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Residents fear losing Capistrano Beach as storms chip away at their 'piece of paradise'

DANA POINT, Calif. - Walking along a battered stretch of her beloved beach, Sandie Iverson ticked off the destruction from recent storms. The boardwalk and a seawall collapsed. Palm trees were ripped from their roots.

As winter rains alight on Southern California, Iverson couldn't help but wonder what fresh calamity would befall small but picturesque Capistrano Beach.

"When this crazy weather ends, will we still have basketball courts?" the 70-year-old asked, as excavators continued clearing debris this week.

"Capo Beach"

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