Manhattan Beach reopens its Strand
Manhattan Beach has reopened its Strand. File photo The Manhattan Beach City Council voted to immediately reopen the city’s portion of The Strand in a 3-2 vote Thursday morning. The vote came in the wake of an extension of LA County’s “Safer At Home” public health order released Wednesday, which extended most social distancing measures first implemented in March, including the closure of bike paths and boardwalks. City Attorney Quinn Barrow said the County sent conflicting messages. “It’s very unclear what the county intends here because they have, in three different releases, three different statements,” Barrow said. “So the boardwalks have appeared on the protocol but not the order. And they were in the press release. But no explanation.” Mayor Richard Montgomery offered an explanation beyond the County’s order. “Ours is not a boardwalk,” Montgomery said. “Don’t confuse ours with Venice or Redondo Beach.” Barrow concurred. “We’ve done a lot of research on that this week because the County is all over the place on this,” Barrow said. “And what we do know is The Strand is not mentioned. They have had plenty of opportunity to add The Strand to their prohibition. But The Strand is…
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