Posted on 04/25/2020 3:14:07 PM PDT by Bruiser 10
Tens of thousands flocked to Orange County beaches that are still open during the coronavirus pandemic as the hot weather settled over the region.
Surfers and crowds of people were seen along the Huntington Beach coast as the region is experiencing a heat wave that is expected to last through the weekend. Officials urged individuals to continue practicing physical distancing when outside, but that didn't seem to be the case Friday afternoon. Many beach goers were seen with less than six feet between them and many weren't wearing face coverings.
While the beach may be open, the parking lots aren't which forced many to look for parking in adjacent neighborhoods. Officials are bracing for the crowds to get bigger over the weekend.
"We're trying to ask people to maybe put themselves in our residents' position and think about the fact that our residents also have limited parking," said Hungtingon Beach Officer Angela Bennett. She added that while it may be challenging, officers will be enforcing parking violations.
Newport Beach also saw large crowds. Area lifeguards estimate up to 40,000 people were on the beach on Friday - double what they saw the day before.
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Just ckd the cams @ Huntington and Newport. Decent crowds, all scattered out. Santa Monica, Malibu, Zume all empty.
I rode a separate-from-traffic bicycle trail to the beach today. I couldn’t believe the number of people on the trail. I have never seen it that crowded in 30+ years.
Also, I’m pleased to report one of my favorite places in the world - Redneck Riviera, Florida Panhandle - is coming along. A place in Destin, FL called Crab Island has hundreds of boats there this afternoon.
Message to all government goons: Go straight to Hell; do not collect $200.
In California, we (the good people) don’t riot.
We just go to the beaches to enjoy life!
If the beaches are open why keep the parking lots closed?
I am going to miss teh lack of traffic from the lockdown though *sigh*
which beach?
Leni
I am in Ventura county and our beaches are MOBBED it is like the 4th of July out here!!!
San Diego Harbor
Was Absolutely
Beautiful
today!
.
Suck one,Tyrants!
Here ya’ go. Perhaps a flashback to your misspent youth!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgVq0NJCccI
Quicksilver Messenger Service ~ “Fresh Air”
Double plus good!
No I understand. I’m an L.A. native but don’t like the hot weather LOL or the beach...being only 10 minutes away from it of course haha.
Skywriters just came over here in South Orange county and wrote “Stay Strong OC”. I thought they were going to write “Stay Inside” - lol
Like the song says!!
“Ooo, have another hit of sweet California sunshine, ooo, have another hit.”
Seal Beach. San Gabriel river Trail. I don’t know if the beach was open, I turned around at PCH. I usually go to the end, but...
They should be in the heat.
More people need to protest this communism.
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