(CNN) Crowds descended on California beaches, hiking trails and parks over the weekend in open defiance of a state order to shelter in place and avoid close contact with others. Instead, many public spaces were packed, prompting officials in some cities to order parks, recreation areas and beaches to close. A bike path in Huntington Beach, California was packed Saturday despite a shelter in place order from the Governor. "This weekend we saw too many people packing beaches, trails and parks," the Mayor tweeted. So we are closing sports and recreation at @LACityParks and closing parking at city beaches.

Source: CNN March 23, 2020 06:22 UTC