RIP
Wow...of course always hard to hear about this kind of accident. But HBHS is my alma mater so especially hard to hear.
You all are suggesting ways to not get exposed to all that beach traffic. Here's a suggestion: move away or just go surfing. Riding a bike in soCal seems so pointless with all the cars and stop lights. For a while, I moved inland (I wasn't a bike centric) but I would ride the riverbed to help supplement my exercise. Sometimes I'd venture into the mean streets. I remember telling my cycling dad (lives in NH) that I had figured out a route that kept me from putting my foot down at a red light for 12 miles. I thought that was a huge win. LOL, now I could ride for thousands of miles without having to put my foot down for a light and probably only see a few cars.
Move away.......you'll know what I am talking about once you do.