The 1,100-mile California road trip that reminds: 'The coast is never saved;...
Once upon a time, the California coast was up for grabs. Really up for grabs. Industry took what it could, erecting mills, oil refineries and power plants. Mega-hotels squatted on beaches....
View ArticleSteve Lopez on what's been saved along the California coast -- and what the...
Steve Lopez on what's been saved along the California coast -- and what the bulldozers are still aiming for Aug. 11, 2016, 10:37 p.m. California's 1,100 miles of coastline is a glorious global...
View ArticleGov. Brown, notice anything fishy about your Coastal Commission?
For months, I've been hearing the same question over and over from readers following the ongoing festival of the absurd at the California Coastal Commission. Where in the name of the father, son and...
View ArticleWill Sacramento lawmakers restore trust in the Coastal Commission?
About six years ago, on a fabulously sunny day in Malibu, it became abundantly clear how in the dark I was about coastal development in California. I stood on the ridge where U2 guitarist David Evans...
View ArticleIs Brown about to condo the coast? Find out in the latest Cali-Novela episode...
Covering the California Coastal Commission is like getting addicted to a soap opera. It's one dramatic turn after another, power and money are central characters and there's an occasional knife in the...
View ArticleTaking in California's majestic coast from Oregon to Mexico
Summer arrives on Monday. Time for a road trip. When Chuck Berry and the Stones implored us to "take that California trip" they were singing about Route 66. ------------ FOR THE RECORD June 18, 7:28...
View ArticleSnowy plovers and massive condos — opposing forces we'll meet on our coastal...
Imagine this: A stunning, untouched beach, marked by crashing blue surf and a broad shoulder of dunes that are home to native plants and wildlife. Now imagine this: A massive condo-and-hotel...
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