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Magoo48

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11. That's correct, I've been watching wealthy folks block access to public beaches since 1960.

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 10:16 AM

Jan 12

In 1960, I was 12 yeas old and just beginning to surf off beaches between Long Beach and our southern border. Battling with private and government municipalities for access to and conservation of beaches is ongoing. The military and other government entities lock the beaches away and rich folks, well, they behave like privileged rich folks.

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Malibu: No more 'Billionaire Beaches.' [View all] speak easy Jan 12 OP

I suspect a trump crony will build some monstrosity on the whole thing. Think. Again. Jan 12 #1

These people pre-Date Trump DeepWinter Jan 12 #25

Agreed XanaDUer2 Jan 12 #2

Doonesbury is fighting the home owners today KS Toronado Jan 12 #41

Mark5767 Mark5767 Jan 12 #3

"A. 50-year battle for public beach access in Malibu speak easy Jan 12 #5

Wealthy home owners have put up fake "No Parking" signs to keep visitors out DBoon Jan 12 #23

Great first post! Emile Jan 12 #38

Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado Jan 12 #40

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jan 12 #44

South of Pacific Coast Highway, not west NameAlreadyTaken Jan 12 #4

What is to the west of the Pacific Coast Highway? speak easy Jan 12 #6

The Pacific ocean EX500rider Jan 12 #15

Where the ocean front houses were built. speak easy Jan 12 #16

PCH runs east/west in Malibu NameAlreadyTaken Jan 12 #22

The Central. Coast is a large curve, meaning the Pacific Ocean is to our south Hekate Jan 12 #45

Actually Malibu Beach access is pretty easy. MineralMan Jan 12 #7

Not on Carbon Beach. speak easy Jan 12 #8

If you look at that PDF, you'll see two public access points to Carbon Beach. MineralMan Jan 12 #10

"What's behind a 50-year battle for public beach access in Malibu" speak easy Jan 12 #12

Well, I'm pretty sure it's not a high priority at this moment. MineralMan Jan 12 #13

"People wanted to go to Malibu just because it was Malibu" speak easy Jan 12 #14

I've heard that the people in those houses on Carbon beach Farmer-Rick Jan 12 #35

Well, now their luxury beach mansions are just ashes. MineralMan Jan 12 #36

Doonesbury was covering restricted Malibu Beach access 20+ years ago. Rhiagel Jan 12 #9

I've been following that as well. JohnnyRingo Jan 12 #18

That's correct, I've been watching wealthy folks block access to public beaches since 1960. Magoo48 Jan 12 #11

There will never be a better time to buy back property. speak easy Jan 12 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author karynnj Jan 12 #17

Don't allow them to rebuild there. There's not enough space. Should be open beach. Those houses are (were) monstrosities Clouds Passing Jan 12 #20

I'm guessing it has been local (or county) zoning groups that made this mess FakeNoose Jan 12 #32

Those MacMansions were a blight on the coastline. Clouds Passing Jan 12 #39

I used to hate driving through Malibu, looking at those monstrosities niyad Jan 12 #21

I thought that all the beaches in California are open to the public question everything Jan 12 #24

That would be Oregon. WheelWalker Jan 12 #26

Carbon Beach Old Okie Jan 12 #28

I believe Oregon declared all beaches MurrayDelph Jan 12 #42

History of Oregon's public beaches... WheelWalker Jan 12 #43

"I thought that all the beaches in California are open to the public' speak easy Jan 12 #27

The beaches are but homeowners make it difficult to access JI7 Jan 12 #46

Poverty is our greatest enemy. twodogsbarking Jan 12 #29

If it doesn't happen in FL, NC, etc, why should it happen in CA? Renew Deal Jan 12 #30

That is a pretty gross depiction of opulence (picture). Evolve Dammit Jan 12 #31

City can't zone, than no hook up to city utilities, electric, water, sewer. republianmushroom Jan 12 #33

? speak easy Jan 12 #34

Larry Ellison Deep State Witch Jan 12 #37