Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay Fined $1.6 Million for Denying Beach Access to Public

[@raybod1775]

They need to double the fine every year until they comply

[@immcguyver07]

It should be an arrestable offense.

[@wallspc]

I'm very confused, I've gone to this beach many times without staying there and I've never had an issue parking in that ramp. The public spots have been marked for years.

[@gottaproxy8826]

the government just wants to rob the buniess so the public officials can redistribute the hotels money into their own businesses

[@k17chronicles86]

Do you see the columns? The ruins?

[@TolaRat]

About time!!

[@aldofhister6859]

If they don't comply you simply burn the building to the ground ! But only when the right people are inside

[@fayzemourie7776]

that right they deserve it public's is important

[@Mothafuckenzay]

Lol says the guy making less than 80k a year 😂

[@CaptainViral84]

No it's not. the beach access is privately owned and maintained the hotel also owned and maintained privately they can say who comes on the property and who can go on to their beach access because it's called a privilege not a right to go on private access how hard is it to explain to these progressive dumbasses who live in snowflake utopia.

[@dirtydoughboy2854]

1.6 million is toilet paper money..so it's a joke.20 yrs they did this.should be a million a yr.

[@hillaryclinton2700]

Hmb is a good ole boys town and the ritz has done enough for our town that the mayor doesn’t care.

[@carrietoo]

This is still happening. One time it was one of the techie CEOs who blocked off access. California is the worst!!

[@CENCAL491]

Not a attractive building , boring .The cliff has unexplainable structures seen from the beach only

[@jasminespencer3992]

I would love to see a follow up to this report. Great report by the way.

[@yunpengw]

Last time I went there two years ago they turned me down and said only for hotel guests and golfers. They are not welcome to anyone but guests paying 1K a night. You can’t even have dinner inside.

[@y.r.9401]

Wow; I would have called the cops!

[@yunpengw]

@@y.r.9401 actually I stayed in the hotel yesterday for my anniversary. It is the best I have stayed although it is expensive. The staffs are super friendly and they upgraded me the room with ocean costal view for free. Dinner is expensive but with super high quality. So I think it is worth the money to treat myself nice and luxurious once. 😆

[@immcguyver07]

Prosticute them! I wish we had laws like this on the books in Florida.

[@moidalam6275]

I got there today and they asked me to pay 40 bucks for valet parking. There was no other option. I made a u turn

[@obigspritztkenobi487]

worked for ritz carlton on summer job they should all be sue'd fkin slavery 2.0 there. minimum wage for 50-60hours.

[@kellyalves756]

To the people who are saying they never have trouble, a few points: - right next to the Ritz is a mobile home part, where a lot of poor folk live - directly across the street and down the road from Ocean Colony ( yhe gated community in front of the Ritz) is a healthy low income housing community. I work there a lot as a substitute. I’d guess that 99.999 % of the residents are Latino. And lots of kids. - these neighborhoods are so sharply divided that I was told by a fellow sub that he mentioned working in the housing development to some more affluent residents of HMB and they had no idea it existed. I live in a pretty diverse suburb of San Francisco, but it’s pretty well blended ethnicity-wise. Town like Half Moon Bay and Redwood City were a culture shock to me, because the neighborhoods were so divided. So forgive me for being cynical, but I do wonder if some people are left alone because they simply look more like people who could afford to stay at the Ritz. And my challenge to the Ritz is to brainstorm community events to be held at the Ritz that unite the two worlds of Half Moon Bay. Just a thought.

[@confucious_of_babbel8481]

Recent KZbin videos show some interesting columns built into the cliff wall on the beach. Maybe they don’t want you wondering about these things.

[@paul528i]

I don't agree that the hotel should provide parking spots for beach-goers. Parking should be provided by the city.

[@iank1234]

Lmao I’ve lived in half moon bay for 15 years and have never once been stopped from going on that beach

[@itsfree2639]

I found the 2 employees...

[@iank1234]

HAND BANANNA doubt you’re even local bro. Doubt you’ve ever gone to this beach to realize the hotel maintains the stairs that allow the public to access the beach down a 200ft. Cliff. Doubt you’ve run 5 miles to this beach every day for easy access and good views. Every beach in California is public or state owned. Private beaches are illegal here and considering there is no signage, gates, or fences preventing access to this one, I’m simply wondering what the actual problem is. There is a small public lot that is easy to use. Otherwise, it’s a private hotel and their parking garage is private. Not a hard concept. The public parking is limited but it exists, and frankly there are plenty of other beaches in town that are 100% safer and have way more parking.

[@Sixrabbbit]

Seriously what the hell? You can park in the garage for free no problem. The guards will give you a ticket to put on your windshield. Maybe these people should stay in San Jose

[@mikailtyson]

are you still living in half moon bay ?

[@OneManOnFire]

I'm here for Maria

[@happyraccoon4791]

Sounds like Half Moon Bay was enabling RC. Bring a corn cob for anyone bring snooty to you

[@KPad87]

They don’t own that beach .

[@Sixrabbbit]

Wtf I have used their parking garage for free. The only reason you would not be able to use the parking garage is if it's full

[@jabari441]

I understand both sides I mean if I’m paying $1,000 a night? I’d prefer to have the beach to be more private, but if it’s a public area I’m not sure what they could do. Maybe purchase the land? Also, are they really taking that much space? The beach itself goes on for miles. I, myself have never been to a Ritz Carlton but I’m just saying it’s not a big deal for me if they want some privacy.

[@CAsaidit]

The beach doesn’t belong to RC to begin with so they can’t keep it for themselves to offer private beaches to their guests. They have every right to profit from offering guests a nice hotel stay, but that doesn’t include a private beach.

[@ClipCoyote]

Anything to do with building on half moon bay sticking out of the cliff thevdenolished since then? Demolishing ancient ruins.

[@iridefast1]

I love that place. Go in to some event they have going on. Eat the great food free and make my way to the beach and sleep it off like a seal.

[@amonamaria2000]

Because they're hiding a big giant building underneath the Earth. And probably part of a gigantic City.

[@Sixrabbbit]

I don't like the ritz or ocean colony or the golf course because it ruined the land but they do not deny access to the beach.

[@fayzemourie7776]

the law will be obeyed natural parking of course

[@bluelava4282]

Semen in bottled water at Ritz Carlton……. News lately 🤮

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Can't blame them for wanting to keep the Riff Raff out!!!

[@aldofhister6859]

And the Riff Raff always seems to wear expensive suits and have expensive whores

[@cynthiaflores1255]

Lol

[@yusefkhan1752]

Right wingers in the comments are mum. They know that liberals are SOMETIMES right lmao

[@zimmerman1031]

How many right wingers tune into KPIX? San Francisco, and the bay area is liberal central. Legit, you think a KZbin comment section is the place to get political discourse, and in a liberal focused news media channel. Once upon a time I was on the left, then I ran into guys like you, and CNN, and Hillary, and realized you guys are the weak, the brainwashed, and the problem. You would hand over your llves, your riches, and your freedom to a bunch of democratic elite, who care nothing for you, only your vote. You and SPEAK UP(nice tits, brother) are delusional. The right, the left, and everyone in between on the political spectrum, care nothing about you. Quit siding in a 2 party system that exists to keep you powerless and under control.

[@yusefkhan1752]

Zimmerman lol my dude this place is filled with them. And just be chill I’m just joking.

[@avader5]

I don't know what you mean by right wingers, rich liberals like Nancy Pelosi have huge houses and deny the homeless their right to a place to live!

[@chasstiles7611]

Right is right and wrong is wrong regardless of your political views, I voted for Trump and I don't agree with all of policies,he got rid of the obummer care penalty,and is working on building the wall,he's alright by me

[@itsfree2639]

@Bill P We prefer your woman and they prefer our money...

[@86figs]

CLEARLY NO RIGHT WINGERS IN THE COMMENT SECTION TODAY LOL

[@avader5]

I don't know what you mean by right wingers, rich liberals like Nancy Pelosi have huge houses and deny the homeless their right to a place to live!

[@laserus3333]

Arrogancian Rich power trippers. The Ritz beach area contains Ancient Iron pillar structures topped by a thick foundation within the sandy Hillside. This reveals a hidden past that makes the Historical Narrative we've been brainwashed to believe regarding our country and continent very questionable.

[@dnguyen131]

Consider this. If you happen to be a patron of hotel, would it be reasonable that you have somewhere to park your car? If so, is it not reasonable that the hotel that you have paid for your stay limit parking to assure that it’s paying guests arE taken care of. If you disagree, consider that the incredible facility that you are driving to and enjoying is supported solely by paying guests. Otherwise any other stretch of California beach is still available to you John and Jane Q Public. (I do not work for this hotel nor have I ever stayed there. Its a matter of simple economics.)

[@whyyousmilingwhenyournexth4047]

Gotta love the rich

[@whocares397]

and now it will get flooded with thousand + people and destroyed lol