It was mayhem. The place was packed with lines out the door.” Jordan Small on opening day of his first brick-and-mortar spot, Small’s Smash Club.

The national governing body for the sport is poised to get funding for athlete development, promotional and marketing efforts.

Orange County officials, alongside leaders at San Clemente City Hall, are evaluating different methods to get more sand on the beach and keep it there to prevent train closures and widen the city’s ...