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Ever since a marine heat wave sent ocean temperatures off the West Coast temporarily soaring a decade ago, young great white sharks have congregated every summer and fall in Soquel Cove, the northern corner of Monterey Bay. ....
"Community groups, including Lahaina Strong which includes many Lahaina fire survivors have been outspoken in demanding action to convert vacation rentals into local housing to address affordability and availability issues," writes Opinion Editor Don Miller. ....
"In the first two years following the Santa Cruz Harbor construction, about 600,000 cubic yards of sand accumulated against the west jetty, significantly widening Seabright Beach," writes columnist Gary Griggs. "Wave action soon moved sand around the end of the jetty and deposited it in the entrance channel. Dredging began in 1965 and has been an annual process ever since." ....