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At least 9,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the Los Angeles River over the weekend prompted Long Beach to warn people to stay out of the ocean. After learning of the spill Monday, Long Beach health officials closed the water at all of its beaches and swimming areas west of the Belmont Pier, according to a bulletin from the city. The spill happened in the City of Commerce around 1 p.m. Sunday, according to Nelson Kerr, the city's Environmental Health Bureau manager. "There was a main sewage line up in the city of Commerce that was blocked by tree roots and that caused the sewage to back up though a manhole cover in the middle of the street," Kerr said. Even thought that happened 17 miles away from Long Beach, the sewage poured into a storm drain that eventually emptied into the Los Angles River. Kerr said 9,000 gallons is relatively small for a sewage spill, but health officials prefer to exercise caution with anything approaching 10,000 gallons, so authorities opted to close the broad swath of Long Beach shoreline. The water could reopen as soon as tomorrow afternoon, but, Kerr cautioned, "That's the best case." If testing finds evidence of contamination, the areas will stay closed until they meet state water-quality standards, he said.
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Long Beach closes swimming areas west of Belmont Pier after sewage spill

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Long Beach reports lowest case rate of COVID-19 since mid-November

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In Long Beach, dockworkers are now classified as ‘food workers’ so they can get COVID-19 vaccine

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A rendering for the proposed hotel at the southeast corner of Ocean and Pine in Downtown. Courtesy of City of Long Beach.
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Developer of 30-story Downtown hotel seeks extension to keep project alive

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3 shot—1 critically—after Central Long Beach dispute turns violent, police say

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Police lights crime file
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One stabbed, one robbed after dispute near Pike Outlets Sunday, police say

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Governor tours Long Beach vaccination site, touts local school reopening plan

Avatar photo by Jeremiah Dobruck Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
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Ed Killingsworth on the beach: Home he designed on the Peninsula is on the market for $5.179 million

Avatar photoby Tim GrobatyFeb 22, 2021Feb 24, 2021
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Fire in North Alamitos Beach structure burns roof, cuts off power, residents say

Avatar photo by Crystal Niebla Feb 21, 2021
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Customers urged to boycott Long Beach’s highest performing Ralphs, demonstrators say

Avatar photo by Crystal Niebla Feb 21, 2021Feb 24, 2021

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