Our good friends at Monterey Audubon today help Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez kick off his tour of the California Coast, through which he intends to highlight the ongoing controversy involving the California Coastal Commission. In recent articles, Lopez has shed light on a number of instances where the Commission seemed to be holding the interests of developers above those of coastal protection, and his visit to Monterey is another example. In 2014, the Coastal Commission gave initial approval to a proposed "ecoresort" on nearby Sand City, which numerous public and private agencies said would definitely interfere with endangered Western Snowy Plovers.