California Coastal Commission Ratchets Up Legal Pressure On Billionaire Vinod Kh
California Coastal Commission on Thursday announced it is creating a website to ask people to document their historic uses of the beach.
Final Showdown Looms In Martins Beach Trial
In one of the most famous showdowns in the 38-year history of the California Coastal Act, a group of passionate surfers and a Silicon Valley billionaire are preparing for the climactic battle in a trial over access at Martins Beach — a case that could affect future clashes over the public’s ability to enjoy the coast.
Martins Beach Timeline: From Guadalupe Hidalgo To Vinod Khosla
1838: The governor of Spanish Mexico provisionally grants Rancho Canada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima to Jose Maria Alviso. The 8,905-acre property (which translates roughly to “land of green canyons and pure streams”) includes the property now known as Martins Beach.
Coastal Commission “Power To Fine” Bill Through The System
It’s certainly less troubling than AB 976, but sets a bad precedent on a slippery slope (no pun intended).
Blocking Californians’ Beach Access Will Soon Carry A Hefty Fine
rustrated beachgoers this summer will finally have a remedy against anyone who blocks public access to California’s shoreline..
Under a new law that takes effect Tuesday, the California Coastal Commission will for the first time have the authority to impose fines on violators.
Vinod Khosla Wins Key Martins Beach Battle
San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Gerald Buchwald ruled in Khosla’s favor in one of two lawsuits seeking to reopen a road that leads down to the beach from Highway 1
Martins’ Beach Trespassing Charges Against Surfers Dropped
The case became a cause among coastal activists, and prosecutors said state coastal access laws put the charges in a gray area. In seeing the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office drop the charges, activists also saw a sign that there is merit to the surfers’ claims.
Coastal Commission Asked To Enforce Access To Half Moon Bay’s Martin’s Beach
When popular Martin’s Beach was purchased in 2008 and padlocked to the public, the new owner kept himself so well hidden that no one knew who to be angry with. Now signs are pointing to a possible culprit: Silicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems.