Scott Hadly, Santa Barbara News-Press
“Humans waste is the largest single source for the stew of fecal bacteria flowing down Rincon Creek and into the ocean, according to a recent DNA study of water samples taken from the area.
Paid for by the environmental group Heal the Ocean and the county’s Environmental Health Services, the study showed that much of the bacteria - which has made the popular surf spot also one of the most polluted beaches in the county - is coming from human sources. . .”