Sorry Orange County, no beach weekend for you (via latimesopinion)
, where some beaches were crowded during last weekend’s heatwave. They will remain closed until local officials figure out how to safely manage beachgoers.
Was this a walk-back of a politically unpopular proposal, or is it what Newsom intended all along? The governor claims the latter, but who knows? In any case, it’s surely a relief to officials in counties such as San Diego and Ventura who have, so far, responsibly managed beach access and don’t have to pass on bad news to their residents on the brink of another warm spring weekend.
Although this action may feel punitive to people in Orange County, the crowded conditions in some of its oceanside towns last weekend were concerning enough to warrant gubernatorial action. We hope that this will spur Orange County elected officials to come up with strategies quickly to allow people to enjoy the beaches in the future without risking an outbreak of COVID-19.
While we weren’t thrilled about the prospect of a statewide beach and parks closure, at least it was athat could be easily understood by all Californians. As it is now, there’s a confusing mishmash of rules in different counties. Los Angeles County beaches, for example, have yet to reopen. Perhaps that’s one reason that Orange County was overrun.
We shouldn’t squander all the months of sacrifice that allowed us to start “flattening the curve,” and public health must guide all polices. But as we near the two-month mark for pandemic restrictions at a time of year when people naturally flock outside, state and local officials must give Californians more options for doing so — safely.
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