Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Seal Beach closing shores on July 4th

[RandySF]

The cities of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Seal Beach will close their shores on Fourth of July, officials announced Wednesday.

The Newport Beach City Council voted in an emergency meeting Wednesday to shutter their shores after two lifeguards employed by the city tested positive for the coronavirus, the city said in a written statement. The beaches will close at 10 p.m. on July 3 and reopen at 6 a.m. on July 5.

Previously, the city had said it would keep its beaches open for regular hours during the holiday weekend but would not allow professional fireworks displays, street parades or festivals.

The Huntington Beach City Council also held an emergency meeting Wednesday evening and voted 6 to 1 to shut access to their shores, including Huntington, Sunset and Harbor beaches, as well as all parking lots on July 4th.




https://ktla.com/news/local-news/newport-beach-closes-shores-on-july-4th-after-2-lifeguards-test-positive-for-covid-19/

[BigmanPigman]

1. San Diego beaches aren't colsed again, YET.

The county is on the edge and could be next....

"We're the only Southern California county not forced to take action by the governor," County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said. "I think that is partly because of proactive steps we took before other counties."

But San Diego is not immune. According to the state's metrics, San Diego County is officially "flagged" for recording positive COVID-19 cases at a rate of more than 100 per 100,000 people. The county reported a rate of 105 positive cases per 100,000 Wednesday. If that holds through Thursday -- a trend County Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten said she and county officials are already anticipating -- the county will be placed on a watchlist, which could then lead to the more strict orders."

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/san-diego-county-officials-provide-coronavirus-update/509-01fa9cf7-bf7f-4eba-a92e-c52122395403

[Buckeye_Democrat]

2. It's the Ohio River for me again this year, I guess.

[Stuart G]

3. K and R Thank You for posting...