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    California coastal officials vote to tear down sea wall protecting Laguna Beach mansion

    by Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times Aug 10, 2018 3 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously Thursday to order a Laguna Beach couple to pay $1 million in fines and tear down a sea wall that officials say protects a single mansion from erosion at the expense of the public beach in front.

    The decision prioritizes the rights of beachgoers over those of property owners, easing concerns among coastal advocates that the case could prompt more sea wall construction in a state that has long limited such reinforcement to emergencies.

    "The sea wall needs to come

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