'Not being able to go in the ocean two days before it opens is a pretty minor sacrifice,' the mayor of Encinitas, California, commented.
San Diego County Sheriff's Department did not immediately return USA TODAY's request for comment. A release says several protesters sat on the beach, were given multiple opportunities to comply with police instructions and were arrested after refusing to cooperate."some good news" in a Friday newsletterBlakespear told USA TODAY she believed the protesters knew the beaches would soon reopen but were trying to score political points through the protest and arrests.
The beach reopenings will be structured to protect public health while increasing access to the coast, Blakespear said. For example, parking lot closures will remain for now as a way of metering the number of people who will have access to the beach.
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