California Coastal Commission

Parking machines get green light at OC beaches

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The California Coastal Commission has approved a plan to install parking machines and hike holiday parking fees at several popular Orange County beaches. The commission on Friday voted to […]

2013/06/14

Beach goers stand around a fire pit, Huntington Beach, California (AP Photo)

Air Quality Management to hear from public on fire pit restrictions

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Tempers might get a little hot in Southern California as smog regulators consider plans to limit beach fire pits. The South Coast Air Quality Management District will hear public testimony […]

2013/06/13

Mogul to pay $2.5M in settlement

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook billionaire Sean Parker’s lavish, $10-million Big Sur wedding just got even more expensive. The California Coastal Commission and Parker on Monday said they have reached a $2.5 million settlement to […]

2013/06/03

Big brother, Mother Nature allies in sea wall bout

SOLANA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The powerful California Coastal Commission is imposing 20-year caps on permits to build concrete walls that prevent homes from sliding into the sea. Since 2010, the agency has set expiration […]

2013/05/27

Malibu homeowners struggle with beach-saving plan

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Malibu’s celebrity haven of Broad Beach is struggling to survive as nature chews away at the shoreline and a $20 million effort to replace sand appears to be stuck in the mud.

2013/03/31

Beach bonfires spark debate between OC cities

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beach bonfires are sparking debate between neighboring Orange County cities as pollution regulators consider a rule that would effectively ban the blazes.

2013/03/28

Southern CA regulators mull ban on beach bonfires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Air quality regulators are considering a ban on beach bonfires in Orange and Los Angeles counties. The South Coast Air Quality Management District staff presented such a proposal to the board on Friday.

2013/03/16

Environmentalists oppose Navy offshore training

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Environmentalists say a five-year training plan by the Navy would harm endangered species off the Southern California coast including the blue whale.

2013/03/08

Commission to rule on Newport Beach’s fire rings

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The California Coastal Commission is set to decide whether beachgoers will continue to be able to laze around bonfires at Newport Beach.

2013/03/06

Experience LA with Maggie McKay (audio)

By Maggie McKay, KFWB afternoon news anchor With the mission of making Southern California waters safe, healthy and clean, local environmental group Heal the Bay is calling for Angelenos to join the world’s largest single-day […]

2012/09/14

Manhattan Beach doesn't like Malibu sand plan

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (AP) – There’s a battle brewing over Southern California beach sand. Erosion has carved away the dunes on Malibu’s celebrity-soaked Broad Beach and the city is looking elsewhere for a source of […]

2012/09/14

Venice Beach zip line advances with city approval

(CNS) – The Board of Public Works today approved a permit for a company to set up a nearly 700-foot zip line on Venice Beach, despite opposition by some residents who argued the attraction would […]

2012/08/10

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