San Diego County health officials released an updated water contact closure and advisory list for county beaches in effect Saturday.
Water contact closures have been issued for the following locations due to bacteria levels exceeding health standards:
— Coronado Shoreline, ocean shoreline from Avenida Lunar to North Beach;
— Silver Strand Shoreline, ocean shoreline from Carnation to Avenida Lunar;
— Imperial Beach Shorelines, ocean shoreline from south end of Seacoast Drive to Carnation Avenue;
— Tijuana Slough Shoreline, ocean shoreline from U.S./Mexico border, including Border Field State Park and the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge.
We’re all familiar with the yellow signs that kept beaches from the border to Coronado closed for weeks – even months at a time this year. NBC 7 reporter Joe Little took a deep dive into the sewage crisis at our border.
Additionally, water contact advisories have been issued for the following locations due to …