Parking spots near San Diego beaches were nearly impossible to find Friday, and major thoroughfares began to look like parking lots, as people streamed to the coastline to celebrate Independence Day. By 10 a.m., most parking lots around Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach and La Jolla were full and traffic was extremely heavy, according to San Diego police. Motorists were advised to use alternate routes around the beach areas and take public transportation if possible. The crowded conditions were expected to last throughout the day and into the night for the fireworks displays. The California Highway Patrol reported numerous crashes, fender-benders and spin-outs this morning near the beach areas. Coronado police reported parking lots were full before 8 a.m. at Silver Strand State Beach, where drinking is...
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