Several miles of coastline spanning from Malibu to Santa Monica have been closed indefinitely due to the risk of toxic materials and pollutants from wildfires that burned in the area in recent months.

Although the beaches remain open, health advisories prohibit or urge residents to avoid swimming, surfing or playing in the ocean water because of debris runoff from fire zones.

A recent update from Los Angeles Public Health announced that a previous ocean water closure has been downgraded to an ...

Why it matters: The ocean around all Los Angeles County beaches could have higher bacteria levels thanks to the recent rain, ...

Among tricky items to recycle, cigarette butts are a focus of the Surfrider Foundation in Ventura County and elsewhere.

There is at one slight glimmer of hope, however. According to Moe, testing following the devastating fires in Lahaina, Maui, ...