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Part of Sunset Beach closed due to aggressive shark activity

Avatar photo by City News Service Nov 6, 2023

The closure began at 4:30 p.m. Sunday and was scheduled to remain until 4:30p.m. Tuesday.

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Stormwater pipe replacement to shut down part of Alamitos Bay beach for months in 2024

Avatar photo by Jason Ruiz Jun 9, 2023
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LA County supervisor wants investigation into sewage spill that discharged millions of gallons

Avatar photoby Staff ReportsJan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022
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City closes all beach swimming areas due to sewage spill

Avatar photo by Crystal Niebla Dec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2021
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Long Beach coastal beaches open again after sewage spill, rains

Avatar photo by Valerie Osier Jan 11, 2021Jan 11, 2021
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After a rainstorm and sewage spill, don’t go swimming at the beach

Avatar photo by Valerie Osier Dec 28, 2020Dec 29, 2020
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Beaches closed after 50,000 gallons of sewage spills into Los Cerritos Channel

Avatar photo by Sebastian Echeverry Dec 26, 2020Dec 26, 2020
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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Beaches reopen to swimmers, surfers days after 11,000 gallon sewage spill

Avatar photoby City News ServiceJan 16, 2020
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Officials lift beach closure after sewage spill

Avatar photo by City News Service Dec 29, 2018
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Beaches in Long Beach Closed Due to Lightning; Reopen Within the Hour

Avatar photo by Keeley Smith Sep 10, 2015

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