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Carmel Pine Cone, February 19, 2021 (Main News) VolumeThe 107 No. 8 Carmelwww.carmelpinecone.com Pine ConeFebruary 19-25, 2021 T RUS T ED BY LOCALS AND LOVED BY VISI T ORS SINCE 1 9 1 5 Police warn of lions after pair seen on Scenic Cold delays vaccine delivery to county n New eligibility tier fails to launch By KELLY NIX THE MONTEREY County Health Department this week announced it was ready to start vaccinating new groups of people — including seniors at greatest risk of getting Covid-19 — but the first day of the rollout had to be canceled because the county didn’t have enough vac- cine. The health department Tuesday night issued a revised timeline indicating that on Feb. 17 it would begin admin- istering the first shots to residents age 65 to 74 who have high risk of exposure to the virus because they work in agriculture, childcare, education and emergency services jobs. Also eligible under the plan are those 65 to 74 who PHOTO/(LEFT) COURTESY BRUCE DORMODY, (ABOVE) YOUTUBE VIDEO SCREENSHOT live in the 12 county zip codes where the virus is most prevalent. A mountain lion exploring the hills above Carmel Valley was captured by a critter cam after sunrise last Monday, raising little alarm from a landowner who’s used to seeing them. But two cougars caught on camera ambling down Scenic at 12:15 a.m. on More waiting Valentine’s Day have a lot of people talking — and hiding their small pets. However, health officer Dr. Ed Moreno told report- ers Wednesday that the county didn’t receive the vaccine police are warning residents to keep their small pets in- shipment it was expecting Tuesday, and that the icy winter n Big cats in many neighborhoods doors at night and be alert when out after dark. weather across much of the United States had delayed the A little more than a month after a resident at the north delivery. By MARY SCHLEY edge of town looked up to see a mountain lion peering “The vaccine order placed last week hasn’t arrived, so in through his window, police responded to a report of we may have to put the clinic off,” Moreno said, adding ANS OF midnight walks or pre-dawn strolls along one just a few blocks away at Carpenter and Second F that he did not have a new date for this week’s allocation. Scenic might think twice after a security camera at a at around 9:30 p.m. Feb. 3 and found the creature in house near Eighth captured two young mountain lions a yard, prompting Carmel Police Chief Paul Tomasi to See DELAYS page 14A strolling through the neighborhood in the early hours post a warning about the big cats while animal control of Sunday morning. The sighting followed several oth- ers in recent weeks, both on camera and in person, and See LIONS page 16A Virus cases low enough Closed area shrinks near Big Sur washout so schools can reopen By MARY SCHLEY n Still no estimate to reopen highway miles to about 5 miles. On Friday, the southern roadblock will be moved north to Big Creek, where a turnaround has THE COUNTY’S daily average of new coronavirus By CHRIS COUNTS been established. infections per 100,000 population dipped below 25 this “This is three days earlier than originally anticipated,” week — after being as high as 129 just six weeks ago — WHILE THERE is still no estimate for how long it Caltrans reported Thursday. “This will open up an addi- which means schools for kindergartners through sixth will take to fix Highway 1 at Rat Creek — or how many tional 11 miles of the highway on the south side of Rat grade can reopen to students and teachers, provided the millions of dollars the task will cost — workers are getting Creek.” state and county approve their Covid safety plans. ready to shrink the closed area of Highway 1 nearby Rat 16 Motorists coming from the Monterey Peninsula can get So far, officials said, Carmel Unified is the only district as far as Lime Creek, where another turnaround has been in the county that has taken the necessary steps. River and constructed. The site is located just south of Esalen. Tularcitos schools are set to reopen March 8, the district The turnarounds “will be improved with permanent announced Feb. 10. Groups ask for more surfacing and enhanced striping,” and “will serve as the landmark limits for public travel on Highway 1 while re- No more waivers pairs are being made at Rat Creek.” In some areas close to While some private schools on the Peninsula, including low-income houses the turnarounds, there will be one-way traffic and possible All Saints, San Carlos and Santa Catalina, have already delays. welcomed students back under a state program that al- at Rancho Cañada While repairs are still in the future, crews remain busy lowed schools to apply for a waiver from state shutdown cleaning up the area around Rat Creek, where a Jan. 28 rules, the state did away with that system when it adopted n Developer says ‘workforce housing’ landslide during a major winter storm caused a 150-foot new guidelines in mid-January that included the 25-per- is what’s needed See HIGHWAY page 19A See SCHOOLS page 12A By CHRIS COUNTS Heritage society wants to see Covid through your eyes SEVENTEEN YEARS after the late Rancho Caña- da Golf Club owner Nick Lombardo proposed replacing By MARY SCHLEY a golf course with affordable housing, the latest push to get approval for a scaled-down version of the subdivision REMEMBER WHEN there was that pandemic that drew fire this week from two county advisory groups, with changed Carmel forever? Oh, wait, we’re still in it. each voting to recommend that the percentage of low-in- But at some point, we won’t be, so the Carmel Heri- come housing in the plan be increased. tage Society is asking for photos documenting this odd, Lombardo’s original plan included 281 homes, with distressing, depressing, illuminating, scary and otherwise 140 to be sold at below-market prices, but the current plan unique period in the city’s history. The images will be used calls for creating 105 unbuilt lots on land on Rancho Caña- in an exhibition, and unlike displays featuring the works da’s former West Course, which is located behind Carmel of a particular photographer, this one will include pictures Middle School. It also includes 25 rental units for local submitted by people from all walks of life. workforce housing, flood control measures that would “History is being made,” commented Thomas Hood, benefit 400 homes and 270 businesses, and a crucial trail president of the heritage society’s board. “People are go- link for hikers. ing to be glad that it’s over, but we just felt since we’re a historical organization, it’s important to document it.” PHOTO/MICHAEL TROUTMAN, DMT IMAGING LUAC takes aim at plan Board members initially considered holding a juried One for the history books: The first photo to appear in The Pine The Carmel Valley Land Use Advisory Committee vot- competition for photo submissions but ultimately decided Cone about the coronavirus epidemic showed a triage tent being ed 4-1 Tuesday to recommend denial of the plan because to invite anyone who wants to share images to do so. set up at Community Hospital in anticipation of an expected surge of virus patients. The date was March 13, 2020 — before Monte- See HOUSING page 11A See HERITAGE page 13A rey County had recorded a single case. Attention readers: Don’t forget that you can have the complete Carmel Pine Cone delivered every Thursday evening to your tablet, laptop, PC or phone — with no banner ads, popups, click bait or paywalls. We also don’t harvest your data or make you create an account or password. Free subscriptions available at www.carmelpinecone.com. 2A The Carmel Pine Cone February 19, 2021 Sandy Claws By Lisa Crawford Watson there’s something new Gus got home everyday SHE WASN’T sure why she got a pup- Peter Millar py when her life was already so busy, or Samuelsohn why she got an Australian shepherd-gold- en retriever mix when she wanted a Lab- Nackymade rador retriever, or why she named him Eleventy Gus. She is sure that she fell in love, at Ag Jeans Animal Friends Rescue Project, with the Boglioli little bundle of fur who, now 3 years old, Alberto seems to have grown into his name. Incotex Gus is an active, enthusiastic canine, J Brand who loves to cavort with other dogs, Drakes particularly across the fields near Quail Canali Lodge, which was practically a daily rou- Alden tine prior to the pandemic. Eidos “Gus is like the mayor of the dog park,” Hiltl his person said. “He loves to play with oth- er dogs. When he sees one in the distance Isaia or hears a car door, he has to see who’s Eton arrived.” Gus also enjoys his regular romps on Carmel Beach, where he runs off the ex- cess energy of an Aussie, or chases a ball, to which the retriever in him is devoted. Yet last month, something spooked him. Within hours of Gus’ escape, volunteers had pa- 831•625•8106 He escaped the care of his dog-walker and bolted pered the town with a picture of him, plus phone CARMEL PLAZA • OCEAN AVE from the beach. numbers and the offer of a $500 reward. Beginning For five dreary days and long, cold nights, Gus in the predawn hours of the day, and continuing KHAKISOFCARMEL.COM was out on his own.
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