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Courtesy, Chris Jennewein
March 25, 2021 - timesofsandiego.com
SANDAG, NCTD Awarded $10.5 Million from State to Finish Reinforcing Del Mar Bluffs
Local officials received $10.5 million from the state Thursday to complete repairs along the Del Mar Bluffs following a late February collapse. The funds were awarded to the San Diego Association of Governments and North County Transit District.
Axel Koester/Corbis via Getty Images
March 21, 2021 - npr.org
California Has A New Idea For Homes At Risk From Rising Seas: Buy, Rent, Retreat
In the span of a 30-year mortgage, more than $100 billion worth of American homes is expected to be at risk of chronic flooding. As climates warm & oceans rise, narrow strips of sand will be submerged, leaving coastal communities with the torturous question of how to adjust.
Jarrod Valliere, San Diego Union-Trib.
March 20, 2021 - delmartimes.net
Emergency repairs to shore up Del Mar bluff expected to cost $10.5 million
Emergency repairs to safeguard the railroad tracks on the Del Mar bluffs will cost about $10.5 million, regional planning officials said this week. A 288’ seawall will be built to replace the one that collapsed in late February.
Courtesy, MacKenzie Elmer
March 19, 2021 - voicesofsandiego.org
Sacramento Report: Officials Tackle Rising Seas and Raging Fires
State officials have sea-level rise and wildfires on the brain. Plus: Victims of fertility fraud aren’t completely sold on a bill to aid their cause by Assemblyman Brian Maienschein.
Courtesy, Noah Berger/AP Photo
March 18, 2021 - nrdc.org
Governor Newsom Looking toward Recovery, Guided by Science
The central themes of Governor Newsom’s recent state of the state speech were California’s values of equity, economic justice, and following science in combatting the dual crises of COVID-19 and climate change.
Courtesy, Dana Point Times/
March 18, 2021 - danapointtimes.com
coastal commish issues permit for dana point harbor’s marina revitalization
The California Coastal Commission has issued approval to Dana Point Harbor Partners to begin construction on the $330 million redevelopment of the marinas, jump-starting the long-awaited harbor revitalization.
Courtesy, Phil Diehl
March 14, 2021 - delmartimes.com
Bluff repairs could restrict beach access
All coastal rail service will be suspended Sunday, March 14, and again March 20 & 21 for work on the recent Del Mar bluff collapse. Beach access will be limited between Del Mar & Torrey Pines State Beach. Depending on construction activity & tides, times there may be no public access.
Courtesy—Coast News, Samantha Nelson
March 10, 2021 - thecoastnews.com
Coastal Commission questions beachfront repairs in Oceanside
A state coastal management agency is reviewing a city-granted permit exemption for work completed on several beachfront properties along South Pacific Street. In recent weeks, construction work has taken place on a retaining wall made of large boulders to protect against coastal waters.
Courtesy, San Diego Union-Tribune
january 26, 2021 - sandiegouniontribune.com
Army Corps allocates $1.5 million to Encinitas-Solana Beach sand project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will allocate an additional $1.5 million for the planning, engineering and design of a federal sand project expected to beef up beaches in Encinitas and Solana Beach for the next 50 years, Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, announced Friday.
Courtesy CBS8.com
january 22, 2021 - cbs8.com
man who lost family in 2019 leucadia bluff collapse speaks out
The towering sandstone cliffs along the San Diego coastline are one of the finest natural areas many enjoy in Southern California. However, with coastal erosion and increasing amounts of human activity, collapses have some worried about the dangers that these cliffs can pose.
Jeff Gritchen, O. C. Register/SCNG
january 17, 2021 - eastbaytimes.com
Dana Point landslide drama likely to be replayed elsewhere along Ca. coast
Some 60 oceanview homes in Dana Point sit precariously on a landslide-prone bluff, but efforts to upgrade the protective boulder wall lining the beach below have been rebuffed — even as the cliff becomes increasingly vulnerable to rising seas and pounding winter waves.
Jeff Gritchen, OC Register/SCNG
january 16, 2021 - ocregister.com
Mother Nature delivers another blow to Capistrano Beach
The latest damage is another blow to the quaint Dana Point beach in recent years as officials, residents & beachgoers grapple with rising sea levels and continuing erosion that is quickly shrinking this small beach...
Courtesy of SanDiegoReader.com
january 13, 2021 - sandiegoreader.com
will sand save san diego’s north county’s bluffs?
Army Corps of Engineers big dumps in Encinitas and Solana Beach seem like a finger in the dyke. What needs protecting? The beach and the bluff. Both things make the coast and the coast is being ravaged.
Courtesy CBS-8
january 3, 2021 - sandiegouniontribune.com
Bluff collapse narrows beach at Torrey Pines, serves as warning of danger
A bluff collapse at Torrey Pines State Beach has continued to partially block parts of the beach, a state lifeguard official said Sunday. It will take a week for tides & surf to remove the debris, said the official, who asked not to be identified. He said the debris blocks the beach at high tide.
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december 15, 2020 - lagunabeachindy.com
laguna beach couple loses appeal to set aside $1M fine, seawall removal order
A Laguna Beach couple recently suffered a setback in their effort to overturn the California Coastal Commission’s levy of a $1 million fine for failing to obtain permits to build a seawall at their oceanfront home.
Map via Bureau of Land Management
december 14, 2020 - mbosc.org
CA COASTAL COMMISSION APPROVES COTONI-COAST DAIRIES MANAGEMENT PLAN
On Friday, December 11, the California Coastal Commission found the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) plan for Cotoni-Coast Dairies to be concurrent with the California Coastal Act. This action paves the way for the BLM to finalize plans & move forward with implementing the plan.
Shawn Raymundo, DPTimes.com
December 10, 2020 - dana point times.com
Coastal Commission Grants OC Parks Short-Term Fix Ahead of Master Plan
The California Coastal Commission voted 8-2 on Wednesday, Dec. 9, to allow for OC Parks to use sand cubes and boulders at Capistrano Beach while the agency formulates a long-term master plan solution.
Hayne Palmour IV/S.D.Union-Tribune
october 30, 2020 - LA times.com
Ca. opposes district’s bid to control Del Mar bluffs, erect chain-link fence
The California Coastal Commission has asked the North County Transit District to withdraw its request for sole control over projects to stabilize the railroad tracks on the coastal bluffs in Del Mar in San Diego County.
Jarrod Valliere / S.D. Union-Tribune
August 30, 2020 - delmartimes.net
Encinitas woman, her mother & mother’s sister die in collapse
The family of three women killed when a bluff collapsed at an Encinitas beach last year filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday, Aug. 26, naming the city, the state and entities tied to the condo complex land overlooking the state beach where the sandstone slid.
Bill Wechter / San Diego Union-Tribune
August 30, 2020 - delmartimes.net
Planning, engineering and design to take three years
A long-anticipated project to beef up beaches in Solana Beach & Encinitas just got a little closer. Solana Beach approved an agreement last week with Encinitas & the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the pre-construction engineering and design of the Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project.
Al Seib, LA Times
may 20, 2020 - latimes.com
as beaches reopen, seawall construction becomes legislative battleground
California’s beaches may feel off-limits right now, but the coronavirus has not stopped the sea from rising. With every tide and storm, this slow-moving disaster continues to creep closer to shore, toppling bluffs & more.
Courtesy Photo
May 20, 2020 - Thecoastalnews.com
Fatal Grandview bluff collapse triggers legislation
A Leucadia resident who witnessed a fatal bluff collapse that claimed the lives of three family members last summer in Encinitas is rallying support for legislation to improve public safety on beaches.
Keep San Diego Moving, TransNet
may 1, 2020 - keepsandiegomoving.com
SANDAG & NCTD lead efforts to stabilize portions of del mar coastal bluffs
SANDAG and the NCTD are leading efforts to stabilize portions of the 1.7 miles of coastal bluffs in the City of Del Mar. This integral part of the 351-mile LOSSAN rail corridor is a vital link for passengers and freight.
Scripps Inst. of Oceanography, UCSD
April 28, 2020 - calmatters.org
Back off the beach and the rising sea? No way, California cities say
With swelling seas now posing a greater threat to California’s economy than wildfires or severe earthquakes, authorities want those who live along some of the state’s famous shores to do what they’re loath to do: retreat.
Hayne Palmour IV/TNS/Newscom
April 3, 2020 - E & E news
'It's managed retreat.' Calif. pushes homes back from ocean
An empty lot on a 70-foot-high bluff above the ocean seemed like the perfect place to build a house…Now a state ruling means they'll have to put the house farther away from the water…and not see the shore.
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February 11, 2020 - times of san diego
rep. levin announces funding to secure bluffs in solana beach & encinitas
The announcement on Monday comes days after Levin hosted Dr. Pat Davis, who lost three family members from the bluff collapse at Grandview Beach last year, as his guest for the State of the Union address.
Andrew Roe, S.D. Union Tribune
october 7, 2019 - san diego union tribune
Region’s bluffs provide buffer to rising seas; kelp can lessen ocean warming
The Earth’s coastal & polar areas are on thin ice, a new report warns. The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, released last week by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, explored the effects of warming, and San Diego may be in a better place to weather those changes.
Hayne Palmour, S.D. UnionTribune
August 21, 2019 - san diego union tribune
Levin, Harris, Feinstein call for federal funds to stabilize beach bluffs
Following the deaths of three people from a bluff collapse on an Encinitas Beach earlier this month, California’s two senators and Rep. Mike Levin on Wednesday asked for federal funds for a long-sought project that could prevent such tragedies in the future.
K.C. Alfred /S. D. Union-Tribune
August 12, 2019 - san diego union tribune
Del Mar expects state to ok plan to fight sea-level rise
Del Mar is optimistic its rejection of “managed retreat” will be accepted by the state Coastal Commission, according to City Councilman Dwight Worden. “Rejecting managed retreat is central to our plan, and having the coastal staff agree with our position is very significant and encouraging.”
Hayne Palmour, S.D. UnionTribune
August 08, 2019 - la times
A cliff collapse. Three deaths. More bluff failures expected with rising seas
On a popular surf beach north of San Diego, tons of sandstone crashed down on Anne Clave, her mother, Julie Davis, and aunt Elizabeth Charles. A beautiful beach day, meant to celebrate Charles beating cancer, turned into a frantic, fatal scene in mere seconds.
Hayne Palmour, S.D. UnionTribune
August 02, 2019 - SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
Normal beach day gone awry: 3 killed in Encinitas bluff collapse
Three people were killed when an oceanfront bluff collapsed Friday at Grandview beach in the Leucadia area of Encinitas. The tragedy left one dead at the scene. Two others were taken to hospitals in critical condition and later died.
Laylan Connelly, OC Register/SCNG
July 18, 2019 - Orange county register
Can popular Capo Beach walkway be saved before it crumbles into the sea?
A combination of factors is contributing to some beaches losing sand at a rapid pace. A rising sea level is a prime culprit, but there are other causes, like several years of drought keeping sand from being pushed down rivers, and development upstream that siphons sand flow & chokes sand supply.
Photo: California Coastal Commission
July 16, 2019 - Orange county register
Judge OKs order to remove seawall protecting Laguna Beach home
Orange County Superior Court Judge Randall J. Sherman ruled earlier this month the state Coastal Commission was within its rights when it determined that Jeffrey & Tracy Katz violated the conditions of the seawall permit, which dictated there could be no further development.
Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times
July 7, 2019 - LA TIMES
California coast is disappearing under the rising sea, and our choices are grim
The California Coast grew and prospered during a remarkable moment in history when the sea was at its tamest. But the mighty Pacific, unbeknownst to all, was nearing its final years of a calm but unusual cycle that had lulled dreaming settlers into a false sense of endless summer.
John Antczak / Associated Press
MARCH 13, 2019 - US NEWS
Rising Sea Levels Are Bigger Threat to California Than Wildfires
Researchers say the combination of sea level rise and storms in California has the potential to displace potentially 600,000 people and cost $150 billion by the end of the century, according to a study published in the Nature Journal Scientific Reports.
Mark Rightmire, OC Register/SCNG, Aerial support courtesy of LightHawk
January 23, 2019 - orange county register
King tides offer look at the coast’s flooded future with sea-level rise
As dramatic as king tides can be when they flood the streets of Seal Beach or the Peninsula in Long Beach, an aerial perspective battering the coast takes the drama to another level. From 1,000 feet above, you can see surf pounding long sequences of seawalls and riprap rocks protecting homes.
Art Wager/Getty Images
december 4, 2018 - npr
'Retreat' Is Not An Option As A California Beach Town Plans For Rising Seas
Del Mar is one of countless coastal communities in California…that is seeing the impacts of climate change and preparing for worse to come. By midcentury, tens of millions of U.S. homes and billions of dollars of property are likely to be destroyed by increased flooding from rising seas.
John Clark / Del Mar City Hall
october 17, 2018 - the san diego union-tribune
Del Mar City Council restates opposition to managed retreat
The Del Mar City Council unanimously approved a commitment resolution that spells out its approach to dealing with the potential of sea level rise, including a rejection of managed retreat, in preparation for submitting its sea level rise adaptation plan to the California Coastal Commission.
Bill Alkofer, OC Register/SCNG
october 10, 2018 - orange county register
a new survival strategy For So-Cal wetlands threatened by sea-level rise
The 2-foot sea-level rise predicted by 2050 threatens to swallow huge chunks of Southern California’s wetlands, resulting in the loss of endangered wildlife habitat and popular recreation areas, and key buffers that protect homes and buildings from the increasingly volatile Pacific.