A LOCAL BEACH HAS BEEN PLACED AT THE TOP OF THE BEACH BUMMER LIST. COWELL BEACH HAS BEEN NEAR THE TOP OF THE LIST FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS….DUE TO BACTERIA LEVELS THAT ARE HIGHER THAN STATE STANDARDS, AND THIS YEAR IT LANDED IN THE NUMBER 1 SLOT…WITH CAPITOLA BEACH 9TH. THE “BEACH BUMMER” LIST IS PUT OUT BY A SANTA MONICA-BASED ADVOCACY GROUP KNOWN AS HEAL THE BAY….WHICH MONITORS BEACHES IN CALIFORNIA, OREGON AND WASHINGTON. THE WHOLE REPORT IS AVAILABLE AT:
www.HealTheBay.org