Vendors Outside Santa Cruz Boardwalk Banned

SANTA CRUZ, CA — The Santa Cruz Police Department will ticket vendors peddling goods on Beach Street, on West Cliff Drive, on the beach and along the wharf due to COVID-19 concerns.

Police are enforcing an executive order signed by City Manager Martin Bernal, Police Chief Andrew Mills said Friday. Limited space and a lack of face coverings and social distancing are problematic, he said.

“We have diligently tried to work with our neighbors on social distancing, but the problem has worsened,” Mills said.

This article originally appeared on the Santa Cruz Patch