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The first lecture of the 2021 Leon Panetta Lecture Series took place on Monday evening, February 22. Like the last three lectures from last year’s season, this event was conducted online via Zoom webinar. It was the first of four lectures to be held between now and the middle of May under the overall theme of “New Leadership in a New Decade”, which of course refers to President Biden and his Administration. This first event took on the topic of “The COVID-19 Pandemic – Can We Finally Win the War?” and featured Dr. Anthony Fauci as the lone panelist. Dr. Fauci is nothing short of a national treasure. He has guided our country’s policy on HIV/AIDS, Ebola, Zika and many other domestic and global health issues while serving as an adviser to seven U.S. Presidents, Republican and Democrat alike. He was appointed Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 1984, and has received the Nation’s highest awards for his work, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Science. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than 1,300 scientific pub-lications, including several textbooks. Dr. Fauci has received forty-five honorary doctoral degrees from universities in the United States and abroad. He currently serves as Chief Medi-cal Adviser to President Biden and a member of the President’s

Picture Caption: Secretary Panetta discussing the issues to be raised in the first forum of the 2021 Leon Panetta Lecture Series. Photo by Katie Shain.

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• CEDAR STREET Times • February 19 ,2021

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile Number 20210260

The following person is doing business as: CARMEL GREEN LANTERN INN, SE Casanova & 7th Ave., Carmel By The Sea, Monterey County, CA 93921 mailing 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923. SATIVA IN-VESTORS LP, 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923, This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monte-rey County on 01/28/21. This business is conducted by a limited partnership.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 8/25/14. Signed Amrish Patel.Publication dates 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12/21.

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The following person is doing business as: THE CENTRELLA INN, 612 Central Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950, Monterey County, CA mailing 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923. CENTRELLA INC., 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923, This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 01/28/21. This business is conducted by a corporation.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 3/15/13. Signed Amrish Patel, President.Publication dates 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12/21.


The following person is doing business as: BRAD’S BARKERY, 20392 Franciscan Way, Salinas, CA 93908, Monterey County, CA Robert Stanley Powell, This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 01/28/21. This business is conducted by an individual.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on N/A. Signed Robert Powell.Publication dates 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12/21.


The following person is doing business as: DR. COURTNEY MUSSER DCM, LAC, 700 Cass St. #116, Mon-terey, Monterey County, CA 93933. Courtney ElizabethMaxine Musser, 24 Bennett Ct., Marina, CA 93933.This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 02/6/21. This business is conducted by an individual.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on N/A. Signed Courtney Musser.Publication dates 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19/21.


The following person is doing business as: MONTEREY PICKLE COMPANY, 535 Hartnell St., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940. Mailing P.O.Box 4046, Monterey, CA: STEPHEN PRODES, 301 Ocean Ave #5, Monterey, CA., 93940.This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 02/17/21. This business is conducted by an individual.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on N/A. Signed Stephen Prodes.Publication dates 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19/21.

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Sponsors of Black History Month Essay Contest

$100 1st prize sponsor Wilson’s Plumbing

$50 2nd prize sponsor Pacific Grove Hardware

$25 3rd prize Cypress Cleaners.

First Prize: Chloe Coe, sophomore PGHSAn Investment in the Human Soul

As the daughter of former slaves, Mary Jane McLeod Bethune only dreamed of creating the change that she and many young African Americans had forever longed to see in the world. On July 10th, 1875, Bethune was born into a family consisting of her mother (Patsy McLeod), her father (Samuel McLeod), and 17 children she would call her siblings.

After the civil war, her newly freed mother continued to work for the family that had previously owned her until she was able to buy the cotton farm from said family. Bethune worked alongside her family on the farm until she was able to attend a newly founded boarding school in North Carolina. She was adamant about utilizing these newly granted privileges in order to prove herself to anyone and everyone who had ever doubted an African American child’s abilities and determination.

Due to Bethune’s tenacity, she was able to graduate from the Scotia Seminary in 1894 and then attend Dwight Moody’s Institute for Home and Foreign Missions in Chi-cago. Throughout her schooling, she maintained nearly perfect grades because she wanted to be an example of how all African American women could flourish when given a proper education and the same opportunities as any white child. When no church came forward to sponsor her in her missionary work, Bethune made the life-changing decision to redirect her life and become an educator. Upon doing so, she married a coworker named Albertus Bethune and had a son in 1899, Albert Bethune. Soon after the birth of her son, she and her husband made the decision to uproot their lives and move to Palatka, Florida to seek out better work opportunities.

When her marriage ended in 1904, Bethune felt she had no choice but to open a boarding school she named the Daytona Beach Literary and Industrial School for Training Negro Girls. Due to a lack of resources, she spent most of her time making elderberry ink or scrap wood pencils for her students. Though many doubted her school would succeed, Bethune always said, “Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.” Decades after its creation, the boarding school was transformed into a college after it merged with an all-male boarding school, the Bethune-Cookman College. After a student of hers was injured while attending the school, Bethune realized that Daytona was in desperate need of a hospital that would properly care for people of color and swiftly took action. Although the cabin she purchased to turn into a clinic began with just two beds, the physicians and student nurses Bethune had hired helped the McLeod Hospital grow to over 10 times its original size.

To add to her long list of accomplishments and con-tributions to the world, Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women, served as the Florida chapter president of the National Assossiation of Colored Women (NACW), served as president of the Southeastern As-sociation of Colored Women’s clubs and even worked alongside Eleanor Roosevelt as part of the Black Cabinet at the Southern Conference on Human Welfare. Bethune also co-founded the United Negro College Fund with Frederick D. Patterson and William J. Trent, which provided scholarships and job opportunities to African American students who had attended any historically black college. Though Bethune passed away on May 18, 1955, her legacy and accomplishments have helped numerous minorities, provided a proper education and health care for many, and established various foundations which continue to support members of various minority groups. As Bethune often said, “Believe in yourself, learn, and never stop wanting to build a better world.”

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Second Prize: Maryam Baryal, Freshman PGHSThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

On August 1, 1920, Henrietta Lacks was born in Roanoke, Virginia to a black tobacco farming family. A few years later, her mother passed away during child-birth, leaving Lacks’ father a widower with ten children. Knowing he could not raise them by himself, he moved his family north, to Clover, Virginia, where he divided up the children between his relatives to raise. Henrietta was sent to live with her grandfather who also happened to be raising her cousin named Day. In 1935, at the age of fourteen, Henrietta had a baby boy with her cousin and four years later, they had a daughter. In 1941, the couple decided to get married.

When another cousin informed them of the booming steel business in Maryland, Henrietta and Day moved their tiny family to Baltimore, where they had three more chil-dren. With strange bumps and excessive bleeding before and after her fifth pregnancy, Henrietta made a visit to the Johns Hopkins Hospital. At the time, Johns Hopkins was one of the few hospitals treating African Americans. After an examination, a gynecologist discovered a large malignant tumor on Henrietta’s cervix. A sample of her cells taken for a biopsy, were sent to Dr. George Gey, who had been looking for an immortal cell line that could be used in cancer research. Thus far, every cell sample he had collected from patients died in a few days, but he noticed that Henrietta Lacks’ sample not only survived longer, but also doubled every twenty to twenty-four hours.

Dr. Gey named the extraordinary cells, HeLa, taking the first two letters of Henrietta’s first and last name. Even though he did not know why or how her cells survived for so long and multiplied so fast, he received recognition for finding an immortal cell line. At the time, it was not un-common for doctors not to seek consent to study a patient or their tissues. As a result, Henrietta never knew about her cells and as her cells developed and prospered, her health declined. In 1951, a few months after her first visit to Johns Hopkins, she died from cervical cancer. Even after her death, her cells helped doctors, biologists, and researchers advance medicine and save millions of lives around the world. The durable cells played a crucial role in creating the polio vaccine, learning how viruses work, testing the effects of radiation and poison, and studying the human genome.

When anyone came close to learning whose cells HeLa were, scientists or researchers would come up with pseudonyms like Helen Lane or Helen Larsen to throw them off. Despite all the advances her cells helped the medical world make, no one knew of Henrietta Lacks’ name till the 1970s, after almost two decades of her cells being used by researchers and scientists. When Henrietta’s son received the news about his mother’s cells, he only felt interested in the money involved. The Lacks family lived in poverty their entire life so when they learned of Henrietta’s cells, they started a campaign to receive what they felt had been stolen from them.

In the twenty-first century, Lacks' case played a major role in legal and ethical debates over receiving consent of an individual before using their cellular material. In 2013, the National Institute of Health gave the Lacks family full control of data on the HeLa cell genome, requiring researchers to have applications approved to access the genome’s sequence information. Even with all the med-ical advancements made, nothing justifies how unfairly researchers treated Henrietta Lacks and her family by using her cells without her consent and profiting millions of dollars all for themselves.

Maryam Baryal, Grade 9----------------

Third Prize: William Coen, Sophomore PGHSMarshall “Major” Taylor

Every Sunday morning, I ride a “Greg LeMond” road bicycle, named after a famous cyclist who won multiple Tour de France races in the 1980s. I now believe that instead I should ride a “Major Taylor” road bicycle, if only it existed.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, cycling was one of the most popular sports globally and Marshall “Major” Taylor was the fastest sprint cyclist in the world. His greatest of many accomplishments was winning both the one-mile and two-mile sprint races at the 1899 World Championships, held in Montreal. To this day, Taylor is the only African-American to become a world cycling champion. Despite facing unconscionable racism, Taylor persevered, demonstrating his cycling talent in a sport dominated by White men.

On November 26, 1878, Marshall Taylor was born. Taylor was raised outside of Indianapolis, in rural Buck-town. At the age of 12, Taylor received his first bicycle, and he worked at multiple Indianapolis bicycle shops during his teenage years. He worked for the Munger Cycle Manufacturing Company, owned by former racing cyclist Louis Munger, a White man with whom Taylor bonded. Munger began coaching Taylor to become a racing cyclist.

In 1892, Taylor won his first amateur cycling race. Over the next few years, he won more races of varying lengths and in 1895 Taylor traveled to Chicago to partic-ipate in the national championships for Black racers. He won the ten-mile race, breaking the African-American ten-mile record with his time of 27:32.

In 1895, Taylor moved to Worcester, Massachusetts with Munger, who selected a new location for his bicycle shop. In 1896, Taylor ended his amateur career and be-came a professional racer. He soon began taking part in road and track professional races throughout the United States. White cyclists consistently demonstrated hatred toward Taylor. Many White cyclists threatened him, while others attempted to push him off his bicycle during races, occasionally succeeding at this cruel endeavour. Further-more, Taylor was forced to wear number 13 in all of his races, as no White cyclists wanted to wear this unlucky number. In hotels, Taylor was forced to stay in room 13, again because the desires of White cyclists were always prioritized. Ever resilient, Taylor responded to this racism by adopting 13 as his lucky number.

Finally, Marshall Taylor competed in the 1899 World Championships in Montreal. On August 10, 1899, Taylor won the one-mile sprint event. In the race, Taylor defeated many top cyclists, including Tom Butler, a United States cyclist who won the sprint event at the 1898 US national championships. Taylor then went on to win the two-mile sprint event. He earned these victories at the young age of 20 years old. Although Taylor continued to face racial prejudice, many people began to recognize his talent. His nickname became the “Worcester Whirlwind” and many fans appeared at competitions to support him.

Heading into the twentieth century, Taylor continued to thrive. He competed globally, performing well in races in Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. In 1910, Taylor retired, aged 32. He continued to reside in Worcester and lived in poverty for much of his life. Taylor moved to Chicago, Illinois near the end of his life and died there on June 21, 1932 due to a heart attack at age 53.

Although Taylor was celebrated during his cycling career, his fame has since declined. Taylor’s accom-plishments were monumental, especially considering the racially-based hardships that he overcame. We all can learn from the principle that allowed Taylor to endure these trials, epitomized in his quote: “Life is too short for a man to hold bitterness in his heart.”

William Coen, Grade 10

Writers were asked to submit essays about a Black person from history that they felt deservedmore recognition. Judging was not easy! And we thank the entrants and sponsors.


Bill Cohen

Reasoning With GodBill Cohen is going on a brief hiatus in order to fin-ish his book. We look forward to its publication and to his return to our pages “I am writing a book, hopefully, finished sometime next month. I will back to you when the book is finished. Blessings! Bill”

Bob SilvermanCarmel Valley Report

“Dive into a Changing Ecosystem: From Lush Kelp Forests to Urchin Barrens”Public Presentation

Join the National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series on Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM for a virtual presentation of “Dive into a Changing Eco-system: From Lush Kelp Forests to Urchin Barrens.”

Tucked along California’s coast is a vibrant underwater forest of towering kelp and diverse wildlife. In the last six years, unprecedented outbreaks of purple sea ur-chins have decimated kelp forests within Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, lending several questions: What caused the urchin outbreak? How have sea otters responded? Will intervention and urchin culling enhance kelp recovery?

Through underwater photography and observations by Kate Vylet, a scientific discussion by PhD candidate Josh Smith, and a policy overview by Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Resource Protection Coordinator Karen Grimmer, this talk will outline how science, art, and community observation intersect to inform the path forward. Free registration in advance is required using GoToWebinar at the following link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1182517471088080143This presentation will be co-hosted with O’Neill Sea Odyssey. For more information about the National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series, visit: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/webinar-series.html

Roses grow as spring approaches

This is an image of a J.F. Kennedy Rose Bush that has grown back since its De-cember trim. (©Bob Silverman)

This is a garden decoration image (©Bob Silverman)

Spring is approaching and the Valley rose gardens are growing fast. We have had

the second treatment for our rose garden this last week to insure continued growth. Many of our bushes are in the early stage of flowering and the sight of it is great to see. Spring and baseball are in the air.

A good way to cheer up a garden after winter is for objects in the garden like in the second image. If a plant goes out that can be an easy fix.

It is sunny out in the Valley today and the river is low. We do need more rain this season. Golf is active. Social distance is possible with good fresh air exercise. Look out for wild animals at all times. They have been seen in the Valley and else were.

Let’s enjoy the approach of Spring.


No Wipes in the Pipes! COVID-19 has caused an uptick in the use of paper towels & disinfect-ing wipes. This is a friendly reminder to dispose of these items in the trash. These items should never be flushed down the toilet. Unlike toilet paper, when these products are flushed down the toilet, they do not break down. As more of these items make their way into the City’s Sewer System they collect together and cause clogs in the sewer lines. Clogged sewer lines can cause sewage to back-up into the prop-erty owner’s lateral lines and can result in costly repairs for property owners and the City! Please only flush toilet paper down the toilet.

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Random ThoughtsJane Roland

Then and NowFinding things to do during this

period of incarnation is difficult. Were I not stuck in a wheelchair I would be cleaning out boxes, draw-ers and closets. Consequently I have been watching too much television, reading and pouring over genealogi-cal records. I have an old scrapbook consisting of newspaper clippings….most from 1886..some earlier…for instance news about the war (Civil) and the assassination of Lincoln. I came across a little announcement “Do the men of our army really want books? There should be no better answer to this question than the following letter which came to Mrs. Thomas Bailey” It goes on to tell of Mrs. Baileys interest in the local book drive, contributing and autographing books from her own library . It went on with a letter from The Medical Department 304th Ammunition Train, American Expeditionary Forces “ Dear Mrs. Bailey Yesterday afternoon, while out in the hills somewhere in France with my troops, I came across a very novel object. The company was resting on the side of a road, during which time I went exploring in an old, abandoned dugout. There, deep under the ground laying in a puddle of water, was a book, an American book entitled “A cowboy Cavalier’ by Harriet C. Morsi. The enclosed page with your name was in the front. The book was in bad condition, but soon dried out, and as good books are rather scarce over here it proved to be a find. Before longing it will be read by a few more of Uncle Sam’s boys over here. It seemed to me that you might be interested to know just how far such a little thing as a book given to a soldiers’ library can go and how much enjoyment it can bring to the lucky holder of it. The book undoubtedly has changed hands many times and it will continue to do so for quite some time yet…Yours truly James L. Handy, Medical Dept” I was totally intrigued…My mother who grew up in Boston had seven siblings, one died at birth a sister at the age of three. Of the six remaining Mother was the youngest, her brother, Samuel Morse (of Pebble Beach) was eight years older…they were extremely close, in fact the reason that we moved to the Monterey Peninsula, but that is a different story. There was another brother, Henry (called Harry) Gertrude and Harriet. Harriet was twenty two years Mother’s senior but seemed to adopt a maternal role and until she died in 1936..at the age of sixty-five she was very much a part of our family. When we lived in New York, Aunt Hattie would come often from Boston to visit. The book was written by her with many of the illustrations by Samuel Morse, a year after

he graduated from Yale, it was published in 1908..I was astonished when I found it and, of course, ordered it. THE COWBOY CAVALIER REMINDED ME of some of the oleos at the First Theatre…It is corny and romantic with expressions about other than Caucasians not politically correct. However I was surprised to learn that it was es-teemed “This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. ..It is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations..”

“It was a perfect Fall day filled with brilliant sunshine such as one sees only in Texas; with a dry invigorating air that did not admit of fatigue. The scene was not on the prairie land, but among the low hills near the Colorado river, of which it is said that if a man drinks but a single drop he is compelled sooner or later, no matter how far he wanders, to return to Texas, there to end his days.” My grandfather, George, Harriet’s father, was a renowned world traveler and made speeches in many countries. It is quite possible that on one of his junkets he went to the Lone Star state and took his daughter. Otherwise I can’t imagine that Aunt Harriet knew a thing about the state other than what she had read.

New subjects. Jennie our youngest daughter lives in Denver. They had a dog and cat, both waifs. The pup, Devo came from a shelter at a Navajo nation in New Mexico. Stickers, the kitty, came to them. Recently they saw the picture of a puppy online, from a different rescue group with animals from the same Navajo reservation. One look and they were smitten. The Smith family has grown with the addition of Patsy.

John’s brother, Jerry, has recently become in-volved with a toy company. Most of the offerings are challenging and educational. One, I found intriguing,

“The Roto Brain 3D Puzzle Sphere is the ultimate brainteaser that offers vast possibilities and endless fun. By challenging you to unlock the code to one of its thou-sands of color combinations, Roto Brain will train your memory and critical thinking skills while testing your IQ.” It reminds me of the Rubik’s’ Cube which was a hit

years ago. I never mastered it, but I knew a few people including my son who could maneuver it in a few minutes…

There has been more said about chang-ing the names of schools in San Francisco…The “esteemed” board of supervisors considered it politically correct to remover the dastardly names such as Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and, even Diane Feinstein (a suggestion by a

Chronicle columnist that they might want to change the same of the city, as they surely could find something amiss with St. Francis). Again I am struck with the thought that I have lived too long…There is a group intent on obliterating history and, since it is not being taught in public schools, what will the young learn about our past.. Today the ancestors of those who were abused are being compensated and our generation is paying the price. I am sorry, it just doesn’t make sense to me. We can regret the past, atone for the past but it is the past, time to move forward.

The Ro to Bra in…


Crossword PuzzlePeter Silzer

Enjoy this and other puzzles on FB #petespuzzles or check out www.drpetescrosswords.com Solution on Page 8“Right of Spring” by Peter SilzerPut the circled letters to the right of “Spring” to form new wordsGet this and other puzzles online at drpetescrosswords.com

Across1 Aleph follower5 BBC sitcom “To the __ Born”10 Play parts14 Taj Mahal location15 Sledding site16 Party pooper17 *Family fun? (2 wds)19 Like cotton candy20 Up ‘til now (2 wds)21 Opposite of WSW22 Gave the once-over23 “Don’t __ me, man!”26 Steinbeck’s “East of __”28 *Poultry plantations? (2 wds)34 Cattle call35 NASDAQ debut36 “Play the hand you’re __”37 Important loan no.38 Main courses41 Like a fox?42 “M*A*S*H*” orderly44 List shortener45 Between las and dos musically46 *Dusty duties? (2 wds)51 App options list52 Sharpen53 Bangkok language56 Alfred E. Neuman’s mag58 Game-show host62 Good adverb? well63 *Bulb-based breads? (2 wds) onion rolls66 Persia today67 Micro- or tele- follower68 “At __” Etta James’ hit song69 Missing part of Great Sphinx of Gaza70 Not long-winded71 Salon supplies

Down1 Rum-laced cake2 Partnership problems3 Cafeteria convenience4 Strictly Orthodox Jewish group5 NY sports venue, briefly6 In the style of7 Alaskan port8 Church key?9 San Fernando Valley city10 Romance enhancer, proverbially11 Replicate12 Arnold’s oxymoronic flick “__ Lies”13 Sam Cooke’s “You __ Me”18 DoD resource site24 Miserly flint?25 Labor Day mo.27 Puts the kibosh on28 Varnish base29 Throng of people30 Oslo’s country, in Nynorsk31 Proverbial waste maker32 Busy NY island 1892-195433 IM promise to call back34 Artist Chagall38 White-tailed eagle39 __-a-Sketch40 Canyon reply43 Hundred Acre Wood creator47 Nearest the center48 Subtle difference49 Nonpareil50 Change the shape of53 Minnesota player54 Grinder, to some55 Word of regret57 Designer Christian59 Ali before his conversion60 “If all __ fails...”61 Ballpark figs.64 Mil. actions65 Once called

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Big Sur Businesses Are Open And Accessible On California Highway 1Iconic sites, lodging, restaurants and outdoor adventure are still accessible despite southern road closure

Travelers from around the world dream of visiting the coastal haven of Big Sur along California’s iconic Highway 1. While a winter storm eroded a section of the highway in a southern unincorporated area of Monterey County, road trippers can explore 40 miles of Big Sur’s northern rugged coastline, epic parks, immersive lodging and sustainable dining offerings.

Early in February, several businesses reopened for outdoor dining and lodging after the state’s stay at home orders lifted. Over the course of the pan-demic, Monterey County residents and visitors have sought out the region for its wide open spaces, safe overnight stay options and less populated communities.

“Big Sur has a way of captivating everyone who enters the region, from its dramatic cliffside ocean views to expansive hiking trails among redwood forests,” said Rob O’Keefe, president and CEO of Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau. “While Highway 1 has been impacted, Big Sur’s iconic experiences, world-class lodging and incredible cuisine are still accessible and worth the trip.”

Currently, travelers coming from San Luis Obispo County can access smaller coastal towns and sites in southern Monterey County including Gorda, Sand Dollar Beach and Treebones Resort Big Sur. Lucia Lodge, recently featured in the 2020 Netflix series “Ratched,” will be accessible by February 22 with a temporary turnaround being constructed by Caltrans 4 miles beyond the hotel. Additionally, visitors from the south are encouraged to use Highway 101 via Highway 68 to connect to Highway 1 for access to northern Big Sur businesses and attractions.

“Big Sur is resilient,” said O’Keefe. “The community has been through a lot over the last several years, but its iconic beauty and life-enhancing experi-ences remain. Businesses 0have been going above and beyond to provide safe and responsible experiences for guests, and we have a variety of resources for visitors on how to travel responsibly within BigSur and Monterey County.”

Accessible businesses and attractions include:· Garrapata State Park· Andrew Molera State Park· Big Sur River Inn· Ripplewood Resort· Glen Oaks Big Sur· Big Sur Roadhouse· Fernwood Campground & Resort· Pfeiffer Big Sur Park· Big Sur Lodge· Big Sur Bakery · Ventana Big Sur· Post Ranch Inn· Nepenthe· Henry Miller Memorial Library · Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn· Coast Big Sur· Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park · And more The full extent of damage to Highway 1 is still being assessed by Caltrans.

Travelers are encouraged to plan ahead, use caution and stay updated on current conditions.

Visit Caltrans for the latest updates on road conditions and closures. For additional travel updates impacting Monterey County, visit the Travel Advisory page on SeeMonterey.com and the state’s travel advisory page.


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TERY, CRIMINAL THREATS, AND CHILD ENDANGERMENT. THE SUSPECT WAS TRANSPORTED TO COUNTY JAIL FOR BOOKING. 487 PC THEFT \ BURGLARY FRO \ JUNIPERO AV DISPATCHED TO A PAST TENSE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS NO SUSPECT INFORMATION OR INVESTIGATIVE LEADS. 487 PC THEFT \ BURGLARY FRO \ 9TH ST DISPATCHED TO A PAST TENSE THEFT OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER WITH INVESTIGATIVE LEADS.

STEWART, ALEXANDER, IV, 10/16/74 484(A) PC THEFT \ BURGLARY FRO \ CYPRESS AV PERSONAL PROPERTY WAS TAKEN FROM AN UNLOCKED VEHICLE. TC-H&R-PRIVATE PROP-DRIVABLE / \ ARKWRIGHT CT PAST TENSE HIT AND RUN WITH NO SUSPECT INFORMATION LOST PROPERTY (INFO) \ OCEAN VIEW BL R/P ADVISED PERSONAL PROPERTY WAS LOST IN THE ABOVE AREA NO CHARGE VEHICLE EGGED \ LIGHTHOUSE AV VEHICLE WAS EGGED. 0000 CASE 0113 CASE 0210 INFO. 0844 CASE 0939 INFO. 1842 CASE CASE 261(A)(2) PC RAPE \ PRESCOTT LN SEXUAL ASSAULT OCCURRED IN THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE. SUSPECT WAS KNOWN BY VICTIM. 14601.1(A VC WARRANT\PROB\PAROLE\ \ ASILOMAR AV SUSPECT DIAZ, SAMANTHA 07/09/99 CITE AND RELEASE ON TRAFFIC WARRANT FALSE ALARM (ALRM)

\ COUNTRY CLUB GATE ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME OFFICERS REPONDED TO AN ALARM AC-TIVATION. BUILDING WAS DETERMINED TO BE SECURE.

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I WAS DISPATHED TO A PERSON POSSIBLY PASSED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A VEHICLE. UPON CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION THE SUSPECT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DUI AND RELEASED TO POM PD.

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DISPUTE WAS A CIVIL MATTER. RESOURCES PROVIDED. 2/18/2021 0845 CASE 1035 1201 CASE 1609 INFO. CASE 2/19/2021 0004 CASE 0124 BOOKED 1139 CASE 1421 INFO. CASE 1936 CASE 2/20/2021 1010 INFO. CASE 1552 CASE 1800 0810 CASE 0824 CASE 1359 CASE 1623 CASE PG2100204 PG2100205 PG2100206 PG2100207 PG2100208 PG2100209 PG2100210 PC2100066 PG2100211 PJ2100011 PG2100212 PC2100067 PG2100213 PC2100068 PG2100215 PG2100216 NO CHARGE CIVIL DISPUTE \ PRESCOTT LN

SUS CIRC/ CIVIL DISPUTE BETWEEN EXHUSBAND/EXWIFE 14601.1(A VC TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS \ 1ST ST SUSPECT OSTIGUIN, JOSE 09/16/00 CONDUCTED A VEHICLE STOP FOR CVC VIOLATIONS AND DE-

TRMINED THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE WHICH WAS A VIOLATION OF HIS PROBATION TERMS. SUBJECT WAS CITED AND RELEASED. 484(A) PC THEFT\BIKE\BUILDING\ \ MORELAND AV 2 BIKES TAKEN OVERNIGHT AT RESIDENCE, NO LEADS. AV - INFORMATION ONLY (AV) \ PINE AV HELPED CITIZEN WITH RESOURCES TO HAVE HER VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. INFO ONLY.

647(F) PC INCIDENTS \ GIBSON AV SUSPECT CARTIER, DYLAN 06/11/93 PUBLIC INTOXICATION. SUBJECT ARRESTED AND TRANSPORTED TO MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL.

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484G PC CREDIT CARD FRAUD \ 17TH ST

REPORT OF FRAUDULENT CHARGES ON VICTIM’S CREDIT CARD. VICTIM REPORTED TO BANK AND BANK IS CONDUCTING INTERNAL INVESTIGATION. FOUND PROPERTY (INFO) \ BEACH ST ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME, A SUBJECT SURRENDERED PROPERTY TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. PROPERTY WAS BOOKED INTO TEMP LOCKER 09.

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Judy Avila

Making Memories

This year has been one of the most horrific and difficult years in many peo-ple’s entire lives.

Nearly a year into the age of coronavirus, I often reflect on the younger people who have had to miss out on special events: graduations, weddings, vacations, family gatherings, and many other milestone moments that will never come again. Others have lost jobs; children have been displaced from their daily routines and the group activities that brought them joy; students have missed the education that is preparing them for their futures, which will take a long time to make up. All of this is hard—none harder than the lives lost and the families left behind, scorched by the loss of their loved ones. For them there is no closure, or much consolation.

My heart goes out to the people who have worked so hard to save lives, the doctors, nurses, caregivers, and other dedicated people who have seen such suffer-

ing day after day and still hang in there with courage and kindness as they minister to the sick and dying. They are the heroes!

For me, when people ask how I am dealing with the pandemic, all I can say is that we are very fortunate at this stage in our lives. We have not gotten sick or lost anyone close to our hearts.

For the most part all we have to do is stay home and take care of ourselves. Yes, we miss seeing our friends and some of our family that live far away. We cannot risk a visit, but are able to communicate often. We miss our social events, of course, but there has never been a shortage of food or comforts such as a warm house with immediate family right around the corner. Living by the ocean is a great plus, as we often enjoy the waves splashing and are able to take in the beauty all around.

I can recall the afternoon of November 22, 1963, 58 years ago, when the entire nation stood still as we heard the news of the assassination of our beloved president, John F. Kennedy. I cannot recall as a citizen how much I was affect-ed. Four days before that I had turned 21 years old. I had gotten married the year before and had just landed a very nice little job in the china shop of a large department store. I still remember the exact spot where I was standing when the news came through over the loudspeaker. We all stopped what we were doing and hugged each other.

JFK’s had been the first presidential election in the United States that I had a chance to witness. Since I was in high school at the time, we had played election day, as we were learning about the constitution. We were all asked to vote for our favorite candidate, and of course JFK won! I felt that he was my president because I had “voted” for him.

How did Lee Harvey Oswald dare to kill our president for no reason what-soever? How can one person in one single act, in matter of seconds, destroy the hearts of an entire nation, the first family of the United States, and so many others whose lives changed course. This was the worst of shocks to me.

Much more recent were the events of September 11, 2001: a series of airline attacks and hijackings committed by the terrorist group al-Qaeda in the United States, seemingly out of nowhere. We watched the destruction of historic buildings in New York and Washington D.C. and one of the hijacked planes crash in a field in Pennsylvania. We watched horrific images over and over on television, listened to the death toll climb, and eventually learned that behind it all was a man called Osama bin Laden, who had constructed this insane plan to destroy the United States of America.

Yes, we have seen many ugly things in our lives, but our courage and faith have survived through the years. This pandemic has been a long, dragged out war that is not over yet. I believe the discombobulated governments we have had in recent times did not help us move as quickly as we needed to against this deadly disease. We are like everyone else: anxious for normalcy again in our lives. There has to be light at the end of this tunnel, and perhaps the vaccines—developed by incredible scientists worldwide—have the promise to be that light. I have hope that they will be.

Dark Days in Our Lives

Pebble Beach is not such a good neighborEditor:

Each year Pebble Beach hosts a big golf tournament, where millions of $ go to charity.

Very generous of them...Meanwhile, I live in Pacific Grove, and my property has been severely

impacted because of the erosion caused by the building of the Samuel B Morse road, the fifth gate. My neighbors at the bottom of Buena Vista Av have also been affected.

I have been in touch with their lawyer, Diane Goldman repeatedly over the years and she has been unwilling to do anything.

Two months ago PB Co. did decide to shore up a portion of the damage they caused, but only to protect SB Morse road from collateral damage.

I have major erosion damage and PBCo is not interested in being a good neighbor and offering to fix the damage. I have photographic documentation of how PBCo turned Sawmill Gulch into a mini Grand Canyon.

Ms. Goldman’s last words to me were “everything takes time”So my point is...Why can’t Pebble Beach Co be a good neighbor and be

responsible for the damage they caused?Roland UnruhPacific Grove

Editor:

Opening a cannabis dispensary in Pacific Grove is the right thing to do. It’s not that difficult to find useful rational and scientific reasoning to follow and not just regurgitated horror stories from the War on Drugs. Pacific Grove voters voted in fa-vor of medical marijuana in 1996 and in favor of recreational use in 2010 and 2016. De-demonizing this issue may take time. President Nixon’s domestic policy advisor John Ehrlichman revealed in 1994 that they knew they were lying about marijuana when they launched the War on Drugs to destabilize their domestic political opponents.

Take a tour of dispensaries in neighboring cities. Security guards at each facility. All dispensaries are in commercial not residential areas which should help dispel the argument that people may not want to live next door to one.

Also, Congressman Panetta is a co-sponsor of the Marijuana Opportunity Rein-vestment and Expungement Act to eliminate low-level cannabis convictions, remove pot from the Controlled Substances Act and imposing a 5% federal tax. It deserves our support.

Gary KarnesPacific Grove

LettersYour Opinion

A cannabis dispensary in Pacific Grove is the right thing to do


PPANETTA From Page 13

COVID Response Team. Panetta Institute Co-Chair and CEO, Sylvia Panetta, opened the Webinar by talking about how much things have changed over the past year, noting that concepts that are familiar to us now, such as “social distancing” and “mask mandates”, were unknown just a year ago. She then introduced Dr. Fauci and turned the event over to Secretary Pa-netta. Secretary Panetta immediately said that the theme of this year’s lecture series is one of hope, even as we are coming out of what he termed “The Year of Hell.” He then proceeded to list the challenges the country was faced in the last year: (1) the enormous death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic, (2) the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, (3) growing racial inequality and conflict, (4) the mounting effects of climate change, (5) the worst cyber attack on our country in history, (6) growing political polarization, and finally (7) an armed assault on the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to take down our democracy. And yet, after all that, our country, our constitution, and our democracy has survived. Turning to Dr. Fauci, Secretary Panetta then asked the question that’s on everyone’s mind, “Have we turned the corner on the COVID pandemic?” Fauci replied that he is confident we will win the war against COVID, but that he cannot guarantee that we won’t have an-other surge before it’s over. He noted that “things look good because of the vaccine rollout” but “the emerging COVID variants are troubling.” He said that the UK COVID variant will likely become dominant in the U.S. by the end of March, and it is more virulent than what we have been used to. Fortunately, the existing vaccines are effective against it. He also expressed concern about the emerging South African variant because the vaccines are not as effective at preventing infection against it, although they do appear to prevent illness serious enough to require hospitalization. When asked about what impeded the U.S. response to the pandemic, Fauci listed: (1) an early lack of transparency from China regarding the contagiousness of the virus, (2) problems with the rollout of the COVID tests, and most of all (3) a disparate response from the individual states, reflecting the political divisiveness in our country. In fact, he went on to say that, “Intense divisiveness in our politics have hurt our ability to respond.” On the issue of whether it would be a better strategy to max-imize vaccine distribution by foregoing administration of the second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, Fauci said that even though we understand that a single dose produces significant immunity, we don’t know how long this immunity will last without the second dose. In addition, the second dose will give you a much better chance of be-ing safe from the COVID variants. Bottom line: two doses are better than one. Fauci also spoke of the importance of achieving “herd immuni-ty” through vaccination. With at least 60-70% of the population vac-cinated, the virus will have “no where to go” and will no longer spread widely, even as some individuals who have not been vaccinated may still become infected. Secretary Panetta asked about the likelihood of future pandem-ics and if climate change, deforestation and loss of biodiversity might play a role in their genesis. Fauci said that the more we encroach into the natural world the more we will see viruses jumping from animals to humans. Most of these events will be “one offs” that don’t spread, but occasionally we will be confronted with a highly contagious disease such as COVID. Moreover, the more we disturb the interface between humans and animals, be it through climate change, deforestation or whatever, the greater the possibility that we will experience new diseas-es. Secretary Panetta mentioned a famous quote, “When you mix science and politics you get politics”, and this prompted Fauci to lament the way social media posts can “pollute science” with political-ly-inspired fake news and conspiracy theories. He gave the troubling example of people dying from COVID in overflowing hospitals, while people in nearby surrounding communities persisted in believing that the pandemic was nothing more than a hoax. When asked what advice he would give states regarding the opening of schools, Fauci replied that this was indeed a tough issue. He said the default position should be to open schools, but that the health and safety of students and teachers is paramount. He noted

that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC, has just come out with new guidelines on school opening, which require invest-ment in better school equipment and ventilation. He asserted that the best way to open schools safely was to achieve herd immunity in the larger population through widespread vaccination. During the last 45 minutes of the webinar, Secretary Panetta asked Dr. Fauci questions submitted online by the audience. Here are some of the key points stated by Fauci:

A global pandemic requires a global solution, and thus it is really good that President Biden immediately put the U.S. back into the World Health Organization.

We will have enough vaccine to vaccinate everyone in the coun-try by July.

Work is proceeding on development of a universal coronavirus vaccine that could be effective against all current and future coronaviruses.

Travel bans may slow entry of a highly contagious virus into the U.S., but such a virus will get in eventually unless we cut off travel from all countries.

In closing, Secretary Panetta ended on an optimistic note, speaking of the spirit of the American people, our constitution, and “who we are” as we survived “The Year from Hell.” And he also spoke of the dedicated public servants he met as CIA Director, and later Sec-retary of Defense, who don’t get wrapped up in politics, but rather just do their jobs day-in and day-out to keep our country safe. Of course Dr. Fauci is a great example of that dedication and Secretary Panetta thanked his old friend for all of his good works, “Not just because you are a good Italian, but because you are a good man!” It was the perfect way to end this extraordinary Panetta lecture. The next event in this series will take place via webinar on Monday March 15 and take on the topic of “The Biden Administration and Congress – Can We Finally Govern?” It will feature former Governor of Ohio, John Kasich, and former U.S. Senator from Missouri, Claire McCaskill. Call 831-582-4200 or visit www.panettainstitute.org for

On the brink of a sad anniversary, and remembering 500,000 Americans dead in the pandemic, Dr. Fauci visited the area to speak at the Panetta Lecture Series.


Creating a Butterfly Gardenby Dana Goforth

“Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, free-dom and a little flower.” ―Hans Christian Andersen

Growing up in somewhat rural California, I had many opportunities to get up close and personal with nature. One of my first memories was of finding a magical chrysalis hanging from a tenacious weed poking through a sidewalk crack. When I was nose-to-nose with the find, I was amazed to see faint markings of a butterfly wing shimmering just below the surface. This happened outside my kindergarten room. I soon discovered that the pale green pod was home to a butterfly and the weed, well everyone knew it as the weed that oozed stingy milk stuff from the fragile stem. This “milkweed,” I later learned, is the host plant for monarch butterflies. A host plant is where a butterfly lays her eggs. The plant provides nourishment for the larvae or caterpillar as well as for the newly hatched butterfly. For the monarch, the chemical toxins in milkweed provide a natural defense for the butterfly during its life cycle: a fine example of the symbiotic relationship between plant and insect.

A successful butterfly garden should begin with a host plant. For monarchs, this would be Asclepias tuberosa, derived from Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing. It has bright flower clusters that provide both food and shelter for the various stages of development. Host plants for other local species include grasses, mallows, and oak trees.

Next comes butterfly food. Most flowers provide nectar for butterflies but the large monarch has special needs. Cluster flowers, such as yarrow (Achillea spp.), phlox (Phlox spp.), verbena (Verbena spp.), and goldenrod (Solidago spp.) offer stability for this large butterfly to comfortably latch on to and feed. Nectar producing daisy-like flowers provide a foundation for the monarch to comfortably consume a yummy snack. Aster species as well as dahlias, zinnias, purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), coreopsis, yellow cosmos (Cosmos sulfureus) and rudbeckia flowers are ideal landing platforms as well. Spiky flowers, including cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) and columbines (Aquilegia spp.), are easy for butterflies to grasp with their little paws. Many of the plants mentioned, readily re-seed year after year. If you want a larger plant or bush that offers a dramatic invitation to butterflies, try pride of madera (Echium spp.), chaste tree (Vitex spp.), and of course the butterflybush (Buddleia tuberosa). Most of these plants need full sun so plant accordingly. Monarchs and other butterflies will adore you. You might even see a hummingbird or two!

Addressing the ChallengesHere in Pacific Grove, where every other block seems to have its own unique

micro-climate, growing sun-loving plants in the ground may be a challenge. Container planting can be fun and liven up an unused, sunny space. To create a nectar garden in pots, consider the height, color, and water needs of the plants and group them together for a dramatic presence. For instance, purple aster and yellow coreopsis will grow well in the same planter. Add a trailing plant such as white alyssum or lobelia to compliment. We have fairly temperate weather and many of the summer flowers continue blooming well into late fall especially if the spent flowers are removed. There are some early blooming plants which do well in containers and will tolerate our mild days, that are also favorites of local butterflies. Lovely purple chive (Allium schoenoprasum), candytuft (Iberis spp.), spider milkweed (Asclepias viridis), and siberian wallflower (Erysimum x allionii) are some personal favorites. When choosing your “large” butterfly nectar plants, remember that daisy-like shapes, spikes of closely placed flowers, and flat or round-topped clusters of small flowers are ideal for feeding.

Finally, monarchs seem to prefer purple or pink flowers but have been spied din-ing on orange and yellow one as well! Experiment in your garden and see who visits!

Going the Extra MileMy grandmother had an amazing butterfly garden. Her plants were so robust, we

joked that there was more manure in the ground than soil. One of our favorite places in her garden was a cracked, blue and green ceramic birdbath. The birdbath itself was fairly unremarkable and didn’t hold much water, but what grandma put in it was fun. In the summer, we often had picnics by the flowerbeds in the backyard. Of course, this included red, drippy watermelon. One slice for each of us, and one slice for the old birdbath. Yup, the birdbath. By the end of the day, the watermelon placed in the birdbath would be covered with butterflies, usually monarchs. I loved trying to get them to hop on my finger and lick off the sticky juice. I still can’t look at a watermelon without having this special memory pop in!

Enjoy making a butterfly garden. There is nothing like taking a moment to slow down and watch the dance of a humble butterfly!

“Dive into a Changing Ecosystem: From Lush Kelp Forests to Urchin Barrens”Public PresentationJoin the National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series on Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM for a virtual presentation of “Dive into a Changing Ecosystem: From Lush Kelp Forests to Urchin Barrens.”Tucked along California’s coast is a vibrant underwater forest of towering kelp and diverse wildlife. In the last six years, unprecedented outbreaks of purple sea urchins have decimated kelp forests within Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, lending several questions: What caused the urchin outbreak? How have sea otters responded? Will intervention and urchin culling enhance kelp recovery? Through underwater photography and observations by Kate Vylet, a scientific discussion by PhD candidate Josh Smith, and a policy overview by Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Resource Protection Coordinator Karen Grimmer, this talk will outline how science, art, and community observation intersect to inform the path forward. Free registration in advance is required using GoToWebinar at the following link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1182517471088080143This presentation will be co-hosted with O’Neill Sea Odyssey. For more information about the National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series, visit: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/webinar-series.html

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Market MattersMonterey County Association of Realtors

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The following person is doing business as: CARMEL GREEN LANTERN INN, SE Casanova & 7th Ave., Carmel By The Sea, Monterey County, CA 93921 mailing 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923. SATIVA IN-VESTORS LP, 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923, This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monte-rey County on 01/28/21. This business is conducted by a limited partnership.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 8/25/14. Signed Amrish Patel.Publication dates 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12/21.

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The following person is doing business as: THE CENTRELLA INN, 612 Central Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950, Monterey County, CA mailing 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923. CENTRELLA INC., 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923, This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 01/28/21. This business is conducted by a corporation.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 3/15/13. Signed Amrish Patel, President.Publication dates 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12/21.


The following person is doing business as: BRAD’S BARKERY, 20392 Franciscan Way, Salinas, CA 93908, Monterey County, CA Robert Stanley Powell, This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 01/28/21. This business is conducted by an individual.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on N/A. Signed Robert Powell.Publication dates 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12/21.


The following person is doing business as: Monterey Pickle Company. 535 Hartnell St., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940 Miling P.O.Box4046,Monterey, CA 93942; Stephen Prodes , 201mOcen Ave. #5, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 02/17/21. This business is conducted by an individual.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on N/A. Signed Ste-phen ProdesPublication dates 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19/21.

Integrate Pacific GroveLast year Pacific Grove councilwoman Jenny McAdams proposed an “equity and empowerment initiative” to address systemic racism in the communi-

ty, but she presented no evidence that systemic racism actually exists in Pacific Grove. But it does, in ways that might shock you.The U.S. federal reserve reports the typical White family has eight times the wealth of the typical Black family.1] The greatest component of wealth in

Mortgage demand falls further as rates rise at the fastest pace in monthsSource: CNBC

Another week of rising rates spurred homeowners and buyers to pull back from the mortgage market, and the trend is not expected to turn any time soon. Total mortgage application volume fell 5.1% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bank-ers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($548,250 or less) increased to 2.98% from 2.96% for loans with a 20% down payment. That rate was 79 basis points higher the same week a year ago. “Expectations of faster economic growth and inflation continue to push Treasury yields and mortgage rates higher. Since hitting a survey low in December, the 30-year fixed rate has slowly risen, and last week climbed to its highest level since Novem-ber 2020,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting. The association began its weekly survey in March 1990.• The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to

2.98% from 2.96% last week.• Total mortgage application volume fell 5.1% last week from the previous week,

according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.• Applications to refinance a home loan, which are highly sensitive to weekly interest

rate fluctuations, fell 5% from the previous week but were 51% higher than a year ago.

• That annual comparison, however, was twice as large just a few weeks ago, before rates rose. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 69.3 percent of total applications from 70.2 percent the previous week.

• Mortgage applications to purchase a home fell 6% for the week and were 15% higher than a year earlier. Purchase volume is falling less because of higher rates and more because of the record low inventory of homes for sale.

• Prices are also rising at the fastest rate in over six years. The average purchase loan size hit another survey high at $412,200, partly due to higher home prices but also due to a large drop in FHA loan applications.

• FHA mortgages, which offer a low down payment, are a favorite of first-time buyers at the entry level of the market. The inventory shortage is also most acute at the low end.

Want to Live the Parks Life? California State Parks is Looking for Seasonal Life-

guards in Monterey Tryouts on March 13, 2021 at Monterey State

Beach

California State Parks is looking for seasonal lifeguards in Monterey. Tryouts will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Monterey State Beach. If hired, seasonal lifeguards will have the opportunity to learn medical, rescue and preventative skills to keep the community and visiting public safe. Starting pay begins at $16.88 per hour.

State Parks Lifeguards in Monterey patrol the coast from Zmudowski State Beach to Garrapata State Park, covering more than 40 miles of coastline. State beaches continue to see an increase in visitors as people seek solace in the outdoors. Hiring additional lifeguards will not only help keep Monterey beaches a safe place to recreate, but also provide a job experience that will make a difference.

Here are more details about the tryouts:

WHAT: State Parks Seasonal Lifeguard Tryouts1000-yard ocean swim in under 20 minutes Run-swim-run (200 yards, 400 yards, 200 yards) in under 10 minutes

WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 9 a.m.WHERE: M o n t e r e y S t a t e B e a c h ( R o b e r t s L o t )

Southside of the Monterey Tides hotel

WHAT TO BRING: Driver’s license, wetsuit, goggles (optional), towel, and water. If under 18 years of age, bring a parent/guardian with you to the tryout.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: To limit the spread of COVID-19, masks are mandatory (unless you are in the process of swimming/running). Normally, State Parks welcomes members of the community to come and watch, but this year, the department is requesting that you stay home unless you are trying out or are a parent/guardian of a participant.

For any questions, please contact State Park Peace Officer (Lifeguard) Ryan Petersen at [email protected] or click on these links below.

2021 Ocean Lifeguard I (Seasonal) TryoutsWhat to expect at tryouts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVeDsLPWzwMMonterey Lifeguard Association’s Instagram Page

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