FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : NEWPORT BEACH
While its neighbor up the coast loses thousands of beachgoers because of a mysterious contaminant in the water, Newport Beach has seen a surge of beach visitors the last week.
Both city officials and business owners report an increase that appears to be due, in part, to the closures in Huntington Beach.
Lifeguards reported about 85,000 people at Newport beaches on Saturday and Sunday. The crowds were attracted to the area because of warm temperatures, good surf conditions and the beach closure, said Lt. Eric Bauer of the Newport Beach Fire and Marine Department.
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