A couple strolls along the beach at Malibu’s Paradise Cove. The Coastal Commission is looking into complaints that public access is restricted. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Homes in a gated community are above Paradise Cove, where beach access is an issue being examined by the California Coastal Commission. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
A sign displays entry fees for Paradise Cove, which has drawn complaints over access restrictions. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Visitors can dine inside or outside at the Beach Cafe at Paradise Cove, whose operator holds a 10-year lease on the property that expires in 2019. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
A stairway leads to the homes above Malibu’s Paradise Cove, where public access is at issue. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
A sign welcomes visitors to Malibu’s Paradise Cove, where surfers have complained they have been turned away. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Oren Dothan said he and a friend paid for parking at Paradise Cove but were then barred from surfing there. They also were required to pay $40 to a parking lot attendant to avoid a trespassing charge, he said. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
