As temperatures soared into the upper 80s in some parts of the region Saturday, crossing county lines was like entering different worlds.
Despite the threat of the coronavirus, many flocked to Orange County and Ventura County beaches to beat the heat.
In contrast, L.A. County beaches remained largely empty.
Here are a few scenes showing how county lines separated a crowded day at the beach from empty sand.
Huntington Beach
An aerial view of beachgoers Saturday in Newport Beach.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Venice Beach
A woman walks on the sand in Venice despite law enforcement efforts to keep people off closed Los Angeles County beaches.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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Huntington Beach
People crowded the bike path around Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Redondo Beach
The beach near Veterans Park in Redondo Beach remained closed Saturday.
(Gabriella Angotti-Jones / Los Angeles Times)
Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach police patrolled near the pier as thousands enjoyed a warm, sunny day at the beach.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Santa Monica
Police keep watch over the empty beach and closed bike path in Santa Monica.
(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
Newport Beach
Beach-goers enjoyed the warm weather.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Rocky Beach
A man played fetch with his dog Saturday on Rocky Beach in Malibu, despite law enforcement efforts to keep people off closed Los Angeles County beaches.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Newport Beach
The scene Saturday at Newport Beach.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Manhattan Beach
Kennedy Bobo, 2, and her brother Jackson Bobo, 6, played on a sidewalk near the Strand walking and bike path in Manhattan Beach.
(Gabriella Angotti-Jones / Los Angeles Times)
Ventura
Beachgoers fly a kite at a Ventura beach.
(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)
Hermosa Beach
Bowie Davis, 3, plays in her pool while her dad, Ed Davis, watches at their home near the Strand walking and bike path in Hermosa Beach.
(Gabriella Angotti-Jones / Los Angeles Times)
Ventura
Tyler MacFarland reads a book under the pier at the beach in Ventura. “I am still working, and for the last month and a half it has been just work, home, work, home,” he said.
(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)
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Manhattan Beach
A pedestrian makes a video on the empty beach in Manhattan Beach.
(Gabriella Angotti-Jones / Los Angeles Times)
Ventura
Brian Chapman of Santa Monica plays Frisbee at the beach in Ventura. “We came up for the beach because all of the beaches in Los Angeles are closed,” said Chapman.
(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)
Venice
A message of positivity is woven with yellow police tape into a fence at a closed Venice beach.
