Portland foodfromLos Angeles Times1 week agoIn Oceano, where cars and ATVs are temporarily banned on the dunes, locals are nervousOceano Dunes State Park is temporarily closed to off-road vehicles to protect the western snowy plover, impacting local businesses.
East Bay (California)fromSFGATE3 weeks agoOceano Dunes off-roading area temporarily closed to protect shorebirdsOff-roading and camping at Oceano Dunes are suspended to protect threatened snowy plovers after a federal ruling requiring a permit for incidental harm.