Trucks are dumping sand from the Santa Ana River on both North Beach and Capistrano Beach to help reverse the effects of erosion and widen South County’s disappearing coastline.
Tag: Beaches
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Seal Beach Could Increase Parking Rates by 50%
City officials plan to raise beach parking rates to increase revenue if the California Coastal Commission approves.
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Laguna Beach Debates Beachgoers Digging Out Sand Berm at Aliso Beach
Environmentalists and Laguna Beach locals point to the ecological impact of skimboarders who breach parts of the berm to create standing wave pools.
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Toxic Algae is Stranding Sick and Aggressive Sea Lions on OC Shores
Toxic algae blooms off California’s coast are pushing distressed marine mammals south onto OC beaches.
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OC Businesses & Residents Impacted by Oil Spill Could Get $50 Million
The October 2021 oil spill shut down a host of shoreline businesses in Huntington Beach – now a proposed settlement could help recover some lost revenue.
Posted inCOAST
Orange County Beaches Begin Reopening Following Oil Spill, Cleanup is Ongoing
Huntington Beach and Dana Point have reopened their beaches as the cleanup continues, with Newport Beach announcing their reopening Monday afternoon.
Posted inGovernment
San Clemente Disbands Coastal Advisory Committee Amidst Numerous Beach Crises
City Council members canned the committee that focused on beach pollution, sand loss and water quality issues — all problems plaguing the coastline.
Posted inNEWS, Outdoors, REGIONS, San Clemente, SOUTH COUNTY, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
San Clemente Coastal Commissioner Resigns; Alleges Council Inaction, Dialogue Breakdown
The news comes after recent moves by City Council members to overhaul the role of their committees this year.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Huntington Beach, NEWS, Outdoors, State, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Public Protest, Questions Push Water Board Decision on Huntington Beach Desal Permit to Aug. 7
If the permit is approved, Poseidon Water, the company proposing the desal plant, would clear a major hurdle after two-decades of pushing it near the final stretch.
Posted inNEWS
Video: Orange County Goes Back to the Beach
A Voice of OC flyover captured video of beaches up and down the OC coast, to see what members of the public were doing while Coronavirus social distancing restrictions is in effect.
