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The California Geological Survey publishes an interactive Monterey County tsunami hazard map. Carmel Point residents and beach visitors can check an exact location and learn what to doβ¦
Carmel Point visitors and neighbors: the City of Carmel lists two closed beach stairways, Scenic Road parking restrictions, off-leash dog rules and no lifeguards on Carmel Beach. Hereβ¦
Monterey County's April 30, 2026 Zoning Administrator approved a commercial vacation-rental permit at 26319 Scenic Road after reconsidering emergency-response travel time. It had initially moved toward denial.
A Monterey County June 25 zoning hearing considered a new home and detached ADU at 26307 Isabella Avenue in Carmel Point, with archaeological monitoring and coastal permit conditions.
State Senator John Laird's office reports 2026β27 budget funding for the Scenic Road Protective Structure near the Carmel River mouth; the investment targets erosion and flooding risks, notβ¦
Find verified crime reporting sources for Monterey County and participating local agencies. Not every police department releases weekly data. Missing information does not mean zero crimes.
Read about governor candidates, statewide contests, all 14 statewide propositions, and where to find the official address-specific local ballot for Monterey County.
Two candidates are certified for the statewide gubernatorial contest. Explore both independent profiles, including their careers, policy proposals and the unresolved questions. These statewide articles are not local reporting from Carmel Point.
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STATEWIDE PUBLIC-SERVICE GUIDE Β· NOVEMBER 3 ELECTION
California Campaign Signs: What's Legal in Monterey County?
Political yard signs, roadside billboards and campaign posters follow different rules depending on who owns the land and where the sign stands. Read California58's independently sourced 2026 guide to Caltrans restrictions, the 100-foot electioneering rule, homeowners and tenants, sponsor disclosures and post-election removal. Your city or unincorporated county may have separate deadlines.
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Nonpartisan legal explainer, not candidate advertising. Applies statewide; no unsupported claim about a particular sign in Carmel Point.
FROM THE COUNTY NEWSROOM Β· REGIONAL COVERAGE
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Reports affecting the wider county, selected from California58 County News. Countywide data are not automatically a separate event in Carmel Point. Read each full article at its original address.
A September 1, 2026 county decision allows qualifying point-of-use or point-of-entry drinking-water systems as a compliance pathway for certain private wells and small systems, withβ¦
County documents detail a PG&E utility relocation budget rising from about $2.50 million to $4.11 million for the Davis Road Bridge widening corridor; it isβ¦
A fall 2026 Board of Supervisors agenda proposes allocating up to $12.5 million in Measure AA funds across 19 road projects in unincorporated Monterey County.β¦
California 2026: Governor, Statewide Offices & 14 Propositions
Meet the governor candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton and explore an independent source-linked overview of statewide offices and proposed laws. This statewide report is not original reporting from Carmel Point.
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