Heal the Bay's annual “Beach Report Card" released Wednesday concludes historic winter precipitation in California is resulting in high rates of runoff and dirtier water along the coast.
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Scientists say only two beaches qualified for the "Honor Roll" this year compared to 50 last year. One of them is in San Diego at the Point Loma Lighthouse.
California beaches were affected by an unprecedented amount of rainfall in the last 12 months, which of course means all the contamination from city streets end up in the ocean.