For Immediate Release:

December 23, 2022

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:

BEACH AREAS WARNINGS:

· Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach

· 28^th Street Extension in Manhattan Beach

· Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

· Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica

· Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach

· Mother’s Beach in Marina Del Rey

These warnings have been issued due to bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested.

BEACH AREAS NOW CLEARED:

Warnings have been lifted for the following beach areas where recent sample results identified water quality levels within State standards:

· Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu

· Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State Beach

Recorded information on beach conditions is available 24- hours a day on the County'sbeach closure hotline:1-800- 525-5662. To view the map of impacted locations and for more information, please visit: PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach/.

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