Encinitas, Solana Beach sand project wins national award

North Coast Current • February 20, 2026

Encinitas and Solana Beach have earned national recognition for recent beach restoration efforts after the neighboring cities were named winners of the 2025 Best Restored Beach Award by the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association.

Oceanside sand retention project enters next wave

OsideNews • February 19, 2026

Inside a massive wave tank hundreds of miles from the coast, a scaled-down version of Oceanside’s shoreline is being battered by artificial surf as engineers test whether a proposed artificial reef and headland system could help protect the city’s beaches from erosion.

Sand set for Oceanside’s Tyson Street Beach

News Release • October 26, 2025

Oceanside will begin its first official opportunistic sand placement project, guided by the city’s Sand Compatibility Opportunistic Use Program permits.

Oceanside beach preservation effort gets $1.8 million boost

OsideNews • April 21, 2025

Oceanside recently received a boost to its coastal preservation efforts in the form of a state Coastal Commission grant.

Encinitas, Solana Beach mark completion of sand project

North Coast Current • May 15, 2024

Local and regional officials marked the completion of a coastal project Monday, May 13, that brought new sand to local beaches in Encinitas and Solana Beach.