NYT Story about Trestles and the California Coastal Commission

Here's an interesting article about the recent decision by the California Coastal Commission to block the Foothills Toll Road. I get the impression the author hasn't actually spent much time in California, but she gives a good overview of the CCC's rare jurisdictional/political power.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/23/us/23clemente.html