Toxic tide pollutes paradise


Trash caught by a trash boom at Goat Canyon, Border Field State Park, in San Diego, California. Large amounts of untreated sewage flow daily from Mexico into Imperial Beach, which has closed beaches and sickened residents. — Ariana Drehsler/The New York Times

WHITE sand stretches for kilometres where Pacific Ocean waves crash into the shore.

Nearby, bicycles lean against seaside cottages that are accented by banana and palm trees out front. A rickety wooden pier offers spectacular views of sherbet-hued sunsets over the water.

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