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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Retain Sand On the Beaches of Oceanside CA

A hundred years ago, Oceanside had beaches 100 yards wide. Since that time, we have lost about 3 feet of beaches each year so that in much of Oceanside we have no beach. The only good beach remaining is North Harbor Beach, which is retained by the Jetty (or Groin) at the mouth of the San Luis Rey River. Throughout Oceanside's history, the residents and City Council has rejected installing jetties or groins on the rest of the beaches. When sand is deposited on our beach it washes away in just 2 or 3 years. Millions of dollars in sand nourishment is wasted each time. The City of Oceanside needs to retain the sand on our beaches. Here's a video that shows a good way to do it: https://vimeo.com/577256118 #SOSOceanside