OK, we'll be getting this party started as soon as the Marina Center item on today's Coastal Commission agenda goes live. All the action is in the flashy box below, assuming it works. Go ahead and type words in there.

Here's the link to the Coastal Commission live webcast. Here's Ryan Burns' story in this week's Journal, and here's my thoughts on the matter.

UPDATE, 12:15 p.m.:The meeting has adjourned for lunch. The Marina Center item has not been heard yet. Back at 1:30 p.m. -- see you then!

UPDATE, 1:45 p.m.:Er, yeah -- so the break actually ends at 2 p.m., looks like. And there'll be a good while before they get to Marina Center, too. On Twitter? Follow @ncj_of_humboldt -- we'll tweet when the thing goes live.