NewsCalifornia News

Actions

Some beaches reopen after Southern California sewage spill

California Oil Spill
Posted

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Some Southern California beaches have reopened after a large sewage spill shut off large segment of the coastline before New Year’s Day.

Los Angeles County health officials on Monday said closures had been lifted for beaches including Point Fermin and Outer Cabrillo.

Other segments of the coastline remained closed. Officials said a sewer main line failed Thursday in the city of Carson, discharging roughly 8.5 million gallons of sewage into a waterway that empties into Los Angeles Harbor.

The spill prompted the closure of swimming areas stretching from Orange County’s Sunset Beach to Rancho Palos Verdes in Los Angeles County.

Sign up for our Morning E-mail Newsletter to receive the latest headlines in your inbox.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Tuesday

10/21/2025

Mostly Sunny

85° / 60°

0%

Wednesday

10/22/2025

Partly Cloudy

73° / 56°

5%

Thursday

10/23/2025

Partly Cloudy

73° / 54°

5%

Friday

10/24/2025

Sunny

78° / 54°

5%

Saturday

10/25/2025

Partly Cloudy

75° / 56°

5%

Sunday

10/26/2025

Partly Cloudy

71° / 53°

13%

Monday

10/27/2025

Sunny

72° / 52°

4%

Tuesday

10/28/2025

Sunny

73° / 53°

2%