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  2. Powerful Pacific swell brings threat of more dangerous surf ...

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    VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Bulldozers built giant sand berms Friday to protect beachfront homes in one of California's coastal cities hit hard this week by extraordinary waves generated by powerful ...

  3. Huge waves damage homes, cause injuries along California coast

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    In Ventura County, waves of up to 12 feet have already been reported, and the Central Coast has seen 18- to 20-foot swells, said Mike Wofford with the National Weather Service's Oxnard office.

  4. Huge waves to hit California coast for third day, bringing ...

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    During the first round of severe surf on Thursday, nearly 20 people were swept away by a wave that slammed into a beach barrier lined with onlookers in Ventura Beach’s Pierpont area, officials said.

  5. Ventura, California - Wikipedia

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    Ventura, officially named San Buenaventura (Spanish for "Saint Bonaventure"), [11] is a city in and the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States. It is a coastal city located northwest of Los Angeles. The population was 110,763 at the 2020 census. [12] Ventura is a popular tourist destination, owing to its historic landmarks ...

  6. Emma Wood State Beach - Wikipedia

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    Emma Wood State Beach. /  34.28528°N 119.32556°W  / 34.28528; -119.32556. Emma Wood State Beach is a California State Beach in Ventura, California. It is located on the Santa Barbara Channel on the west side of the Ventura River estuary and south of the railroad tracks of the Coast Line and the US Highway 101 freeway.

  7. Ventura Pier - Wikipedia

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    The Ventura Pier, formerly known as the Ventura Wharf and the San Buenaventura Wharf, is a wooden pier located on the Pacific Ocean in Ventura, California. The pier has been designated as Ventura Historic Landmark No. 20. It is the oldest pier in California. The pier was first built in 1872 and served for many years as a transportation hub and ...

  8. New storm bringing more rain, dangerous surf to California as ...

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    New storm bringing more rain, dangerous surf to California as Ventura cleans up after massive waves Karen Garcia, Christian Martinez, Ashley Ahn, Nathan Solis December 29, 2023 at 7:25 AM

  9. Silver Strand Beach - Wikipedia

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    Map of Silver Strand Beach (area inside the red lines) Silver Strand Beach is an unincorporated beach neighborhood in Ventura County, California, United States.Lying between the mouth of Channel Islands Harbor on the north and the ocean entrance to the Port of Hueneme on the south, the eastern side of the beach community lies along the boundary of the Naval Construction Battalion Center Port ...