https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/07/02/qa-which-beaches-are-open-or-closed-on-fourth-of-july-weekend/ > Fourth of July is usually a big beach weekend. For more than 100 years, people from all over California have packed up the car and headed to the water’s edge with ice chests, blankets and picnic baskets to kick back and celebrate America telling King George III to take a long walk on a short pier. > But this year, with the coronavirus pandemic still spreading, there are a lot of changes on the coast.