AOL News | Mysterious oil globs close 7 miles of Los Angeles-area beach Fox News MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – Nearly 7 miles of Los Angeles-area coastline was closed to beachgoers Thursday as scientists investigated mysterious balls of tar washing ashore. Officials said it appeared to be about a barrel or two of oil -- nothing like ... Miles of SoCal coastline closed after mysterious 'globs' of oil begin washing ... Oil slick closes large stretch of Manhattan Beach Globs of oil are washing ashore on a southern California beach |