Laguna Beach declares local emergency as coastal erosion threatens homes

Laguna Beach has declared a local emergency after powerful swells from Hurricane Marie caused significant coastal erosion, damaged seawalls and threatened oceanfront homes, with city officials warning that an unusually strong El Niño could bring additional damage in the months ahead. City Manager Dave Kiff, acting as the city’s director of emergency services, issued the […]Laguna Beach has declared a local emergency after powerful swells from Hurricane Marie caused significant coastal erosion, damaged seawalls and threatened oceanfront homes, with city officials warning that an unusually strong El Niño could bring additional damage in the months ahead. City Manager Dave Kiff, acting as the city’s director of emergency services, issued the […]