Newsom orders temporary "hard close" of Orange County beaches in California

Beachgoers seek relief from the heat where thousands converged on California beaches to take advantage of the cooler temperatures and to get a break from weeks of isolation at home in Huntington Beach, California on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a temporary "hard close" only of beaches in Orange County, where crowds gathered on the sand during last weekend's heat wave amid social-distancing mandates due to the coronavirus. "We're guided by health. We're guided by your health and the health of others," Newsom said in announcing the closure. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI