L.A. County issues warning for 16 beaches

Citing high bacteria levels, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents to avoid swimming, surfing or playing in ocean waters at 16 area beaches.

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The department's warning, issued Wednesday, covers:

-- Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu (100 yards up and down the coast from the public restrooms);

-- Ballona Creek at Dockweiler State Beach (near Dockweiler Tower 40, 100 yards up and down the coast from the creek);

-- Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach (entire swim area);

-- Walnut Creek at Paradise Cove (entire swim area);

-- Solstice Creek at Dan Blocker County Beach (entire swim area);

-- Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach (100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps);

-- Sweetwater Canyon Storm Drain at Carbon Canyon Beach (entire swim area);

-- Castlerock Storm Drain at Topanga County Beach (entire swim area);

-- Ramirez Creek at Paradise Cove (100 yards up and down the coast from the Paradise Cove Pier);

-- Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro (entire swim area);

-- Trancas Creek at Zuma Beach (100 yards up and down the coast from the creek);

-- Escondido Creek at Escondido State Beach (entire swim area);

-- Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu (100 yards up and down the coast from the lagoon);

-- Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach (100 yards up and down the coast from the public restrooms);

-- Santa Monica (100 yards up and down the coast from the pier); and

-- Mother's Beach in Marina del Rey (entire swim area).

The department said those 16 locations were found to have bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested.

Information on beach conditions is available 24 hours a day on the county's beach closure hotline at 800-525-5662. A map of impacted locations and more information is available at PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach/ .

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