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A southern California beach was temporarily closed on Thursday after a great white shark was spotted circling a surfer, officials said.
The Newport Beach Fire Department and Newport Beach Lifeguards confirmed the sighting of an approximately 8-foot great white shark circling a surfer off 35th Street in West Newport at around 1:15 p.m. Thursday.
The water was immediately cleared one mile east and west of the shark’s last known location, for a minimum four-hour closure…