Two weeks after the benches at Swami's Beach appeared to have been removed, the city of Encinitas returned a handful of them to the iconic surf spot's cliffside.

The city removed the 13 memorial benches Nov. 17 for “routine maintenance,” and seven were brought back Nov. 30. Some locals, however, think the concrete block was added for another reason.

Seven of the concrete memorial benches that the city says were removed to undergo maintenance were brought back to the beach on Nov. 30, according to Encinitas spokesperson Lois Yum.

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Iconic benches above Swami's Beach in Encinitas are gone, at least for now The North County city's mayor says the benches will be returned after cleaning and repairs ...

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He said he saw the women bend down to do something to the concrete, adding that it was "just not right". Mr Leavens said: “I didn’t realise it was a memorial bench to start with.