Aerials show extent of California oil spill damage

Crews have deployed skimmers and floating barriers as they try stop oil from a massive spill in Southern California from further fouling the beaches, wildlife and protected wetlands of the area.Divers were still trying to determine where and why the leak occurred, but the flow of oil was stopped late Saturday from the line that runs under the ocean off Huntington Beach.

At least 126,000 gallons of crude spilled into the waters off Orange County starting late Friday or early Saturday when boaters began reporting a sheen in the water.It was one of the largest oil spills in recent Southern California history. Authorities said the city's famous beaches could remain closed for weeks or even months.