Doheny State Beach — with the blue ocean just feet away and some campsites sitting right on the sand — already is one of the hardest campgrounds in Southern California at which to nab a spot. But it ...

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Kathy and Harry Perazella dug their toes into the sand and soaked in the view of the sparkling blue ocean on a recent morning. The couple, who drove in from Corona, was getting a “beach fix,” enjoying ...