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Sea Walls At Center Of Fight Between Half Moon Bay Homeowners, California
Dr. Charles Lester said there is a growing understanding that, as the oceans rise, beaches are disappearing in areas with solid seawalls.
December 4, 2024
As climate change causes sea levels to rise, cities and towns across the Bay Area are planning for its inevitable impacts. But in Half Moon Bay, the effort of one group of homeowners to protect their property from rising water was refused by the state.
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And now, a court has made a ruling that could affect thousands of seaside properties from San Diego to the Oregon border.
In 2016, a storm collapsed about 20 feet of bluff along Mirada Road in Half Moon Bay. After the storm, the homeowners brought in large boulders to slow the erosion. And then, they applied to the California Coastal Commission to build a permanent 257-foot-long concrete seawall.
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