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Los Angeles Times
09-05-2025
- Health
- Los Angeles Times
Around Town: Nonprofit Share Ourselves celebrates new Costa Mesa clinic
Members of the nonprofit Share Ourselves joined with local dignitaries and city officials Saturday to celebrate the opening of a new Costa Mesa healthcare clinic with a community health fair and ribbon-cutting ceremony. Attendees enjoyed free tours of the clinic, located at 1650 Adams Ave., and connected with nutrition and wellness resources as well as Orange County community leaders and health advocates. Developed by Turner Impact Capital's Turner Healthcare Facilities Funds, a mission-driven social impact investment fund, the 11,000-square-foot clinic features 12 medical exam rooms, six dental chairs and two optometry chairs as well as a behavioral health services office and on-site pharmacy. Costa Mesa Mayor John Stephens, who attended Saturday's ribbon-cutting alongside several City Council members and Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, praised the organization for creating better outcomes for those in need. 'Share Ourselves embodies what it means to be a whole person, addressing not just physical health, but mental, social and economic well-being,' Stephens said. 'The clinic represents more than just a building — it's a beacon of hope for many.' Professional beach volleyball returns to Huntington Beach this weekend, as the three-day Huntington Beach Open kicks off the AVP season at the pier. Action began Friday and continues with matches starting at 10 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Players will compete to secure their spots in the AVP League, which is set to debut its second season starting May 23 in Palm Beach. The top seeds for the women this weekend are 2024 Olympians Taryn Brasher and Kristen Nuss, while the men's top seeds, Andy Benesh and Miles Partain, were also Paris Olympians. General admission tickets are required for stadium seating Saturday and Sunday, with tickets available at Admission to the three outer courts is complimentary.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
4,000-gallon sewage spill closes Huntington, Newport Beach areas
Officials announced the temporary closure of Huntington Beach and Newport Beach coastal water areas due to a large sewage spill in Orange County. The affected areas span from the Talbert Channel outfall at Huntington State Beach to the projection of Grant Street in Newport Beach, the O.C. Health Care Agency announced Saturday. 'The sewage spill of approximately 4,000 gallons was caused by a roots and grease blockage of a sewer line in Costa Mesa,' the HCA said in a release. Officials said that response crews recovered about 3,000 gallons using vacuum trucks, while an estimated 1,000 gallons remain in the system. O.C. Supervisor Katrina Foley issued a statement following the beach closures, saying that although the leak has since been resolved, sewage still entered the ocean at the mouth of the Santa Ana River, 'resulting in closures of 2,000 feet north and south of the channel.' According to the HCA, the affected ocean water area will remain closed to swimming, surfing and diving until the water quality meets acceptable standards. 'As a matter of public health and safety, I urge residents, visitors, and beachgoers to follow posted signage and avoid contact with ocean water in the affected areas where sewage was released as water quality is assessed,' said Foley. 'My office continues to monitor and inquire about potential impacts to residents at the source, and will update as we learn more.' For information regarding Orange County ocean, bay, or harbor postings and closures, you can call 714-433-6400 or visit To report a sewage spill, call 714-433-6419. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Newport Beach unveils California's first trash-collecting water wheel
A new multi-million dollar trash-collecting water wheel was unveiled in Newport Beach Friday, the first-of-its-kind in the state, to collect floating trash before it contaminates the local harbors and beaches. City leaders said every year, hundreds of tons of floating trash and debris enter Newport Bay through San Diego Creek. The garbage eventually makes its way to the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, Newport Harbor and beaches. The $5.5 million Newport Bay Trash Interceptor will supplement other cleaning efforts including trash booms, catch basin collection systems and floating skimmers, city officials said. The new interceptor is expected to collect up to 80 percent of floating debris before it pollutes the city's bays, harbors and beaches. The autonomous water wheel design is modeled after a similar system in the Baltimore Harbor. It sits on a floating platform that rises and falls with the tide and is secured to the creek bottom by guide piles. The platform holds a 14-foot wheel that spins using power from the river current or solar panels to move a conveyor belt. Trash floating downriver is collected in four steps: A boom system directs floating trash toward the Interceptor A spinning rake moves trash from the boom area to the conveyor belt Trash is deposited from the conveyor belt into a collection container When full, the container is moved by a short rail system to be transferred to a standard trash truck 'Depending on the amount of rainfall, the amount of floating trash and debris reaching the Upper Newport Bay via San Diego Creek is estimated between 100 to 500 tons a year,' city officials said. 'The system is expected to reduce that amount by 80 percent.' Local officials said they hope the sustainably-powered interceptor is the first of many more to be installed across the state. 'This is the first of its kind in California,' said Katrina Foley, Orange County Supervisor. 'They got the idea from Baltimore, Maryland 10 years ago. It took 10 years now, but we can't take 10 years for the next one. This one will be a model of an innovative way to collect trash in our waterways. There are more than 100 of these channels where we can get trash picked up and protect our harbors, bays and beaches.' Several government agencies and nonprofit organizations helped fund the $5.5 million cost including the California Department of Water Resources, Ocean Protection Council, Orange County Transportation Authority and Help Your Harbor/Surfrider Foundation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
