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Got it Edition CA NY Search Search Opinion California’s coastline is worth saving — and we can do it By CA Post Editorial Board Published Sep. 9, 2026, 9:00 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Californians are still cleaning up after Hurricane Marie brought big waves, storm surges and flooding to coastal communities. Marie didn’t even have to make landfall to have a huge impact. Just ask actor Nicolas Cage, whose Malibu home was nearly swallowed by a sinkhole. 4 The property at 18912 Pacific Coast Highway, one of many destroyed in the 2025 LA wildfires, is shown on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Malibu, CA. CA Post We tend to think of coastlines as static, because that’s how we draw them on maps. In the last century, Americans built along coastlines — sometimes because it was easier, and sometimes because as our society grew wealthier, it began to place a premium on beauty and recreation. 4 Destruction caused by the 2025 LA wildfires is seen at the Malibu coast on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Malibu, CA. Pedro Colo for CA Post We thought coastlines would stay the same, because we planned them to be so. But coastlines are dynamic. That means they change over time. Today’s beach might be gone after tomorrow’s storm. Cliffs can tumble to the sea after floods, or earthquakes. That doesn’t mean we can’t build on the coast, or remove what has been built there already. There are engineering solutions to the challenges of coastal living. Seawalls can protect homes and highways. Caissons can keep buildings above tides and sinkholes. Railways and roads can be elevated or moved inland. 4 Destruction caused by the 2025 LA wildfires is seen at the Malibu coast on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Malibu, CA. CA Post 4 Destruction caused by the 2025 LA wildfires is seen at the Malibu coast on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Malibu, CA. Pedro Colo for CA Post There are really two questions. The first is money. Who will pay to make these changes? Will the funds be private, or public? Many Californians might object to tax dollars being spent to protect seaside mansions that are owned by the state’s wealthiest residents. At the same time, the public depends on coastal trains and the Pacific Coast Highway. And the coastline’s attractions drive tourism in the Golden State. The second question is about political will. California needs to have an adult conversation about our coast — especially with the ruins of the Palisades Fire still haunting the scenic drive in Malibu. We can’t abandon the coastline or stick to old regulations that just slow down rebuilding. California’s coast is worth saving. And we can do it. Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters California Post News : Facebook , Instagram , TikTok , X , YouTube , WhatsApp , LinkedIn California Post Sports Facebook , Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , X California Post Opinion California Post Newsletters : Sign up here! California Post App : Download here! Home delivery : Sign up here! Page Six Hollywood : Sign up here! Filed under california malibu nicolas cage pacific ocean sinkholes storms 9/9/26 Read Next Parents across America are right to be furious at public-s... 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CA Post Destruction caused by the 2025 LA wildfires is seen at the Malibu coast on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Malibu, CA. Pedro Colo for CA Post Destruction caused by the 2025 LA wildfires is seen at the Malibu coast on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Malibu, CA. CA Post Destruction caused by the 2025 LA wildfires is seen at the Malibu coast on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Malibu, CA. 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