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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The Many Faces of the California Coastline

    From rocky cliffs at the Oregon border, to the Golden Gate, to the Southland's sunny beaches, the California coast is 1100 miles long.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    From rocky cliffs at the Oregon border, to the Golden Gate, to the Southland's sunny beaches, the California coast is 1100 miles long. In his new book,

    The Golden Shore: California's Love Affair with the Sea

    , environmentalist and reporter

    David Helvarg explores how the coastline has helped shaped the state’s unique identity. KCRW’s Saul Gonzalez talked to him a few steps away from the Redondo Beach Pier. (Helvarg

    's

    top five "must visit" places on the California coast.)

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      David Helvarg

      journalist and enviromental activist

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