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It's Fall Back Time! (an extra hour of sleep, yea)
Set your clocks back 1 hour, in the wee hours of November 1st!
Hope you enjoy the Halloween & Happy 110th Birthday, Pumpkin Roll, Parade & Bash Festivities- all full of fun in our Village!
photos from Pumpkin Roll & CHS Homecoming Parade are below.
Photos from Friday's Halloween Parade at 4:30 on Ocean Avenue & Saturday's Birthday Bash 11 am to 2 pm in Devendorf will be posted on Facebook and on CRA home page. More details HERE
 
2026 Village Election Watch, this link will always be kept current, with lastest press coverage, events, meetings on Candidates and Ballot Measures. Be heard and make your voice count. Vote on or before the end of day Nov 3rd! The local secure Ballot Box is in the Sunset Center North Lot!
Monday November 2nd. 3:00 complete Agenda HERE, select items below
6) Authorization of Lease agreement with Carmel Youth Center for use of their facilities as the interium Children’s Library HERE
7) Resolution approving the Design Plan for the HML Main Library HERE
8) Approval of replacement of all sidewalks surrounding Pine Inn HERE
9) Approval of the Fire Defense Plan created by the City’s Wildfire Prevention Committee HERE
10) Presentation on draft AI policy for feedback HERE
Tuesday November 3rd 4:30 complete Agenda HERE select items below
2) Recommendations for Architect Selection for Police & Public Works Facilities Project and Direction on Upcoming Contract Negotiations HERE
3) Adoption of City Employee Compensation & Benefits Plan for 26/27 HERE
4) Closed Session - Regarding City Administrator
7:30-8:30 PM Chamber OPENS for Election Day Viewing & Results
LOOKING BACK - In Case You Missed It (them)
October 21st - Special Planning Commission meeting's significant topics. Full Agenda HERE. Brief findings on these with video's and background on the CRA Architecture or ADU webpages.
Topic #4 Draft Residential Design Guidelines Update: comments & revised approach/timeline proposed
Topic #9 Objective Design & Development Standards (ODDS) for Multifamily and Mixed Use Buildings: input
Topic #10 Objective Design & Development Standards (ODDS) for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): Draft review
Topic #11 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance: comments on revised draft
October 17 - CARMEL PREPARES - Shaken, Soaked & Prepared - Earthquakes, Tsunami's & El Nino on the Central Coast.
This included hearing from expert Dr. Gary Griggs author of "...The Natural Disaster History of the Monterey Bay Region" HERE is the Youtube.
October 12 - City Special Community Meeting on Emergency Preparations
HERE is the 10/16/2026 Carmel Pine Cone page 12 article "El Nino advice: ‘We’ll do our part, you do yours’"
HERE is the YouTube of this session
HERE are the program slides prepared in advance
HERE is the Q&A writeup from this session
HERE is the new City webpage that also provides these and more details
October 6, 2026 - City Council topic - El Nino Preparedness Report
HERE is the Staff Report for this topic, covering weather, trees, beach etc
HERE is the YouTube - includes the findings from regional NOA experts
October 8th - The 2nd Carmel-by-the-Sea Tourism Town Hall was held - where preliminary findings were reviewed and for both town hall's slides, recordings and etc can be found HERE
This research was funded through the City of Carmel to compile community input into a report and propose initial recommendations to the City Council in December.
October 22 - CRA Hosted Jimmy Panetta for a Village Town Hall - Our U.S. House of Representative for the California District 19th updated us all on significant issues and answered your questions live. HERE is a full Q&A writeup.
Visit the City's Address webpage HERE for guides and details. All USPS mailed items continue to be picked up at our Post Office, no USPS home delivery. Formal address notice postcards were sent to property owners. If your residence is a part of a multi-unit building, some of these will benefit from your proactive personal outreach for accuracy.
STANDARD ADDRESSES - NEWS
1. Our local Utilities will be updating your physical address in their records (keeping your postal mailing address as it has always been). Generally, you shouldn't need to contact them, but it is wise to confirm with them in the months to come.
2. Our City staff is asking everyone to post your home # as per the official guidelines by the early Spring or sooner.
Other recomendations:
* Your personal financial/banking/insurance relationships may benefit from you updating your location information with your physical address.
* If you have a residential alarm system, this vendor should be proactively updated by you.
* In many cases, updating your physical address details can be done over time - for example your passport, ID, TSA or license upon renewal.
Details, press and background are on the CRA Addresses page HERE
Coming Up...
Tuesday November 3rd - Vote one and all - Ballot Box in North Lot of Sunset Center.
Thursday November 5th - Forces That Move Nations: Leadership, Conflict, and Global Change 7:00-8:00pm in Carpenter Hall. Hosted by Carmel Public Library Association. Free and register HERE
Saturday November 7th - Chamber Music of Monterey Bay - Season Opening 7:30 PM in Sunset Center. Details and Tickets HERE
Saturday/Sunday November 7 & 8th - Monterey Half Marathon Details HERE
Wednesday November 11th - Veterans Day in Carmel-by-the-Sea 11:00-12:00 in Devendorf Park and continues at the American Legion Hall Post 512.
Saturday November 21st - Homecrafters Marketplace, 9:00am - 3:00pm in the North Lot of Sunset Center, plus more walkable locations close by.
Saturday/Sunday November 21/22 - Monterey Symphony's "Slavonic Dances + Two Pianos. Details and Tickets HERE
Thursday November 26th - Happy Thanksgiving - Gobble Gobble -
Family, Friends, Food, Football & Frivolity -
with our CRA Board's sincere appreciation and thanks for you and your continued support and everything Carmel-by-the-Sea. We are grateful!
Thursday Dec 3rd is the CRA Annual Holiday Gala at Anton & Michel. Menu selections & registration details are coming next week!
For even more Village activities & enjoyment...
Sunset Center - Event Calendar HERE
Monterey Symphony - Event/Programs Calendar HERE
Chamber Music Monteret Bay - Event Calendar HERE
Pac Rep Theaters - Event Calendar HERE "Come From Away" in Nov/Dec
ICantori di Carmel - Event Calendar HERE Christmas Oratorio Dec 12/13
Cherry Center Theater - Event Calendar HERE
And remember to check out the frequent programs hosted by:
the Carmel Library HERE,
the Carmel Womans Club HERE and
the Carmel Foundation HERE
....who's programs are for their members and guests.
Regular weekly or monthly programs
- Carmel-by-the-Sea Farmers Market every week (if weather ok) 10-2 HERE
- Mission Trail - "Weedies" Volunteer monthly the 2nd Saturday at 9:30 HERE
- Art Walk - monthly the 2nd Saturday 4-7PM details HERE
- CRA Beach Clean Up - monthly every 3rd Saturday 9:30-noon HERE
- CRA at Farmers Market monthly 10-2 surrounding Devendorf Park the last Thursday each month (Jan-Oct)
We provide the latest current information and resources on our CRA Website for our Members and our Residents, in our Village and beyond! This includes our calendar, documents, publications, current info on Hot Topics, links to other Village sources and organizations and so much more. Your suggestions are always welcome!
Past email "News You Can Use" and the printed CRA Voice Newsletters can be found on our Archives page HERE.
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