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Ocean sewage spill averted, reopening popular L.A. County beach ahead of Labor Day weekend

Traffic flows along Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades near Will Rogers State Beach in 2022. Thousands of gallons of raw sewage was diverted from leaking into the ocean at a popular Los Angeles-area beach — reopening the water and sand to revelers for Labor Day weekend, the L.A. County public health department announced Friday. Initially, health officials warned residents …

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15,000-gallon sewage leak triggers closures at two L.A. County beaches

Parts of Venice Beach were closed after 15,000 gallons of sewage leaked into the ocean near Marina del Rey over the weekend. Parts of Venice Beach and Dockweiler State Beach are closed after 15,000 gallons of sewage leaked into the ocean near Marina del Rey over the weekend, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department said. Over the weekend, the …

14,000 gallons of raw sewage spill onto L.A. County beaches, forcing closure

Playa Del Rey Beach is seen in April 2020. A 14,400-gallon sewage spill from Ballona Creek forced Los Angeles County public health officials to close surrounding beaches. Roughly 14,400 gallons of untreated sewage forced Los Angeles County public health officials to warn people to stay out of the water at Dockweiler State Beach, Venice Beach and the surrounding area. It’s …

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Heavy rains pummeling Southern California for the last several days are forcing millions of gallons of raw sewage to spew from sewer connections across Los Angeles County and flow into coastal waters off Long Beach and San Pedro, according to health and sanitation officials. As communities throughout the Los Angeles Basin cope with mudflows, power outages and flooding, county sanitation …

A spill of 50,000 gallons of sewage temporarily closes Long Beach beaches to swimmers

Long Beach closed its local beaches Tuesday following the spill of 50,000 gallons of sewage into the Alhambra Wash. A sign warns visitors away during a previous closure in 2021. Long Beach officials have temporarily closed coastal swimming areas in the city after about 50,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the Alhambra Wash. Long Beach City Health Officer Dr. Anissa …

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What caused the massive oil spill off Huntington Beach? Here is what we know

People began smelling oil off the Orange County coast on Friday afternoon. Sometime Saturday morning, Amplify Energy notified the U.S. Coast Guard that an oil spill had occurred after the company observed an oily sheen in the water. But Saturday evening, Newport Beach and Huntington Beach officials said the leak was “major” and that oil would reach the coast that …

L.A. water recycling imperiled after beach sewage spill, hurting drought conservation

A woman sunbathes near a sign warning people to stay out of the water at Dockweiler State Beach on Tuesday after a 17-million-gallon sewage spill. During the hours-long operation, crews directed the sewage through a one-mile pipe that ends 50 feet under the water, said Timeyin Dafeta, executive plant manager at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant. But public health officials …

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Delayed alert to massive beach sewage spill raises alarm

A lifeguard tells a woman to get out of the water at Dockweiler Beach after 17 million gallons of untreated sewage spilled into the ocean. County officials should have begun informing the public early Monday via social media, she said, adding, “It’s time for a better protocol.” Julio Rodriguez, a captain with the county Fire Department Lifeguard Division at Dockweiler …