Beaches remain closed; some O.C. non-essential businesses to reopen during COVID-19 crisis

Beaches remain closed; some non-essential businesses reopen in Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - While beaches remain closed, some non-essential businesses in Orange County opted to reopen.

It’s not so much out of defiance, as it is financial need business owners said.

They also say they haven’t been able to get the financial help they expected.

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Some cities have been more lenient than others in looking the other way, especially in the O.C.

Some OC businesses reopening

In Orange County, small business owners are also getting desperate. Despite those businesses being considered non-essential, some owners are opening their doors anyway!

Orange County Supervisors did approve their own safety guidelines for reopening non-essential businesses but say they are not ready to allow it, yet.

Orange County officials were also working on an active recreation plan that would allow for exercise and the use of some facilities including the bike path on O.C. beaches.

From stores in Huntington Beach to an Irvine Jiu-Jitsu school, they say they are ready to open their doors.

No citations were issued over the weekend, officials said.

FOX 11's Kelli Johnson and Mario Ramirez contributed to this report.

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