Digital News Feed

Possible oil spill in Long Beach under investigation

The U.S. Coast Guard and Long Beach Fire Department are investigating the source of a possible oil spill in Long Beach near Alamitos Beach.

Witnesses reported seeing tar balls on the shoreline around 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 near the 400 block of East Shoreline Drive, and fire department officials joined the Coast Guard in responding to the scene, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Aidan Cooney said.

“When our team arrived there was no oil or any tar balls along the shoreline and any oil that was in the water had dissipated,” Cooney said.

Cooney said the source of the slick was unknown.

“We’ll continue to monitor the situation in Long Beach,” he said.

CBS 2 reported no marine or wildlife were harmed by the slick.

A team from the state Fish and Wildlife Department will also participate in monitoring any new potential spills.

Related Articles

Crime and Public Safety |


Wounded officer shot, killed suspect who killed 2 colleagues in Connecticut

Crime and Public Safety |


Weekend rain could bring lightning, hail to Southern California

Crime and Public Safety |


Homeless man suspected of stabbing one woman in the head with scissors, striking another with pickle jar in North Hollywood

Crime and Public Safety |


North Hollywood man gets 10 years for selling ghost guns, methamphetamine

Crime and Public Safety |


No decisions yet if cars’ plates will go to eight characters

You May Also Like

Digital News Feed

By HILLEL ITALIE | AP National Writer NEW YORK — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner...

Digital News Feed

Community residents and elected officials gathered over the weekend to celebrate the designation of a five-mile tract of roadway along Crenshaw Boulevard as “Malcolm...

Digital News Feed

Stacy M. Brown/NNPA Newswire       Earlier this month, a scathing report from ProPublica noted the apparent betrayal of one of the most trusted and powerful Democratic politicians...

Digital News Feed

She was as in the words of one of her greatest hits, “simply the best”, and with her passing Wednesday (May 24), the internet...