Nation California oil spill could close beaches for months; dead wildlife washes ashore; ship’s anchor may have hit pipeline October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 John Bacon, Christal Hayes and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Comments Off on California oil spill could close beaches for months; dead wildlife washes ashore; ship’s anchor may have hit pipeline Crews along Southern California's coast deployed skimmers and attempted to corral oil-slicked waters while experts scrambled to protect wildlife.