Beach sediment with wildfire debris is not toxic, LA County reports
March 14, 2025, 9:00 am
A treasure hunter uses a metal detector during a warm day at Santa Monica Beach on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. Sediment at Santa Monica Channel and Topanga Creek was tested and showed no toxic materials, as reported by LA County Department of Public Health on March 12, 2025. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
