Raucous protest in Huntington Beach demands open beaches, end of stay-at-home order
Gov. Gavin Newsom says it’s too soon to lift restrictions meant to stem the spread of the coronavirus, but some local governments have had enough.
Newsom said Orange County beaches would be reopened soon if the situation improves, but didn’t provide a specific timeline. “My job as governor is to keep you safe,” he said Thursday. “And when our health folks tell me they can’t promise that if we promote another weekend like what we had, then I have to make this adjustment. I hope it’s only a very short-term adjustment.”Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said his department would focus on education and voluntary compliance and didn’t plan to make arrests at the beaches in his jurisdiction, which includes Dana Point and San Clemente.
“As long as people are social distancing and doing what they’re expected to do, the sheriff does not have interest in criminalizing people enjoying the beach,” sheriff’s spokeswoman Carrie Braun said.
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