SMC Harbor Commissioners are Frustrated with the 9th Year of Permitting Delays for Dredging Pillar Point Harbor when other California Harbors are Dredging

Coastside, News & Updates, Pillar Point Harbor

VIDEO. From the San Mateo County Harbor District Directors’ meeting on Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 at 1:00pm as a hybrid meeting. Agenda Item Surfers Beach Replenishment Pilot Project Update. Policy Implications: Consistent with the District’s goal to use...

CA Passes 1st-in-Nation Emission Rules for Trains

News & Updates, Regulation Updates

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California approved Thursday a first-in-the-nation, ambitious rule limiting rail pollution to aggressively cut greenhouse gas emissions in the state’s latest move to establish itself as a global leader in the fight against climate change. The...

CA Ports Will Get $27 Million From State to Create Data System to Improve Supply Chain

News & Updates

The ports of Oakland, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Hueneme and San Diego will receive a one-time $27 million allocation from the state budget to develop a shared data system aimed at improving the flow of goods, an attempt to tackle some of the logistics challenges that...

CA Coastal Commission – Proposed Final Draft Public Trust Guiding Principles & Action Plan

Input / Take Part Opportunity

Coastal Commission staff is pleased to announce the release of the proposed final draft of the Public Trust Guiding Principles and Action Plan. A Public Review Draft was released on June 9, 2022, followed by a 45-day public review period. A total of 61 comment...

SMC Parks Commission – District 3 Vacancy – Application Deadline: May 19, 2023

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President of the Board of Supervisors announced that applications are being accepted for appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission. There is currently one (1) vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission representing District 3, Supervisor Ray Mueller’s...

CA approves rule phasing out big diesel trucks

Regulation Updates

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — New big rigs and buses that run on diesel would not be sold in California starting in 2036, according to new rules approved by state regulators Friday to wean the state off fossil fuels and combat climate change. The rule would tackle...