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Pacific Grove Good Old Days Festival offering arts, crafts and entertainment

“There’s something to do for every age group,” said Christian Metzner, interim CEO president of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce. “We want to see everyone having a good time, it brings everyone together.”

People walk amongst rides at the Good Old Days festival in Pacific Grove. (David Royal -- Herald Correspondent)

On Monday, Caltrans opened its twice-daily convoys, previously only available to locals and essential workers, to also include all members of the traveling public. But travelers must be aware that after the last convoy, they will need to have overnight reservations in the Big Sur area. Travelers to Big Sur should also know that three landslides are still under repair further south resulting in the ongoing closure of Highway 1 starting at Dolan Point, so there is no exit to the south.

Highway 1 Rocky Creek slip-out repair work hampered by winds

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors last week unanimously voted to move the concept forward, but acknowledged that the staff time involved in writing an ordinance governing the who, what, when and where of cannabis lounges could take as long as two years because critical projects have a higher priority that place them at the head of the line.

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Monterey County cannabis lounges take back seat to other key issues

Behind co-medalists Luke Brandler and Steven Lai, Stevenson wins its 14th straight Gabilan Division golf championship.

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High School golf: Stevenson retains Gabilan Division supremacy

I’m sure every band and group of dancers is worth checking out. It all depends on when you are on the avenue.

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Beth Peerless, Where it’s at: A look at the Good Old Days music lineup

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UPDATE: Kidnapping suspect apprehended in Carmel Valley

The suspect remains at large. Authorities are asking the public to call 911 if they see a white Honda Odyssey van with a license plate of 8BNP560.

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It’s the last Free Comic Book Day at the place where it was created

Celebrate Free Comic Book Day one more time at Flying Colors Comics store in Concord, which is where Joe Field originally came up with the idea.

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“The history of this track is what makes (the Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour) special for me,” said Michael Lapaglia, 2024 CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series championship leader. “This is my favorite race of the year so my goal is to walk away with two wins.”

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Past and present on display at Trans Am SpeedTour

“The history of this track is what makes (the Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour) special for me,” said Michael Lapaglia, 2024 CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series championship leader. “This is my favorite race of the year so my goal is...