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