Beach Closures
Excessive bacteria in seawater 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 Harbor Beach Park in Oxnard. Water pollution has plagued those beaches since September.
Swimmers, waders and surfers should keep at least 50 yards from each side of the signs to avoid bacteria in ocean water, according to officials at the Ventura County Environmental Health Division.
Weekly beach testing occurs at 53 sites in the county, and results can be obtained by calling the county’s ocean water quality hotline at (805) 662-6555 or visiting the division’s Web site at https://www.ventura.org/env_hlth/ocean.htm.
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