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A Storm Drain Encounter of the Disturbing Kind

This morning, after listening to the rain fall on my roof all night and waking up to soggy streets, I put on my raincoat and trekked out to see what the stormdrains were pumping out onto the beaches. What I found was quite shocking — this being my …
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Eco Surfin' Safari

Two avid surfers have set sail on a two-week expedition in a 22-foot, all-electric boat down the Californian and Mexican coasts. Their mission: Survey the health of the Southern California’s ocean waters and raise awareness about plastics in the se…
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Alamitos Bay Closed Following Sewage Spill

NBC LA reported today (10/3/2012) that a weekend sewage spill will likely keep Long Beach Alamitos Bay beaches shut down for at least two more days. A private sump pump that serves a residential community near the Cerritos Channel fail…
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Beach Water Clear in Ore. and Wash.

Just in time to head to the shore for the Labor Day weekend, Heal the Bay’s end-of-summer 2012 Beach Report Card for Oregon and Washington shows mostly A’s and B’s, with just a few spots that need improving. This is the third year that Heal the…
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What Are Those Black Clumps on the Beach?

One of our Facebook fans recently posted the following question on the Heal the Bay Facebook page: “I was walking along Dockweiler Beach from Marina del Rey towards El Segundo, and I couldn't help but notice black sticky roundish clumps all along t…
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Sewage Spill in Orange County

As of August 11, the harbor water area at the Huntington Harbour Boat Launch in Orange County at Warner and PCH to the boat docks at Bluewater Lane is closed to swimming and diving due to a sewage spill. Baby Beach in Dana Point and Poche Beach in Sa…
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Report Water Pollution 24/7 via Bilingual Hotline

Only you can prevent water pollution.  The City of Malibu recently introduced a water pollution prevention hotline as a way to improve local water quality. Residents can call (310) 359-8003 to report environment and public health threats.  …
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Heal the Bay Earns Top Tourism Award

June 4, 2012 The California Travel Association (CTA) will bestow its annual Tourism Stewardship of the Year award this week to Heal the Bay, recognizing us for doing the most to “protect, preserve, restore, improve, expand, or otherwise enhance Cal…

Know Before You Swim in the O.C.

Ocean lovers in the Orange County now have a newly-enhanced resource for assessing water quality conditions before going for a swim.  The Orange County Health Agency’s Ocean Water Protection Program just upgraded its public web tool, making it…
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