Orange County beach communities are preparing for another round of potentially dangerous surf after a weekend that saw hundreds of ocean rescues amid strong waves and rip currents.
In Newport Beach, lifeguards rescued 425 people over the weekend and conducted an additional 6,500 preventative actions, along with 55 medical responses and six boat calls, according to city officials.
At Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach, waves crashed into the parking lot as strong surf affected portions of the coastline. On Monday, the city announced the Aliso Beach west lot was closed after weekend high surf eroded the edge of the lot. City staff removed electrical lines mounted to at-risk palm trees, as well as some of the pavement, according to city officials…