By Larry Parsons, The Monterey County Herald, Calif. Jul. 21--A state appeals court has rejected a lawsuit challenging the long-planned Ocean View Plaza project on Cannery Row, which faces an August showdown before the state Coastal Commission.

By Kevin Howe, The Monterey County Herald, Calif. Feb. 26--Cannery Row's long delayed and controversial Ocean View Plaza project will come before the state Coastal Commission next week when it meets in Carmel Valley.

By Kevin Howe, The Monterey County Herald, Calif. Feb. 26--Cannery Row's long delayed and controversial Ocean View Plaza project will come before the state Coastal Commission next week when it meets in Carmel Valley.

By Kristin S. Agostoni The California Coastal Commission will make a stop Wednesday in Marina del Rey, where officials will discuss a long-awaited review of the area's land-use plan and likely hear a host of complaints about the pace of development efforts.

By Beth Barrett In a modern-day twist on a Wild West battle over land, a Los Angeles County plan for an 81-mile swath of the Santa Monica Mountains is set for a showdown with the Coastal Commission today.