Calif. family whose son was swept away in raging flood still searches

National Guard troops, sheriff’s office personnel and firefighters search for missing 5-year-old Kyle Doan Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, near San Miguel, Calif.  AP It’s been a year of nonstops for the Doan family of Paso Robles. Nonstop disbelief. Nonstop searching. Nonstop second guessing. Nonstop grieving. And now a nonstop legal battle.   It’s been a year … Read more

A noteworthy artist’s work not enough to save this Carmel hotel

The exterior of Hofsas House Hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Craig Howell via Flickr CC 2.0 What happens when a building slated for demolition features noteworthy works of art on it? Should it all come down? Or is it up to the powers that be to protect it even if consensus is that the structure is no … Read more

Caltrans predicts Highway 1 through Big Sur reopening following Paul’s Slide closure

In response, Caltrans closed access to Paul’s Slide and a critical section of Highway 1 that begins at Lime Creek on the north end, which is just south of Esalen Institute in Monterey County, and ends on the south side at Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County. Caltrans workers have been tasked with removing … Read more