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Marin Beachgoers Met With Fences Along Property Lines

"You have full, entire families having picnics under there," Dino said. "Yeah, on a hot day, it's the only shade on the beach right there."

(CBS Bay Area)

September 3, 2024

On Labor Day, thousands of people flocked to Bay Area beaches to take in the sunny weather. But at Stinston Beach in Marin County, there is a minor controversy brewing over an attempt by some seaside property owners to keep the public at arm's length.

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Dino Columbo lives in a house right on Stinson Beach, and on beautiful, crowded days like Monday he had a lot of company. But despite all the signs posted on the raised building to keep dogs and people out, he must still regularly rake up all the dog poop and garbage left under his home by beachgoers.

"You have full, entire families having picnics under there," he said. "Yeah, on a hot day, it's the only shade on the beach right there."

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