{"id":2687,"date":"2020-03-23T16:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T23:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=2687"},"modified":"2020-03-24T01:02:24","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T08:02:24","slug":"san-diego-beaches-and-parks-close-as-mayor-kevin-faulconer-encourages-san-diegans-to-remain-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=2687","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Beaches and Parks Close as Mayor Kevin Faulconer Encourages San Diegans to Remain Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fight against Coronavirus at home in San Diego is equally as important as the national effort, which is why it\u2019s so essential that our elected officials are being proactive and taking necessary measures to help here at home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Governor Gavin Newsom\u2019s recent stay-at-home order was enacted to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, but it heavily relies on the cooperation of local businesses and citizens to be effective. Thankfully, San Diegans have mostly done a good job of paying heed to the order, especially thanks to the efforts of Mayor Kevin Faulconer and his fellow elected officials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It has been a week like no other. We are in unprecedented times \u2014 and they have been greeted by unprecedented cooperation by this community. I want to thank San Diegans for their compliance and compassion in fighting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Faulconer (@Kevin_Faulconer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kevin_Faulconer\/status\/1241183544132505600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faulconer announced that most of the city has followed official recommendations to self-isolate. Praising San Diego\u2019s \u201cunprecedented cooperation,\u201d he continues to implore citizens to listen to Newsom\u2019s directive in addition to national warnings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, this weekend proved to be something of a break in the compliance, as many San Diegans didn\u2019t adhere to social distancing restrictions in public. As a result, Mayor Faulconer ordered the temporary closure of city-owned beaches, parks, and trails.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have directed the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityofSanDiego?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CityofSanDiego<\/a> to move forward with closing all City-owned parks, beaches and trails. There were far too many ignoring physical distancing rules this weekend. The actions of a few can cost the lives of many. Please stay at home, San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Faulconer (@Kevin_Faulconer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kevin_Faulconer\/status\/1242216739884027904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nonetheless, the San Diego Police Department has seen an 11 percent decrease in calls over the past week, a sign that San Diegans have been complying with these local, statewide, and national orders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These difficult times have put all San Diegans in a tough position, but it&#8217;s important that we adhere to the guidelines offered by the state and county for the sake of public health. We&#8217;ll be back on our beautiful beaches soon, but we need to remain committed to preventing the spread of COVID-19 as much as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/32485328@N00\/7175133946\/in\/photolist-bW3rkY-ZbJsz7-25Gp781-2hJd3XY-pnEu5z-XyXsuT-2fGZjR8-2fu7oRY-4V1Hqi-UPzg9D-24MUnjU-7PNJ2e-5EJsWU-8KQRFv-dLJZz9-J46WmG-rrtCFn-5mpBb1-6dydrT-5RT9F9-dCgfQp-XHLF6X-f3UrUt-68hqvr-eSxFMY-VH78nu-8eKsK-6jEzhQ-Fj7tTw-aWt6jK-2exBPMm-PAW4SQ-4HxVQk-H8hyaC-gipwap-Cs1yyy-XB8DBn-2h1e5z5-XxEy-kTyKa8-ixoVt1-X2RYVn-2anxwE8-2iDgZVf-DifsS3-2hQ9TcM-K73Hvs-hZXryt-21jiKHC-2hPK2MF\">Photo by Bryan Mills via Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fight against Coronavirus at home in San Diego is equally as important as the national effort, which is why it\u2019s so essential that our elected officials are being proactive and taking necessary measures to help here at home. 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