Ever since she was 9 years old, Lucy Shelley has been exposed to and has experienced the wonders of diving and the underwater world. Shelley, a sophomore at Carmel High School and…
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Outages have not changed district’s emergency electrical protocol
“When I first went to school I thought I was watching some zombie show,” senior Adam Morrison says “There were generators powering lights…. It was very surreal.” Power outages at Carmel High…
Community lacks healthy water levels despite winter rains
In spite of the near record-breaking rain California received in the 2016 rainy season, Carmel still remains in a severe water crisis. The main water sources for Carmel and the surrounding areas…
Alison Eastwood guides Southern California foundation to rescue animals
Alison Eastwood has spent the last five years dedicating her time to rescuing dogs and cats from high-kill shelters and placing them into adoption or no-kill housing. She originally began her career…
Carmel Beach lovers expand coastline cleanup efforts
As the tide recedes on the sunlit beach, the beautiful image is fogged by trash-covered sands that used to be clean. Carmel local Lauren Banner noticed this tragedy and decided to begin…
Lifeguards offer ocean safety suggestions for Monterey County
There are six or seven ocean deaths in the Monterey County per year mostly because of riptides, and according to Kevin Brady, a State Park Peace Officer Lifeguard, the most dangerous time…
The drought days are over with above-average precipitation
For the past five years, California has been in a record-breaking drought, but with well-above average precipitation this winter, the dark days appear to be over…for the most part. In January 2014,…
Tourists’ footprints affect environment in Big Sur
As Big Sur approaches 3 to 4 million tourists annually, according to the visitor’s bureau website, residents continue to vocalize their concerns regarding the environmental degradation of the land. Kathleen Novoa, known…
Otter population floats toward healthy numbers
In the vast coastal kelp beds of Monterey Bay, sea otters are often seen snugly wrapped up, and these furry creatures featured their best year in more than a century with a…
Implementation of progressive science standards will shift sequence
Next year, the order in which students take science classes will be completely revamped as Carmel High plans to implement the state-mandated Next Generation Science Standards in both chemistry and physics classes….