San Diego weighing policy to re-open city, waterways

Update: April 30, 2020, 7:45 p.m. – Recreational boating will be allowed in San Diego County as of May 1. Boating activities will be restricted to members of the same household. Online story to come shortly, with a full story in The Log’s May 15-28 issue. Editor’s Note: Some water activities, such as kayaking and paddleboarding, have resumed, according to news reports. There is also a campaign to re-open San Diego Bay for business. A follow-up story will be published online soon. SAN DIEGO—The COVID-19 pandemic certainly has some people talking as if it’s the end of times. A growing number of people are feeling antsy and stir crazy. Some are even saying the light at the end of the tunnel has turned itself off. Where is the bottom of the Coronavirus pit? Perhaps there is a glimmer of hope, though, as a few places are showing signs of coming back to life. Two public boat launch ramps in Ventura County re-opened on April 24. And the San Diego region appears to be considering a series of new protocols to allow some outdoor activities to resume. Could boating, fishing and other outdoor activities come back in May, just a few weeks after San Diego County said many of these...