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It's not, but it's not uncommon. Malibu has all sorts of difficult to reach beaches, with threatening signage about "no trespassing" and other such nonsense. Al

It's not, but it's not uncommon. Malibu has all sorts of difficult to reach beaches, with threatening signage about "no trespassing" and other such nonsense. All beaches are public property in California, so it's rich people being bastards when they prevent access and pretend like it's their private property. I make it a point when I'm in Malibu to stomp across several of those "private" beaches, on foot. It takes a while to get to some of them, since access routes are rare. I suspect city planners are sympathetic to the goals of the privateers...there's a few places where it is a few miles between public access. Hopefully, Half Moon Bay is less amenable to rich people skirting the law. Also, I never knew Khosla was such a dick.

sumedh 11y ago
Maybe you should put a blog with Google maps which shows the hidden routes you can take to reach those private beaches.
- rms 11y ago
  There's an app called "Our Malibu Beaches" with all the relevant info
  - sumedh 11y ago
    Nice. You know you are getting old when you say there should be blog/site for that instead of saying there should be an app for that.
    - rms 11y ago
      I mean, a site would have been fine also, but in this case the mix of information and location mapping while on the go is a perfect use case for a phone app
  - SwellJoe 11y ago
    That's cool! I just biked and hiked around until I found ways to get to places I wanted to go (with the help of Google maps satellite imagery). An app would have been nice.
  - jlev 11y ago
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/our-malibu-beaches/id565636167?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/our-malibu-beaches/id5656361...
  - mturmon 11y ago
    Spearheaded by Jenny Price, a longtime activist on this issue with a record going back many years now. A real public service. The app: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/13/us/in-battle-over-malibu-beaches-an-app-unlocks-access.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/13/us/in-battle-over-malibu-b... The earlier website (2007): http://www.laobserved.com/intell/2007/08/summer_beachcraft.php http://www.laobserved.com/intell/2007/08/summer_beachcraft.p...
- SwellJoe 11y ago
  It's not particularly pleasant to get to some of them, and occasionally requires going at low tide. It's a rocky area, with some natural rock outcrops that go all the way to the water, and some of the folks have built out fences and rock walls and such in a manner that means you're likely to get wet getting through if it's high tide. I happen to enjoy that kind of strenuous hiking/exploring, so it wasn't really lacking in fun for me, but I doubt people just wanting a day at the beach would consider it reasonable. It might even be dangerous in some cases. I haven't been to Malibu in a few years so mapping is not an option; I'd need to walk/bike around again to know where the "private" beaches are. But, pretty much if you walk in either direction on the beaches in Malibu, you'll find examples of it...some are more difficult than others. I feel particularly strongly about protecting the commons, like parks and beaches and waterways, and Malibu rubbed me all kinds of wrong ways, in being such a "playground of the rich" while excluding everyone else. Despite it being illegal, the entire local government seems complicit in the heist of public resources.
- dba7dba 11y ago
  Someone created an app to show such areas and access routes. Can't search for it myself just now...
thrownaway2424 11y ago
Southern California is a different planet, though. They have all kinds of bullshit going on down there, like these road signs that are lies http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02005/hollywood-sign_2005707i.jpg http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02005/hollywood-...
- dba7dba 11y ago
  Lol. Not just fake signs. There are also Locked doors. Security guards. All illegal.
brbsix 11y ago
Clearly you haven't looked over his social media if you missed that. It is full of nonsensical "progressive" posturing. https://twitter.com/vkhosla/ https://twitter.com/vkhosla/
intellegacy 11y ago
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.escapeapps.knowwhat.app.la.yourmalibubeaches&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.escapeapps... https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/our-malibu-beaches/id565636167?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/our-malibu-beaches/id5656361... http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-malibu-beach-app-20140607-story.html http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-malibu-beach-app...

sumedh 11y ago

Maybe you should put a blog with Google maps which shows the hidden routes you can take to reach those private beaches.

rms 11y ago
There's an app called "Our Malibu Beaches" with all the relevant info
- sumedh 11y ago
  Nice. You know you are getting old when you say there should be blog/site for that instead of saying there should be an app for that.
  - rms 11y ago
    I mean, a site would have been fine also, but in this case the mix of information and location mapping while on the go is a perfect use case for a phone app
- SwellJoe 11y ago
  That's cool! I just biked and hiked around until I found ways to get to places I wanted to go (with the help of Google maps satellite imagery). An app would have been nice.
- jlev 11y ago
  https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/our-malibu-beaches/id565636167?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/our-malibu-beaches/id5656361...
- mturmon 11y ago
  Spearheaded by Jenny Price, a longtime activist on this issue with a record going back many years now. A real public service. The app: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/13/us/in-battle-over-malibu-beaches-an-app-unlocks-access.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/13/us/in-battle-over-malibu-b... The earlier website (2007): http://www.laobserved.com/intell/2007/08/summer_beachcraft.php http://www.laobserved.com/intell/2007/08/summer_beachcraft.p...
SwellJoe 11y ago
It's not particularly pleasant to get to some of them, and occasionally requires going at low tide. It's a rocky area, with some natural rock outcrops that go all the way to the water, and some of the folks have built out fences and rock walls and such in a manner that means you're likely to get wet getting through if it's high tide. I happen to enjoy that kind of strenuous hiking/exploring, so it wasn't really lacking in fun for me, but I doubt people just wanting a day at the beach would consider it reasonable. It might even be dangerous in some cases. I haven't been to Malibu in a few years so mapping is not an option; I'd need to walk/bike around again to know where the "private" beaches are. But, pretty much if you walk in either direction on the beaches in Malibu, you'll find examples of it...some are more difficult than others. I feel particularly strongly about protecting the commons, like parks and beaches and waterways, and Malibu rubbed me all kinds of wrong ways, in being such a "playground of the rich" while excluding everyone else. Despite it being illegal, the entire local government seems complicit in the heist of public resources.
dba7dba 11y ago
Someone created an app to show such areas and access routes. Can't search for it myself just now...

thrownaway2424 11y ago

Southern California is a different planet, though. They have all kinds of bullshit going on down there, like these road signs that are lies http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02005/hollywood-sign_2005707i.jpg http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02005/hollywood-...

dba7dba 11y ago
Lol. Not just fake signs. There are also Locked doors. Security guards. All illegal.

brbsix 11y ago

Clearly you haven't looked over his social media if you missed that. It is full of nonsensical "progressive" posturing. https://twitter.com/vkhosla/ https://twitter.com/vkhosla/

intellegacy 11y ago

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.escapeapps.knowwhat.app.la.yourmalibubeaches&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.escapeapps... https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/our-malibu-beaches/id565636167?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/our-malibu-beaches/id5656361... http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-malibu-beach-app-20140607-story.html http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-malibu-beach-app...