Numerous parking lots to San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles County beaches closed after they filled to capacity and lifeguards reported seeing large crowds. But we're probably a notch or two busier because of the heat wave,” he said. People stuck close to the surf line at beaches along Los Angeles County's 72 miles (116 kilometres) of coastline. Because of the pandemic, L.A County beaches were closed during the Fourth of July weekend. Operators didn't expect a repeat of the rolling blackouts that took place during a mid-August heat wave.

Source: ABC News September 06, 2020 04:41 UTC