The California Coastal Commission has imposed a $4.2 million fine on owners of an expensive oceanfront rental on the Malibu coast for failing to remove a gate, fence, stairway and deck that block public access to the beach.
A tsunami of litigation began building soon after billionaire Vinod Khosla, a co-founder of the pioneering tech company Sun Microsystems, bought the secluded property for $32 million in 2008.
Khosla has opened yet another front in the long-running legal war over public access to his coastal property, Martins Beach
Pirate’s Cove poses a profound conundrum for the San Luis Obispo County Parks and Recreation Department.
Coastal Commission can’t force San Clemente man to waive right to protect mobile home on seawall, judge says
…victory over the CCC when a judge ruled he does not have to waive his right to protect his oceanfront residential property in exchange for a permit to replace his mobile home with a newer, smaller one.
Gate Still Closed At Privates Beach, Despite Coastal Commission Order. The battle over the fence around Privates Beach near Santa Cruz that is keeping the public out is heating up.
CCC voted 11 to 1 to investigate Santa Cruz’s overnight RV parking ban in a detailed hearing, at a date to be determined.
The California Coastal Commission has thrown its weight behind a lawsuit to force Silicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla to restore public access