Save San Onofre and Panhe! Click on the image to see all sizes. Over 2.4 million people visit San Onofre State Beach each year. More than 88% of campers at the Beach’s San Mateo campground reside in California, and over 93% of these California campers reside in the 8 counties with the greatest need for [...]

Robert Bracamontes, a voting member of the Acjachemen Nation, writes of the continuing significance of Panhe in his life today: “It was not long ago, fifteen years or so, that Ronnie Bracamontes was buried at Panhe. My father Joseph Bracamontes was present at his cousin’s burial. This is a place of the living history of [...]

January 30, 2008 New York Times EDITORIAL Restoring Civil Rights In recent decades, and to much public acclaim, Congress passed a series of landmark laws designed to ensure equal rights for all Americans. Lately, and without much notice, the Supreme Court has been gutting them. Senator Edward Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, has introduced a pair [...]

Rhonda Robles, an Acjachemen woman, eloquently describes the signficance of Panhe in her life today: “I can tell you from my first hand experiences that the toll road would have devastating consequences on my relationship to this sacred site and the Ancestors that are buried in the ground. This is the place that my mother [...]

January 23, 2008 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 Governor Schwarzenegger, Please accept this letter as a formal request to enter the fight to protect my homeland. The land of my ancestors is under attack, under attack by those who propose a toll road. A road which will place concrete over the [...]

      The City of West Hollywood Premiere of BANISHED by Marco Williams Tuesday, January 29, 7:30 PM At The Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069 A post-screening panel discussion will follow the film on the local banishment and exclusion of minority communities featuring: Robert Garcia Executive Director, The City [...]

Take action to save Panhe and San Onofre State Beach and stop the proposed toll road. The California Coastal Commission will hold a public hearing on the toll road in San Diego on February 6, 2008. Show your support to save Panhe and San Onofre! The proposed toll road would harm recreation including hiking, camping, [...]

Resolution 7.11 Approved by the Second Annual National Latino Congreso October 7, 2007 WHEREAS beaches and coasts are among the most precious natural resources in the nation; and WHEREAS keeping the coast and public beaches public for all and protecting the coast are priorities around the country, and WHEREAS state high courts across the country [...]

See YouTube videos about public access in Malibu Executive Director Says LCP Amendment on Camping Is ‘Waste of Public Resources and Funds’ By Anne SobleMalibu Surfside NewsJanuary 18, 2008 A letter to California Coastal Commission executive director Peter Douglas from The City Project, a public access and civil rights advocacy group based in Los Angeles [...]

See YouTube videos about public access in Malibu Coastal Commission head reiterates disapproval of Malibu’s proposed ban on overnight camping in city parks. Councilmember criticized for “defeatist” comments. Malibu TimesWednesday, January 16, 2008By Jonathan Friedman / Assistant Editor The City of Malibu’s proposal to ban overnight camping in public parks was the topic of discussion [...]