Miss America pageant of tomatoes.
The Carmel Valley TomatoFest is the Miss America pageant of tomatoes.
Kralling Home
Last week's beautiful jazz singer vs. the ugly guys of the local rock scene.
Last week's beautiful jazz singer vs. the ugly guys of the local rock scene.
Plan B For Dummies
A handy compendium of Plan B's initial components and how far they go toward achieving the magic number: 10,730 acre feet of water per year needed to stop Cal-Am's overpumping of the Carmel River.
A handy compendium of Plan B's initial components and how far they go toward achieving the magic number: 10,730 acre feet of water per year needed to stop Cal-Am's overpumping of the Carmel River.
Hearts Afire
The food at Passionfish is so good it makes you want to moan.
The food at Passionfish is so good it makes you want to moan.
Something Blue
Check out a couple live shows, listen to a new recording of an old master.
Check out a couple live shows, listen to a new recording of an old master.
Accessive Measures
Residents of Serra Village Estates got sick of watching hikers change clothes in their cars and got the county to close an access point to public land.
Residents of Serra Village Estates got sick of watching hikers change clothes in their cars and got the county to close an access point to public land.
Squid Fry
The most Kodak of moments came when Johnsen threw her arms around the congressman and gave him a big bear hug after signing the transfer. It took ''em eight years to get to this point, after all. Squid had to fight back the tears, folks. Really.
A Shot And A Leer
Coyote Ugly isn't a great movie but it doesn't look half bad after a couple drinks.
Coyote Ugly isn't a great movie but it doesn't look half bad after a couple drinks.