South Bay beaches to reopen May 13
Surfing and other “active recreation” will be allowed on beaches starting May 13. From the “Photowalks” series Beaches in the South Bay and the rest of Los Angeles County will reopen for certain activities Wednesday, more than six weeks after they were closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Beaches countywide will be open from dawn to dusk, but will be limited to “active recreation,” said Public Information Officer Nicole Mooradian of the county’s Department of Beaches and Harbors. Activities that keep people in motion, such as running or walking on the sand and swimming and surfing in the ocean, will be allowed, but group gatherings and stationary, solo activities will not be allowed. “We basically just don’t want people laying out a towel and sunbathing: no chairs, no coolers, umbrellas or tents,” Mooradian said. Masks will not be required, but Mooradian said that they are “strongly encouraged.” The easing of restrictions on the beaches is the first phase in what officials hope will be a gradual return to normal for the world’s busiest beaches. But the timing for allowing further activities, such as large group gatherings and events, remains uncertain. It will…
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