This Southern California beach community is getting overrun by visitors

Longtime residents and city leaders in Laguna Beach say this summer has been unlike any other.

Fleeing the scorching inland heat, visitors have flocked to this affluent coastal community by the tens of thousands, crowding beaches and, according to locals, leaving behind unprecedented amounts of trash.

“I’ve never seen the influx of trash, people, crowds, rescues, sirens in my entire life,” said Greg Viviani, a Laguna Beach native who runs the popular Instagram handle SoLagLocal.

In a video shared on July 1, Viviani emptied a trash bag full of beach toys and garbage that he collected in a single morning.

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