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Sunset Cliffs
The improvement of Sunset Cliffs
"No concrete, no picnic tables, no playgrounds."
This aerial map shows the planned trail alignment for the Hillside Improvement Project at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park. The exhibit was used during the planning phase to illustrate the general goals and vision for the ...
Bulldozers move in to Sunset Cliffs
Eucalyptus grove out; trails and native plants in
Construction has begun in Sunset Cliffs Natural Park on Phase 2 of the “Hillside Improvement Project,” a component of the Sunset Cliffs Natural Park master plan. Heavy equipment has moved in to the park to ...
Ladera Street stairs closed. Too dangerous.
Sunset Cliffs surfers out of luck
On February 13th, San Diego city officials closed the beach access stairway at the western end of Ladera Street. An adjacent bluff failure that landed at the base of the stairway is the cause of ...
Sunset Cliffs crumble
Second bluff collapse since Thanksgiving
Surfers reported a large bluff collapse at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park two days prior to these photos taken on December 6th. The beach sand below Point Loma Nazarene University that is frequented by students and ...
City code harshing on Surf Check's mellow?
Enforcement thwarts coffeeshop's humble aspirations
Since opening the Surf Check coffee shop last year, Richard Aguirre says he has been embroiled in a permitting process that is unfairly targeting his business. The Surf Check, a blue-and-white camper trailer located on ...
Sinister nonnatives at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
View impressive ocean views and sandstone cliffs
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, a 68-acre City of San Diego regional park, offers spectacular sunset viewing, as implied by the name, however beauty can be found at any time of day. The park is most ...
Sunset Cliff edge road repair
Street Division removes band-aid, performs surgery
City of San Diego work crews began repairs today (January 17) on a sinkhole in the 1000 block of Sunset Cliffs Boulevard. The hole has been a concern of the neighborhood and the Sunset Cliffs ...
Low tide reveals Marine's remains at Sunset Cliffs
"When I realized what everything was I sort of dropped the urn."
You never know what you’re going to find at low tide along the coast — sea-glass, coins, wallets, and sunglasses aren't so out of the ordinary. On Sunday afternoon, Frank Gaffney found something rather unique. ...
Property owners to shore up Bermuda Beach bluff
Surfrider won't fight planned seawall and stabilization project
The owners of three buildings above an Ocean Beach pocket beach known as Bermuda Beach are set to pay a mitigation fee of $82,000 for beach they hope won’t be created by bluff collapse. The ...
Rescued at Sunset Cliffs
Surfer hauled up in basket walks away after being hit by board
On October 23rd at approximately 5 p.m., lifeguards, fire-rescue personnel, and paramedics answered a call at the Ladera Street parking lot in Sunset Cliffs Natural Park. Seven emergency vehicles, one boat, and a jet ski ...
Argument over Sunset Cliffs deck comes to a head
“We believe they've come in at night, put up tarps and poured concrete.”
As soon as the Inn at Sunset Cliffs got permission from the city to repair the two huge sinkholes that collapsed its ocean-front deck in December, the owners admit they rushed to get it done. ...
El Niño goes artistic on Sunset Cliffs
Big swells sculpt new island from sandstone
The northern parking lot on the boulevard in Sunset Cliffs Natural Park has a beautiful new sea stack. The sandstone pillar was formed overnight on February 24th. The night's high tide was 4.42 feet at ...
Get your butt off the beach
Coastal cleanup numbers for 2015
The trash tally for San Diego beaches was released on January 12 by San Diego Coastkeeper and the San Diego chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. In beach cleanups hosted by both groups, 197,788 pieces of ...
Sunset Cliffs crackup no laughing matter
Rains’ effects present serious situation at natural park
San Diego's coastal bluffs are showing the effects of El Niño rains. National Weather Service data shows season to date rain totals for Lindbergh Field at 5.87 inches, or 141 percent of normal. Because of ...
Upper lot full at Sunset Cliffs
Park’s master plan calls for park access
On November 19th, Second District councilwoman Lorie Zapf presented a city-council proclamation celebrating the 100th anniversary of Sunset Cliffs. On this anniversary, many San Diegans and visitors are not able to access Sunset Cliffs Natural ...
