Listen Live
Donate
 on air
Schedule

KCRW

Read & Explore

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Culture
  • Events

Listen

  • Live Radio
  • Music
  • Podcasts
  • Full Schedule

Information

  • About
  • Careers
  • Help / FAQ
  • Newsletters
  • Contact

Support

  • Become a Member
  • Become a VIP
  • Ways to Give
  • Shop
  • Member Perks

Become a Member

Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

DonateGive Monthly

Copyright 2025 KCRW. All rights reserved.

Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
Cookie Policy
|FCC Public Files

Back to The 805

The 805

The fight to keep beachgoers off private land

Silicon Valley tech billionaire Vinod Khosla is trying to block off a popular surfing beach from the public by gating off his private road.

  • rss
  • Share
By Jonathan Bastian • Mar 16, 2018 • 1 min read

Silicon Valley tech billionaire Vinod Khosla is trying to block off a popular surfing beach from the public by gating off his private road. He argues that forcing him to open his property to the public crosses a constitutional line, and is trying to take his case to the Supreme Court. A look at what this case could mean for the California Coastal Commission and coastal access statewide.

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Jonathan Bastian

    Host, Life Examined

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Kathryn Barnes

    Producer, Reporter

  • KCRW placeholder

    Mark Morey

    Santa Barbara Surfrider

  • KCRW placeholder

    Bob Keats

    Santa Barbara Surfrider

    NewsCentral Coast
Back to The 805