After legal fight, public path to 'Billionaires' Beach' open

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By LINDA S. ZHANG

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — It may be called "Billionaires' Beach," but the pristine views along one of Malibu's most exclusive coastlines are now easily accessible to anyone.

After a decade-long legal fight that pitted public access advocates against a wealthy homeowner who refused to build a path, the California Coastal Commission is officially opening a third accessway along the 1.5-mile Carbon Beach on Tuesday.

"It's an amazing stretch of coast that should be open to everyone," said Charles Lester, the commission's executive director.

Carbon Beach is renowned for its majestic shoreline and high net-worth celebrities and homeowners. Heavy-hitters include Larry Ellison, former chief executive of Oracle Corp.; Hard Rock Café co-founder Peter Morton; and entertainment mogul David Geffen.

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FILE - In this July 27, 2002 file photo, beachgoers walk past Hollywood mogul David Geffen's home on Carbon Beach in Malibu, Calif. A public accessway to the beach was established next to Geffen's home in 2005. It may be called “Billionaires’ Beach,” but the pristine views along one of Malibu’s most exclusive coastlines are now more accessible. After a decade-long legal fight that pitted public access advocates against a wealthy homeowner who refused to build a path, the California Coastal Commission will open a third accessway a few hundred yards down the beach from Geffen's home Tuesday, July 7, 2015.(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

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[Red1]

1. Golden Coast

along Connecticut's beaches had a similar deal. lawyer that liked
to jog in that area sued for the right to do so...made the rich people
mad.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

2. A win for the public.

But I bet those coastlines won't stay quite as pristine now. The billionaires probably don't actually spend a lot of time on the beaches, and you can bet as traffic increases, so will littering.

[Shrike47]

6. In Oregon, all beaches are public and surprisingly clean and tidy.

Of course, we don't have the same population pressure. For one thing, our beaches and water are COLD, even in August. People walk on them a lot, but swim little. Anyway, a lot of people take pride in keeping the beaches cleaned up. It's viewed as a social good.

[Cryptoad]

3. If it is like many of the ,,,,

elite beaches on the East Coast,,,, their is beach access but no place to park.

[TeamPooka]

7. homeowners in the area have been caught putting up fake No Parking signs on their streets. nt

[geek tragedy]

8. lots of natural areas have limited parking availability. nt

[PeoViejo]

4. It's happening in a lot of places.

People pay big bucks for the view and don't want the unwashed-masses to spoil it.

[restorefreedom]

5. one percenters can't own all the natural resources too

as much as they would like to.

a victory for the 99.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

9. I have mixed feelings

I get the principle of it all, but I also grew up on a beach where white trash savages absolutely wrecked the place. Out of control bonfires, drunken screaming at 1:00 in the morning, massive brawls, garbage everywhere, every yard and doorway was a toilet. Every yard and driveway was a parking lot. (there were both public washrooms and parking available, people just didn't seem to use them) Surf bums and other transients were always a problem, lots of car break-ins, squatting and illegal camping.

If people want to get fucking crazy on labor day and the 4th of July. Okay, whatever. Sounds like a good time to go out of town. But that was every day from May till October.

I would never want to live anywhere near a beach again, but I don't think those who do should just have to suck it up and deal with anti-social behavior.

[closeupready]

10. Are you sure didn't grow up in Williamsburg??

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

11. I haven't seen many mullets in Williamsburg

About 75% of the men, or at least the ones who peed on the side of our house, looked like this guy:



(Screenshot from Ghost World)

[SunSeeker]

12. K & R