Santa Cruz, Calif., neighborhood rejects state orders to open beach for free
by Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times
Jul 12, 2018
3 minutes
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - Rather than negotiating with coastal officials as planned this week, a Santa Cruz neighborhood group said Wednesday it doesn't need renewed permission to charge a $100 annual fee to access a county park known by locals as Privates Beach.
The Opal Cliffs Recreation District has argued that it already has the right, established by state and county permits, to sell gate keys and use proceeds to keep the beach clean and safe.
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