In a Facebook statement the city said its police and lifeguards were prepared to enforce social distancing. The tony city of Newport Beach, California, on Tuesday decided to keep its beaches open despite weekend crowds that didn't always observe social distancing and facial-covering guidelines. Newsom announces reopening of beaches in additional O.C. Full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. On Tuesday, Gov. He also warned that defying the stay-at-home order could delay the reopening of the state. But he also said he trusts the majority of people to do the right thing. (CNN)The Southern California city of Newport Beach voted in a Tuesday City Council meeting to keep its beaches open. Gavin Newsom did not discuss or suggest the closure of any beaches and said that he agrees with the governor that enforcement needs to be stepped up dramatically. Lifeguards and law enforcement are patrolling the beach to make sure people are keeping their distance. Crowds arrived on the first weekend of reopened beaches, but the city of Newport Beach said police would start citing social distancing violators. Dennis Romero writes for NBC News and is based in Los Angeles. NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Newport Beach is the latest Orange County city to open its beaches with restrictions, it was announced Wednesday. The city of San Diego reopened its beaches Monday, but only for access to the water. Updated 0343 GMT (1143 HKT) April 30, 2020. The city's boardwalk on the peninsula, the popular Wedge surfing spot and the parking lots will remain closed. Those who don't ought to be acquainted with the Newport Beach Police Department, O'Neill added. Sunbathing is not allowed. Mayor Will O'Neill gave an overview during the meeting about the city's beaches, which saw about 90,000 beachgoers from Friday to Sunday. "This virus doesn’t go home because it’s a beautiful sunny day around our coasts.". "The City Council has advised staff to maintain accessibility to the Newport Beach coastline for exercise and recreation, with a greater police and lifeguard presence to more actively enforce social distancing directives," it said. In a press conference on Monday, Governor Newsom chastised beachgoers and said he was disappointed. Newport Beach will open all beaches to active recreational use during regular beach hours, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. The barricades were removed, and the residents breathed a … The Newport Beach City Council voted Tuesday to keep its 10 miles of oceanfront open. “While the active recreation model was not the preferred choice by the City Council after discussions with our public safety personnel, we are confident that City staff will manage the beaches effectively under the approved plan.”. The mayor said the city will try to get beachgoers to voluntarily comply with the new rules before having to resort to citations. Instead, Councilman Kevin Muldoon made an alternate motion to deny the item, which passed on a 5-2 vote, according to the city's public information manager. The Southern California city of Newport Beach voted in a Tuesday City Council meeting to keep its beaches open.

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