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Masked transit: Out and about, Angelenos cover up

Boardwalk in Venice Beach
Ray Grey of Hollywood, wearing a mask to protect against the coronavirus, rolls along the boardwalk in Venice Beach with his dog Poet.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
By Mel MelconStaff Photographer 
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Southern California is the land of sun and fun.

We like to get out and about, mix in some exercise and take advantage of all the area has to offer.

So as L.A. County opens up and wearing face coverings remains mandatory, we offer up this glimpse of Angelenos doing their thing.

Intersection of Laurel Canyon Blvd. and Ventura Blvd. in Studio City.
Masked scooter riders cross the street at the intersection of Laurel Canyon and Ventura boulevards in Studio City.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Taking flight

United Airlines pilot David Kuhn steers a Boeing 787 from its gate at LAX
Pilot David Kuhn steers a United Airlines Boeing 787 away from the terminal at Los Angeles International Airport for a flight to Chicago.
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Fare enough

A Metro bus driver waits for passengers to board on 7th Street near Broadway in downtown Los Angeles.
A Metro bus driver waits for passengers to board on 7th Street near Broadway in downtown Los Angeles.
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Watchful eye

A masked motorist drives past a mural on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood.
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Making tracks

A man jogs down tree lined 6th Street in Los Angeles.
A man jogs down tree lined 6th Street in Los Angeles.
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Water world

Water bike in Marina del Rey
Justin Farahi, 34, of Playa Vista wears a mask while riding a water bike in Marina del Rey.
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Rolling through DTLA

5th St. at Broadway in downtown Los Angeles
Rudy Galicia of Los Angeles crosses 5th Street at Broadway in downtown.
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Venetian scene

A rollerblader cruises down the boardwalk in Venice Beach.
A rollerblader cruises down the boardwalk in Venice Beach.
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Happy trails

Sharron Enriquez of Eagle Rock rides her horse Bear along a trail in Burbank.
Sharron Enriquez of Eagle Rock rides her horse Bear along a trail in Burbank.
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Hanging on

Bell Vasquez of Los Angeles gives her son Israel, 4, a spin on the boardwalk in Venice Beach.
Bell Vasquez of Los Angeles gives her son Israel, 4, a spin on the boardwalk in Venice Beach.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Wings and wheels

A cyclist pedals past a mural on Melrose Avenue.
A cyclist pedals past a mural on Melrose Avenue.
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Mel Melcon

Mel Melcon started out with the Los Angeles Times in 1984 as a summer intern, worked on a freelance basis from 1985 to 1997 and then was hired full time. Melcon likes to capture the offbeat and funny side of life in his images. He left The Times in 2024.

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