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Articles Tagged With ‘California Coastal Commission’

Study warns of mass beach erosion in Southern California

Written on 28 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

A study published in a United States geophysics journal warns 31 to 67 percent of Southern California beaches could disappear by the year 2100 as a result of climate change. The study uses a newly-developed computer model called Coastal Storm... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission selects new director

Written on 15 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

After hiring a consulting firm that contacted more than 1,000 candidates nationwide, the California Coastal Commission voted unanimously last week to hire its interim chief as its new executive director. Jack Ainsworth has worked for the commission for 29 years,... (Continue reading)

Erik Howell’s partner accused of stealing campaign signs

Written on 3 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The domestic partner of Pismo Beach Councilman Eric Howell is accused of stealing yards signs erected by political opponents of the South County politician. The alleged yard sign theft is the latest development in an ongoing controversy surrounding the California... (Continue reading)

Trailer proves fleeting refuge from smells at sanitation district office

Written on 19 Sep, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District’s new administrator has caused a bit of a stink over an office trailer that he rented to get away from odors, mold, pests, stained carpets and having administrators and... (Continue reading)

Cambria in hot water over desal project

Written on 23 May, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

(Editor’s Note: The May 16 letter from the California Coastal Commission to San Luis Obispo County about Cambria’s water reclamation plant is at the end of this article.) By KAREN VELIE The California Coastal Commission recommended that San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay working to localize water supply

Written on 10 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By John Lindt, publisher of Sierra 2 the Sea Morro Bay currently gets about 87 percent of its drinking water from the State Water Project, but now the city is looking to desalination and aquifer recharge to replace imported water.... (Continue reading)

Friends of Oceano Dunes sues the Coastal Commission

Written on 14 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An off-roading organization that is attempting to overturn the Oceano Dunes dust rule has sued the California Coastal Commission over the agency’s role in implementing the controversial regulation. The lawsuit also names California state parks as a... (Continue reading)

Why is Adam Hill silent on firing of Coastal Commission director?

Written on 17 Feb, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 54 comments

OPINION by DAN CARPENTER A week has gone by since the firing of the Executive Director of the Coastal Commission, and no public comment by Supervisor Adam Hill whose district includes the coastal zone from Montana De Oro south to... (Continue reading)