State agency finds ‘substantial issue’ with Terramar staircase repair plan
CARLSBAD — The California Coastal Commission has found a “substantial issue” in an appeal challenging a property owner’s plans to repair the crumbling public beach...
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Coastal Commission OKs Camino Del Mar bridge project
DEL MAR — The California Coastal Commission has granted a coastal development permit for the Camino Del Mar bridge replacement in Del Mar, checking off...
Op-Ed: Striking a balance between housing and environmental safeguards
From the majestic Sierra Nevada to the San Francisco Bay, to the sun-drenched beaches of Southern California to the craggy shores of the north, our...
Coastal Commission OKs major El Camino Real road project
SAN DIEGO — Efforts to replace the El Camino Real Bridge and widen the roadway took a major step forward this past week, as the...
Marea Village moves forward after hotel concerns resolved
ENCINITAS — The Marea Village mixed-use project proposed in Leucadia is moving forward after over a year of negotiations between the developer and the California...
Coastal Commission rejects appeals of Watermark permit
DEL MAR — The California Coastal Commission has determined that residents’ appeals of a permit for the Watermark housing development did not raise any significant...
Nine illegal private beach stairways to be removed in Oceanside
OCEANSIDE — Construction crews are set to remove nine private stairways and other illegally built structures as part of repairs to an aging rock revetment...
Oceanside working to fix public parking blunder in harbor
OCEANSIDE — The city is working to address a violation from the California Coastal Commission after years of inadequate public parking signage for a shared...
State agency prepares revisions over Marea Village concerns
ENCINITAS — After the Encinitas City Council denied a local group’s appeal of the Marea Village development last summer, the California Coastal Commission has filed...
Letter: Marea Village approval bypassed tribes
Dear Editor, In August 2022, commissioners Donne Brownsey and Caryl Hart of the California Coastal Commission each filed appeals with the state agency regarding the...
Feds deny NCTD’s request in Del Mar bluffs fencing project
DEL MAR — After nearly three years of waiting, the federal Surface Transportation Board has declined to provide the declaratory relief sought by North County...
Coastal Commission OKs higher parking costs in Del Mar
DEL MAR — Residents of San Diego County’s smallest city will see paid parking costs increase for the first time in roughly seven years, with...
Del Mar takes another shot at short-term rental ordinance
DEL MAR — After nearly seven years of confusion and controversy over the viability of short-term rentals in Del Mar, city officials have started crafting...
Coastal Commission OKs major infrastructure project along Del Mar bluffs
DEL MAR — The California Coastal Commission has approved drastic infrastructure changes to the Del Mar bluffs that will limit beach access and alter one...
Del Mar residents appeal Watermark permit to Coastal Commission
DEL MAR — The approval process for the residential Watermark project planned for a vacant lot in Del Mar has stalled after residents filed appeals...