Conan Nolan Luis Obispo where he served as the Assistant News Director. Two years later he moved to television, first as a weekday reporter and weekend sports anchor at KSBY-TV and then later moving to KSBW-TV in the Salinas/Monterey market. Among the stories he covered was actor Clint Eastwood's campaign for Mayor of Carmel, California. In July 1986 Nolan was hired by KNBC-TV News Director Tom Capra, the former executive producer of the Today Show and son of film director Frank Capra. Over the course of his career he has covered numerous fires, floods, earthquakes, police chases and riots. In 1989 he
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California attracted considerable attention, with an article in "The Clubwoman" noting; In 1910, the Forest Theater, one of the first outdoor theaters west of the Rockies, was built, with poet Mary Austin and actor/director Herbert Heron leading the endeavor. Numerous groups including the Carmel Arts & Crafts Club, Forest Theater Society (1910) and the Western Drama Society (1911) presented plays and pageants. Original works and the plays of Shakespeare were the primary focus. The property was deeded to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea in order to qualify for federal funding and, in 1939, the site became a Works Progress Administration (WPA) reconstruction