Beach app points Malibu sun worshippers past thicket of ‘No entry’ signs
An enterprising environmental historian has become a hit with tourists after developing a popular app which tells people which portions of sandy paradise are open to the public and which are off limits – after homeowners sought to confuse the issue with a forest of ‘Private beach’ signs.
In recent years a growing wave of stern signs have sprouted amidst the dunes informing passers-by that sections of coastline are ‘Subject to control of owner’ and ‘No stopping’, disappointing those seeking a glimpse of the Pacific Ocean.
According to Jenny Price however these admonishments amount to little more than an illegal land grab by super-rich residents. Price said: “Every one of these signs is wrong. The home owners have not been sharing their toys and now they have to.”
The section of coastline has become a popular stomping ground for billionaires keen to distance themselves from the general public but Californian law does not recognise any such thing as a private beach.
This hasn’t stopped residents from taking extreme measures to keep the hordes at bay however; from the aforementioned fake signs to camouflaging public access roads with shrubbery and barricading routes.