Replenishing the county’s beaches is taking a new focus amid warnings about super storms set to batter the coast.
Tag: Beach sand loss
Orange County’s beaches are shrinking. We cover where the sand is going, what it costs to bring it back and who should lead the effort.
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San Clemente Proclaims Emergency After High Tides Damage Coastline
The council approved emergency sand placement at North Beach after high surf battered Orange County’s beaches.
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Who Should Take the Lead on Saving OC’s Disappearing Beaches?
With a potential funding source to widen the city’s beaches on the horizon, San Clemente leaders focus their attention on the dwindling coastline while county transportation officials prioritize protecting the nearby train tracks.
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San Clemente Residents to Vote on Another Sales Tax for Sand
Residents in San Clemente will get to weigh in on whether or not they approve a 1% local sales tax increase to fund projects that could add more sand to beaches and help prevent wildfires.
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San Clemente Leaders Review ‘State of the Beach’ As Citizen Initiative Heads to Ballot
Orange County leaders and residents are coming together to make sure South Orange County’s beaches don’t sink into the sea.
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San Clemente’s Long Struggle to Save Its Disappearing Coast
Officials and local coastal groups are continuing to study how to save San Clemente’s dwindling shoreline, which is threatening the local economy and the iconic rail line that runs along the coast.
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San Clemente Prepares to Launch Dredging Project to Find Offshore Sand Source
San Clemente officials are working with a consultant who’s preparing to launch a seven-day sand dredging investigation to find a nearby, offshore sand source to widen the city’s dwindling beaches.
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San Clemente Officials Seek Money For Sand Replenishment
San Clemente City Council members are looking to the state and other partners for funding sources for sand and coastal projects, while residents are pushing forward a citizen-led ballot initiative that would secure millions in taxes for sand.
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San Clemente’s Sales Tax Increase is Likely to Fail, Jeopardizing Sand Replacement
After recently completing a sand replenishment project at North Beach, San Clemente city officials are looking for ways to fund future sand projects that are critical to restoring the city’s dwindling coastline.
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San Clemente Needs More Money For Sand
San Clemente City Council members are mulling ways to increase revenue to bring more sand to their disappearing beaches. They’re debating if a sales tax increase could be the revenue stream they need to fund bringing in more sand each year.
