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The coast is one of the most coveted places to buy or build a home - but is the dream of Southern California beach living too much of a risk?
Orange County transit officials have proposed an effort to better protect the county’s sole railroad link to San Diego by adding more boulder seawalls along seven miles of the coast between San Clemente and Dana Point.
Orange County proposes extending rock revetment to protect tracks along seven miles of San Clemente beach.
PPE Equipment is Polluting Orange County’s Beaches Orange Countybeaches are continuing to experience a “frustrating” amount of litter, with some waste brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental advocates say. During a study of the impact of the pandemic on beaches, the Southern California Surfrider Foundation found personal protective equipment (PPE) to be among the common waste. “The COVID-19 pandemic led to an almost 63 percent decrease in the number of overall items collected during [beach] cleanups,” Surfrider reported. “This past year personal protective equipment...