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Carmel Unified School District makes changes to Title IX policies
After a year of administrative changes and controversy over sexual harassment and assault allegations, Carmel Unified School District leaders have taken steps toward change in an effort to restore the community’s trust. At the district’s Wednesday night board meeting, board members received an update on the district’s improvements to Title IX policies and practices by…
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Warriors: Steph Curry could return Saturday, Gary Payton II ruled out, Steve Kerr calls for faster play
SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry practiced with the Warriors on Friday morning and there’s a chance he’ll return to their lineup for Saturday night’s rematch with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Head coach Steve Kerr said Curry looked good in practice and should be considered questionable for Saturday while he recovers from a sprained knee. He’s…
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State scientists bring strike to Monterey
MONTEREY – Dozens of state scientists from the Central Coast took the picket line to Monterey Friday, as part of the California Association of Professional Scientists’ strike dubbed as “Defiance for Science.” The association said the goal was to send a strong message to Gov. Gavin Newsom that the union will not accept the latest…
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BSLT, Esselen Tribe of Monterey County to pursue co-management of Basin Ranch
CARMEL VALLEY – The Big Sur Land Trust’s recent acquisition of the 5,105-acre Basin Ranch for $8.68 million more than doubles the land owned and managed directly by the Trust while also allowing it to be in the pre-planning stages for its first co-management agreement with the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County. The acquisition creates…
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Northern California girls water polo playoffs: Stevenson back in championship match
STOCKTON — A mere 22 hours before getting back into the water doesn’t give Stevenson a lot of time to prepare for an opponent that it just caught a glimpse of earlier in the day. Instead of a film session, preparation for Saturday’s Northern California Division III girls water polo title match will include a…
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Autumn Harvest fundraiser to benefit Esselen Tribe
CARMEL VALLEY — The Esselen Tribe, an indigenous tribal group that has lived in what is now Monterey County for thousands of years, is inviting community members to celebrate with them this Native American Heritage Month. The tribal group is a registered nonprofit that works toward the preservation of Esselen traditions and the protection of…
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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter enters hospice care
By Kaanita Iyer | CNN Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has entered hospice care at her home in Georgia, The Carter Center announced Friday. “Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has entered hospice care at home. She and President Carter are spending time with each other and their family. The Carter family continues to ask for…
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Review: ‘Thanksgiving’ is Eli Roth’s grotesque holiday slasher film with a surprisingly good premise
Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune (TNS) A generation ago, film director Eli Roth made “Hostel: Part II,” one of the most heinous things, never mind movies, on the planet — a film of lingering torture sequences, bad faith, worse misogyny and galling laziness. Now Roth has made “Thanksgiving,” based on a mock trailer (2 minutes,…
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PG&E bills will go up to help fund wildfire protections. Here’s everything leading to decision
PG&E will increase rates for electric and gas bills for about 16 million people in California to help fund long-term plans for reducing wildfire threats.
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Los Angeles freeway closed after fire will reopen next Tuesday, ahead of schedule, governor says
Repairs to an elevated Los Angeles freeway closed because of an arson fire are moving faster than expected and lanes are scheduled to reopen next Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday.
