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Iconic SoCal beachfront landmark closed as monster waves pound coast

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The famed Manhattan Beach Pier was closed on Saturday as towering waves crashed down on beaches across California. The city of Manhattan Beach announced the closure on Saturday morning “due to high surf and hazardous wave conditions.” 3 The famed Manhattan Beach Pier was closed on Saturday as towering waves crashed down on beaches across California. AP Photo/Scott Strazzante 3 The closure comes as massive waves battered the coast from Southern California to the San Francisco Peninsula.

“For public safety, pedestrian access is prohibited until further notice,” the city added. “Please avoid the area. Updates will be provided as conditions change.” The closure comes as massive waves battered the coast from Southern California to the San Francisco Peninsula. Explore More Cause of FAA ground stop revealed after thousands of US fliers stranded, chaos at airports Beloved doctor dead at 53 after freak accident during bathroom trip Rock legends turn Southwest flight from LAX into wild singalong amid nationwide ground stop On Friday, authorities announced the closure of the Pismo Beach Pier in San Luis Obispo County due to “dangerously large” waves. 3 Jose Sandoval plays in the surf with his 4-year-old son, Jayvon, at Manhattan Beach on Saturday.

AP Photo/Scott Strazzante Officials have also shut down the Hermosa Beach Pier, the Ventura Pier, and the Santa Cruz Wharf. Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters California Post News : Facebook , Instagram , TikTok , X , YouTube , WhatsApp , LinkedIn California Post Sports Facebook , Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , X California Post Opinion California Post Newsletters : Sign up here! California Post App : Download here!

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The New York Post reports that Manhattan Beach Pier was closed on Saturday because of high surf, and lists other piers and wharves along the California coast that were also shut. It quotes the city of Manhattan Beach's own notice, including its stated reason for the closure and its safety instruction. No finding against the article was raised.

What it gets right

  • “The city of Manhattan Beach announced the closure on Saturday morning “due to high surf and hazardous wave conditions.””

    The article names who closed the pier and gives the city's own stated reason in quotation marks, so the reader knows exactly where the information comes from.

  • ““For public safety, pedestrian access is prohibited until further notice,” the city added.”

    It passes on the city's safety instruction word for word and attributes it, giving readers practical guidance without exaggeration.

  • “Officials have also shut down the Hermosa Beach Pier, the Ventura Pier, and the Santa Cruz Wharf.”

    It gives the reader concrete, checkable places affected, which matches other reports of the Santa Cruz Wharf closure.

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