This Week on the Central Coast
Monterey's City Council determined that a building is no longer historically significant and local author, Kathryn Gualtieri, released the eighth book in her Nora Finnegan series.
Developers ask to overturn historic building status in order to open new business.
The building which hosts the Del Mar French Laundry has been determined to be not historically significant by Monterey’s City Council. The building was constructed in 1928, but due to its numerous alterations since the on, City Council determined that much of its historical integrity had been ruined. The property owner believes that the building could be put to better use, especially with it being “a waterfront property at the gateway to Monterey.” There are no definite plans yet, but the property owner believes a brewery would have potential.
Local historian creates fictional novels based in Carmel
Kathryn Gualtieri has finished eight mystery novels in her Nora Finnegan series, all based in Carmel. Gualtieri has lived in California her whole life and settled into the central coast in the ‘80s. She holds a Master’s degree in history through San Jose State University. In 1988, she published a book about Half Moon Bay, then started writing book reviews for the Carmel Pine Cone after moving to Carmel. After becoming acquainted with other authors, she began writing her own novels.
“‘Nora Finnegan’ novels are available at Pilgrim’s Way Community Bookstore in Carmel, as well as goodreads.com and amazon.com.”
