Pisaster ochraceus
While most sea stars of this species are purple, they can be orange, orange-ochre, yellow, reddish, or brown.
Here is a link to my spotting:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/713...
Lat: 32.84, Long: -117.26
Spotted on Jan 28, 2006
Submitted on Aug 31, 2011