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Orange County caved in and announced they are closing their beaches this weekend, but unlike LA and Ventura, OC Beaches are closed on only Saturday and Sunday. They are staying open on Friday.





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Ventura County has decided to join LA County and shut it's beaches for the 4th Of July Weekend.

Ventura County Public Health Officer Dr. Robert Levin says the problem is people are getting together with others outside of their immediate households.

Because of the concern about gatherings, Ventura County is closing its beaches over the 4th of July weekend. They’ll be closed from 5 a.m. July 3 through 5 a.m. July 6. Parking areas and restrooms will also be shut down.

Dr. Levin says people really need to think carefully about what they can do to keep themselves and other safe. He notes most people don’t realize that the state’s stay at home order was never lifted by the governor. It’s still in effect.



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The 2020 Fireworks Show at Marina Del Rey has been cancelled. LA Beaches And Harbors made this announcement this morning:

"Sadly, the 2020 Marina del Rey July 4th Fireworks Show is cancelled due to COVID-19. The level of crowd and traffic control needed to effectively plan and manage the thousands of spectators that gather in Marina del Rey for the event is always a major public health and safety concern, and the current guidelines for physical distancing and large gatherings make such an event impossible. We hope to bring the show back in the near future to commemorate not only America’s Independence Day, but also to celebrate a stronger and healthier community."





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Hawaiian big wave surfer Koa Rothman heads to Lowers and then to a crowded Malibu on his Cali trip.




On Wednesday, the nearby city of Newport Beach disclosed that two of their seasonal lifeguards tested positive for the coronavirus. An additional 20 lifeguards are currently under isolation to determine if they develop symptoms. According to a statement from city lifeguards, one more has developed symptoms and has not yet been tested.

The seasonal lifeguards staff lives works and plays together in a lot of cases, according to the city lifeguards. Staffing is not a problem as of Wednesday, but out of caution to employees.

Contact tracing for the lifeguards who tested positive is underway, according to the city manager's office.

"The extraordinary situation of the COVID situation, and the possibility of lifeguards having to possibly rescue victims infected with the virus," Newport Beach Mayor Will O'Neill said.

Even with these lifeguards being out, there is an enhanced level of staffing in Newport Beach, Newport Beach lifeguards say. The suggestions on whether or not to close the beaches are not a matter of staffing.

During the meeting, it was disclosed that 76 lifeguards were scheduled for staffing on Friday, 79, for Saturday and more for Sunday.

Those exposed to coronavirus were referred for follow-up care, which may include testing and quarantine, the city reported.

Newport Beach's City Manager has the discretion to close beaches the remainder of the weekend, based on prevailing conditions, according to O'Neill.

"We are serious about this, and everyone needs to get the message," Mayor O'Neill said.



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Here's some of the surf photos from Wednesday at Sunset (also known as "Vons" as it tagged in our Instagram Stories).

This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by Body Glove.

These are just a few of the 350+ photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo galleries for this day, check them out, the links to the complete galleries are down below.

















You can find about 350 more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in these 4 photo galleries:

Sunset - Wednesday 7-1-2020 Photo Gallery #1
Sunset - Wednesday 7-1-2020 Photo Gallery #2
Sunset - Wednesday 7-1-2020 Photo Gallery #3
Sunset - Wednesday 7-1-2020 Photo Gallery #4


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.




The two big 4th Of July events in Santa Monica have been cancelled.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic and restrictions of large-scale, in-person events, the parade down Main St has been cancelled by the city, and Santa Monica College has cancelled their pre-holiday fireworks show.

"It is particularly disappointing that Celebrate America had to be canceled this year, at a time when we at Santa Monica College would love to gather with our community," Dr. Kathryn E. Jeffery, SMC Superintendent/President, said in a news release. "We look forward to future occasions, when we may celebrate with confidence, to host events safely. Please take care of yourself. Stay well. Stay strong! Stay connected."

“I can’t predict when events like Celebrate America will be allowed to resume, or when folks will begin to feel comfortable in crowds again,” said Linda Sullivan, SMC Event Producer and Associate Dean of Facilities Programming. “But when they do, they will be greeted with the greatest enthusiasm.”






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Here's even some more surf photos from Wednesday, July 1st, at Sunset (also known as "Vons" as it tagged in our Instagram Stories).

This set of surf photos was shot by Brian Behrens.

These photos are just a few of the 25+ shots from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo galleries for this day, check them out, the links to the complete galleries are down below.




You can find about 30 more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Sunset - Wednesday 6-24-2020 Photo Gallery

Here are a couple surf photos from Saturday, July 1st at Zero's. These were shot by RJP Surfing Photography. These are just some of the photos. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots in the complete photo gallery, check them out, the link is down below.


You can find a lot more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Surfing Zero's, 07/1/2020 Photo Gallery


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!


Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.

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