Bulldozers went up against burrowing owls in Newport Beach on Wednesday. California Coastal Commission votes against Newport Banning Ranch development Olga Zapata Reynolds of the group Saving Banning Ranch Together speaks about Wednesday's vote. Olga Zapata Reynolds of the group Saving Banning Ranch Together speaks about Wednesday's vote. But the Coastal Commission’s staff argued that a project of that magnitude would damage the habitat. Like I said, there’s no telling what the next play will be on Banning Ranch, and there’s another contentious, politicized project coming up soon — the proposed Huntington Beach desalination plant.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 08, 2016 20:14 UTC