Encinitas sand replenishment could be delayed by a month
ENCINITAS — As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers enters the second week of its sand restoration project in Solana Beach, leaders are considering delaying...
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Solana Beach prepares for sand dredging project next month
SOLANA BEACH — Beachgoers will see more construction activity than usual along the Solana Beach shoreline over the next three months as the U.S. Army...
Oceanside selects design firms for sand retention project
OCEANSIDE — The city has announced three finalists in a design competition that will help determine how to acquire and retain sand on its nearly...
Oceanside seeks ‘innovative’ designs for sand retention project
OCEANSIDE – The city continues its search for a sand replenishment source paired with a retention structure, a project made controversial due to the potential...
Del Mar adopts resolutions on SONGS, Oceanside groin project
DEL MAR – The Del Mar City Council approved resolutions last week reaffirming the city’s position on the long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel at...
Encinitas, Solana Beach to receive federal funds for sand replenishment
ENCINITAS — The cities of Encinitas and Solana Beach will receive $30.5 million in federal funding for a storm damage reduction project that involves sand...
Oceanside to replenish city beaches with sand from El Corazon
OCEANSIDE — The city of Oceanside is looking to move sand from the El Corazon Park site to its beaches, several of which are in...
Sand replenishment at South Ponto nearly complete
Residents can expect dump trucks to continue hauling mounds of sandstone near South Ponto Beach for several more days as sand replenishment efforts enter the...
Sea-level rise and the precious commodity of sand
According to Crystal Najera, the city of Encinitas has adopted a Climate Change Action Plan that predicts a regional sea-level rise of 5 to 24...
Delays continue to hinder dredging in Oceanside Harbor
Last Friday dredging operations to move sand out of the harbor channel and onto Oceanside beaches were down again....
Sand-clogged sink drains an issue for state parks
A state parks official is urging the public to not rinse off sand in sinks and toilets at the local beaches, which has become a...
Dredging will begin on Agua Hedionda Lagoon
CARLSBAD—About every two years, the Agua Hedionda Lagoon is dredged of sand to keep water flowing freely to cool the Encina Power Plant. The lagoon...
City discusses beach sand retention action
OCEANSIDE — Kevin Byrne, Harbor and Beaches Advisory Committee member, said beach sand erosion has reached a crisis level....
Council OKs funds to move river sand to beach
OCEANSIDE — City Council voted June 5 to set aside $650,000 to cart sand from the San Luis Rey River environmental cleanup project to the...
