Red tide sticks around O.C.: 7 things to know about glowing bioluminescent waves

Glowing, neon waves have been showing up off the coast, thanks to a type of red tide that has shown up at spots across Southern California for two weeks. (Photo courtesy of Matt Larmand)
A rare phenomenon created “bioluminescence” created an explosion of neon blue in waves crashing onto shore in Newport Beach, a moment caught on camera by a trio of Southern California photographers who scouted out the extraordinary sight in the darkness late Wednesday evening and a sight not document