Warnings removed at Healdsburg beach

<p>Posted health warnings for high bacteria counts at Veterans Memorial Beach in Healdsburg were taken down Saturday, according to county recreation and parks staff.</p><p>Bacteria levels no longer exceeded recommended state guidelines, said Bernadetta Torres, a county park aide working at Memorial Beach Saturday.</p><p>However, posted warnings remained in place at Sunset Beach at Hacienda Bridge, according to an e-mail sent Saturday evening by Walter Kruse, Sonoma County environmental health director.</p><p>Test results for Sunset Beach will be evaluated Sunday, and “if the sample for Sunset is still high, the sign will remain and re-sampling will occur on Monday.”</p><p>On Thursday, water samples taken June 30 indicated that bacterial levels at both Monte Rio Beach and Memorial Beach exceeded recommended State of California guidelines for freshwater bathing.</p><p>The posted warnings at Monte Rio Beach were removed Friday.</p><p>— Martin Espinoza</p>