Check water conditions before hitting the beach

The Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial start of summer around San Diego County, and that means it’s time to start hitting the beaches.

It also means it’s a good time to check out the county’s “Check In Before You Get In,” web app. It lets beachgoers find out immediately from their smartphone or laptop if water conditions at more than 80 local beaches are clean and safe, 365 days a year, for surfing, swimming or whatever they like to do in the water.

The county of San Diego’s Department of Environmental Health has historically helped protect the public by collecting and analyzing water...