UPDATE: 2:39 p.m.: Beach Closure Extended To La Jolla Cove
The pollution alert that went into effect Wednesday for La Jolla beaches has been extended to include La Jolla Cove and accessible beachline 500 feet to the east.
The alert followed a roughly 5,000-gallon sewage spill, city officials said.
Wastewater began overflowing about 5 a.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of Prospect Street from a blocked sanitation line that drains southwest down Coast Boulevard, according to the San Diego Public Utilities Department. It took crews about three hours to get the problem under control.
Signs warning of contamination hazards will stand at the Children's Pool, South Casa Beach, La Jolla Cove and nearby beach access points until follow-up testing shows the bacteria count is safe for recreational uses.
