This is where a SoCal railway is about to fall into the sea. What is being done to save it

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Grace Toohey, as published by Los Angeles Times - California · November 6, 2026 · 1 min read

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The California Coastal Commission on Thursday approved an extensive package aimed at fortifying the vulnerable railway along San Clemente's coast, while also attempting to protect the area's shrinking beaches. A hallmark of the permit includes a historic replenishment of sand.

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