Laguna Beach Increases Efforts to Urge Use of Face Coverings

Laguna Beach, CA - To help slow the spread of COVID-19 and ensure compliance with State, County and City directives for the use of face coverings, the City of Laguna Beach is increasing efforts to encourage the use of face coverings throughout the City effective immediately.

Beginning Friday, July 24, the City began deploying “Mask Advisors” on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the City to ensure face covering compliance and to distribute masks to those that aren't wearing them.

Mask Advisors will be present in areas such as: South Laguna, the HIP District, Main Beach, Heisler Park, The Promenade on Forest, and Downtown sidewalks, and Coast Highway crosswalks.

Since June 26, the City of Laguna Beach has distributed over 1,400 free masks to patrons walking through The Promenade on Forest.

A robust educational outreach campaign urging the use of face coverings on electronic message boards posted at the entrances to the City, street signage, through this weekly Community Newsletter and on City social media platforms has been ongoing since April.

"Protecting the health and safety of our residents, business community and visitors to our City is our top priority, and gaining better compliance with the Governor’s face covering order is our primary goal,” said Laguna Beach Mayor Bob Whalen. “These additional enforcement efforts will further our simple message that if you come to Laguna Beach, you need to wear a face covering unless you are eating or socially distanced. It is not a big deal to wear a face covering but it is a big deal to save lives. Please help us do that.”

The State of California mandates that all members of the public wear face coverings over their nose and mouth when physical distancing of six feet cannot be maintained to others who are not members of their household in both public and private areas.