https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/09/coronavirus-san-jose-regional-parks-to-close-on-easter-weekend-to-avoid-crowding/ > Bracing for what is expected to be a gorgeous Easter weekend, Bay Area and state leaders are closing off some of the last public refuges left in the age of coronavirus — local parks and outdoor spaces. > The hope is to avoid a repeat of the rush on popular parks and beaches seen in California the first weekend after a statewide shelter in place was ordered.