Beach Closures
Excessive bacteria in the water prompted Ventura County officials to continue warning swimmers not to use two local beaches.
Tests show unsafe conditions at both Hobie Beach and Channel Islands Beach Park in Oxnard. Water pollution has plagued those beaches since September.
Last month, Channel Islands Harbor Beach Park, otherwise known as “Kiddie Beach,” was named the most polluted beach in Southern California in Heal the Bay’s 10th annual report card.
Swimmers, waders and surfers should keep at least 50 yards from each side of the signs to avoid bacteria, warned officials at the Ventura County Environmental Health Division.
Weekly beach testing occurs at 53 sites in Ventura County, and results can be obtained by calling the county’s ocean water quality hotline at 662-6555 or visiting the division’s Web site at https://www.ventura.org/env_hlth/ocean.htm.
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