The City of Santa Monica is spending thousands of dollars to repeatedly unclog a beachfront toilet that residents say is being consistently vandalized.
The bathrooms near Tower 26 should be in frequent use by the hundreds of students who frequent that stretch of beach for local swim clubs and surf teams. However, when residents noticed the bathroom was repeatedly out of service for days at a time, they contacted the city’s 3-1-1 service for answers.
“In answer to your question, thank you for bringing this to our attention, due to repeated intentional misuse causing severe main line clogs the restrooms are currently closed,” read the response. “We continue to address the situation as best we can and appreciate your patience and understanding.”…