Carlsbad to close parking lots at beaches

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - After efforts to keep people from gathering at the

beach proved insufficient, the city of Carlsbad announced today it will

prohibit parking along nearly six miles of state-owned coastline starting

Friday.

Carlsbad closed the northernmost beach controlled by the city on March

23 and has made formal requests that the state follow suit with beaches

under its jurisdiction. To date, the state has closed beach parking lots, but

not the beach. Most other beaches in the county are closed, resulting in a huge

influx of people from miles around to the beaches in Carlsbad.

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