Hotel del Coronado boots ‘Sandcastle Man’ from his yearslong spot on the beach

The Sandcastle Man, whose intricately designed sand sculptures — from “Star Wars” to Emerald City to snowmen — have long graced the Hotel del Coronado beachfront, has been banned by the resort from returning to his prime location.

The hotel’s decision to terminate their long-standing relationship, effective Feb. 5, was formally codified in a letter sent to sand sculpture artist Bill Pavlacka by the hotel’s human resources director, who stated he had violated hotel policies. More specifically...