As the winter surf season begins, the North Shore’s “Ninemile miracle” of world-famous surfing breaks is under attack. From Laniakea through Rocky Point to Sunset Beach, surfers, tourists, and property owners
watch golden beach sand and grassy lawns disappear as the Pacific Ocean kisses Kam Highway. Mother Nature, it seems, is determined to prove, once again, that once the lava stops flowing, volcanic islands grow smaller, not larger. While local residents and City, County, and state officials ponder the crisis, beachfront property owners organize