BY SAMANTHA HERRERA , New Times May 09, 2024 Over the past 23 years, Friends of Oceano Dunes has filed dozens of lawsuits against various agencies and local governments to continue its mission of protecting camping, recreation, and beach…
READ MORETHE HILL JANUARY 18, 2024 The fate of California’s coast may hinge upon the outcome of a contentious ongoing lawsuit in which a small group of homeowners is battling to build a sea wall that the state has…
READ MOREby PAUL ROGERS, San Jose Mercury News Sea levels are rising, and what to do about homes and beaches in harm’s way is becoming a major flashpoint After a storm collapsed 20 feet of bluffs in 2016, owners of…
READ MOREBy: MACKENZIE SHUMAN San Luis Obispo Tribune Off-roading at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area can continue beyond 2023, a San Luis Obispo Superior Court judge ruled on Wednesday. The ruling, issued by Judge Tana Coates, signifies...
READ MOREFriends of the Oceano Dunes is asking the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control Board (APCD) to void all actions taken by the hearing board since Oct. 2017, contending the board was operating unlawfully at that time.
READ MOREthe Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena ruled in favor of Friends of Oceano Dunes, and directed a lower federal court to allow a lawsuit against the heads of the California Coastal Commission and California State Parks to proceed.
READ MORECalifornia Court of Appeal (First District) in San Francisco issued a published opinion upholding a lower court’s decision that the City of Alameda’s “park impact fee” is invalid and unenforceable. This will help reduce the cost of building and buying a new home in Alameda.
READ MOREBy: MONICA VAUGHAN San Luis Obispo Tribune A group that represents off-roading enthusiasts says a “radical” five-year plan to decrease dust pollution from the Oceano Dunes would harm endangered species and was adopted after “last-minute substantial changes” that...
READ MOREAlameda’s refusal to settle lawsuits with a housing developer could cost the city nearly $30 million.
READ MOREPlus, a judge threw out the city’s developer impact fee, ruling that it violates state law. The decision could cost the city $35 million and threatens to delay the opening of Jean Sweeney Park.
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