Costa Mesa's Ketcham Tackle and Hill's Boat Service in Newport Harbor have filed complaints alleging the disaster and subsequent beach and waterfront closures harmed business.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) on Monday announced that he would be opening an investigation into the Southern California oil spill that shut down miles of beaches in Orange County for several days.
A Huntington Beach surf school has filed the second proposed class-action lawsuit against oil pipeline company Amplify Energy Corp. on behalf of Orange County businesses seeking damages related to the oil spill.