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The time it took to determine the scope of the leak has sparked questions from residents and others about how the early hours of the crisis were handled.

HUNTINGTON BEACH — A large oil spill off the southern California coast left fish dead, birds mired in petroleum and wetlands contaminated, in what local…

Some are questioned whether authorities reacted quickly enough to contain one of the largest oil spills in recent California history.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Officials investigating one of California’s largest oil spills are looking into whether a ships anchor may have struck a pipeline on the ocean floor, causing

Some residents, business owners and environmentalists questioned whether authorities reacted quickly enough to contain one of the largest oil spills in recent California history, caused by a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline that fouled the sa

Residents, business owners and environmentalists were questioning whether officials reacted quickly enough to contain one of the largest oil spills in recent...

Some residents, business owners and environmentalists questioned whether authorities reacted quickly enough to contain one of the largest oil spills in recent California history, caused by a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline that fouled the sands of famed Huntington Beach and could keep the beaches there closed for weeks or longer.

One of the largest oil spills in recent California history over the weekend closed beaches and continued to threaten wildlife on Monday.

People who live and work in the area said they noticed an oil sheen and a heavy petroleum smell Friday evening.

The oil likely will continue to encroach on Orange County beaches for the next few days, officials said.