https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/30/newsom-beaches-to-close-but-only-in-orange-county/ > State and local beaches will be temporarily closed in Orange County in response to “disturbing” images of crowds flocking to the coastline last weekend, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday. > Although the state has ordered a “hard close” on beaches in the Southern California county, Newsom stopped short of closing down all coastal parks statewide as some had speculated.