Santa Monica's Ocean Way Festival canceled due to beach erosion
The city said the swells from Hurricane Marie stripped away too much sand to safely hold the beach festival.
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The city said the swells from Hurricane Marie stripped away too much sand to safely hold the beach festival.
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