Video: Orange County Goes Back to the Beach
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A Voice of OC flyover captured video of beaches up and down the OC coast, to see what members of the public were doing while Coronavirus social distancing restrictions is in effect.
Public Parking Lots at Orange County Regional Parks to Reopen This Weekend
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Parking lots at Orange County’s regional parks, like Mile Square Park, could reopen this weekend after county supervisors decided it’s time to allow more people in the parks, but beach parking lots will remain closed.
City Beaches Get State’s OK to Reopen, Other Beaches Remain Closed
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The cities of Laguna Beach, Seal Beach, San Clemente, Dana Point, and Huntington Beach were allowed to reopen after their reopening plans were approved by the state.
Costa Mesa’s Parks, Golf Courses Partially Reopen for Recreational Activity
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City council members voted unanimously to pass a resolution to partially reopen some parks and golf courses for limited use with mandatory safety requirements.
Leopo: Crowds Swarm OC Beaches to Protest Stay at Home Order
Julie Leopo
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Once the Voice of OC newsroom found out crowds were converging on the streets in Huntington Beach, Director of Photography Julie Leopo went to the front lines to see what the beaches looked like.
Newport Beach Keeps Beaches Open Amid Covid-19 Concerns
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Beaches in Newport will remain open to the public with city staff advised to increase police and lifeguard presence to enforce social distancing guidelines after the City Council voting against closing the beaches on the weekend at a special meeting Thursday.
Laguna Beach Council Reopens City Beaches on Weekday Mornings, no Sunbathing Allowed
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Laguna Beach City Council members unanimously decided to reopen city beaches under a strict set of weekday morning rules, following crowds that flocked to Newport Beach and south Laguna Beach last weekend, which made national headlines during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Orange County Fair Cancelled This Year Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
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The cancellation — expected for weeks as the 150-acre fairgrounds property had all but closed its facilities to the public and other county fairs up and down the state already cancelled theirs — was made official by the OC Fair and Events Center Board of Directors at their Monday special meeting.
Warm Weather Crowds Prompt OC Cities to Rethink Varying Beach Closure Policies During Coronavirus Crisis
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Images of large, warm weather crowds in Newport Beach and Huntington Beach made the rounds on social media over the weekend, bringing fears of inadequate social distancing and risk of further spreading the coronavirus throughout OC. Now cities like Laguna Beach and Newport Beach are rethinking their coastal access policies going into another week of heat.
OC Fair Allows Use of Property for Emergency Homeless Housing During Coronavirus
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced fair officials to grapple with their uncertain future, under public health orders to limit public interactions and restrictions on mass gatherings, with no guaranteed timeline of when those restrictions will ease.