BEACH ACCESS BLOCKED » This beach gate on L'Orange Place in Kailua is generating controversy, with some people saying it keeps beachgoers from the shoreline. Area resident Trudy Moncrief showed the gate, which has a touch-pad lock, yesterday.
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