Long Beach, California, shores reopened after sewage spill
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Long Beach authorities say it's safe to go back in the water.
Four miles of beaches that were declared off-limits to swimmers and waders after a 2.4 million-gallon sewage spill upstream reopened Friday.
Health officials say two days of testing found no excessive levels of bacteria in ocean waters.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A mile of shoreline in nearby Seal Beach reopened Thursday.
A buried pipe near downtown Los Angeles collapsed Monday, causing a blockage that spilled raw sewage.
Crews managed to contain, divert or vacuum at least 750,000 gallons but the rest reached the Los Angeles River, which flows to the coast.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}No illnesses have been reported from the spill.