Tag archives: erosion

The Road to Recovery on Santa Rosa Island
By Chuck Graham   |   October 27, 2026

It’s been difficult to look at, but the scorched southeast end of Santa Rosa Island is now in restoration mode. After the human-caused wildfire began on the afternoon of May 15, 2026, and was fully contained on June 4, 2026, it will require all hands-on deck to return a natural balance to the windswept isle. […]

Beachgoers Beware of Rocks at Eucalyptus Entrance
By Montecito Journal   |   September 3, 2024

Montecito Journal staff urges Miramar beachgoers to be cautious at the Eucalyptus Lane entrance due to a mound of rocks atop the sand at the base of the stairs. As one who has been running/walking and observing the local beaches for more than 50 years, I can assert the annual littoral sand movement toward Ventura […]

Miramar Beach Erosion
By Montecito Journal   |   August 27, 2024

Miramar Beach residents are urging beachgoers to use the Miramar Hotel’s public access to the beach instead of the Eucalyptus Lane entrance due to safety concerns regarding the erosion at the base of the stairs. Currently, at high tide beachgoers must walk over a mound of rocks atop the sand in order to reach the […]