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:

  • Topsail Street extension in Venice
  • Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach
  • Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu
  • Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica
  • Mother’s Beach in Marina Del Rey
  • 28th Street Extension in Manhattan Beach

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

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

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