In August, two jet skiers became stranded after passing the breakwater, fighting to stay alive for hours.
In October, relentless waves from Post-Tropical Storm Rachel slammed into homes on the beachfront, with some houses becoming close to collapsing into the surf.
And on Saturday, 15 beaches had to be closed after a pipe burst and dumped nearly 30,000 gallons of sewage, with almost half of it spilling into the ocean.
Long Beach, Calif., can’t seem to catch a break.
The coastal city temporarily closed all of its open coastal swimming sites, including its bay swimming areas and lagoons, after a sewage spill that began Friday evening, the city said in a statement Saturday.
Precautionary closure of the city’s open coastal swimming areas will remain in effect until recreational water quality is assessed and meets state standards. The city has more than six miles of public beach.
Water sampling will begin Monday, the city said. It’s unclear when the closures will be lifted.
Local officials said contractors were working to help clean up the spill and repair the broken pipe.
In recent years, Long Beach has also had to regularly grapple with upstream sewage spills that have forced beach closures.
Long Beach sits downstream from much of Los Angeles County, and many of the spills do not originate from the city itself.
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