Sandy saga It was supposed to happen every five to seven years, but the last time fresh sand was added to Surfside and Sunset Beach to replenish the shoreline was 2009. But the sand is flowing now, from pipes stretching from dredgers in the ocean to the shore, and is being spread around by heavy equipment. Ocean swells and currents are expected to spread the sand over some 12 miles toward the south, refreshing Huntington Beach and Newport Beach shores as well. Another project has also started in Newport Beach and one soon will in San Clemente. What’s all this costing and where are beaches closed? Read the story. |