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Laguna Beach officials consider fencing, increased patrols after cameras show hundreds entering closed open space
Summary
City, district and county staff discussed options to deter unauthorized entry into open-space parcels at Nestle Road and Alpine Way. OC Parks' cameras recorded roughly 800–1,000 weekly entries; officials are exploring fences and closer coordination with OC Parks and neighbors.
City and school district officials and the police chief discussed steps to reduce unauthorized entry into open-space parcels accessed from Nestle Road and Alpine Way, citing environmental degradation, vandalism and increased wildfire risk.
Chief Calvert told the joint meeting that Orange County Parks has set up cameras on the trails and is tracking “in a week 800 to a thousand people, walking into those unlawful areas,” and recommended adding fences at the Nestle Road and Alpine Way access points. District facilities staff said the district owns the…
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