Line in the Sand

Hearst Plan could set a bad precedent for coastal development

By Steven T. Jones

Thursday, July 10, 1997

The coastline around San SImeon Point south of the Big Sur coast in northern San Luis Obispo County is pristine, secluded and beautiful. That's why the powerful Hearst family has called this area "home" for more than a century...

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