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Carmel leaders pledge more coordination after mixed Car Week review; residents cite nighttime noise and safety concerns
Summary
After receiving a 2025 Car Week after‑action report on Nov. 3, the council directed staff to hold public listening sessions and coordinate an incident command approach with other Peninsula cities. Chief Doug Trayer reported mixed survey results — many residents were conflicted or negative about nighttime impacts — and enforcement metrics that i
The Carmel‑by‑the‑Sea City Council received an after‑action report on Nov. 3 on 2025 Car Week and directed staff to convene public listening sessions and return with policy options to reduce nighttime noise, improve traffic control and strengthen safety.
What staff reported Chief Doug Trayer summarized the policing and city response to six permitted events and a larger unsanctioned ‘‘cruise’’ that drew additional visitors. City enforcement figures included 137 traffic stops (70 citations), seven arrests (including two incidents where officers found unregistered or personally manufactured firearms, commonly called "ghost…
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