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Six beaches in San Mateo County rank among the 10 most polluted in California in an annual water quality survey by an environmental advocacy group. Heal the Bay’s Beach Report ...

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The Santa Monica Pier area again ranks among California's most polluted beaches, Heal the Bay's annual report card shows.

A pair of recently released reports shed light on the state of California waterways ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.

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