L.A. County Beaches - Dirtiest in California (Los Angeles, Santa Monica: attorney, home)

[MisterMark]

Congratulations, L.A.

By Susannah Rosenblatt, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
July 29, 2008

For the fifth year in a row, Los Angeles County is home to the dirtiest beaches in the state, with repeat offenders Avalon on Santa Catalina Island and Santa Monica among those with the highest levels of fecal bacteria in ocean water, according to a Natural Resources Defense Council report to be released today.

"The problem's not going away," said Michelle Mehta, an attorney with the nonprofit organization's water program.

More: L.A. County beaches rank high in contamination - Los Angeles Times (broken link)

[adysmom]

Originally Posted by MisterMark

Congratulations, L.A.

By Susannah Rosenblatt, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
July 29, 2008

For the fifth year in a row, Los Angeles County is home to the dirtiest beaches in the state, with repeat offenders Avalon on Santa Catalina Island and Santa Monica among those with the highest levels of fecal bacteria in ocean water, according to a Natural Resources Defense Council report to be released today.

"The problem's not going away," said Michelle Mehta, an attorney with the nonprofit organization's water program.

More: L.A. County beaches rank high in contamination - Los Angeles Times (broken link)

If coarse they are the dirtiest beaches they are in Los Angeles. Santa Monica and Venice beach are the dirtiest and smelliest beaches I have ever been too. Zuma is not as bad, I guess because it's a ways from Los Angeles. Catalina, It's been many years sense I have been their but I am sure its also gone down hill. Gangs and homeless have taken over what was a nice family beach.