After an unprecedented closure, Los Angeles County officials are preparing to open the coastline up for active use beginning Wednesday.
The move, announced Monday afternoon via the county's official Twitter account, had been anticipated but comes with restrictions.
There will be no sitting or sunbathing and cloth face masks must be worn when visitors are out of the water or near others. A few hours earlier, L.A.
County Department of Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer revealed at the county's COVID-19 press briefing that she expected to announce a new health officer order on Wednesday, signaling that it was about beaches.