Into the ocean -- safe or sorry?
The annual SoCal Beach Report Card from Heal the Bay is out. How'd we do? Though water quality keeps getting better, we're also home to some of the most polluted beaches on the California coast. Susannah Rosenblatt has the details:
Half of the 10 foulest shorelines in the state are in Los Angeles County, with the dirtiest surf at Avalon Harbor Beach on Santa Catalina Island.
Other "beach bummers" with the worst water quality were the waters at Santa Monica Pier, Poche Beach and North Beach-Doheny in south Orange County, Marie Canyon at Puerco Beach in Malibu, Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro and various locations in Long Beach.
The lack of rain helped pump up some of the grades. Bottom line -- we've got a lot more work to do. Read Susannah's full story here. And check the beach stats here.
-- Veronique de Turenne
Photo: flickr
