Face Coverings Required, Emergency Order Extends In Santa Monica

SANTA MONICA, CA — Santa Monica city officials announced Friday that the city's emergency order is extended and face coverings are now required for outdoor activities.

Santa Monica city officials have extended the city's Safer at Home order through June 30. Beaches and parks reopened in Santa Monica Wednesday, including Palisades Park.

Additional retail businesses are also reopening in Los Angeles County for curbside service as part of continued progress in stage two of the County’s five-stage Roadmap to Recovery, according to a city news release.

Santa Monica retailers that are not located in an indoor mall or shopping center can reopen for curbside, car pickup, outside pickup or delivery only.

"The public is not allowed to go inside," according to the news release.

Manufacturing and logistic businesses that supply retail businesses may also reopen, however they are expected to prepare and implement physical distancing measures and county public health practices.

“As additional businesses begin to reopen for curbside service and some recreation opportunities are allowed, the measures we take when outside our homes are all the more essential to protect us all,” Interim City Manager and Director of Emergency Services Lane Dilg said in a news release.

“We thank our community members for your ongoing efforts to keep us on track for recovery and a return to health,” Dilg said.

Parking lots are still closed, along with Santa Monica Pier.

Tennis courts are allowed to reopen for singles play, according to the city. Tennis courts at Reed Park will also be available this weekend and to residents with additional openings in the weeks ahead.

Street sweeping will start up again June 1 in Santa Monica neighborhoods and continue on a monthly schedule, beginning the first full week of every month. The city advises following posted street signs.

Police continue to monitor the beach in Santa Monica.

"The Santa Monica Police Department is committed to keeping our community healthy and safe," Santa Monica Police Lt. Joseph Cortez told Patch.

"We have routinely deployed additional officers to the beach and bike path to ensure individuals are educated on the orders, restrictions imposed by the county," Cortez told Patch. "We will continue to do so over the next several weeks."

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