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A bill currently winding through the Texas state legislature could give the new city's officials the ability to close a local highway and limit access to nearby Boca Chica Beach and Boca Chica State Park during rocket launches and other company activity.

The result of the vote could set up tussles between county officials and Starbase over access to Boca Chica Beach as SpaceX looks to increase the number of launches at its Texas site from five to 25 per year.

Tickets are $20 in advance online or $25 if purchased the day of the event at the Garden Tour Hub at the Plant Chica, 4311 Degnan Ave. Children under 13 can join the tours for free when accompanied by a ticketed adult, but pets and strollers are not permitted in the backyards, and not all gardens are wheelchair-accessible.

Some areas, such as around Huntington Beach and Bolsa Chica, saw their tsunami hazard areas shrink after new analysis indicated levees and ponds would help better protect the public than originally thought.

An unknown individual also shot and killed a 2-year-old sea lion at Bolsa Chica State Beach on Aug. 7.