LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) Almost all Southland beaches will be closed for the holiday weekend, but not everyone is planning to stay away.<\/p>\n
I figured I was by myself, there was no one really around, said John Campbell, who managed to get in a swim in Friday. I wont do it on the weekend but today was kind of a chill day.<\/p>\n
In Venice and Santa Monica, images showed a few beach-goers Friday as well, with lifeguards not appearing to enforce the holiday beach closure.<\/p>\n
Some in Santa Monica were seen watching the beach from a nearby park, to still get the beachfront views but stay in line with coronavirus rules.<\/p>\n
While the beaches were closed, there werent strong enforcements from police officers in Venice, but instead, officers relied on the honor system.<\/p>\n
And some visitors say, even as they comply with COVID-19 restrictions, they do not want to see a crackdown on beach-goers.<\/p>\n
Its such a controversial topic, said Victor Zaud. Everyone wants to have their freedom. It is just really complicated and really confusing. Im glad they are deterring people from coming to the beach.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, in Manhattan Beach, where the number of confirmed cases has gone from 80 at the beginning of June to 140 at the beginning of this week, police are policing.<\/p>\n
The department plans to use 14 event staffers to help police spread the word about the beach, parking lots, and bike path shutdowns.<\/p>\n
Honestly, I wasnt notified that the bike path was closed. There are so many people biking here, said Nunya Brooks, a Santa Monica resident.<\/p>\n
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