The shoreline from San Clemente to Dana Point is a microcosm of what issues can arise when the beach disappears from a “beach town” – and how much is at stake for coastal communities when their sand disappears. … UC Irvine civil engineering professor Brett Sanders, a leading expert on sand erosion, said the beach went through what’s called a “tipping point.” South San Clemente had about 200 feet of sand through the 1990s and 2000s, based on satellite imagery analyzed by grad students. … Now, at the point where the railroad damage occurred, there’s no beach at all during higher tides, and only wet sand exposed when tides drop. [Subscription required, campus-wide access provided by UCI Libraries. Sign-up here: https://guides.lib.uci.edu/news/ocregister] Read More