A beach bordering two Southern California counties reopened Monday with some restrictions as parts of the state slowly reopened public spaces and businesses.

Seal Beach in northern Orange County allowed running, walking and surfing starting at sunrise.

“The beaches are open and so far there have been no issues at all,” said police Sgt. Nick Nicholas, who added that officers and lifeguards would be patrolling to make sure people follow the rules.

Seal Beach emphasized its age demographic in a May 1 letter asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to approve a beach reopening plan that only allows active users Mondays through Thursdays, with weekends still off-limits.

“In total, seniors account for over 40% of the city’s population,” the letter said. “We are aware of our responsibility to ensure our at-risk population is protected and have thus far taken every necessary step to do so.”

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