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A sailboat was blown ashore on Wollaston Beach in Quincy, Massachusetts, during a nor'easter, echoing a scene captured there in August 1930 by Boston Herald photographer Leslie Jones. The 2026 image, taken by Boston Globe photographer David L. Ryan, draws a direct visual comparison between the two storms nearly a century apart.

Olympic surfing is back in focus with the sport set to be staged on a beach as part of the Los Angeles 2028 Games. Surfing, which debuted at Tokyo 2020 and continued in Tahiti at Paris 2024, is again drawing attention as organisers confirm venues. Beach locations keep the sport close to its roots while testing athletes on open-ocean waves.

Aldermen in Osage Beach, Missouri, are reviewing proposals for a new entertainment district in the city. The plans were presented at a recent board meeting as officials consider how the district could shape development and attract visitors to the Lake of the Ozarks area. Details on the scope, location, and timeline of the project have not been fully outlined, and residents are watching to see how the city proceeds.

A wildfire is burning in the area outside Ocean Isle Beach, a coastal town in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Local news outlet the Goldsboro News-Argus reported the blaze, though no further details on its size, containment or any evacuations were immediately available. Residents in the region are monitoring the situation as conditions develop.

Laguna Beach voters will consider Measure E in the 2026 election, a ballot measure that would establish term limits for members of the city council. The proposal is being covered in Orange County local election coverage. Details on the specific length of the proposed limits and the groups supporting or opposing the measure have not been widely reported yet.

Newport Beach voters will consider Measure H in the 2026 election, a ballot measure that would place limits on the city's approved housing element. The housing element is the state-mandated plan outlining how Newport Beach will accommodate its share of regional housing growth, and the measure would constrain what the city has already adopted. The Orange County Register reports the measure is part of the local ballot ahead of the 2026 vote.

Devin Nunes, the former chief executive of Trump Media & Technology Group and a former US congressman from California, has opened a wine business in Pismo Beach. The venture marks a new chapter for Nunes, who represented the state's Central Coast area in Congress before joining the Trump media company. The business adds to the region's established wine and tourism scene.

A large section of cliff collapsed onto the beach at Laguna Beach, California, sending rocks crashing down as heavy surf from a strong El Niño battered the coastline. Video of the rockslide is circulating widely, drawing attention to the power of the storm-driven waves and raising safety concerns for people near eroding coastal bluffs.

Candidates running for Huntington Beach City Council took part in a forum hosted by the local chamber of commerce, where they discussed their positions on business issues ahead of the election. The event gave voters and local business owners a chance to hear how each candidate would approach economic policy and city management.