Long lines of masked shoppers at newly reopened South Coast Plaza
The Costa Mesa shopping mecca opened its doors at 11 a.m. after a three-month closure amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Arielle Wing, 3, of Newport Beach pulls her balloon while shopping with her mom, Aileen Wing, not pictured, as a long line of shoppers wait to enter Zara. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Shoppers wear masks as they wait outside Gucci. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Mall employee Glenby Ramirez, center, wipes down the escalator handrail. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Mayra Trejo, a guest services employee at the mall entrance, gives shopper Ada Gao, 8, of Irvine a mask to wear while shopping with her family. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A shopper runs past a long line of shoppers waiting to enter Zara. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Donald Tarbell, 90, of Newport Beach, aided by caretaker Ted Forro, celebrates the end of the stay-at-home order by buying seven large balloons. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Customers shop at South Coast Plaza as it reopens. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Masked shoppers on the Bridge of Gardens at South Coast Plaza. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A Saint Laurent employee assists customers. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
