'The images we saw, were disturbing,' California governor GavinNewsom said in announcing the temporary closure of state and local beaches in Orange County
"The images we saw were disturbing," Gov. Newsom said in announcing the order as he praised L.A. and San Diego counties and officials there for adhering to the closures and not allowing large groups to gather.
He didn't mention Orange County beaches by name but he did say "specific issues on some of those beaches have raised alarm bells" for those not practicing social and physical distancing. Newsom reiterated that the closure is temporary. "We gotta make sure we get this right, and not undo all that progress," he said in reference to flattening the curve in the state. "Let's move forward.
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