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# Q-Line: Should Santa Monica replace its police department with the Sheriff's Department?
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/010507-story-20070105-5/
- Published: 2007-01-05T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T23:38:01.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Marina del Rey, #archive-import

DP Marina del Rey dredging set to begin The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors announced that the United States Army Corps of Engineers will begin dredging of the north entrance to Marina del Rey today, until the approximate completion date of March 15\. The dredging will eliminate current problems with storm-generated sediment shoaling and vessel groundings that are occurring at the north entrance.

At various times during the dredging, the Marina del Rey Harbor Master will notify mariners about north entrance closures during the dredging operation.

An estimated 255,000 cubic meters of clean sand dredged from the north entrance will be placed offshore, in water approximately 15 to 30 feet deep, at Dockweiler State Beach, adjacent to its main entrance at Imperial Highway. Local wave action will gradually move this sand onshore, replenishing the beach at Dockweiler and other South Bay beaches.

For additional information, contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at (213) 452- 3908 or visit their Web site at www.spl.usace.army.mil

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 5, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/010507.pdf?ref=smdp.com)