【Dead Again】

2025-06-26 10:54:53 106 views 231 comments

The Dead Againstate of California, normally full of sun bathers and wilderness explorers, restaurant goers and entertainment venue attendees, is empty.

On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a state-wide "stay at home" order to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

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That has meant that some of the state's most iconic places — from Lombard Street in San Francisco to Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles — are eerily quiet.

Here are some scenes from around the Golden State.

Mashable ImageCars usually line up to drive down the twists and turns of Lombard Street in San Francisco. Credit: JOSH EDELSON / AFP via Getty Images Mashable ImageWhen was the last time the Urban Light installation at LACMA wasn't full of selfie-takers on a Saturday night? The answer: never. Credit: AaronP / Bauer-Griffin / GC Images Mashable ImageThe 110 Freeway that borders downtown L.A.  is usually packed on Fridays. This Friday? Empty. Credit: Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images Mashable ImageFisherman's Wharf didn't get many tourists this week. Credit: Neal Waters / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Mashable ImageThe busy San Ysidro Port of Entry between the U.S. and Mexico, sans long lines of cross-country commuters. Credit: GUILLERMO ARIAS / AFP via Getty Images Mashable ImageTourists aren't showing up to see the celebrity handprints in the Chinese Theater's cement courtyard. Credit: AaronP / Bauer-Griffin / GC Images Mashable ImageThe Arclight's Cinerama Dome won't be hosting any premieres for a while. Credit: AaronP / Bauer-Griffin / GC Images Mashable ImageNo shoppers, tourists, or selfie takers on Rodeo Drive, either. Credit: AaronP / Bauer-Griffin / GC Images Mashable ImageCalifornia Street in San Francisco was devoid of cable cars. Credit: JOSH EDELSON / AFP via Getty Images Mashable ImageWith the Santa Monica Pier closed, the Pacific Coast Highway didn't see much traffic. Credit: AaronP / Bauer-Griffin / GC Images Mashable ImageAt least one Mexico-U.S. commuter at the San Ysidro Port of Entry skateboarded on... Credit: SANDY HUFFAKER / AFP via Getty Images
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