Because of the recent rainfall, Los Angeles County Health Officer Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, has issued a beach advisory for the county.
Davis cautions residents that bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash, and other public health hazards from city streets and mountain areas are likely to contaminate ocean waters at and around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers.
Individuals who enter the water in these areas could become ill.
This advisory will be in effect until at least Thursday, March 18 at 10 a.m. and may be extended depending on further rainfall.
Recorded information on beach conditions is available 24 hours a day on L.A. County’s beach closure hotline: 1-800-525-5662.
Zonta Club Accepting Applications For ‘Virginia Wrage Scholarships’
The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley is accepting scholarship applications for the “Virginia Wrage Memorial Fund” from women over the age of 40 who live in the SCV community.
Virginia Wrage. Photo courtesy of Zonta CLub Santa Clarita Valley
Since its inception in 1995, the Virginia Wrage Memorial Fund has aided dozens of women with scholarships, ranging from $500 to $3,000. The recipients of these scholarships are facing complex life challenges, according to club officials.
Some scholarship recipients have been returning students, working to support themselves and their families. Others have been victims of domestic abuse or are struggling single mothers. Some have even been on the verge of becoming homeless.