Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California's powerful coastal watchdog has suffered a major blow after the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled it overstepped ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. GOLETA, CA, July 7, 2026 – The City of Goleta is pleased to announce the release of the Public Review Draft Local Coastal ...

The city of Goleta is has released the Public Review Draft Local Coastal Program (LCP) and the community has until Aug. 6 to submit comments. The LCP is the city’s planning and regulatory framework ...

The California Supreme Court has overruled the California Coastal Commission and decided that a developer can keep its permit to build three new homes in Los Osos. In 2019, San Luis Obispo County ...

On July 30, 2026, in New Commune DTLA LLC v. City of Redondo Beach (B337897), the California Court of Appeal held that the builder’s remedy does not require approval of a residential development that ...

The federal government is once again reviewing California’s coastal program. In the past, these reviews have felt routine. This time, we cannot afford to treat it that way. In late May, the U.S.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A surf competition gets underway at the Trestles surf break at San Onofre State Beach in 2016. The California Coastal Commission ...