Justices Turn Down California Beach-Access Spat
Among a list of dozens of cases rejected Monday by the Supreme Court is that of a California billionaire trying to make the state pay to use his property as a beach-access point.
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The Secret to Success Is in the Waves
Even as we prepare to celebrate the first California Surfing Day on Sept. 20, it’s probably not a good idea to let your bosses know you’re taking a long lunch to catch waves.
Read moreFrench Court Upholds Kate Middleton Topless Photos Fine
A French court of appeals has upheld a ruling Wednesday that two directors of French celebrity magazine Closer should be fined a maximum $52,500 for breaching the privacy of Kate Middleton, when publishing topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing back in 2012.
Read moreLandslide at Famed Greek ‘Shipwreck’ Beach Injures Woman
Greek authorities have sent fire department rescue crews accompanied by a sniffer dog to a popular secluded beach on the western island of Zakynthos after a landslide Thursday in the cove caused at least one injury.
Read moreCalifornia Coastal Commission Eyes Beefing Up Beach Access for All
With hundreds of miles of picturesque and accessible coastline, California has an abundance of beaches for all of its 39 million residents plus tourists to enjoy. But while the state’s constitution guarantees a public right of beach access and there are over 1,000 access points statewide, low-income and minority communities have long struggled to connect with the Golden State’s majestic shoreline.
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Developers brought a federal complaint against Defense Secretary James Mattis, challenging the closure and transfer of Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach to allow development of 12,272 residential units and 6.1 million square-feet of commercial space on 5,000 acres “along one of the most congested transportation arteries in the nation.”
Read moreNY Agrees to Remove 23 Feral Cats From Jones Beach
Just in time for the piping plovers to fledge this fall, New York and American Bird Conservancy have resolved a 2016 federal lawsuit over what to do with a community of feral cats at Jones Beach.
Read moreFight for Beach Access Through California Enclave Heats Up
As expected, environmentalists have lobbied to intervene in a settlement between the California Coastal Commission and a wealthy beach community that continues to deny public access to a pristine beach in Santa Barbara County.
Read moreCalifornia Coastal Commission Continues to Tackle Beach Access
An elected commission in California continues to grapple with beach access advocates clamoring for the destruction of both legal and physical impediments preventing the general public from enjoying two beaches near affluent neighborhoods.
Read moreMartins Beach Feud Continues as State Prepares for Eminent Domain
California lawmakers unveiled their strategy for the next round in the long-running feud between the state and a Silicon Valley billionaire over public access to one of the state’s most picturesque beaches.
Read moreMigrating Birds Create Flu Bonanza for Scientists to Study
It’s a marvel of ecology as shorebirds migrating from South America to the Arctic time a stop critical to their survival to this mass crab spawning. It’s also one of the world’s hot spots for bird flu — a bonanza for scientists seeking clues about how influenza evolves so they just might better protect people.
Read moreCourt Win for Malibu Homeowners in Beach-Restoration Project
A group of property owners in a wealthy California enclave won a victory on Tuesday when a state appeals court ruled their sand relocation project aimed at staving off massive beach erosion was not subject to California’s main environmental law.
Read moreJudge Strikes Down Bids to Stop Power Line Projects
A federal judge tossed a pair of lawsuits on Wednesday that sought to block the extension of miles of power lines in coastal Virginia.
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Red Tide, Blue Glow Light Up San Diego Beaches
A rare red tide washed up on San Diego beaches this week, lighting the shore with a neon blue glow from bioluminescent phytoplankton.
Read moreCoastal Commission Fines Apartment Owner $1.5 Million
A Northern California apartment owner was fined $1.45 million by the California Coastal Commission Thursday for blocking beach access and allowing unpermitted construction on a Pacifica beach.
Read moreCalifornia Beach Town Bans Plastic Straws, Cutlery
The Southern California coastal enclave of Malibu on Monday banned plastic cutlery, straws and stirrers at restaurants and fast food joints in an effort to keep beaches free from refuse.
Read moreCalifornia Billionaire Wants Justices to Settle Beach-Access Spat
A Silicon Valley billionaire wants the U.S. Supreme Court to decide his years-long and bitter dispute with the state of California over public beach access near property he owns.
Read moreState Agency Settles With San Francisco in Land Dispute
A California state agency settled its dispute with San Francisco over who gets to say what is built along the city’s iconic waterfront — and how high.
Read moreCalifornia Manufacturer Settles Storm Water Runoff Pollution Case
A California manufacturing company has agreed to clean up its act as part of a settlement agreement, by ensuring storm water runoff from its Ventura County facility will not pollute nearby beaches and coastal waters along the Pacific Coast.
Read moreNJ Lawmakers Advance Beach-Access Bill
New Jersey lawmakers voted unanimously Monday to open up beach access in the state by codifying public-trust doctrine from Roman times.
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