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04-17-08

GUP case heads to court again The Stanford Daily

04-15-08

Coyote Valley task force disbands after developers withdraw support Morgan Hill Times

04-13-08

Open space advocates start gathering signatures San Mateo Daily News

04-12-08

Redwood City: Organizers collecting signatures for Initiative to Protect Open Space Associated Press newswire

04-11-08

Stanford trails dispute headed to Supreme Court Palo Alto Online News

04-11-08

Court ruling a setback for Stanford trail plan Mercury News

03-25-08

Council may seek earlier public input on Cargill San Mateo County Times

03-15-08

Activists seek charter change San Mateo Daily Journal

03-12-08

Stanford University withdraws request to dump construction dirt Mercury News

03-10-08

Stanford drops plan to dump fill on former Christmas tree farm The Almanac

03-08-08

Developing open space: should voters decide? The Almanac

03-07-08

Saving the Bay doesn’t require a sucker punch San Mateo Daily Journal

03-06-08

Ballot measure may heighten tension over Cargill land Mercury News

03-06-08

Open space battle begins San Mateo Daily Journal

03-03-08

Fisher: Fry’s founder’s PGA dream closer to reality Mercury News

02-27-08

PGA Tour eyes Fry’s course Mercury News

02-13-08

Trails saga, like soap opera, seems endless Mercury News

01-17-08

Lennie Roberts of Ladera named ‘Conservationist of the Year’ The Almanac

12-16-07

Another view: Coyote Valley environmental report missed many important concerns Mercury News

12-05-07

Editorial: A dirty question for Stanford The Almanac

11-21-07

Running Wild
Do critical omissions in Coyote Valley’s environmental impact report represent oversight—or fraud?
Metroactive

11-14-07

Guest Opinion: A better use for Stanford dirt The Almanac

11-08-07

Stanford wants to dump 300,000 cubic yards of fill on former Christmas tree farm in SM County The Almanac

10-13-07

Coyote Valley Build-out Plan Up for Review Gilroy Dispatch

09-20-07

Caltrans celebrates tunnel vision HalfMoonBayReview.com

09-18-07

Caltrans hosts celebration at Devil’s Slide HalfMoonBayReview.com

09-17-07

Devil’s Slide tunnel gets started at last San Francisco Chronicle

09-16-07

Residents dug in heels to get tunnel chosen Contra Costa Times

09-12-07

“Big Dig” set for Devil’s Slide HalfMoonBayReview.com

06-28-07

Forget who’s in and who’s out — community park is for everyone Half Moon Bay Review

06-27-07

Feud heating up over foothills Palo Alto Online News

06-19-07

Santa Clara County greenlights controversial land deal Mercury News

06-19-07

Santa Clara County supervisors take up rural land-use tiff Mercury News

06-15-07

Loma Mar logging plans could be cut: Officials have felt pressure by local environmentalists, residents to preserve trees San Francisco Examiner

06-05-07

Open space debated for saltworks site Daily Journal

05-24-07

Best Coyote Valley use is farmland — now, maybe always Mercury News

04-11-07

County all but rejects Stanford’s trail money San Mateo County Times

03-28-07

Nearly rejected, trail offer still on table San Mateo County Times

03-28-07

Stanford offers new trails deal to SM County Palo Alto Online News

03-23-07

Stanford plan to widen Alpine Road trail running into opposition Mercury News

03-22-07

County may reject gift from Stanford San Francisco Examiner

03-21-07

San Mateo County may reject Stanford trail plan Palo Alto Online News

12-27-06

YMCA considers logging on science camp acreage Tracy Press

12-22-06

Measure A backers awarded $51,377 Palo Alto Daily News

12-14-06

YMCA may scale back logging plan Redwood City Daily News

12-07-06

Skeptics cut down YMCA logging plan Half Moon Bay Review

10-25-06

Superior Court sides with County and University The Stanford Daily

10-19-06

Judge rules for Stanford in dispute over trail plan Mercury News

10-19-06

Stanford trails lawsuit thrown out Palo Alto Daily News

10-18-06

Stanford wins ruling in lawsuit over hiking trails The Almanac

10-18-06

Ban on more housing gets thumbs up
Burnham Strip will be preserved after residents protested development
San Francisco Examiner

10-18-06

Hazards of reopening closed landfill The Almanac

10-18-06

Slippery slope on Measure J; vote no The Almanac

10-12-06

Sports complex idea dropped Mercury News

10-08-06

Utility tax, parkland on city's agenda Mercury News

09-18-06

Zoe Kersteen-Tucker named Executive Director of HOST Coastsider

09-05-06

YMCA logging proposal decried Mercury News

08-17-06

Environmentalists, YMCA at odds San Mateo County Times

08-16-06

YMCA at odds with environmentalists Daily Review

08-16-06

County plants seeds for vineyard zoning Daily Journal

08-04-06

Mega mall detractors lining up Gilroy Dispatch

07-13-06

Spend a day on the farm Half Moon Bay Review

07-12-06

Campus halts work on trail Mercury News

06-25-06

A growth battle royale — again The Pinnacle

06-21-06

New leader for environmental group The Almanac

06-21-06

Environmental group sues Stanford over trail The Almanac

06-15-06

Suit seeks trail in Santa Clara County Mercury News

06-14-06

Environmental group sues Stanford over trail Palo Alto Online

06-02-06

Univ. faces fierce trail opposition The Stanford Daily

05-31-06

Environmental group names new executive director Mercury News

05-23-06

Guest Opinion: Don't Waste $11 Million on Alpine Sidewalk The Almanac

04-14-06

Lab can nest among rare birds
Commission OK's research center near endangered marbled murrelets' habitat
San Mateo County Times

03-22-06

MP golf course proposal withdrawn Palo Alto Online News

03-22-06

Developer abandons plans for new golf course in park San Mateo County Times

03-22-06

Opposition kills Menlo Park golf course proposal Mercury News

03-15-06

County considers regulating vineyards Half Moon Bay Review

02-26-06

Bayside Fight: Plan to build golf course has strong opposition Mercury News

02-25-06

Birders teed off at Bayfront Park plan San Mateo County Times

02-22-06

Guest Opinion: Vision for downtown, and for bay views The Almanac

02-23-06

Coyote Valley back to basics Gilroy Dispatch

02-13-06

Endangered species under the microscope San Mateo County Times

02-12-06

Does the county need winery environmental regulations? San Mateo County Times

02-02-06

Agencies prepare for Water Summit II Half Moon Bay Review

01-31-06

City council to discuss Coyote Valley development Mercury News

01-21-06

The trail that nobody really wants Mercury News

01-04-06

Lois Crozier Hogle: Lifelong advocate for the environment Los Altos Town Crier

12-30-05

Lois Crozier-Hogle, 92, protector of foothills Mercury News

12-27-05

Schmidt Works to Keep Valley Green Gilroy Dispatch

12-14-05

Trails vote closes a chapter Palo Alto Online News

12-14-05

Supes hear coastal conflict
Growth plans spark concern, apprehension among local residents
San Mateo County Times

12-14-05

Supervisors approve Stanford trail plan Mercury News

12-13-05

Coastsiders pack board meeting
Residents’ concerns to be addressed by county planners
San Francisco Examiner

12-13-05

Supervisors support Stanford trail plans Palo Alto Online News

12-08-05

Trails dispute finally is coming to a head Mercury News

12-07-05

Standing-room only crowd greets supervisors at hearing Half Moon Bay Review

12-07-05

Decision time on trail plan for Stanford Mercury News

12-06-05

New Williamson Plan Attacked Gilroy Dispatch

11-02-05

Williamson Act Compromise Sought Gilroy Dispatch

10-05-05

Editorial: Stanford's trail on wrong track Almanac

10-01-05

Tax break may be ended in county Mercury News

09-28-05

Artists for green foothills Half Moon Bay Review

09-21-05

Another honor for activist Little: Prize-winning photographer Los Altos Town Crier

09-19-05

Golf course's taxing situation
Property levy on John Fry's land will rise sharply this year
Mercury News

09-15-05

Fry’s Golf Course: Pay to Play Gilroy Dispatch

09-06-05

Green Open Spaces a Valuable Asset to the Bay Area The Epoch Times

09-06-05

For bypass project, the Devil's in the delays San Mateo County Times

08-13-05

City will drive Fry’s Golf Course out of tax-break Williamson Act Gilroy Dispatch

07-28-05

Golf course tax fraud? Gilroy Dispatch

06-22-05

Support for Coyote proposal Gilroy Dispatch

05-10-05

New Draft for Coyote Valley
Proposal would ease jobs trigger
Mercury News

05-25-05

Tunnel a landmark
in saving the Coastside

EDITORIAL
Almanac

05-10-05

New Draft for Coyote Valley
Proposal would ease jobs trigger
Mercury News

05-08-05

Album: Tunnel Day on the Coastside Coastsider.com

05-06-05

Work starts on road tunnel
Devil's Slide project begins after decades of fights and studies
Mercury News

05-06-05

Tunnel was devil of a fight
Caltrans breaks ground today on long-sought bypass at notorious slide
San Francisco Chronicle

05-04-05

Highway project set to begin Half Moon Bay Review

05-04-05

Devil's Slide Tunnel - A dream becomes a reality Pacifica Tribune

04-25-05

Giving the slip to Devil's Slide
After years of debate, Caltrans will start work on tunnels to divert traffic from a stretch of Highway 1 plagued by unstable earth
Los Angeles Times

04-25-05

Giving the slip to Devil's Slide
After years of debate, Caltrans will start work on tunnels to divert traffic from a stretch of Highway 1 plagued by unstable earth
Los Angeles Times

04-20-05

Kudos to county: Public to get look at environmental reports
Mercury News Editorial
Mercury News

04-06-05

Developers no longer get early look at impact reports Mercury News

03-17-05

Quarry's dumping to end in summer Mercury News

03-16-05

Feds release first chunk of the Devil's Slide tunnel funding Half Moon Bay Review

03-11-05

Funds on way for Devil's Slide tunnel San Francisco Chronicle

03-09-05

Bill seeks to open Crystal Springs San Mateo County Times

03-09-05

Lost Roots Metro Silicon Valley

03-06-05

Coyote Valley plan moving forward San Francisco Chronicle

02-03-05

Logging battle goes to Supreme Court Santa Cruz Sentinel

01-26-05

Los Altos Hills lands large gift The Los Altos Town Crier

01-22-05

Two Almaden groups sue over city sports fields The Mercury News

01-20-05

San Jose trying to ramrod Coyote Valley environmental review? The Gilroy Dispatch

12-10-04

Developers get early EIR access
Environmental group decries Santa Clara County policy that allows developers to see environmental impact reports not available to the public
The Pinnacle
11-26-04 Sports complex plan facing key hurdle
The Mercury News
10-28-04 Painter's work receives award
The Mercury News
09-11-04 Finally, good news at Devil's Slide
San Mateo County Times
08-13-04 Coyote Valley planning rush will bring sprawl
The Mercury News
08-02-04 Let democracy protect Coastside
An editorial by COSA spokesperson Zoe Kersteen-Tucker April Vargas
San Mateo County Times
07-28-04 Court hearings on open space annexation of Coastside are baffling, at best Almanac
07-28-04 Obituary: Kent Dedrick helped save San Francisco Bay
Early CGF leader will be missed
Almanac
07-27-04 Tiger salamander gets protected status in California The Mercury News
06-22-04 A clear vision for the coast San Mateo Daily Journal
06-11-04 No decision on golf course impact report Morgan Hill Times
06-09-04 Coyote Ugly
Why is the 'Mercury News' calling the city's vision for Coyote Valley sustainable when it isn't?
Silicon Valley Metro
05-27-04 Devil's Slide plan approved
Tunnel will bypass dangerous stretch of Highway 1
San Francisco Examiner
04-14-04 MROSD proposal approved
Half Moon Bay Review
04-08-04 Coastal plan approved
Agency allows Open Space District to expand in San Mateo County
The Mercury News
03-31-04 Open space district expansion to coast: charges and responses
Almanac
03-24-04 Hanson Quarry neighbors want scars healed
Los Altos Town Crier
02-09-04 Coastal farms are an asset worth protecting
The Mercury News
02-04-04 New funding source sought for county parks
Almanac
01-21-04 MROSD and Farm Bureau strike major agreement
Half Moon Bay Review
01-14-04 Enviros gear up for open space battle
Half Moon Bay Review
01-12-04 Groups unite to save coast
Coalition to support land agency's growth
The Mercury News
12-03-03 New PG&E power lines may go underground
Almanac
11-13-03 Coast ranks No. 1 in poll
The Mercury News
08-29-03 Golf course permit lists requirements
Morgan Hill Times
08-27-03 Menlo Park should back open space plan
Editorial - The Opinion of The Almanac
Almanac
08-06-03 County must cut millions more
The Mercury News
07-02-03 A Matter of Opinion
An editorial by CGF Legislative Advocate April Vargas
Half Moon Bay Review
07-02-03 Protection still due
Letter to the Editor by CGF Legislative Advocate Brian Schmidt
Palo Alto Weekly
06-25-03 Open space district should expand to coast
Editorial - The Opinion of The Almanac
Almanac
06-04-03 Land district looking to coast The Mercury News
05-21-03 Trails have a long, contentious history Half Moon Bay Review
05-21-03 Push is on to fund parks Half Moon Bay Review
05-02-03 A different, more optimistic view of Half Moon Bay's farmland
Friday Forum by CGF Legislative Advocate Lennie Roberts
San Francisco Chronicle
04-02-03 Limits to house size a fair compromise
A Matter of Opinion by CGF Executive Director Zoe Kersteen-Tucker
Half Moon Bay Review
03-25-03 Home-size limits considered
The Mercury News
03-14-03 Green group hires new advocate
Palo Alto Weekly
03-05-03 Lennie Roberts named to Women's Hall of Fame
Almanac
02-11-03 Unsightly towers
Plan for new structures near I-280 spurs debate
The Mercury News
02-07-03 Two sides to every argument
Lennie Robert's response to Mark Simon
San Francisco Chronicle
01-31-03 The elephants Coastside won't forget
Mark Simon's column on coastside environmental issues
San Francisco Chronicle
12-19-02 Commission drama could impact coast Half Moon Bay Review
12-18-02 Stanford down to 3 trail options
Footpath decision upsets community groups
The Mercury News
12-18-02 Three conservation organizations helped change the future of the Peninsula, from 'Los Angeles North' to mostly open Bayfront, foothills, mountains, and coast Almanac
12-18-02 Partial vision: San Mateo County Master Plan of 1960 Almanac
12-11-02 Ridge top protection becomes foothills issue Palo Alto Weekly
12-02 Evergreen
Lennie Roberts reflects on the past, present and future of the Coastside environmental movement
Half Moon Bay Review Magazine
11-27-02 Look to the hills for inspiration, beauty and hopefully no new sets of housetops Milpitas Post
11-21-02 Planning Commission disputes hills zoning Palo Alto Weekly
10-02-02 Phillips Brooks School drops Woodside campus plan Almanac, Palo Alto Weekly
09-18-02 Feds finally say yes to tunnel plan Half Moon Bay Review
09-18-02 Prestigious Ford award finalists announced
CGF President Mary Davey one of five
Palo Alto Weekly
08-30-02 Stanford tells county 'no thanks' for trails study The Mercury News
08-20-02 Bridge Over Troubled Water Half Moon Bay Review
08-20-02 Flooding in Pescadero will be addressed at forum on marsh Half Moon Bay Review
08-7-02 Second vote on annexation nixed Half Moon Bay Review
08-1-02 Subdivision proposed on hillside ranch Milpitas Post
07-31-02 Shades of Green
Diverse environmental groups employ different methods toward the same goal
Palo Alto Weekly
07-03-02 Control home sizes to preserve coastal beauty
CGF's Lennie Roberts' Letter to the Editor
Half Moon Bay Review
06-12-02 Matter of Opinion: It's time to curb mega-homes
CGF's Lennie Roberts' Editorial
Half Moon Bay Review
June 2002 The Committee for Green Foothills makes a difference "Eye on the Environment," Shute, Mihaly, and Weinberger newsletter
04-24-02 Speaking up for Mother Earth Half Moon Bay Review
04-22-02 Earth Day veteran describes Bay Area gains, concerns
An interview with CGF founder Lois Crozier-Hogle
The Mercury News
02-28-02 Vargas: nonstop community work
A feature on Board member April Vargas
Half Moon Bay Review
02-27-02 Kids have been used to disguise bad development
Letter to the Editor from Executive Director Zoe Kersteen-Tucker
Half Moon Bay Review
12-03-01 DEVIL'S SLIDE: A crisis and a bombshell
Part 3 in a 3-part series
Half Moon Bay Review
12-02-01 Stanford's idea of a pastoral hike: Sucking car exhaust
The Mercury News
11-26-01 DEVIL'S SLIDE-- A clash of visions
Part 2 in a 3-part series
Half Moon Bay Review
11-19-01 TUNNEL DREAMS: How developers with grandoise plans plotted to build a Devil's Slide bypass
Part 1 in a 3-part series
Half Moon Bay Review
11-15-01 Coyote Valley called endangered landscape: Group says San Jose area threatened by sprawl San Francisco Chronicle
11-09-01 Changes in county law delight horse lovers Half Moon Bay Review
11-09-01 Beach rocks protecting golf course stir up waves of protest Half Moon Bay Review
11-08-01 DEFLECTING DEVELOPMENT: Environmentalists see nothing sacred in church, school projects San Francisco Chronicle
11-07-01 Green groups unite against university Palo Alto Weekly
05-16-01 Our Town: A post-Carnegie lull Palo Alto Weekly
01-31-01 STANFORD: Another battle in the hills?
Carnegie think tank application goes before county
Palo Alto Weekly
01-19-01 From Hoover to Rice, Stanford's Politically Active
Campus community faces growth issue
San Francisco Chronicle
01-14-01 Claiming the high ground
Trophy homes and the battle for open space on Bay Area ridgetops
San Francisco Chronicle
01-01 This Precious Plot
As Silicon Valley sprawl closes in, Stanford's vast acreage is more prized than ever. How will the University use it, and what do its neighbors have to say about it?
Stanford Magazine
01-01 'It's Important Not to Make Promises We Can't Keep'
President John Hennessy addresses Stanford's land-use dilemma
Stanford Magazine
01-01 Wildlife Officials May Spot a Problem Stanford Magazine
12-31-00 The Road Not Taken
Design work to begin soon on tunnel behind Devil's Slide
San Francisco Chronicle
12-14-00 A Lesson For Stanford From Dispute
University must be part of community
San Francisco Chronicle
12-13-00 San Jose referendum likely on Cisco campus
Vote Could Set Valley Growth Standard
The Mercury News
12-12-00 Cisco plan's foes say they will qualify ballot measure The Mercury News
12-09-00 Judge rejects claim by foes of Cisco development The Mercury News
12-02-00 Opponents say Cisco meddling illegally
Foes allege company is luring its campaign workers to hinder efforts in drive for referendum
The Mercury News
11-29-00 STANFORD development plan is approved
Compromise reached on protecting foothills
Palo Alto Weekly
11-29-00 Cisco Project Spurs 3 Suits
Plaintiffs claim that San Jose officials violated California environmental laws by underestimating the detrimental effects of the proposal
The Mercury News
11-29-00 Lawsuits Oppose Cisco Complex
Cities contend laws are violated
San Francisco Chronicle
11-28-00 Stanford expansion wins county approval
New Housing, Foothills Protection in Plan
The Mercury News
11-28-00 Environmentalists sue San Jose to block Cisco's expansion plan San Francisco Chronicle
11-18-00 Cisco launches competing petition drive for campus
Foes Of Plan Angered By Company's Tactic
The Mercury News
11-10-00 Group works to block Cisco plan
Citywide vote sought on Coyote Valley campus
The Mercury News
10-31-00 Stanford's Self-Serving Attitude
University disdains limits on building
San Francisco Chronicle
10-19-00 Flares Over Greenbelt-Cisco Truce
Too much open space lost under San Jose office park plan, critics say
San Francisco Chronicle
10-18-00 Tiger salamander's last stand Palo Alto Weekly
10-18-00 EDITORIAL: Stanford's proposed land swap is a creative idea for JCC site The Mercury News
07-12-00 STANFORD: Carnegie proposal is criticized
Palo Alto, Menlo Park suggest alternative sites
Palo Alto Weekly
07-05-00 EIR: Stanford plan has big impacts
Not all impacts will be mitigated
Palo Alto Weekly
06-15-00 Coastal Inn Closes Before It Opens
Land trust purchases Pigeon Point project
San Francisco Chronicle
01-22-00 Dim View of B&B
Opponents upset by hotel being built near Pigeon Point Lighthouse
San Francisco Chronicle
 
 
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