4 Los Angeles County beaches remain under high bacteria warning
The county has issued two new bacteria warnings to beaches along the Pacific and San Pedro Bay, and one along the Russian River.
While only the beaches off Santa Monica, Playa del inlet, Torrance Harbor and Ventura Harbor near Ventura are getting the most attention, there are more than 60 beaches in Los Angeles County that fall under the county’s highest bacteria warning.
These include beaches in Montecito, Manhattan Beach, Newport Coast, Topanga, and Playa del Rey.
A full list of the beaches that have been given the warning includes:
Playa Del Rey Beach
Ocean Beach
Trestles
Ocean View Beach
Rancho Santa Margarita
Ocean Harbor Beach
Laguna Beach
Rancho Santa Margarita
Santa Monica
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Bluffs
Torrance Beach
Ventura Harbor
Playa Del Rey Beach, in Los Angeles, is the only beach in the county where the water has not been taken up by bacteria.
This beach has been a particular concern with bacteria on a number of levels, according to the county’s public health division. The county issued its most elevated bacteria warning this month along with the beaches off Ventura Harbor and Santa Monica and on the Russian River.
The warning comes on the heels of an even higher warning issued earlier this month.
At the time, the county said that the bacteria were showing up on a new kind of bacteria called a vibrio, which is more resistant to chlorine and other cleaning agents.
The agency believes that people may have exposed themselves to the bacteria and have become infected.
There are two ways that bacteria can get onto the beach:
By walking on the sand and touching it with skin or clothing that comes in contact with the bacteria.
By bathing in the surf and taking a dip in the water.
This means that if you see a sign on the beach indicating that there are health hazards, you should avoid stepping on the sand, surfing in the ocean, or going to the beach without the proper health precautions.
“If you have an extreme