In the Media
Easy Reader: Measure brings “C change” to the Redondo Beach waterfront
In this week’s municipal election, the voters of Redondo Beach resoundingly endorsed Measure C, a coastal access zoning initiative Angel Law proudly helped draft. Over 57% of the local voters chose enhanced coastal access and water-oriented recreational opportunities over ubergentrification of a working harbor into a 524,000 square-foot mega-mall and a high-priced, exclusionary “boutique” hotel.…
Daily Breeze: Opponents of $300 million Redondo Beach waterfront overhaul file ballot initiative challenge
Angel Law proudly served as the grassroots citizen activists’ legal adviser on the ballot initiative lodged yesterday with the Redondo Beach city clerk. The King Harbor CARE (Coastal Access, Revitalization, and Enhancement) Act seeks to revitalize the city’s King Harbor-Pier area by improving and amplifying public coastal access and water-oriented recreation opportunities, while preventing harbor…
Frank Angel quoted in LA Weekly regarding the California Coastal Commission
In the wake of the removal of the California Coastal Commission’s Executive Director, Charles Lester, the inevitable question arises of which direction the Coastal Commission will now take with regards to coastal development. In this article, Mr. Angel gives some possible insight into the agenda of one of the current commissioners, Wendy Mitchell. “McCabe [former…
Angel Law Clears up Facts Concerning Measure R
On Nov. 6, the L.A. Daily Journal released an article quoting Frank Angel regarding the Measure R growth control initiative passed by the Malibu voters in the Nov. 4 election. Here is Frank’s letter to the editor amplifying upon (1) the Malibu City Manager’s unconstitutional order to public works crews to seize residents’ pro-Measure R…
Malibu Times: Residents Irate Over Campaign Sign Removals
“This official city-sponsored vandalism and stealing has given the citizens of Malibu a collective sick-to-our-stomach feeling that we’ve never experienced in our city’s 23-year history, and you should be ashamed,” said resident and local attorney Frank Angel.
Malibu Surfside News: ‘Edge’ project hearing postponed until 2015
Malibu attorney Frank Angel represents the Sweetwater Mesa homeowners and brought the noticing error to the attention of the Commission. “The Edge project applicants made a sinister attempt to rush their controversial development to approval two days before the new Santa Monica Mountains local coastal program goes into effect,” Angel told the Malibu Surfside News…
Malibu Times: Coastal Commission Postpones The Edge Development Hearing
The Edge project applicants made a sinister attempt to rush their coastal permit applications to approval two days before the new, strict Santa Monica Mountains local coastal program went into effect (October 10, 2014). By continuing the hearing to 2015, thankfully, a unanimous Coastal Commission refused to let them get away with their shameless maneuvering.…
LA Times: The Edge gets closer to approval of Malibu mansion complex
“David Evans, also known as U2 guitarist the Edge, has been strumming the same chord for eight years. And yes, it’s gotten pretty tiresome. The man who won’t take no for an answer has enlisted lobbyists, lawyers and consultants in his fight to win approval for a massive development atop a majestic Malibu ridge. Neither…
LA Times: Judge deals major blow to Hollywood growth plan
“It’s a clear-cut victory for all three plaintiffs and the community,” said Frank Angel, one of the attorneys for Save Hollywood.org, one of the three groups. […] The decision, Angel said, means the city will need to start over with its approval process, provide more accurate population data and improve the analysis of alternatives.