Anthony Victoria

Californians will vote on Proposition 1 in November. That measure would let the state borrow just over $11 billion through a state bond to fund affordable housing programs.

Ventura County’s Ormond Beach is a wetland home to wildlife and a potential refuge for the nearby community. But it’s coastline has been industrial for decades, and development and waste have left pollution behind. Now, as sea levels rise, advocates worry toxic chemicals could spread into surrounding neighborhoods if the beach remains an industrial zone.