An upscale hotel in the Orange County coastal community of Laguna Beach has run afoul of long-standing state regulations. The hotel, located on a popular stretch of public sand, built a berm and ...

Test section of gray-colored sand shipped from British Columbia sits south of lifeguard headquarters in San Clemente, CA, on Monday, June 16, 2025. The city placed 10 cubic yards of sand from ...

A Luxury California Hotel Faces Daily Fines Over $11,000 for Privatizing Public Beach Near Resort The hotel has until May 23 to provide photographic evidence that the barricades have been removed ...

The public response has been positive. “People like to see that we’re trying to keep sand on the beach,” she said. “They tend to like the flowers and the greenery.