California Gov. Gavin Newsom said continued crowding of the state's beaches could postpone the plan to eventually reopen the state
Bikers, walkers, skaters and surfers crowd a paved trail along the beach Sunday, April 26, 2020, in Huntington Beach, Calif.Photos taken over the weekend show crowds on California's Newport and Huntington Beaches amid a heatwave and a statewide stay-at-home order.
Officials have said that those going to the beach are still putting distance amongst themselves, but residents in Southern California said the crowds were sizable this past weekend. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that people dismissing the order restrictions could delay eventual reopening plans for the state.Photos taken this past weekend showed some open beaches in Southern California full of people amid a heat wave — and during the statewide stay-at-home order directing residents to stay inside to contain the coronavirus.reports, some of the state's beaches are closed during the order, such as those in Los Angeles County.
"Those images are an example of what not to see, what not to do if we're going to make the meaningful progress we've made the past couple of weeks," the governor said, according to
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