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Bacterial contamination closes popular Ventura County beach

KCLU

Kiddie Beach at Channel Islands Harbor Beach Park was closed on Friday. Officials haven't said when it might reopen.

Ventura County officials are warning people to stay out of the water at a popular South Coast beach due to bacterial contamination.

They say ocean water quality monitoring shows a problem at Kiddie Beach at Channel Islands Harbor Beach Park.

Warning signs have been posted on the beach. People should stay out of the water for at least 50 yards on either side of the posted signs. Any items that come in contact with ocean water at the beach, such as kids' toys, should be washed thoroughly with soap and water.

There’s no word on how long the beach will be closed.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.