The city of Huntington Beach will close its pier, picnic areas, sports fields and other recreational spaces starting tomorrow after community concerns about ineffective social distancing practices on the first weekend of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “stay at home” order. The announcement will not affect the beach, though people are encouraged to not gather and keep six feet between them and others at all times. “The closures identified are being coordinated to discourage public gatherings and to restrict access to certain community amenities at locations like our Pier, where the physical infrastructure makes social distancing challenging,” city officials said in a … Continue reading IN PHOTOS: Huntington Beach closes pier, picnic areas after crowded weekend under “stay at home” order