Water from Aptos Creek cannot get out to the ocean. So it stagnates. It is dirty water that children play in.
Were this done by private persons they could be arrested for creating a public nuisance. How do you “arrest” the government!
In years past, California Parks and Recreation used to punch a hole through so the water could go to the sea. Now they have to get permission from Fish and Game. Preserving the salmon figures into the equation.
How about giving about 20 strong persons a shovel and FREE the water. Make the beach safe for small children. Allow everyone to use the beach without having to navigate a polluted lagoon?