Surf cam: Surfers defy the COVID-19 beach closure

Title

Surf cam: Surfers defy the COVID-19 beach closure

Description

Los Angeles County ordered a COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure from July 3 through July 6, 2020, because of a rise in infections. Surfers defied the order to ride waves on Fourth of July weekend.

Date

2020-07-05

Source

Digital only

Rights

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Creator

Pablo Capra

Publisher

Swell Magnet
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Collection

Citation

Pablo Capra, “Surf cam: Surfers defy the COVID-19 beach closure,” Topanga Historical Society Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2026, https://topangahistoricalsociety.org/archive/document/3934.