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Dear Readers,
The fence-mending, the thanking and the apologizing
continued at city hall this week as former city clerk
Heidi (Burch) Mozingo was honored by the council, even
as John Hanson assumed his new duties as the city's
'special projects manager.' Mary Schley has those
stories.
The devastating Big Sur fire that burned 34 homes in
Dec. 2013 was caused by an electrical short, officials
announced. Will anyone be held responsible? Chris Counts
reports.
A judge in Sacramento will have to make a quick decision
on the fate of Cal Am's Marina test well, after that
city's water agency sued to get a restraining order to
stop the well from being drilled. Kelly Nix has that
one.
The city's new paid-parking program on Ocean Avenue has
begun, with "ambassadors" patrolling the streets to help
everybody figure out how to use the new-fangled machines
that have taken the place of traditional meters. Mary
Schley has the details.
The Pebble Beach Co. is selling to a local park district
a big tract of Monterey pine forest that will be named
for the local activist who worked long and hard to make
the deal happen. Chris Counts has that one.
PG&E doesn't want to pay the $11 million fine for
the causing the explosion that destroyed a house on
Guadalupe Street last March. Toyota is asking for a new
trial in the seat belt case that ended with Chelsie Hill
being awarded $12.5 million. The water board may impose
a permit requirement on restaurants seeking to add
outdoor seating. A plethora of can't-miss holiday events
takes place this week, including Carmel's tree lighting
Friday at 5 p.m. And my editorial says that, yes,
America is exceptional, but not for the reasons most
people think.
To get this week's complete
Pine Cone, please click here. If you have an
informed opinion about one of our stories and would like
to submit a letter to the editor, please click here. And
please don't hesitate to contact me if you have
questions, comments or concerns.
Paul Miller, Publisher
paul@carmelpinecone.com
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