March 2014
Came The Rains … More Mesa on Sunday afternoon after three days of welcome rain.
A lone native coastal poppy plant offers up two flowers.
Fungi has enough moisture to make an appearance.
Dogs make sport in a large pond at the coast.
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November 2015
El Niño: A New Feature on our Web Site Weather is critical to what happens on More Mesa. Drought and its effects on More Mesa have been discussed over the last several years. Now with a “too-big-to-fail” El Niño about to alleviate some of that drought, a new section Ecology->Climate and Weather, has been added…
MMPC Statement on Ongoing Coastal Act Challenges
The More Mesa Preservation Coalition is closely monitoring ongoing efforts to weaken the California Coastal Act and the authority of the California Coastal Commission. Any reduction in these long-standing protections could increase the risk of future development pressures on More Mesa and other sensitive coastal resources. Maintaining strong coastal protections remains essential to preserving More…
September 2015
Independent gets it wrong, but MMPC gets it right! While the announcement of potential development was no surprise to any of us at the More Mesa Preservation Coalition, a recent article in the Independent (30 July 2015) , in response to a More Mesa Press release (here and here), got it wrong. We have been tracking the…
June 2004
Concert For The Coast The Concert for the Coast, jointly sponsored by the Isla Vista Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and the Shoreline Preservation Fund, was held on 15 May in Isla Vista. The objective of this yearly event is to raise awareness of local issues. This year, preservation of More Mesa was highlighted, both…
March 2008
In previous monthly news updates we have written of the Biological Resources Study Update that has been requested from the County by the owner of More Mesa. In this month’s news we will describe what we know about the process and ensuing actions that may, or may not, be undertaken by the owner subsequent to…
August 2007
In mid afternoon of July 18th a fire broke out on the eastern edge of More Mesa. Winds were potentially very dangerous. In fact, at first assessment, it appeared it might be difficult to contain the fire, which was spreading in a northwesterly direction. However, within less than ten minutes, the Santa Barbara County Fire…
