MARINA DEL REY - The California Coastal Commission on Thursday reinforced the need to build a 150-foot public stairway that would connect to a beach-access trail from The Strand at the Headlands project, sharply criticizing the developer for appearing to renege on a promise to provide the path.
Also, the commission approved Dana Point's downtown redesign - called the Town Center Plan - incorporating the commission staff's amendments to have the plan comply with certain policies of the California Coastal Act.
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Also, the commission approved Dana Point's downtown redesign - called the Town Center Plan - incorporating the commission staff's amendments to have the plan comply with certain policies of the California Coastal Act.
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Friday, May 2, 2008
Del Obispo's 3rd Graders Respect The Beach!
Would you like to host a Respect The Beach presentation at your classroom or group meeting? South OC Surfrider representatives can present a customized Respect The Beach presentation to any age group. Just ask the great kids at Del Obispo Elementary in San Juan Capistrano! Click here to get in touch.
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Obituary: Mike Boudreaux
Mike Boudreaux, 59 of Dana Point, died April 14, 2008. He is survived by 2 brothers, Steve, Bob; sister-in-laws, Wanda, Lin; nephew, Robert and niece, Valerie Boudreaux. In commemoration of Mike's life, the Boudreaux family graciously requests that donations be made the Newport Beach Chapter. Please indicate donation is being made in memory of Mike. We offer our condolences and gratitude to the Boudreauxs.
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
Army engineers criticize toll agency
In a strong rebuke by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the agency proposing a toll road through San Onofre State Beach has been accused of making false and misleading statements in an appeal to federal officials.
Col. Thomas H. Magness, the corps' district director in Los Angeles, charged in a letter last week that the appeal by Irvine-based Transportation Corridor Agencies challenging the project's denial by the state Coastal Commission contains false statements and mischaracterizes the Army's role in the planning process.
"I am compelled to highlight a few areas of the public record where I have found inaccurate statements as well as inferences that misrepresent the Corps' preliminary determinations," Magness wrote to the U.S. Department of Commerce, which will rule on the appeal.
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Col. Thomas H. Magness, the corps' district director in Los Angeles, charged in a letter last week that the appeal by Irvine-based Transportation Corridor Agencies challenging the project's denial by the state Coastal Commission contains false statements and mischaracterizes the Army's role in the planning process.
"I am compelled to highlight a few areas of the public record where I have found inaccurate statements as well as inferences that misrepresent the Corps' preliminary determinations," Magness wrote to the U.S. Department of Commerce, which will rule on the appeal.
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