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Rong-Gong Lin II

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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Rong-Gong Lin II

    California's plan to save coastal homes from El Niño could end up killing beaches (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred With California’s coast getting pounded by strong waves amid a strengthening El Niño, residents and government leaders are turning to big rocks and seawalls to protect homes and keep a railroad from falling into the sea. But there is growing concern this defensive strategy will end up harming California’s famed sandy beaches. “It’s kind of a dou

  2. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Rong-Gong Lin II

    'Pretty epic' Kelvin wave is latest threat to SoCal coastal cities. How soon, and how bad? (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Coastal communities are beginning to assess the damage from waves and flooding as Southern California braces for more potentially destructive conditions from a “coastally trapped Kelvin wave.” Homes from south Orange County to Malibu were flooded and severely damaged. Erosion chewed away the coast from Carlsbad to Long Beach. Laguna Beach, Dana

  3. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Rong-Gong Lin II

    California coast braces for another battering as new El Niño-related wave emerges in Pacific (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred California beach communities are expected to see rising sea levels in the coming weeks as El Niño continues to strengthen, with more sand erosion and damage possible, according to new data. Another El Niño-influenced phenomenon — a “coastally trapped Kelvin wave” — is moving up the coast of Mexico and will soon hit the U.S. West Coast. This isn’

  4. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Rong-Gong Lin II

    What happened to L.A.'s 'perfect' Mediterranean weather? Humidity challenges a birthright (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Southern California was built on many myths — but its weather was not one of them. Generations were lured to the region with promises of perfect weather, that “mild Mediterranean-type climate” that could heal the sick and grow practically everything. The railroads advertised the L.A. climate as a last resort for the world’s sickly. It was the pl

  5. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Rong-Gong Lin II

    Five ways hurricane Marie could impact L.A. during Labor Day weekend (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred The exact path of hurricane Marie remains unclear. But it could affect Labor Day weekend in Southern California. Forecasters say Marie could send showers and increased humidity to the region, as well as large waves and dangerous rip currents for south-facing beaches. Here’s a rundown of what we know and what we don’t. Direct landfall of a hurric

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