Officials said most beaches in Orange and San Diego counties close at 10 p.m., and San Clemente’s late closure “creates a situation where bad actors could congregate.”
San Clemente beaches — among the last in Orange County open until midnight — are closing two hours earlier at night after a recent brawl between a group of teens and three off-duty Marines.
“We were one of the few, if not the only, beaches that actually had an open area until 12 a.m.,” Councilmember Mark Enmeier said in an interview Friday. “This should have been done several years ago because nothing good happens after 10 p.m. on the beach.”City officials said public safety incidents have increased in the city in the last few weeks.
near San Clemente Pier. Five minors were arrested on suspicion of felony assault and booked into Orange County Juvenile Hall, authorities said. “This is a Marine Corps town,” Mayor Chris Duncan said during the meeting. “Especially on Memorial Day weekend, this was extraordinarily tragic and heartbreaking for our town.”released during Tuesday’s meeting, most beaches in Orange and San Diego counties close at 10 p.m., and San Clemente’s later closure “creates a situation where bad actors could congregate on city beaches for an additional two hours.
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