‘This is serious.’ Garcetti scolds Angelenos for not staying home as coronavirus spreads

There’s no way to sugarcoat that.” Starting Monday, parking lots near Venice Beach and the boardwalk will be closed, he said. In Santa Monica, the city also decided to close its beach parking lots. The measures build on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s sweeping order, issued Thursday, urging Californians to stay home — with a few exceptions — and ...