The Los Angeles County Public Health Department cautioned residents on July 25 to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in the ocean at Avalon Beach on Catalina Island, the Santa Monica Pier, and Mother’s Beach in Marina Del Rey—though these beaches remain open.
The warnings are due to a high level of bacteria exceeding state health standards, which may cause illness, especially for children and elderly people, according to the health department. The bacteria was identified during routine testing.
