Overview
- Los Angeles County health officials advise avoiding ocean water at six locations after tests found bacteria above state standards.
- The warnings cover 100 yards up and down the coast at Santa Monica Pier; Topanga Canyon Beach lagoon; Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach near the public restrooms; Escondido Creek at Escondido State Beach; the Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach; and Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State Beach.
- The advisories are not closures, and LACDPH continues at least weekly sampling with updates posted on an online map, a 24‑hour hotline, and beach signage.
- A previous warning at the Castlerock Storm Drain at Topanga County Beach was lifted after follow‑up testing confirmed acceptable levels.
- Officials note increased health risks in contaminated water, particularly for children, older adults, and immunocompromised people, as a record heat wave elevates public‑health concerns through late week.