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    Representatives from various city, state and federal agencies participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of Phase One of the San Clemente Beach Nourishment project May 31 in San Clemente, Calif. The project includes the construction of a 50-foot-wide beach fill along a 3,412-foot-long stretch of shoreline, using 251,000 cubic yards of compatible sediment.

    Corps, city celebrates San Clemente beach expansion

    The City of San Clemente hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of part of its expanded beach May 31 in San Clemente. The event occurred following the completion of Phase One of the San Clemente Beach Nourishment project, which aims to reduce coastal storm damage along the city’s shoreline.
  • Hunter Merritt, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources social scientist, speaks to Whittier Narrows Dam Tabletop Exercise participants at the USACE Baseyard May 23 in South El Monte, Calif. During the exercise, participants were provided with a brief about Whittier Narrows Dam, which included dam operations, safety and procedures.

    LA District hosts Whittier Narrows Dam Tabletop Exercise

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District hosted representatives from multiple local, state and federal agencies during a Whittier Narrows Dam Tabletop Exercise at the USACE Baseyard May 23 in South El Monte.
  • Col. Andrew Baker, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander, speaks to the media during a May 13 press conference, while, from left to right, Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner, Encinitas Mayor Tony Kranz and Rep. Mike Levin with California’s 49th District, look on at Encinitas City Hall in Encinitas, California.

    Community, leaders celebrate sand on beach just in time for summer

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District celebrated the completion of a beach nourishment project that benefits the Encinitas and Solana Beach communities during a joint press conference with its partners May 13 at Encinitas City Hall.
  • Congressional reps visit Whittier Narrows Dam Ryan Hambelton, staff director of the Water Resources and Environmental Subcommittee, left, speaks with U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitano, 32nd Congressional District of California and ranking member of the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, right, during a tour of the Whittier Narrows Dam April 2 in Montebello, California.

    Congressional reps visit Whittier Narrows Dam

    The Los Angeles District welcomed congressional leaders with the House Subcommittee on Water Re-sources and the Environment April 2 at the district’s Base Yard in South El Monte. The committee, its staff and Los Angeles County Department of Public Works officials received a comprehensive briefing about the district’s management of the Los Angeles County Drainage Area flood control system, Whittier Narrows Dam and water conservation priorities for the Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA, of 2024.