Boaters say they’re effectively being evicted from the public harbor because the new rates are wrongfully based on what rents cost in the much wealthier, more amenity-rich Newport Harbor.
Category: Dana Point
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
New Housing Bills Allowing for Denser Neighborhoods Sharply Divide OC’s State Legislators
If signed into law, the bills would allow up to four homes per single-family parcel, and let cities and counties to waive environmental review for developments of up to 10 units.
Posted inCountywide
Dana Point Harbor Boaters Organize Protest Against Slip Fee Increases, Rail Against Harbor Redevelopers
A demonstration is scheduled for today at noon, near the Henry Dana statue on the island side of the harbor
Posted inGovernment
Residents Challenge Who Gets Priority Access to Orange County’s Coast
A set of debates up and down Orange County’s scenic coast has residents questioning whether ideas about public coastal access only have the wealthy in mind.
Posted inTransportation
Proposed Rail Project Along Eroding South OC Coastline Comes Under the Microscope
The project is pushed as an alleviator of traffic, pollution and rail system bottleneck issues. Critics question why a new train siding track needs to be built right along an eroding coast.
Posted inEducation
Will Masks be Required When Orange County Students Go Back to School in the Fall?
Orange County school districts are awaiting mask guidance from the state public health department.
Posted inOutdoors
Local Boaters Living at Dana Point Harbor Protest Boat Slip Rental Hikes
Boaters are waking to the reality that redevelopment of the harbor means higher dock fees for them.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Dana Point Summer Trolley System Will Return With an Additional Route
The routes reach areas of the city which had limited access to trolleys in the previous system.
Posted inDana Point
Dana Point Looks to Set New Rules and Penalties on Short-Term Rentals, Following Footsteps of Other Cities
The city has been trying to create an ordinance on the rentals for years to address community concerns.
Posted inNEWS
Dispute Erupts Over Proposed Rail Project Along Eroding Capistrano Beach
A side-track proposal to ease train congestion has sparked local concern over noise and the ongoing risks of coastal erosion.
