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Kelp recovery seen off Laguna Beach after storm damage
Orange County Coastkeeper’s Ray Hiemstra notes kelp restoration after hurricane-force storms left over 95 percent of Laguna Beach kelp washed ashore. Nancy Caruso reports new growth from a single plant to about 75 shoots per area, though beach odor and stinky kelp upset tourists. Laguna Beach halted heavy machinery during grunion season to protect spawning fish, opting for hand removal and slower cleanup.
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Mark Evans
Laguna Beach
Ray Hiemstra
Orange County
Nancy Caruso
Caruso
Na Beach
Laguna Beach Public Works
Steven Man
Carrie Wilson
California Department of Fish and Wildlife