Members of the public wait their turn Tuesday during the public comment section of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors session at the County Government Center.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors had a packed agenda at its meeting this week with items ranging from lagging disaster relief from federal authorities to a resolution commenting on conflict in the Middle East.
APTOS A group of beachfront homeowners in Aptos are facing millions in potential fines levied by the California Coastal Commission following allegations that they have obstructed the public’s access to a walkway next to Seacliff State Beach for decades.
"It's global climate change coming home and landing squarely on local government and community," said Santa Cruz County Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience Director Dave Reid.
Lisa Haage, chief of enforcement at the California Coastal Commission, confirmed it is the most costly Coastal Act penalty the agency has recommended in Santa Cruz County history.