Crowds who have flocked to beaches and hiking trails during the first weekend of a countywide "safer-at-home" order in Los Angeles County forced Santa Monica and Malibu officials to take further measures against large gatherings during a worsening outbreak. The city of Santa Monica announced the immediate closure of beach parking lots on Sunday ...

LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti on Sunday admonished Angelenos who haven’t taken orders to practice social distancing seriously, announcing the closure of the city’s golf courses, parking lots at Venice Beach and organized group sports at city parks as they have continued to attract throngs of people.

As Bay Area residents continue to flock to parks in droves despite orders to stay home, some municipalities are shutting off access entirely.

Crowds descended on California beaches, hiking trails and parks over the weekend in open defiance of a state order to avoid close contact with others. The large number of visitors prompted officials in some cities to order parks,

With the number of coronavirus deaths in California at 34, federal, state and local officials are moving to protect hospitals from what is expected to be an onslaught of patients while tightening unprecedented restrictions on movements in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.

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Sunshine lured crowds to California beaches on Sunday despite a statewide stay-at-home order, prompting officials to close some strands and issue strong warnings for people to go back indoors. Santa Monica closed seaside parking lots to discourage people from visiting its famous beach and help curb the coronavirus spread.

The city of Malibu says it had reports of crowded beaches and hiking trails. Angelenos also flocked to Santa Monica to escape their cabin fever. In response, the city has closed beach parking lots and advised people to avoid the beach and the beach bike path. “Today is not the day to go to the beach,” said Santa Monica City Manager Rick Col ...

The first of two storms is expected to reach the coast Friday night, starting off days of on-and-off rain. (Jennifer Cook For Patch) LOS ANGELES, CA — The millions of Southlanders staying home from school and work won't get much chance for some fresh air this weekend thanks to two storms systems washing over the region over the next several days.

Award-winner Laura Dern was spotted doing one of the few things people can do these days, taking a walk. The actress got in a little exercise and some fresh air in Santa Monica on Wednesday amid the continuing outbreak of the coronavirus. Residents of Los Angeles, and much of the rest of the country, have been instructed to practice social ...