University of California, Irvine, engineering professor Brett Sanders says south Orange County, especially, now has a large sand deficit. "Our natural sand supplies have been significantly reduced," Sanders wrote in an email. Sanders said the sand replenishment project in Dana Point is significant, in part, because it's the first such project along this stretch of the coast in decades. … The Doheny project is also significant, Sanders said, "because local governments have taken responsibility and taken action." … "We’ll also need a long-term plan for higher rates of sea level rise," Sanders said. Read More