The John Muir Land Trust bought the disputed 50-acre Point Buckler ... island on the south of Grizzly Bay at the public auction on Jan. 22 in front of the Solano County Courthouse, in Fairfield ...

The notice of sale stated that the bidding would start ... Read our feature on the full, contentious history of Point Buckler Island. SFGATE's Editor-at-Large Andrew Chamings is a British writer ...

A long-running legal dispute over the fate of a small island in San Francisco Bay came to an end last week when Point Buckler Island was sold at auction to the John Muir Land Trust, a nonprofit ...

I mean, so egregious,” White told SFGATE of Sweeney’s unpermitted construction on the island ... the notice of sale states. To some, the battle over Point Buckler is a David and Goliath ...

The court-mandated auction of Point Buckler's 50 acres of marshland on the southern edge of Grizzly Bear ended a fight for ownership between state water agencies and the island's former owner, ...

said the sale of the property brought mixed emotions. “In some ways, this feels like a relief,” he said. Point Buckler Island is shown from the air. (Courtesy Photo) Sweeney said he was ...

I mean, so egregious,” White told SFGATE of Sweeney’s unpermitted construction on the island. “When things happen ... with their orders,” the notice of sale states. To some, the battle over Point ...