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...
California Coastal Commission
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...
Coastal Commission files lawsuit to block NCTD fencing project
DEL MAR — After issuing multiple warnings to the North County Transit District not to move ahead with a fencing project on the Del Mar...
Where will San Diego’s short-term rentals go?
REGION — As San Diego prepares to implement its newly-approved 1% cap on short-term vacation rentals by the beginning of next year, many rental owners...
NCTD pushes for sole authority over bluff fencing, rejects state warning
DEL MAR – Following last week’s Del Mar City Council meeting where councilmembers rejected an agreement that would allow a fencing plan along the Del...
NCTD extends deadline for Del Mar to accept modified fencing plan
DEL MAR – The North County Transit District board voted Thursday to give the City of Del Mar until Feb. 28 to agree to a...
Judge denies petition to halt SONGS demolition
REGION — A Los Angeles judge has denied a Del Mar-based organization’s petition challenging the California Coastal Commission for its decision to approve the demolition...
Encinitas council approves cannabis ordinance nine months after Measure H
ENCINITAS — Nine months after residents passed Measure H to allow for the regulated sale and cultivation of cannabis in the city, the Encinitas City...