Crime & Safety

Water Main Break Shuts Down Laguna Beach Street: Police

The break was reported at around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday on Ocean Avenue in Laguna Beach, authorities said.

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — A water main break shut down a busy Laguna Beach road on Tuesday.

The break was reported at around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Ocean Avenue, according to the city of Laguna Beach.

The break prompted authorities to shut down the road Tuesday afternoon "until further notice" while workers address the problem.

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Motorists were urged to use alternate routes.

No further information was immediately available.

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