Beach access, Devil’s Slide and Oakland’s parks

by Alison Hawkes

March 14, 2013

Time for today’s Bay Area nature news digest:

Are landowners required to provide public access to a beach? Martin’s Beach debate in San Mateo County goes to court. [Associated Press]
Republican congressmen draft bill to keep Drakes oysters open another decade. [Point Reyes Light]
Oakland’s parks get thumbs down for maintenance. [Oakland Local]
Labor, enviro groups join forces to oppose changes to California CEQA law. [Associated Press]
Getting around Devil’s Slide is about to get easier with opening of new tunnels on March 25. [San Jose Mercury News]
CA state lawmakers wants to ban fracking if state fails to release independent report on health and environmental impacts. [Huffington Post]
Have Marin’s protected lands helped keep population growth at bay? [Marin Independent Journal]

About the Author

Alison Hawkes was a Bay Nature editor from 2011-2017. Before Bay Nature she worked in journalism for more than a decade as a former newspaper reporter turned radio producer turned web editor with each rendition bringing her closer to her dream of covering environmental issues. She co-founded Way Out West, a site dedicated to covering Bay Area environmental news.