Martins Beach: Billionaire Vinod Khosla loses bid to halt state lawsuit seeking more public beach access

In a significant development in the long-running battle over whether Silicon Valley tech billionaire Vinod Khosla can limit public access to Martins Beach, a scenic stretch of sand south of Half Moon Bay, a judge has rejected Khosla’s attempt to throw out a lawsuit by state agencies that claim he has been “improperly and illegally” restricting public access to the popular beach for more than a decade.

Late Thursday, San Mateo County County Superior Court Judge Raymond Swope issued the decision.