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The tiny island that’s actually a part of France – despite being 5,800 miles away | Travel News | Travel

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The tiny island that’s actually a part of France – despite being 5,800 miles away | Travel News | Travel

Buried in the heart of the Indian Ocean, this tiny tropical island is actually a part of France, despite a 10-hour flight separating it from Europe.  Only spanning 40 miles in length, the island of Reunion lies to the southwest of Mauritius and is part of the Mascarene Islands.  Legally, this pocket-sized idyll is an … Read more

Santa Cruz County homeowners face $4.7 million in fines for blocking public access to beach walkway

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Santa Cruz County homeowners face .7 million in fines for blocking public access to beach walkway

APTOS — A group of beachfront homeowners in Aptos are facing millions in potential fines levied by the California Coastal Commission following allegations that they have obstructed the public’s access to a walkway next to Seacliff State Beach for decades. Citing violations as far back as 1982, the commission will weigh a staff recommendation to … Read more