3 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BEACHES HAVE BEEN POSTED WITH WATER QUALITY ADVISORY SIGNS. DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF BACTERIA AT COWELL’S BEACH (WEST OF THE WHARF); SANTA CRUZ MAIN BEACH (EAST OF THE WHARF); AND RIO DEL MAR BEACH (IN APTOS), PEOPLE ARE WARNED NOT TO SWIM IN THE OCEAN WATERS NEAR THOSE BEACHES AT THIS TIME. THE 3 BEACHES WILL REMAIN POSTED UNTIL BACTERIA LEVELS RETURN TO THOSE THAT ARE SAFE FOR HUMAN CONTACT.
