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"In the first two years following the Santa Cruz Harbor construction, about 600,000 cubic yards of sand accumulated against the west jetty, significantly widening Seabright Beach," writes columnist Gary Griggs. "Wave action soon moved sand around the end of the jetty and deposited it in the entrance channel. Dredging began in 1965 and has been an annual process ever since."
The local desire for a protected small-boat harbor to serve the existing fishing fleet and prospective recreational vessels in Santa Cruz on a year-round basis culminated in the construction of the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Ocean wind farms are essential to electrify California's grid with 100% clean energy. But they're a giant, costly experiment & no one knows how hundreds of towering turbines will transform the remote North Coast.
Offshore wind energy is one step closer to becoming a reality on the Central Coast, and with it, hundreds of potential jobs and renewable energy generation that will be much needed when the Diablo Canyon Power Plant closes. But the local commercial fishing industry continues to raise concerns over how such an undertaking will impact their livelihoods.
Offshore wind energy is one step closer to becoming a reality on the Central Coast, and with it, hundreds of potential jobs and renewable energy...