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Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Science

SpaceX plans to launch 90 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base by 2026. Could that harm the coast?

SpaceX plans to triple rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base by 2026, raising concerns over environmental impacts and community disruptions. [ more ]
LGBTQ Nation
1 month ago
LGBT

California stands up for trans surfer excluded from competition

Ensuring transgender inclusion in sports competitions is aligned with California Coastal Commission policies. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
San Francisco

Pioneer who helped save San Francisco Bay and California coast dies at 93

Environmental groups and conservation laws helped transform San Francisco Bay's polluted shoreline in the 1950s and 60s.
Joe Bodovitz, as the first executive director of BCDC and California Coastal Commission, played a crucial role in establishing public access to the bay and coast. [ more ]
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www.ocregister.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

Fresh batch of YIMBY housing bills clash with California's coastal protections

State lawmakers excluded the California coast exception in a housing law despite Coastal Commission opposition.
Several bills by Democrats aim to diminish the California Coastal Commission's authority to promote housing in regulated coastal areas. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
1 week ago
California

California Coastal Commission responds to report it worsens housing crisis: 'Disgraceful'

The California Coastal Commission disputes claims of worsening affordable housing crisis made by a report from Circulate San Diego, calling it 'profoundly dishonest and offensive.' [ more ]
www.ocregister.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

Fresh batch of YIMBY housing bills clash with California's coastal protections

State lawmakers excluded the California coast exception in a housing law despite Coastal Commission opposition.
Several bills by Democrats aim to diminish the California Coastal Commission's authority to promote housing in regulated coastal areas. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
1 week ago
California

California Coastal Commission responds to report it worsens housing crisis: 'Disgraceful'

The California Coastal Commission disputes claims of worsening affordable housing crisis made by a report from Circulate San Diego, calling it 'profoundly dishonest and offensive.' [ more ]
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Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Los Angeles

Big Sur's only free camping site bans overnight visitors due to illegal fires, human waste

San Carpoforo Beach in California's Los Padres National Forest will prohibit overnight camping for two years due to overuse and environmental damage.
The ban aims to allow the state to reset conditions at the site and develop a new management plan for future public access. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
3 months ago
California

Eroding bluffs could send California homes tumbling into the ocean. What can be done?

The Hyman family has faced challenges due to coastal erosion despite having a seawall, highlighting the ongoing battle between preserving property and natural forces. [ more ]
Kqed
4 months ago
San Francisco

Battle Over San Francisco's Coastal Development Sparks Statewide Concerns | KQED

State Senator Scott Wiener has introduced a bill that aims to remove urban San Francisco from the protections of the California Coastal Commission, in order to make it easier to build affordable housing in the city.
Some believe that the bill is primarily motivated by a desire to permit a 50-story high-rise development in the Outer Sunset, which is currently subject to the Coastal Commission's review process. [ more ]
www.santacruzsentinel.com
6 months ago
East Bay (California)

Coastal Commission slams a group of Santa Cruz County homeowners with $4.7 million in penalties

The California Coastal Commission issued a record-breaking $4.7 million fine against beachfront homeowners in Santa Cruz County.
The fines were for obstructing public access to a walkway and not maintaining native plants. [ more ]
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