Throughout Sunday afternoon, people gathered at the mouth of the Santa Ana River between Newport and Huntington beaches after a major oil spill caused at least 126,000 gallons of crude to spill into Orange County coastal waters.
Throughout Sunday afternoon, people gathered at the mouth of the Santa Ana River between Newport Beach and Huntington Beach after at least 126,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into Orange County coastal waters. A berm of sand blocked off the ocean and prevented the oil from getting into the river, where birds swooped down to catch fish.Mike Ruby, a Manhattan Beach resident, paddled out on a surfboard, occasionally lifted by gentle waves.
He was worried more about the wildlife and added that he could taste the oil mixing with the saltwater as he surfed. He didn’t notice the black flecks of oil on his chest and back until a reporter pointed them out.Ron Schwalbe, who lives on the Balboa Peninsula, walked along the sand, careful to dodge oil as he snapped photos. He’s been able to smell the spill Saturday night and said it was even stronger Sunday morning.
“I’m not surprised, and I’m not shocked or anything like that. It’s just odd that it happens in this day and age,” he said. “With all the technology we have, why couldn’t they prevent it? It seems very odd to me.” Viet Pham, worried about the extra stress on first responders and workers rushing to care for wildlife, immediately offered to feed people for free at his family restaurant, Good Vibes, a plant-based eatery along Main Street in Huntington Beach. The restaurant is giving its Soul Bowl, stuffed with rice and vegetables, to anyone who stops by “in need of nourishment or just a thank you for being on the scene,” he said.
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