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KNTV NBC Bay Area
Billionaire Sues California, Sheriff, Others in Martins Beach Fight
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Vinod Khosla takes his turn in Martins Beach battle — this time, suing on constitutional grounds
Business Insider
Tech billionaire Vinod Khosla has sued California and a county sheriff in what is the latest battle in the investor's fight to keep a beach near his $37 million estate to himself
KGO-TV San Francisco
Billionaire Vinod Khosla suing San Mateo Co. sheriff in dispute over public access to Martins Beach
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Billionaire Vinod Khosla Sues California, Sheriff, Others In Martins Beach Fight
Mercury News
Billionaire sues San Mateo County sheriff in latest fight over Martins Beach access
India West
And the Fight Goes On: California Sues Billionaire Vinod Khosla to Restore Public Access to Martin’s Beach
Washington Post
A tech billionaire has fought for a decade to block access to a public beach. Now California is suing.
Los Angeles Times
Editorial: Can an entitled California billionaire ever learn to share the beach?
Half Moon Bay Review
California assures Martin’s Beach is your beach
Half Moon Bay Review
State sues over access to Martin's Beach
KQED
California Sues Billionaire Landowner Over Access to Martins Beach
Los Angeles Times
California sues Silicon Valley billionaire over Martins Beach public access
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
California Sues Silicon Valley Billionaire Vinod Khosla Over Access To Martins Beach
CNBC
California sues tech investor Vinod Khosla over beach access, reviving bitter legal battle
Business Insider
California has sued tech billionaire Vinod Khosla over beach access, reviving a decade-long legal battle
Indica News
San Francisco Court of Appeals Rules In Favor Of Indian American Billionaire Vinod Khosla
India West
Budging on the Beach: Indian American Tech Billionaire Vinod Khosla Doesn’t Have to, Rules Appeals Court
Half Moon Bay Review
Martin’s Beach court decision won’t end beach access yet
Lexology
Martin's Beach - The Public Taking that Almost Was, and Still May Be
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Fight Over Martins Beach Access Renewed After Court Sides With Billionaire Vinod Khosla
Half Moon Bay Review
Appeals court rules in favor of Martin Beach property owner
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Ruling For Billionaire Vinod Khosla Renews Fight Over Martins Beach Access
Silicon Valley Business Journal
The tide turns again in Vinod Khosla fight over Martin’s Beach access
SF Gate
Martin's Beach could be restricted again after billionaire Vinod Khosla wins appeal
Bloomberg
Billionaire Khosla Wins Ruling Threatening Public Beach Access
SFGate
Martins Beach Supporters To Appeal Adverse Court Of Appeal Ruling
San Francisco Chronicle
Court ruling on Martins Beach puts past public access rights in doubt
Scientific American
Lessons on Nature and Politics at the California Seaside
Sunset Magazine
California Has Won Its Fight for Public Access to Beaches. Well, Almost.
Los Angeles Times
These California beaches have long been off-limits. But public outrage is changing the tide
Los Angeles Times
https://enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=23d21e09-783c-44bc-a65c-1c3bb2a11dde
A new way to see the shore
Washington Post
How does a tech billionaire say sorry for his unauthorized wedding? There’s an app for that.
Surfer Magazine
What Does the Battle for Martin's Beach Mean for California's Beach Access
San Mateo Daily Journal
Who was the Martin in Martins Beach?
KALW 91.7 San Francisco
In fight over Martins Beach, locals just want respect for their prized coastline
Los Angeles Times
It would be nice if billionaire Vinod Khosla finally gave compromise a try on public beach access
Fortune
Billionaire VC Vinod Khosla Spent 8 Years Trying to Turn a Public Beach Into His Very Own. He Lost
San Francisco Chronicle
Editorial: A billionaire loses his fight to cut off Martins Beach
Mercury News
Passions are stirred up over Supreme Court's ruling on Martins Beach
India West
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Indian American Venture Capitalist Vinod Khosla’s ‘Get Off My Beach’ Case
KRON 4
Supreme Court won’t hear case over Martins Beach access
SF Weekly
Supreme Court Foils Tech Billionaire’s Restriction of Martins Beach
San Francisco Chronicle
Supreme Court refuses to take up Martins Beach case. Surfers, beachgoers relieved
KQED
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Martins Beach Case
New York Times
Billionaire’s Fight to Close Path to a California Beach Comes to a Dead End
Sacramento Bee
Billionaire wanted a California beach to himself. Supreme Court won’t hear his case.
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Martins Beach Case
KGO-TV San Francisco
Supreme Court denies request to hear appeal over Martins Beach
Los Angeles Times
U.S. Supreme Court declines to take Martins Beach case — a win for California's landmark coastal access law
New York Times
Every Generation Gets the Beach Villain It Deserves
Los Angeles Times
It seemed like a done deal, but new efforts are underway to open Hollister Ranch to the public
KQED
Public’s Right to Access Challenged on California Beaches
Los Angeles Times
A beach behind lock and key is turning into a fight over social justice in California
KGO-TV San Francisco
San Mateo's Tunitas Creek Beach gets a makeover, Martins Beach could open to public
Half Moon Bay Review
Martin’s Beach owner draws line in sand
Mercury News
Martins Beach: Surfers tell Supreme Court Khosla has no case
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Battle Over Martins Beach Access Moves Closer Toward U.S. Supreme Court
Los Angeles Times
Soon you can visit this pristine California beach — if you're a nearby landowner, on a guided tour or willing to paddle 2 miles
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Silicon Valley Billionaire Defends Blocking Beach Access, Vows To Fight On
Medium
Martin’s Beach: A Matter of Principle & Property Rights
India West
Supreme Court Hints It Will Hear Billionaire Entrepreneur Vinod Khosla’s Case to Keep Martins Beach Private
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Martins Beach: Supreme Court moves closer to taking case over billionaire Vinod Khosla’s attempt to block public access
Bloomberg
Billionaire Khosla Is Asking the Supreme Court to Keep People Off His Beach
KPCC 89.3
Public beach access could be limited if tech billionaire gets his way
Los Angeles Times
With Supreme Court challenge, tech billionaire could dismantle beach access rights — and a landmark coastal law
India West
Billionaire Venture Capitalist Vinod Khosla Ratchets Up Access to Martins Beach Case to Supreme Court
KQED
Drawn to the Bay: Beach v. Billionaire
The Guardian
Tech billionaire, ordered to reopen public beach, appeals to supreme court
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/02/23/silicon-valley-billionaire-martins-beach-supreme-court/
Silicon Valley Billionaire Takes Beach Public Access Fight To Supreme Court
The Inertia
The Fight for Public Access to Martins Beach Rages On
The Inertia
What Are Your Real Rights to Access of Beaches and Public Waterways?
India West
California Supreme Court Declines to Hear Vinod Khosla’s Appeal to Keep Martins Beach Private
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/10/27/martins-beach-vinold-kholsa-appeal-state-supreme-court/
State Supreme Court Rejects Khosla’s Appeal Of Martins Beach Ruling
San Mateo Daily Journal
Billionaire reopens Martins Beach gate
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Tech Exec Relents, Opens Public Access To Martins Beach Near Half Moon Bay
San Mateo Daily Journal
Coastal Commission orders Martins Beach open its gates
KOVR-TV CBS13 Sacramento
Billionaire Ordered To Reopen Public Beach
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Silicon Valley Billionaire Ordered To Open Martins Beach
Mercury News
Coastal Commission begins crackdown against tech billionaire to open Martins Beach
The Inertia
This Is the Arrest that Caused a Beach Access Lawsuit to Blow Up in a Billionaire’s Face
Mercury News
Sheriff says visitors to Martins Beach won’t be arrested if they go around gates locked by billionaire Vinod Khosla
Washington Post
A tech billionaire blocked public beach access. A court just forced him to open it up.
KQED
Drawn to the Bay: Martins Beach Battle Continues
KGO-TV San Francisco
Martins Beach near Half Moon Bay set to reopen today under court order
KGO-TV San Francisco
'It breaks my heart' Martins Beach still private despite court ruling
NPR
California Court Orders Venture Capitalist To Reopen Disputed Beach
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Ruling Against Silicon Valley Exec’s Closure Of Martins Beach Upheld
The Guardian
Silicon Valley billionaire loses bid to prevent access to public beach
KGO-TV San Francisco
Court upholds ruling to reopen Martins Beach near Half Moon Bay
San Mateo Daily Journal
State court orders Martins Beach be reopened
KQED
Court Orders Silicon Valley Billionaire to Reopen Martins Beach
Wall Street Journal
Appeals Court Says Venture Capitalist Vinod Khosla Must Allow Beach Access
KGO-TV San Francisco
California inching closer to using eminent domain to acquire Martin's Beach
Sacramento Bee
California moving to seize public beach closed off by tech billionaire
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Political, Legal Battles Brew Over Public Access To Martins Beach
San Mateo Daily Journal
Martins Beach hitting Senate: State, county considering funds to reinstate public access
San Mateo Daily Journal
Bill would provide funds to buy Martins Beach access: State senator seeks to support State Lands Commission should it opt for eminent domain
Sacramento Bee
Beaches are a public trust, not reserved solely for billionaires
Sacramento Bee
The Take: Gavin Newsom confronts billionaire Vinod Khosla
Los Angeles Times
Remember that billionaire bully who was trying to keep the public off Martins Beach? He's still at it
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
California Eyes Eminent Domain Seizure Of Beach Access Blocked By Tech Billionaire
The Inertia
The Battle Over Martin’s Beach is About More than Just One Plot of Sand
Bloomberg TV
Khosla on Martin's Beach Access Suit
Los Angeles Times
A wave of lawsuits follows a billionaire's effort to keep the public off a Northern California beach
The Inertia
Billionaire Owner of Martin’s Beach Striving for New Heights of Dickishness, Sues for “Harassment”
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Billionaire Owner Of Martins Beach Sues State Regulators, County
Los Angeles Times
California's coast: How we come to care and why we sometimes go wrong
KRON 4
Appeals court orders trial on right of public access at Half Moon Bay’s Martins Beach
Wall Street Journal
Vinod Khosla Beach-Access Suit To Go to Trial
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
Trial Ordered Over Public Access To Vinod Khosla’s Martins Beach
Los Angeles Times
A billionaire is willing to bring back public access to Martins Beach — for a price
Mercury News
Martins Beach: Vinod Khosla’s claim to land beneath Pacific Ocean appears dead
Half Moon Bay Review
Khosla wants $30 million
Surfer Magazine
Some Billionaire Nerd Doesn’t Want You To Surf In Front Of His House
The Inertia
Billionaire Demands $30 Million from California to Allow Public on “His” Beach
Techstory
Vinod Khosla Decides To Reopen The Gate Of Martin’s Beach But Charges $30 Million
Wall Street Journal
Billionaire Vinod Khosla Seeks $30 Million to Let Beachgoers Cross His Property
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Cost for reopening public access to Martin's Beach? Billionaire VC wants $30 million — Report
Vanity Fair
Silicon Valley Billionaire Tells California to Pay $30 Million So Surfers Can Use His Beach
India West
Billionaire Vinod Khosla Wants California to Pay $30 Million for Road to Martins Beach
NDTV
Indian-American Vinod Khosla Locked In USD 30 Million Real Estate Battle
National Post
Silicon Valley billionaire asks California for $30 million to restore public access to beach
Gawker
Billionaire and Real Son of Bitch Asks for $30 Million to Let the Public on a Beach
The Guardian
Silicon Valley billionaire demands $30m to restore access to former public beach
Fortune
Billionaire VC Wants California to Give Him $30 Million for Public Access to His Beach
Mercury News
Khosla urged Coastal Commission not to fire Charles Lester
New York Times
Mogul Seeks $30 Million From California to Give Beach Access
Dail Mail
Billionaire holds beach to ransom: Californian IT tycoon who closed popular beach asks for $30 million to open it up again
KXTV ABC 10 Sacramento
Billionaire asks for $30M for access to public beach
Mercury News
How much for Martins Beach access? Try $30 million
Mercury News
Coastal Commission fallout
KTVU
Attorney: Scalia's death could affect Martin's Beach case
SFGate
Coastal Commission fires executive director
San Francisco Chronicle
Shoreline showdown as Coastal Commission head’s job on the line
Sacramento Bee
Don’t defang coastal panel
National Post
California threatens to seize land from billionaire if he doesn't start letting surfers use his beach
San Francisco Chronicle
The long road to public access at Martins Beach
Mercury News
Martins Beach: Can California afford to buy public access from Vinod Khosla?
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Martins Beach: Does California have the money to buy public access from Vinod Khosla?
India West
Billionaire Vinod Khosla Offers to ‘Trade’ Martins Beach
Half Moon Bay Review
Trade Martin’s Beach? Mr. Khosla, you must be kidding
San Francisco Chronicle
Khosla suggests land swap in fight over access to Martins Beach
SFGate
Khosla suggests land swap in fight over access to Martins Beach
Mercury News
Half Moon Bay: Billionaire Vinod Khosla proposes trade of Martins Beach
Silicon Valley Business Journal
https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2014/09/24/court-orders-billionaire-venture-capitalist.html
Court orders billionaire VC Khosla to reopen public access at Martins Beach
San Mateo Daily Journal
Public weighs in on future of Martin’s Beach
Silicon Valley Business Journal
A 92-year-old woman joins the public in speaking out over Martin's Beach access dispute
KNTV NBC Bay Area