On a bright balmy morning in Santa Monica, Angelica Far lounged on a green deck chair, sipping a frozen coffee and taking in the sun. Jose and Stephanie Rivera watch their nieces and nephew on a visit to the Santa Monica Pier. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)AdvertisementBut California has seemingly been an early outlier in the past, only to be hit later. From left, Kemuel Kendrick, Savannah Reid, Gary Winthorp and Jackson Livingston visited the Santa Monica Promenade from South Carolina on Monday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Stephanie French, 32, and Mariah Sand, 39, flew into L.A. from Seattle early Monday to enjoy the beach.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 30, 2021 12:03 UTC