It's notoriously difficult to park in Southern California beach cities, but as Tony Barboza reports, not all "no parking" signs are legitimate.
"The hot spots for phony signs are where the priciest real estate meets the most desirable surf and sand.
'Those are the areas where systemically we have this problem,' said Lisa Tent, the senior code enforcement officer in Malibu who has sent pointed letters to homeowners who live near Lechuza Beach, ordering them to remove the signs in front of their homes. Many cooperate, but not always for long."
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Malibu and Pasadena residents will be able to build up to 4 units on fire-damaged properties
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Judges permit Denver to divert 77,000 acre feet from the Colorado River for reservoir expansion
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NYC DOT wants faster, more permanent street upgrades
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Trump to overrule local leaders, lease millions of acres of America’s Pacific Island territories’ seafloors to mining companies
International law says that the Indigenous people of America’s territories have a right to prior and informed consent regarding projects that impact their countries.
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