Authorities in Huntington Beach have shut down a beach after a large great white shark “exhibiting aggressive behavior” was spotted in the water. Officials with the Huntington Beach Fire Department made the announcement just after 5 p.

An aggressive great white shark near Tower 16 has prompted a water closure from Seapoint to Huntington Beach Pier through Wednesday

The City of Long Beach is testing a new pilot program to help mitigate the damage. Crews have placed heavy-duty sandbags right by the seawall to try to break up the wave energy.

The study’s lead author says he checked the numbers “multiple times” because he was so surprised by the results