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• City Beaches Fully Open After Tests Affirm Water Quality

  All City beaches are fully open as of 2 p.m. Monday, October 11, after water quality testing showed the ocean water is safe for swimmers and surfers to return. | October 11, 2021

• Newport Harbor Reopens Following Oil Spill Closure

  The entrance to Newport Harbor reopened Friday afternoon, October 8, following a five-day closure due to the oil spill. The Harbor entrance was closed Monday morning by order of the U.S. Coast Guard to help prevent oil from entering harbor waters. | October 8, 2021

• Oil Spill Response Update

  Oil spill cleanup crews continued their work along the shoreline on Thursday, October 7, including 40 workers deployed to West Newport, from 15th Street to 36th Street, and another 40 in Corona del Mar. | October 7, 2021

• Oil Spill Community Volunteers Now Being Registered

  The Unified Command leading the oil spill response has approved the use of community volunteers to assist in the effort. | October 7, 2021