Briefly in the news

A sewage spill in Newport Harbor this week has affected a larger area

than was initially thought.

On Friday, the Orange County Health Care Agency announced a beach

closure for Crow’s Nest Marina, as well as one at Harbor Patrol Beach,

near the Balboa Yacht Club.

Harbor Marina beach at West Coast Highway and Newport Boulevard was

also thought to be affected, but has now been cleared.

On Thursday, less than 50 gallons of sewage leaked into the harbor

after a line broke at one of the pump-out stations for boats.

Both beaches are closed to swimming and diving until results of

follow-up water-quality monitoring shows acceptable levels of bacteria.