Los Angeles County health officials have warned residents to avoid swimming at 10 local beaches due to high bacteria levels exceeding health standards. The affected areas include Mothers Beach, Paradise Cove, and Santa Monica Pier, with specific cautions for 100 yards surrounding certain storm drains. In Scotland, a watchdog reported severe sewage pollution in rivers and beaches, with nearly half of the storm overflows releasing waste more than 50 times last year, raising public health concerns. Meanwhile, six beaches in Devon, including Dawlish and Exmouth, have received sewage alerts due to storm overflow discharges, prompting calls for government intervention to address the ongoing issues. South West Water acknowledged the incidents and committed to improving their sewage management systems. The problem of pollution at beaches continues to be a significant environmental concern across regions.