A 100,000-gallon sewage spill has closed Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, L.A. County officials said. Visitors should avoid ocean water and any wet sand for at least three quarters of a mile upstream or downstream from the beach, the county public health department said in a release. A sewage discharge from a manhole in Carson caused the closure, said L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn in an X post. AdvertisementThe beach will remain closed until the health department determines the water meets health standards, it said. Elevated bacteria levels in ocean water may cause illness, especially in children and the elderly,” the advisory warned.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 26, 2025 21:10 UTC