Aug 9, 2024

Celebrating 37 Years of Community Service

Wednesday August 21 at 6PM in Carpenter Hall
City is hosting a
"Community Meeting - Exploring Affordable Housing"

At the July City Council by a 5/0 vote, Council agreed to prioritize staff work to amend our Housing Element focusing on replacing the City-owned sites (of Vista Lobos and the north & south lots of Sunset Center) with alternate sites and programs to address the state-mandated affordable housing numbers.

This meeting will highlight this collaborative work underway and is seeking YOUR critical feedback on this early progress that is developing in conjunction with the concerned citizen committee, known as AHA. AHA stands for Affordable Housing Alternatives and can be reached directly at [email protected].

Please join us! This project can change the face of our Village and needs all of your views. The City will be providing details on participation in person or online in the days ahead, and you can check https://ci.carmel.ca.us/meetings for this notification. Plus our CRA www.carmelresidents.org/housing page will include these datails, all recent meetings and background on our Village Housing Element.

Only 50 spots remain! Make your Feast in the Forest Reservation HERE
Use your CRA Website Username is

Sunday, September 8^th, 3:00-7:00 PM
at the Indian Village in Pebble Beach On "The Dunes Road"

It's a Western themed Sunday afternoon gathering for y'all, this year. We're lookin' to round you all up to join us at the Indian Village at Pebble Beach for the CRA Annual Feast in the Forest - for some great BBQ grub, beverages and the best darn folks on the planet!

Just like 2023, we again will have a Raffle of great items donated from local businesses. To add to the community fun and BBQ theme - optionally for those with cooking skills - bring a homemade pie to add to our Donation/Raffle table.

To enjoy the early fall sunshine and avoid the nighttime wandering roads of Pebble Beach - we've shifted to an earlier Sunday afternoon gathering. But just like last year's Feast in the Forest - we'll enjoy the great foods by Chef Tim Wood, of Woody's at the Airport & Woody's at Del Mesa. This event's grub will bring some great BBQ items, corn bread, salads, fruits, veggies and a fitting desert to delight us all. Our great meal will be embellished with donations of harvested and created bounties throughout our region with vegetables from Swank Farms and thoughtfully paired beverages including Folktale Wines.

We always sell out! Reservations are open now! HERE
And more event details are available HERE

CRA Members* register to attend, with your welcome guest(s) of 1, 2 or 3+, with your $50 per person payment online. This is our personalized invitation to register online or you can contact Nancy at (650-740-3477) who will take your reservations by phone live.
* = everyone receiving our email direct.

CRA's Candidate Forum - Tuesday September 17th

Campaign Season in Carmel-by-the-Sea is in full swing!
Visit our CRA Forum page for details HERE.

Reach out to learn more about these candidates for mayor (top row) and council (bottom row) so far. Our CRA Forum page HERE provides agenda details, press coverage, and these candidate websites and candidate email addresses. This link also provides the results and videos from 2 prior election year CRA Candidate Forums in 2022 and 2020.

Save this Date! TUESDAY September 17th at 5PM in Carmel Woman's Club.
And be sure to send your Candidate questions into [email protected] now.

Note: Carmel Residents Association organization does not endorse political candidate.

On our CRA website is where you find recent updates to other major Village topics including Addresses, Police Building Project, Parking legislation and more.

Monterey CAR Week 2024 Begins! ...vroom!

HERE is our Carmel-by-the-Sea list of events - Tuesday through Thursday this coming week.
HERE is the Friday Letter (August 9) & Video reviewing our Village safety, preparation and road closures guidance for this week's events.
HERE is a roster of all events throughout Monterey Bay.

Thanks to all of our CRA Members who contributed to the CRA/CYC Summer Match Donation Campaign. We exceeded our Campaign Goals!
Check out this Carmel Youth Center's great Thank You note!
Visit this Campaign page for details.