A temporary lifeguard tower that has popped up on one of San Diego ‘s busiest stretches of sand is turning heads after residents learned the structure carries a price tag of roughly $2.5 million. The elevated tower, which resembles a giant industrial platform perched above the sand in Mission Beach, officially opened in May ahead of a busy summer season as crews work around a crumbling permanent lifeguard station nearby. The structure features a tiny traditional white lifeguard pod awkwardly