In the Media
Media Coverage of Our Court Victory in Santa Ana
Media outlets have been covering our recent victory in the Orange County Superior Court overturning the City of Santa Ana’s ban on short-term rentals. Selected coverage is below. Daily Journal: Santa Ana short-term rental ban ruled illegal Frank P. Angel of Angel Law in Santa Monica, who represents SASTRA, said the ban was effectively excluding
Easy Reader: Hermosa Short Term Rental lawsuit loss could be financial boon
Further coverage of our recent court victory overturning Hermosa Beach’s coastal short-term rental ban was published in the Easy Reader: “Hermosa Beach’s loss of a Short Term Rental (STR) lawsuit last week, Koerner v. Hermosa Beach, could, ironically, provide a financial windfall sufficient for the city to close its budget deficit.”
The Hermosa Review: Court Rules Hermosa Beach Short-Term Coastal Rental Ban Unenforceable
The Hermosa Review reported on our recent court victory concerning short-term rentals in Hermosa Beach. “A Hermosa Beach resident has won a significant legal victory against the city’s short-term rental enforcement regime, with a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruling that the city’s ban on short-term rentals in the coastal zone cannot be enforced until…
Culver City Crossroads: City Council Holds Off on Costco Fuel Facility Expansion
The Culver City Crossroads recently covered our work in Culver City concerning the proposed Costco fuel facility expansion. The attorney representing the neighborhood, Frank Angel, offered that doubling the size of a gas station could not have a less than significant impact. Gas stations are a recognized health risk, and the state requires that every
Daily Journal: Judge to hear environmental claims first in Santa Ana short-term rental ban challenge
The Daily Journal reported on our latest success in court on behalf of our client, the Santa Ana Short Term Rental Alliance (SASTRA). The plaintiff is represented by Frank P. Angel of Angel Law in Santa Monica. Angel specializes in environmental, natural resources and land use litigation. Angel said the court rightfully severed SASTRA’s CEQA
Easy Reader: Judge stops Hermosa enforcement of short term rental ban
The Easy Reader covered our latest success in court against the City of Hermosa Beach. “A preliminary injunction prohibiting Hermosa Beach from enforcing its ban on Short Term Rentals against resident Todd Koerner was issued by Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant last Wednesday, July 2.”
Don’t Use the Coastal Act to Abuse the Coastal Act
By Frank P. Angel and Cooper Kass. Published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on November 30, 2023. If there’s a lesson to be learned from the recent appellate opinion in Coastal Protection Alliance Inc. v. Airbnb, Inc. (2023) 95 Cal.App.5th 207 (CPA), it is: don’t use the Coastal Act to abuse the Coastal Act. CPA and
Monterey Herald: Vacation rental group files lawsuit against county, board of supervisors
The Monterey Herald reported on our work on behalf of our client, the Monterey County Vacation Rental Alliance: The Monterey County Vacation Rental Alliance announced it has filed legal action against the county of Monterey and the Board of Supervisors — opposing the board’s stricter vacation rental policies. The Vacation Rental Alliance, a nonprofit organization
Easy Reader: Hermosa Beach refunds Short Term Vacation Rental fine, but maintains Coastal Zone ban
Angel Law attorney Frank Angel was quoted in the Easy Reader’s reporting on our work concerning short-term rentals in Hermosa Beach: Absent Coastal Commission approval, Angel contended, “The City of Hermosa and their officials incur significant liabilities under the Coastal Act and the Bill of Rights by collecting fines from property owners in the Hermosa
Easy Reader: Coastal Commission targets Hermosa Beach short term vacation rental ban
Angel Law principal attorney Frank Angel was quoted in the Easy Reader’s reporting on Hermosa Beach’s short-term rental ban. Attorney Frank Angel represented the plaintiff in Keen v. City of Manhattan Beach. He believes Hermosa’s ban of STRVs in the residential coastal zone is unenforceable without Coastal Commission approval. “Hermosa Beach is playing with fire,”
