About 75 to 100 people protesters gathered for a rally at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, according to deputies. A total of three people were arrested for refusing to comply with the county and state public health orders, according to a release from the sheriff's office.
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Cell phone video posted to the @openencinitas Instagram account shows one interaction, with a man being led away in handcuffs yelling, "This is America!".
Another protest was planned for Sunday at the Pacific Beach lifeguard station, starting at 1 p.m.
Beaches in the area, including Encinitas, will remain closed until Monday, when they will be partially reopened.
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There have been several days of protests in cities around the country with demonstrators calling for the reopening of local and state economies amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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