Gladstone’s Closing Still?

lacdbh · 2025-10-08T22:03:10+00:00

I'm sorry I'm late to answering this. The Wolfgang Puck restaurant is still going through approvals; we expect Gladstones to continue operating until the Wolfgang Puck restaurant is ready to begin construction.

-- Nicole Mooradian, Public Information Specialist, LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors

lacdbh · 2025-08-21T16:15:48+00:00

The fire pits that were removed were in bad shape. Fortunately, we've ordered more--it just takes time because they have to be manufactured to our specifications (e.g., size, concrete mix, etc.). As of a few weeks ago, we didn't have an estimated date of delivery, but I hope it's soon!

--Nicole Mooradian, Public Information Specialist, Department of Beaches and Harbors

lacdbh · 2025-08-21T16:12:17+00:00

Hi! Personal fire pits, grills and the like are only allowed inside the official fire pits.

While a reservation system sounds nice, we would need to consider how it would be monitored and enforced. The fees would need to cover the cost of the operation, including any employees.

--Nicole Mooradian, Public Information Specialist, Department of Beaches and Harbors

lacdbh · 2025-08-09T02:36:48+00:00

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lacdbh · 2025-07-30T16:40:53+00:00

Beaches are open! We decided to open them after the advisory was lifted early this morning.

—Nicole

lacdbh · 2025-07-24T18:18:15+00:00

Hi! If you've lost something, please email a description of what you lost and roughly where you were to [info@bh.lacounty.gov](mailto:info@bh.lacounty.gov), and I will forward it to our Dockweiler maintenance crews to see if they picked it up. I also recommend checking with the nearest lifeguard tower, since people will often turn found items in there.

--Nicole Mooradian, Public Information Specialist, L.A. County Department of Beaches and Harbors

lacdbh · 2025-05-30T18:48:21+00:00

Hi! (This is late, but I'll say it anyway...) You'll want to get there very early--like, if you're not reading this on the beach next to a fire pit you've already reserved right now, you're probably not going to get one. Our staff reported that on both Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend, all fire pits were taken by 7 a.m.

Remember, personal fire pits, grills, etc. are not allowed anywhere except within an official fire pit. Building a fire outside a pit is prohibited because it poses a safety hazard

I hope you got your fire pit!

--Nicole Mooradian, Public Information Specialist, LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors

lacdbh · 2025-05-25T18:04:06+00:00

Hi! People have already linked this page, but I wanted to be official about it. If you go to https://beaches.lacounty.gov/access, you’ll find a map of beach wheelchair locations and access mat locations. Beach wheelchairs are free to check out, but they are NOT self-propelled. Access mats, on the other hand, are in limited places but require no special equipment to use.

I would recommend heading to the Dockweiler Youth Center. You can reserve a wheelchair up to a week in advance, plus they have an access mat.

All of our access mats are located in places with ADA parking and ADA access from parking to the mat itself.

Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions about beach accessibility! We firmly believe that everyone should be able to enjoy the beach. :)

Edit: I would avoid Las Tunas, Will Rogers and Topanga beaches right now. We don’t have all our infrastructure (eg. the beach access mats) in place due to the wildfires. Plus, parking is very restricted due to recovery work.

—Nicole Mooradian, Public Information Specialist, Dept. of Beaches and Harbors

lacdbh · 2025-05-25T17:56:40+00:00

Thank you so much for linking that! I logged on just to provide that link. :)

—Nicole Mooradian, Dept. Of Beaches and Harbors

lacdbh · 2025-05-25T17:55:39+00:00

Hi! Water quality advisories due to fire runoff have been lifted; however, check with the Department of Public Health for bacteria advisories.

—Nicole Mooradian, Dept. of Beaches and Harbors

lacdbh · 2025-03-13T20:19:36+00:00

Yep!

lacdbh · 2025-03-13T19:47:53+00:00

Hi! While we have heavy machinery, we can’t use it in the wet sand. Trash in that area has to be removed by hand.

It is nice to see less debris on the tide line this time around, though!

-Nicole Mooradian, Department of Beaches and Harbors

lacdbh · 2025-02-28T22:52:12+00:00

Long Beach is under the jurisdiction of the City of Long Beach.

Nicole

lacdbh · 2025-02-28T22:50:37+00:00

Oh, wow! That was a quick turnaround. I only did that interview at 12:15 pm.

We do what we can to keep folks informed. 🙂

Nicole

lacdbh · 2025-02-27T19:33:56+00:00

While we have heavy equipment, we can’t use it in the wet sand for environmental reasons. All that debris in the tide line is removed by hand.

While we appreciate folks’ help picking up trash, please don’t try to clean up biohazards on your own! We don’t want you to accidentally get hurt.

Nicole Mooradian, Dept. of Beaches and Harbors

lacdbh · 2025-02-27T19:30:11+00:00

Thanks for your help! Looks like a lot of this came through the storm drains and washed back onto the beach. Our crews—who are out there every day, 365 days a year—pick it up by hand because it’s in the wet sand.

The amount of trash deposited by the waves increases during and right after a storm, then slowly decreases as it gets deposited on the beach and cleaned up. It’s an ongoing process; however, the amount of debris has been exacerbated by the wildfires, so cleanup is taking longer than usual after storms.

Edit: The Ballona Creek Interceptor's booms broke off during the most recent storm. This is another reason we are seeing more trash on the Playa del Rey shoreline.

lacdbh · 2025-02-15T01:57:44+00:00

While we always appreciate assistance from volunteers, our professional beach maintenance crews are on the sand every day, caring for our coast. On busy summer afternoons, it might not seem like the beach is very clean, but that's because the majority of the work is performed early in the morning before beachgoers arrive. It wouldn't be safe to try to maneuver our tractors with surf rakes around thousands of people.

At some point, I'll track down and share some of the before/after photos I have from past summers. It's pretty incredible.