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A small town on the California coast just can't take it anymore

Rhyme of the Day: Carmel-by-the-Sea is now Pickleball free

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Bob Dunning
Dec 04, 2025
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“Wealthy California town moves to permanently ban pickleball,” screamed the headline in the online edition of the esteemed SFGATE.

Wealthy California town?

My mind raced wildly, trying to correctly come up with the name of this “town” before the article revealed it for me.

Atherton?

Beverly Hills?

Woodside?

Piedmont?

Malibu?

Orinda?

Los Altos?

Palo Alto?

Esparto?

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