When Angeleno Wine Co. reopened its tasting room, co-owner Amy Luftig Viste teared up seeing old friends reunited for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic had shuttered so many businesses that it left major cities looking like ghost towns. Even with limited capacity, animated conversations flowed from the tables set among barrels of aging wine and echoed off the brick walls of the winery hidden in an industrial section on the outskirts of downtown Los Angeles. “It felt like the winery had come alive again,” Luftig Viste said Sunday, the day after it reopened after being closed all but two weeks over the past 13 months. The din in the small space is destined to get louder when capacity is allowed to double to 50% as Los Angeles and San Francisco lead the way toward a broader reopening of California businesses. On Tuesday, they became the first major urban areas in California to meet infection thresholds to move into the least-restrictive tier for reopening, allowing indoor bars to welcome people again, larger crowds to cheer on Major League Baseball’s Dodgers and Giants, and expanded capacity at restaurants, movie theaters, amusement parks, gyms and other establishments. Trinity county will also move to the so-called yellow tier, while Inyo county will move to the orange tier, health officials said. Sacramento, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties remain stuck in the red tier for another week.| More | Here’s what is allowed under California’s yellow tier for COVID-19 restrictions A total of seven of the state’s 58 counties are now in the yellow tier, which is the final stage of a phased reopening plan before a projected return to business as usual June 15. The five other counties are all remote areas of Northern California.It’s a remarkable turnaround for LA considering it was ground zero for infections and deaths when California was the nation’s epicenter of the virus outbreak just a few months ago.The two cities have weathered the pandemic differently but are emerging at the same time after a statewide shutdown in March 2020 emptied streets, shuttered shops and restaurants, and darkened office buildings.While San Francisco largely beat the coronavirus by avoiding it, Los Angeles was nearly beaten by it during the winter surge. At its worst point, more than 500 people a day were dying in California and hospitals in the LA area could barely treat the overwhelming influx of patients.San Francisco reached the least-restrictive tier for a brief period in October, the only urban area to do so, before an alarming surge in cases forced a retreat. LA never emerged from the most restrictive tier until March.Now, California has the lowest infection rate in the country. Los Angeles County, which is home to a quarter of the state’s nearly 40 million people and has endured a disproportionate number of the state’s 60,000 deaths, didn’t record a single COVID-19 death Sunday or Monday.As spring warms up, freeways are becoming congested, workers are returning to offices, and people are heading to restaurants and breweries. On Sunday in downtown LA’s Arts District, drivers circled the block looking for parking spaces. Diners filled the sidewalk tables of Wurstküche, eating sausages and drinking Belgian and German beer. A line of people waiting for a table at Angel City Brewery extended down the street.Chris Sammons said he felt a civic obligation to get out and support businesses.”It feels like almost a duty to be engaged with the city,” Sammons said. “We have to bring LA back to life.”It was the first time out for his friend, Stephen Tyler, who said he was excited after hunkering down for so long and getting vaccinated.”It’s just good to be out in the city again, be around people,” Tyler said. “Even this, I don’t care about standing in line. It’s all kind of new again.”In San Francisco, business has picked up at Mixt, a popular lunch spot for salad lovers in the Financial District. But it’s not at pre-pandemic levels when lines spilled outdoors, said Leslie Silverglide, co-founder and CEO of the the chain. She plans to open two more stores downtown in coming weeks. “It seems as if people are coming back,” she said. “They’re excited to be having lunch with colleagues again.” Fear of catching the virus prompted a huge drop in mass transit ridership. Jason Alderman said he felt like a kid on his first day of school when he took a commuter train into San Francisco. He works for online payment start-up Fast, which reopened its headquarters as soon as San Francisco allowed in late March.”Instead of feeling like a hollowed-out ghost town that people had quickly abandoned, it felt like there were green shoots of life,” he said. “I felt a twinge of the energy that used to be there.”When the lockdown order came in March 2020, an estimated 137,500 workers for San Francisco companies that include Google, Facebook and Uber, seemingly vanished overnight. Moving vans carted off households for roomier suburban homes and younger people simply packed up their cars and left since they could work from anywhere. Residential rents plummeted, but now are climbing. The office vacancy rate in San Francisco is 18% compared with 10% a year earlier, said John Chang, senior vice president at Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate financing and advisory company. In Los Angeles, vacancies are at 17.5%, up from 13.5% a year earlier. More telling, perhaps, is that only 14% of key cards are being used to enter offices in San Francisco, compared with 24% in LA. At the other end of the spectrum is Dallas, where data showed 41% of cards being used, reflecting the different approaches to the virus in the two states.Chang said workers suddenly abandoned San Francisco when the original shutdown order took effect. He expects the return will be more gradual.Lisa Elder, a paralegal who has worked in her office since July, said that even with some restaurants and cafes recently reopening the area is a shadow of its former self. “Before COVID, this place was packed, there would be tons of people here in the alleyway eating and now it’s like, quiet. It’s crazy,” she said.At Angeleno Wine, Luftig Viste said most of her customers were vaccinated and all were excited to be out again. “It’s just such an honor to be the place that people come to break the seal as we start to come out again,” she said.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___KCRA 3 staff contributed to this Associated Press report.

When Angeleno Wine Co. reopened its tasting room, co-owner Amy Luftig Viste teared up seeing old friends reunited for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic had shuttered so many businesses that it left major cities looking like ghost towns.

Even with limited capacity, animated conversations flowed from the tables set among barrels of aging wine and echoed off the brick walls of the winery hidden in an industrial section on the outskirts of downtown Los Angeles.

“It felt like the winery had come alive again,” Luftig Viste said Sunday, the day after it reopened after being closed all but two weeks over the past 13 months.

The din in the small space is destined to get louder when capacity is allowed to double to 50% as Los Angeles and San Francisco lead the way toward a broader reopening of California businesses.

On Tuesday, they became the first major urban areas in California to meet infection thresholds to move into the least-restrictive tier for reopening, allowing indoor bars to welcome people again, larger crowds to cheer on Major League Baseball’s Dodgers and Giants, and expanded capacity at restaurants, movie theaters, amusement parks, gyms and other establishments.

Trinity county will also move to the so-called yellow tier, while Inyo county will move to the orange tier, health officials said. Sacramento, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties remain stuck in the red tier for another week.

| More | Here’s what is allowed under California’s yellow tier for COVID-19 restrictions

A total of seven of the state’s 58 counties are now in the yellow tier, which is the final stage of a phased reopening plan before a projected return to business as usual June 15. The five other counties are all remote areas of Northern California.

It’s a remarkable turnaround for LA considering it was ground zero for infections and deaths when California was the nation’s epicenter of the virus outbreak just a few months ago.

The two cities have weathered the pandemic differently but are emerging at the same time after a statewide shutdown in March 2020 emptied streets, shuttered shops and restaurants, and darkened office buildings.

While San Francisco largely beat the coronavirus by avoiding it, Los Angeles was nearly beaten by it during the winter surge. At its worst point, more than 500 people a day were dying in California and hospitals in the LA area could barely treat the overwhelming influx of patients.

San Francisco reached the least-restrictive tier for a brief period in October, the only urban area to do so, before an alarming surge in cases forced a retreat. LA never emerged from the most restrictive tier until March.

Now, California has the lowest infection rate in the country. Los Angeles County, which is home to a quarter of the state’s nearly 40 million people and has endured a disproportionate number of the state’s 60,000 deaths, didn’t record a single COVID-19 death Sunday or Monday.

As spring warms up, freeways are becoming congested, workers are returning to offices, and people are heading to restaurants and breweries.

On Sunday in downtown LA’s Arts District, drivers circled the block looking for parking spaces. Diners filled the sidewalk tables of Wurstküche, eating sausages and drinking Belgian and German beer. A line of people waiting for a table at Angel City Brewery extended down the street.

Chris Sammons said he felt a civic obligation to get out and support businesses.

“It feels like almost a duty to be engaged with the city,” Sammons said. “We have to bring LA back to life.”

It was the first time out for his friend, Stephen Tyler, who said he was excited after hunkering down for so long and getting vaccinated.

“It’s just good to be out in the city again, be around people,” Tyler said. “Even this, I don’t care about standing in line. It’s all kind of new again.”

In San Francisco, business has picked up at Mixt, a popular lunch spot for salad lovers in the Financial District. But it’s not at pre-pandemic levels when lines spilled outdoors, said Leslie Silverglide, co-founder and CEO of the the chain. She plans to open two more stores downtown in coming weeks.

“It seems as if people are coming back,” she said. “They’re excited to be having lunch with colleagues again.”

Fear of catching the virus prompted a huge drop in mass transit ridership. Jason Alderman said he felt like a kid on his first day of school when he took a commuter train into San Francisco. He works for online payment start-up Fast, which reopened its headquarters as soon as San Francisco allowed in late March.

“Instead of feeling like a hollowed-out ghost town that people had quickly abandoned, it felt like there were green shoots of life,” he said. “I felt a twinge of the energy that used to be there.”

When the lockdown order came in March 2020, an estimated 137,500 workers for San Francisco companies that include Google, Facebook and Uber, seemingly vanished overnight.

Moving vans carted off households for roomier suburban homes and younger people simply packed up their cars and left since they could work from anywhere. Residential rents plummeted, but now are climbing.

The office vacancy rate in San Francisco is 18% compared with 10% a year earlier, said John Chang, senior vice president at Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate financing and advisory company. In Los Angeles, vacancies are at 17.5%, up from 13.5% a year earlier.

More telling, perhaps, is that only 14% of key cards are being used to enter offices in San Francisco, compared with 24% in LA. At the other end of the spectrum is Dallas, where data showed 41% of cards being used, reflecting the different approaches to the virus in the two states.

Chang said workers suddenly abandoned San Francisco when the original shutdown order took effect. He expects the return will be more gradual.

Lisa Elder, a paralegal who has worked in her office since July, said that even with some restaurants and cafes recently reopening the area is a shadow of its former self.

“Before COVID, this place was packed, there would be tons of people here in the alleyway eating and now it’s like, quiet. It’s crazy,” she said.

At Angeleno Wine, Luftig Viste said most of her customers were vaccinated and all were excited to be out again.

“It’s just such an honor to be the place that people come to break the seal as we start to come out again,” she said.

___

KCRA 3 staff contributed to this Associated Press report.

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MARIN COUNTY (CBS SF) – Health officials confirmed Tuesday that Marin County moved from the orange tier to the yellow tier due to the improvement in COVID-19 numbers.

The move marks another reopening of the economy and another step towards normalcy before the pandemic, Marin County officials said. State health officials are still planning to lift all COVID-19 restrictions nationwide on June 15.

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The Marin County’s Department of Health received a notice from the state on June 1 that the California Department of Health (CDPH) was moving the county from the “moderate risk” orange tier to the more open “minimal risk” yellow tier to steadily declining case numbers.

Marin has been since 24.

Alameda, Napa, Sonoma, and Contra Costa counties are currently in the Orange tier. The counties of San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz have long been some of the least restrictive yellow tiers. Tuesday also marked Solano County’s final move from the red to the orange plains.

The main reason the county’s success was due to the high rate of the COVID-19 vaccine among local residents, which has risen to the highest in the state, according to Marin health officials. The county has seen a steady decline in COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions, and deaths as vaccination rates have risen.

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Marin County has an average of three to four new COVID-19 cases per day, or 1.3 cases per 100,000 population. That number had to be below 2.0 cases per 100,000 for two consecutive weeks to get into the yellow tier.

“Our community has earned the freedom to open up more securely,” said Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County Health Officer. “We have our local residents to thank for following the science and best evidence at every stage of this pandemic, including our decision to get vaccinated. Our data clearly shows that vaccines work. Almost all current cases and outbreaks are in unvaccinated people.

Changes allowed under state order if Marin moves to Yellow Tier include gyms and gyms that are 50% capacity (or 75% if all guests have full vaccination coverage or negative COVID-19) Test) indoors, and restaurants that are allowed to open 50% or 75% indoors if guests provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test and
Bars that do not serve food can open indoors with 25% or 100 people, whichever is less, or 37.5% if guests provide proof of vaccination or a negative test.

In addition, places of worship can be open at 50% capacity, while cinemas, family entertainment centers, indoor playgrounds, bowling alleys and card rooms can be open at 50% capacity or up to 75% capacity if guests have a vaccination certificate or a negative one Submit result COVID-19 test.

For a full list of corporate sector policy changes, visit Marin Recovers’ website and the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy website.

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People looking for a COVID-19 vaccine can use the vaccine finder online at GetVaccinatedMarin.org to find a point of contact or to make an appointment for the vaccination. Alternatively, people can call the California COVID-19 hotline at 1-833-422-4255 for help making a vaccination appointment. Language support is available.

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In the “yellow level”, fitness studios can be used to 50% capacity – inside and outside. Photo via Pexels.com

San Diego County will move into California’s least restrictive “yellow tier” Wednesday morning after two consecutive weeks with an adjusted new daily COVID-19 case rate of less than two cases per 100,000 residents, district officials said Tuesday.

The county will move to the yellow tier just six days before the phasing out of the phased reopening plan on June 15, joining other urban counties such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orange.

On Tuesday, the county’s adjusted case rate was 1.2 cases per 100,000 residents, after having dropped to 1.7 cases last week.

“You did it, San Diegans. You followed public health guidelines and got vaccinated when the vaccine was available to you, ”said Dr. Wilma Wooten, district health officer. “These measures have led to a significant decrease in COVID-19 cases in the region.”

“Now we need San Diegans to get further vaccinated so that we can get closer to herd immunity, and that includes second doses for those who have received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine,” she added.

At the yellow level, outdoor music events can be increased to 67%, restaurants and gyms can be used to 50% capacity – indoors and outdoors – indoor bars can contain 25% or 100 people, whichever is less, and gatherings in the 200 people can go outdoors.

For a full list of the limits lifted for that one week after moving down to the yellow tier, please visit the state’s COVID-19 website.

If California fully reopens the economy on June 15, the state will go beyond the blueprint for a safer economy – the system of stages the state has been using since last year. No capacity restrictions or social distancing are enforced, and only “mega-events” – events with more than 5,000 people indoors or 10,000 outdoors – require or recommend vaccine verification.

City News Service contributed to this article.

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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco has officially become the first Bay Area county to enter the yellow tier in California’s reopening plan this year.

It’s the least restrictive tier, and comes with several loosened rules that San Francisco hasn’t experienced since November — just before the hard-hitting winter COVID-19 surge that caused a stay at home order across the state.

California officials made the announcement on Tuesday, and businesses can start allowing more capacity as soon as Wednesday morning.

The rest of the Bay Area remains one phase behind, in the orange tier. Solano County is the only one still in the red tier.

Here are San Francisco’s new face mask rules

By June 15, Gov. Newsom has set an expectation for the whole state to fully reopen, nullifying the tier system.

See the full list of everything allowed (and still restricted) in California’s yellow tier:

Amusement parks

Can open with modifications
– Max capacity 35%
– Indoor spaces max 25% capacity
– In-state visitors only

See guidance for Amusement parks and theme parks

Appliance repair shops

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Limited services

Aquariums

Can open indoors with modifications

See guidance for Museums, zoos, and aquariums

Auto repair shops

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Limited services

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Banks and credit unions

Can open with modifications

Bars (where no meals provided)

Can open indoors with modifications
– Max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer
– Capacity may increase to 37.5% if all guests show proof of negative test or full vaccination

See guidance for Restaurants, wineries, and bars

Body waxing studios

Can open indoors with modifications

See guidance for Personal care services

Bookstores

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Retail

Bowling alleys

Can open with modifications
– Max 50% capacity
– Max 75% capacity if all guests test negative or show proof of full vaccination
– Food/beverage service in designated areas only

See guidance for Gyms and fitness centers and Movie theaters and family entertainment centers

Breweries (where no meals provided)

Can open indoors and outdoors with modifications
– Max 50% capacity, or 200 people, whichever is fewer
– Capacity may increase to 75% if all guests show proof of negative test or full vaccination

See guidance for Restaurants, wineries, and bars

Campgrounds

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Outdoor recreation, including campgrounds and playgrounds

Cardrooms

Can open indoors with modifications
– Max 50% capacity
– Capacity may increase to 75% if all guests show proof of negative test or full vaccination

See guidance for Cardrooms and racetracks

Carwashes

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Limited services

Childcare

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Childcare

Churches

Can open indoors with modifications
– Max 50% capacity
– Capacity limits on places of worship are not mandatory but are strongly recommended

See guidance for Places of worship and cultural ceremonies

Clothing and shoe stores

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Retail

Concert venues

Closed

Conferences

Can open with modifications
– Tickets or guest list required
– Assigned seating
– No intermingling of multiple private events

Outdoor:
– Max capacity 200 people
– Max capacity 400 if all guests show proof of negative test or full vaccination

Indoor:
– Max capacity 200 if all guests show proof of negative test or full vaccination

See guidance for Private events

Construction

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Construction

Convenience stores

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Retail

Convention centers

Closed

Cultural ceremonies

Indoor ceremonies permitted with modifications. Max 50% capacity recommended. See separate guidance for receptions.

See guidance for Places of worship and cultural ceremonies and gatherings

Dance studios

Can open indoors with modifications
– +Saunas
– +Spas
– +Steam rooms
– Max 50% capacity

See guidance for Gyms and fitness centers

Day camps

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Day camps

Distilleries (where no meals provided)

Can open indoors and outdoors with modifications
– Max 50% capacity, or 200 people, whichever is fewer
– Capacity may increase to 75% if all guests show proof of negative test or full vaccination

See guidance for Restaurants, wineries, and bars

Doctors and dentists

Can open with modifications

Dog walkers

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Limited services

Door-to-door sales and services

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Limited services

Drive-in theaters

Can open outdoors only with modifications

See guidance for Movie theaters and family entertainment centers

Dry cleaners

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Limited services

Electricians

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Limited services

Electrologists

Can open indoors with modifications

See guidance for Personal care services

Estheticians

Can open indoors with modifications

See guidance for Personal care services

Fairs

Can open with modifications
– Max capacity 35%
– In-state visitors only

See guidance for Amusement parks and theme parks

Family entertainment centers

Can open indoors or outdoors with modifications
– Max 50% capacity
– Max 75% capacity if all guests test negative or show proof of full vaccination
– Food/beverage service in designated areas only

See guidance for Movie theaters and family entertainment centers

Farmers markets

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Retail

Festivals

Closed

Film and TV production

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Music, film, and TV production

Fire stations

Can open with modifications

Florists

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Retail

Food banks

Can open with modifications

Funeral homes

Can open indoors with modifications
– Max 50% capacity

See guidance for Places of worship and cultural ceremonies

Gas stations

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Retail

Gatherings

Are allowed with modifications

Outdoors:
– Max capacity 100 people

Indoors:
– Strongly discouraged
– Max 50% capacity or 50 people, whichever is fewer

See guidance for gatherings and holidays

Government services

Can open with modifications

Grocery stores

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Retail

Gyms and fitness centers

Can open indoors with modifications
– +Saunas
– +Spas
– +Steam rooms
– Max 50% capacity
– Capacity may increase to 75% if all guests show proof of negative test or full vaccination

See guidance for Gyms and fitness centers

Hair salons and barbershops

Can open indoors with modifications

See guidance for Hair salons and barbershops

Handypersons/general contractors

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Limited services

Higher education institutions

Capacity for indoor lectures and student gatherings must be limited to 50%. Some courses conducted in certain indoor settings, like labs and studio arts, may be open at regular capacity. Conduct student activities virtually when possible.

See guidance for Higher education

Home and furnishing stores

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Retail

Hospitals and urgent care

Can open with modifications

Hotels and lodging

Can open with modifications
– +Fitness centers (50%)
– +Spa facilities, etc.

See guidance for Hotels and lodging

HVAC services

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Limited services

Ice rinks

Can open with modifications

Indoors:
– Max 50% capacity
– Max 75% capacity if all guests test negative or show proof of full vaccination
– Food/beverage service in designated areas only

See guidance for Gyms and fitness centers and Movie theaters and family entertainment centers

Indoor playgrounds (bounce centers/ball pits/laser tag)

Can open with modifications
– Max 50% capacity
– Max 75% capacity if all guests test negative or show proof of full vaccination
– Food/beverage service in designated areas only

See guidance for Movie theaters and family entertainment centers

Jewelry stores

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Retail

Landscapers

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Limited services

Laundromats and laundry services

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Limited services

Libraries

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Retail

Live theater

Closed

Live performances

Can open with modifications
– In-state attendees only
– Advanced reservations only

Outdoors:
– Max capacity 67%, including suites
– Suite max capacity 25%
– Restricted concessions and dining

Indoors, all venues:
– No eating/drinking in seats, but in designated areas only
– Suites 25% capacity, max 3 households

Indoors, venues seating up to 1,500:
– Max 25% capacity or 300 people
– Max 50% capacity if all guests show proof of negative test or full vaccination

Indoors, venues seating 1,501 and above:
– Max 10% capacity or 2000 people, whichever is fewer, with no eating/drinking
– Max 50% capacity if all guests show proof of negative test or full vaccination

See guidance for Live events and performances

Massage therapy studios

Can open indoors with modifications

See guidance for Personal care services

Mosques

Can open indoors with modifications
– Max 50% capacity
– Capacity limits on places of worship are not mandatory but are strongly recommended

See guidance for Places of worship and cultural ceremonies

Movie theaters

Can open indoors with modifications
– Max 50% capacity
– Capacity may increase to 75% if all guests show proof of negative test or full vaccination

See guidance for Movie theaters and family entertainment centers

Museums

Can open indoors with modifications

See guidance for Museums, zoos, and aquariums

Music production

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Music, film, and TV production

Nail salons

Can open indoors with modifications

See guidance for Personal care services

Nightclubs

Closed

Offices (non-essential businesses)

Can open indoors with modifications
– Encourage working remotely

See guidance for Office workspaces

Outdoor playgrounds

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Outdoor recreation, including campgrounds and playgrounds

Outdoor recreation

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Outdoor recreation, including campgrounds and playgrounds

Pet groomers

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Limited services

Pharmacies

Can open with modifications

See guidance for pharmacies and retail

Piercing shops

Can open indoors with modifications

See guidance for Personal care services

Places of worship

Can open indoors with modifications
– Max 50% capacity
– Capacity limits on places of worship are not mandatory but are strongly recommended

See guidance for Places of worship and cultural ceremonies

Plumbing services

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Limited services

Police stations

Can open with modifications

Private events / meetings

Can open with modifications
– Tickets or guest list required
– Assigned seating
– No intermingling of multiple private events

Outdoor:
– Max capacity 200 people
– Max capacity 400 if all guests test negative or show proof of full vaccination

Indoor:
– Max capacity 200 if all guests test negative or show proof of full vaccination

See guidance for Private events

Professional sports

Can open outdoors only with modifications
– Max capacity 67%, including suites
– Suite max capacity 25%
– In-state attendees only
– Advanced reservations only
– Outdoor concessions sales only

See guidance for Live events and performances

Racetracks

Can open with modifications
– Permanent venues with live audiences outdoors only
– Max 25% capacity
– Regional attendees only (within 120 miles)
– Reservations required
– Assigned seating only
– In-seat concessions only (no concourse sales)

See guidance for Live events and performances

Receptions

Can open with modifications
– Tickets or guest list required
– Assigned seating
– No intermingling of multiple private events

Outdoor:
– Max capacity 200 people
– Max capacity 400 if all guests test negative or show proof of full vaccination

Indoor:
– Max capacity 200 if all guests test negative or show proof of full vaccination

See guidance for Private events

Residential and janitorial cleaning services

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Limited services

Restaurants (dine-in)

Can open indoors with modifications
– Max 50% capacity
– Capacity may increase to 75% if all guests show proof of negative test or full vaccination

See guidance for Restaurants, wineries, and bars

Restaurants (take-out and delivery)

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Restaurants, wineries, and bars

Retailers

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Retail

Runs, walks, marathons, triathlons, endurance events

Can open with modifications
Outdoors:
– Max capacity 500 participants per hour and 1,500 total participants
– Max 3,000 participants if all participants show proof of negative test or full vaccination

See guidance for Youth and adult recreational sports

Satellite wagering sites

Can open indoors with modifications
– Max 50% capacity

See guidance for Cardrooms and racetracks

Saunas and steam rooms

Can open indoors with modifications
– +Saunas
– +Spas
– +Steam rooms
– Max 50% capacity

See guidance for Gyms and fitness centers

Schools

Schools may reopen fully for in-person instruction. Local school officials will decide whether and when that will occur.

See guidance for schools, cohorting FAQs, and CA Safe Schools for All hub

Shopping malls

Can open with modifications
– Reduced capacity food courts (see Restaurants)

See guidance for Shopping centers

Short-term lodging rentals

Can open with modifications
– +Fitness centers (50%)
– +Spa facilities, etc.

See guidance for Hotels and lodging

Skateparks

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Outdoor recreation, including campgrounds and playgrounds

Ski resorts

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Outdoor recreation, including campgrounds and playgrounds

Skin care services

Can open indoors with modifications

See guidance for Personal care services

Sporting goods stores

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Retail

State and local government offices

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Office workspaces

State beaches

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Outdoor recreation, including campgrounds and playgrounds

State forests

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Outdoor recreation, including campgrounds and playgrounds

State-managed lakes and reservoirs

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Outdoor recreation, including campgrounds and playgrounds

State parks

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Outdoor recreation, including campgrounds and playgrounds

Swap meets

Can open with modifications
– Reduced capacity food courts (see Restaurants)

See guidance for Shopping centers

Swimming pools

Can open outdoors with modifications. Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, are permitted indoors and outdoors.

See guidance for Gyms and fitness centers, Outdoor recreation, including campgrounds and playgrounds, and Hotels and lodging

Synagogues

Can open indoors with modifications
– Max 50% capacity
– Capacity limits on places of worship are not mandatory but are strongly recommended

See guidance for Places of worship and cultural ceremonies

Tattoo parlors

Can open indoors with modifications

See guidance for Personal care services

Temples

Can open indoors with modifications
– Max 50% capacity
– Capacity limits on places of worship are not mandatory but are strongly recommended

See guidance for Places of worship and cultural ceremonies

Theme parks

Larger parks open with modifications
– 25% capacity
– Reservations or advance tickets required

See guidance for Amusement parks and theme parks

Toy stores

Can open with modifications

See guidance for Retail

Water parks

Can open with modifications.
– Indoor dining maximum 50% capacity
– Walk up ticket sales allowed
– Must give name and phone number for contact tracing

Outdoors:
– Maximum 40% capacity

Indoors:
– Parks, pools, and rides maximum 25% capacity
– Capacity may increase to 37.5% if all guests show proof of negative test or full vaccination

See guidance for Amusement parks, theme parks, and water parks

Weddings

Indoor ceremonies permitted with modifications. Max 50% capacity recommended. See separate guidance for receptions.

See guidance for Places of worship and cultural ceremonies and gatherings

Wineries

Can open indoors and outdoors with modifications
– Max 50% capacity, or 200 people, whichever is fewer
– Capacity may increase to 75% if all guests show proof of negative test or full vaccination

See guidance for Restaurants, wineries, and bars

Yoga studios

Can open indoors with modifications
– +Saunas
– +Spas
– +Steam rooms
– Max 50% capacity

See guidance for Gyms and fitness centers

Youth and adult recreational sports

Some indoor moderate-contact sports allowed, and some indoor high-contact sports permitted. See list.

See guidance for Youth and adult recreational sports

Zoos

Can open indoors with modifications

See guidance for Museums, zoos, and aquariums

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Dr. Sara Cody, senior health officer for Santa Clara County, announces a revision of local corporate COVID restrictions on May 18, 2021.

SAN JOSE, California – – Santa Clara county health officials announced that COVID restrictions would ease on Wednesday as the county moves to the state’s yellow tier in the reopening plan.

The county is introducing a unique model that has not yet been seen in the Bay Area or possibly California.

Under the county’s new rules to limit the pandemic, companies no longer need to maximize the number of employees working from home, said Dr. Sara Cody and other Santa Clara officials. Corporate social distancing requirements will also be lifted.

Santa Clara County, moving to yellow row, is revising COVID rules

Santa Clara County’s health officials announced they are easing COVID restrictions but adding a new health ordinance requiring employers to inquire about workers’ vaccination status. The county moves into the yellow row on Wednesday.

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Instead of these rules, employers have two weeks to determine the COVID vaccination status of each employee. Additional safety measures are being put in place for workers who are not vaccinated or who refuse to reveal their vaccination status, district officials said. When a COVID case arises, officials must be notified.

“If employees want to decline to reveal their status, they can check,” said District Attorney James Williams. “If they do this, however, they are treated as not vaccinated in terms of occupational health and safety regulations.”

“This will be very complicated for many employers, especially small businesses,” said Donald Polden, law professor at Santa Clara University.

Polden said that in this uncharted territory, much remains to be worked out between an employer’s duty to create a safe job and workers who cannot or do not want to be vaccinated.

“Given some people’s concerns about taking vaccines for any reason, it can create tension between them and their employers,” Polden said.

The changes are an indication that the COVID pandemic is less of a threat, Cody said.

“For the first time in a long time I’m optimistic,” said Cody.

The change to the yellow tier means that Santa Clara County has reached the least restrictive tier in the California system.

The county case rate is 1/3 that of a month ago and at 0.5% marks the lowest positivity rate ever recorded.

72% of Santa Clara County’s residents 12 and older have received a COVID shot, while 56% of eligible residents in this age group are fully vaccinated.

The county will follow state guidelines that require masks to be worn indoors by June 15, regardless of vaccination status. People who have already been vaccinated can walk around the outdoors without covering their face in the state.

The color-coded system, which defines which companies can be open in which districts and with what capacity, will be lifted on June 15th.

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The coronavirus pandemic continues to ease in San Francisco, and public health officials expect the city to advance to the yellow plain soon, paving the way for companies to reopen and increase capacity. The city assumes that bars will be allowed to reopen indoors and that the mask mandate for fully vaccinated adults will be relaxed outdoors.

The city first met the yellow tier criteria on April 27, the least stringent tier in the state’s reopening plan. She must meet the requirements for two weeks to enter the stage.

“If our health indicators continue to meet the Yellow Level requirements, the state will assign us the Yellow Level on Tuesday, May 4th,” said a statement from the SF COVID Command Center, which is the city’s response to the pandemic managed. “Subject to an unexpected change in local health conditions, we expect these changes to take effect on Friday, May 7th in San Francisco.”

Governor Gavin Newsom announced last month that the state will fully reopen its economy on June 15, dismantling what is known as the Safer Economy Draft, the tiers of which determine which businesses can open based on the severity of the viruses that are spreading in a county. In the meantime, the state will continue to work under the blueprint approved in August. In the Bay Area, all counties are in the orange category expected for Solano County, which is in the red, the second most restrictive level. Marin County can move to the yellow row this week, but the county health director Dr. Matt Willis said, “It’s too close to call.”

“Our numbers go up and down in small ways with no real trend,” Willis said. “We have reached a target value roughly on the edge of orange and yellow for most of the last month. Literally one day it is up, the next down and the next reversed again. The numbers line up with yellow for most of the week, but a slight increase has brought us to 2.1 cases per 100,000 people as of Sunday, and it has to be below 2 to change to yellow. We’ll see what the state charges for Marin tomorrow. This is one of the limitations of a process it depends on a single number that is checked on a particular day. “

The state’s color-coded reopening framework assigns a level to each county that dictates which business areas and activities can be operated. There are four levels with “purple” indicating a widespread pandemic, “red”, “substantial”, “orange”, “moderate” and “yellow”, minimal.

The state will announce new animal allocations on Tuesday, and counties can push ahead with reopening on Wednesday. Counties can choose to be more restrictive than the state.

As San Francisco moves into the yellow area, the Department of Health plans to align its health policies closely with the state, but maintain certain safety measures to address the unique urban environment.

City officials continue to review state guidelines for the yellow level and make decisions about many of the details about what will be allowed in San Francisco, but they haven’t finalized the health code yet.

The city said some of the sectors likely to be allowed to reopen include indoor bars, saunas, and steam rooms, as well as some additional indoor family entertainment like ice rinks, arcades, and indoor play areas.

Much of the state’s reopening activities in the yellow level relate to the expansion of capacity constraints from previous levels, and the city expects they will adapt to many of these activities.

“In general, many indoor sectors are likely to be able to operate at 50% capacity with no attendance limit, except in certain cases such as indoor bars, where government guidelines are more restrictive, and indoor saunas, and Steam baths that will be limited to 25%, “said the city. “Certain other limited sectors will have attendance limits such as cinemas, conventions, meetings and receptions, and indoor recreation.”

SF public health officials also expect the San Francisco mask mandate to align with the Center for Disease Control’s new guidelines, which eased requirements for full outdoor vaccination for adults last week.

“While vaccinated adults are no longer required to wear masks outdoors in contexts where they can be 6 feet apart and there are no large crowds,” according to the COVID Command Center. “Masks will continue to be needed indoors and in certain crowded outdoor areas. Vaccinated adults should still have masks with them in case they need them.”

Here’s a look at the activities the city expects to reopen or expand with the move to the Yellow Plains. These details are still under review and are subject to change, public health officials said.

– Indoor bars, breweries and wineries can have up to 100% capacity of up to 100 people.

– The three-household table limit for indoor dining is lifted and up to 8 people are allowed per table.

– The indoor family entertainment camera capacity is increased to 50% with no testing or vaccination requirements, and additional indoor activities such as ice and roller skating, golf arcades and playgrounds can be reopened to 50% capacity.

-Indoor cinemas can expand the capacity to 50% for up to 500 people.

– Libraries can open up to 50% capacity.

– Offices can be expanded to 50% capacity without fully vaccinated staff.

– Conventions, meetings, and outdoor receptions can be expanded to 200 people without fully vaccinated workers and up to 400 people if all attendees provide evidence of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.

Indoor conventions, meetings and receptions could be expanded to 200 people, with all participants presenting proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.

-The indoor live spectator venues can be expanded to 50%, and food and drink events can accommodate groups of less than 200 people without the need for a vaccine certificate or negative test. An approved health and safety plan or proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test is not required for events of up to 300 people OR events that take up less than 25% of the venue’s capacity.

-The outdoor live spectator venues can be expanded to 67%, and food and drink events can accommodate groups of less than 300 people without the need for a vaccine certificate or negative test.

– Outdoor art, music and theater festivals can be expanded to up to 100 people.

-Indoor Fitness and Sports Recreation Youth and adult facilities can be expanded to 50% capacity and classes can be expanded to 50% capacity for up to 200 people.

-Indoor swimming pools can be expanded to 50% capacity.

– Saunas, steam baths and whirlpools indoors can be reopened with a capacity of 25%.

-Adult day programs and senior community centers can be expanded to 50% indoor capacity of up to 50 people.

– Eating or drinking in cafes or restaurants in grocery stores and other retail stores is permitted according to the indoor eating rules.

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SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) – San Francisco was the first city and county in the Bay Area to pass the Yellow Tier Policy Thursday morning. Bars and other businesses finally got the chance to serve customers indoors.

The state announced its updated animal assignments on the California Blueprint for a Safer Economy website just before noon late Tuesday morning. San Francisco officials said they plan to “expand almost all activity to 50% indoor capacity” unless California imposes more restrictive capacity limits.

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The San Francisco Department of Health plans to issue its final health and safety guidelines to reopen activities that are allowed under the yellow tier of the state’s safer economy on Thursday. The relaxed restrictions took effect from 8 a.m.

But of all the things that open up again inside under the yellow step, the bars seem to be in the foreground.

They were closed from the start. Some have even disappeared for good.

From Thursday, bars with a capacity of 25 percent can be opened indoors.

San Francisco supervisor Matt Haney recognized the hard work of the San Francisco residents and their willingness to adhere to safety protocols.

“So this is a huge landmark and it reflects a lot of sacrifice,” Haney said.

When asked if he was concerned that San Francisco might return to another lockdown, Haney expressed confidence.

“I think that’s safe, you know? We are still cautious; You know, masks inside, even at bars, you have to sit at tables and no crowds inside, ”Haney explained. “But we see that with the reopening, cases are still falling. And a big part of that is the vaccinations. In San Francisco, over 50% of our population aged 16 and over is fully vaccinated. “

Locals turned up at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Church of 8 Wheels, a popular roller-skating rink in San Francisco’s Lower Haight neighborhood, excited about the Yellow Tier’s reopening.

Leyla Norooz caught the early morning wind and laced herself indoors for the first time in more than a year.

“It’s wonderful! So good. So soft!” She said.

Owner David Miles Jr. weathered the pandemic by adapting.

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“We have opened an online skate shop. I started selling ice skates like crazy, ”he said. We are also involved in building runways for other communities. I don’t let the grass grow under my feet. I have to get rolling; I have to spread the religion as widely as possible. “

His son David Miles III was just as enthusiastic about the reopening.

“We have finally reached that day. So we’re finally here! Now we can do this every day. It’s something that has definitely given us high hopes of moving forward, ”he said.

“We are almost normal. We’re getting closer to normal, but we still have a long way to go, “said Miles Jr.” I just hope we can move on. I don’t want another shutdown you know That would be devastating. “

“I’m here with all of my friends. I couldn’t be happier. It’s about being part of a community, ”enthused skater Jake Zimmerman.

In addition to bars, breweries and wineries, which are allowed to reopen indoors with a capacity of 25%, there are further adjustments as part of the yellow level.

Eight guests are now allowed per table in restaurants. Ice skating and roller skating rinks, playgrounds and family recreation centers such as amusement arcades, mini golf, pool halls and bowling alleys can be reopened with a capacity of 50%, as can public libraries.

Saunas, steam baths and indoor whirlpools may be reopened with a capacity of 25%.

Outdoor gatherings can accommodate up to 100 people, and outdoor live spectator venues can be expanded to 67% capacity in accordance with published government guidelines. San Francisco has largely adhered to state guidelines in previous COVID strides.

On Monday, SF health officials announced that San Francisco would follow the state’s new guidelines on masking, reflecting the recently updated CDC recommendations.

Acting San Francisco Health Commissioner Dr. Susan Philip, released a statement Monday after the state decided to generally align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for masking fully vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.

For the purposes of this guide, people are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine two weeks after receiving the second dose in a two-dose series of Pfizer BioNTech or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after receiving a single dose . Currently, people aged 16 and over can be vaccinated in San Francisco.

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“The CDC’s announcement that people who are fully vaccinated, and in some cases not vaccinated, will no longer need to wear masks in certain outdoor environments is fantastic news that reflects the science and data we now have on the effectiveness of the Vaccines in preventing the spread and shutdown of the community have fall rates and minimal risk of outdoor transmission, “Phillip said in a statement.

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When stores closed in the first few weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, plywood and other drab coverings were a common sight on most of the streets of San Francisco. They have been a constant, hard reminder of the overwhelming health and financial challenges that remain. When artists were given permission to paint murals and create other art forms on these sleeves and in other selected locations, their efforts brought welcome visual relief and a sense of hope to many.

In keeping with this renewed emphasis on the arts, Mayor London Breed launched the San Francisco Creative Corps pilot program late last year to support artists and promote public health through art.

Over the past several months, photographer Rink of the San Francisco Bay Times and others have captured images of the resulting artwork, and particularly street art, in Castro and other parts of the city. The Bay Times also featured honey bears by artist Five, who raised thousands of dollars for San Francisco charities.

In response to critics, five recently wrote: “Duchamp said that the artist is only responsible for 50% of the work and the audience is responsible for the other 50%. I tried to create a spot of light in a dark time during the pandemic. But it’s still art. Obviously, not everyone will like it. I think that’s okay and completely normal. Elie Wiesel says the opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. The worst that can happen to an artist is that someone walks past their work and feels nothing. If someone will go by and feel love, then someone will go by and feel hate. “

As of this writing, San Francisco is moving to the yellow tier, which is the least restrictive tier in the state. The city’s art landscape is also changing now. Here’s a look back at some of the murals and other works of art – many of which have already been removed or painted over – that will likely forever be associated with this unprecedented time.

Photos from the ice rink
Published on May 6, 2021

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San Francisco became the least restrictive tier of the color-coded reopening system in California on Tuesday. This has enabled most businesses to expand capacity, serve indoor bars, and resume large indoor and outdoor gatherings.

Mayor London Breed said the changes will take effect from Thursday under the yellow tier guidelines after the city meets state criteria that include lower coronavirus cases, fewer hospital stays and other positive health data.

“This is an incredible milestone that we must meet on our road to recovery,” Breed said in a statement. “The yellow level means there are no more businesses in this city to keep their doors closed, and it means we continue to allow more activities to be done safely with more people.”

The yellow row allows restaurants, cinemas, libraries, offices, churches, family entertainment centers, gyms, and gyms to expand indoor capacity. Indoor bars, breweries and wineries can be opened with a capacity of 25% for up to 100 people.

Conventions, meetings, and outdoor receptions can continue with up to 200 people and up to 400 people if all attendees present proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test. Community sporting events organized outdoors, such as marathons, can also be resumed with capacity limits of 1,500 to 3,000 people, depending on the vaccination and test status of the participants.

San Francisco is one of seven of California’s 58 counties that have reached final reopening levels. Los Angeles and Trinity counties also switched to Yellow Tuesday, joining Alpine, Sierra, Lassen and Mendocino counties.

Dr. San Francisco’s health director Susan Philip said the city’s rules were largely in line with the state’s recommendations for yellow plane activities. This will be a change from last fall when local officials were more cautious about the reopening during the city’s brief period in the less restrictive category.

“The freedom the vaccines have given us is the ability to get our feet off the brakes a little,” said Philip. “We don’t want to stay locked up and yellow. What’s the point of that? We need to do these things – they are important to our mental, emotional, and economic health. And the vaccines gave us the confidence to say, ‘We can. ‘“

A total of 72% of eligible San Francisco residents have received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 49% are fully vaccinated, according to the health department.

San Francisco has an average of 26 new coronavirus infections per day, the lowest since last June. City data shows the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 fell below 20 for the first time in more than a year.

“We don’t want to take away from the celebration today, but there is so much to do,” said Philip. “Other parts of this country, our northern neighbors in Oregon and Washington – it is a challenge that they have waves. And certainly other parts of the world as well. Therefore, it is important to balance that hope and optimism without getting complacent. We can’t just hang up our coats and backpacks and say we’re done. “

Some of the activities that San Francisco will reopen or expand on Thursday with the move to the Yellow Plains.

Indoor bars, breweries and wineries will be 25% busy, up to 100 people.

The three-household table limit for indoor dining has been lifted, with up to eight guests per table.

Indoor family entertainment can be expanded to 50% capacity. Indoor activities such as ice and roller skating, golf arcades and playgrounds can be reopened 50% of the time.

Cinemas can expand the capacity to 50%, up to 500 people.

Libraries can be used up to 50%.

Offices can be 50% full without fully vaccinated staff.

Up to 1,500 people can participate in outdoor sporting events such as marathons and other runs, and a total of up to 3,000 people can do so if everyone can show proof of vaccination or a negative test.

Conventions, meetings, and outdoor receptions can be expanded to 200 people and up to 400 people if all attendees present proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test.

Conventions, meetings, and indoor receptions can be expanded to 200 people if all attendees provide evidence of vaccinations or negative tests.

Indoor live viewer venues can expand to 50% capacity and, with food and drink served, can accommodate groups of less than 200 people without the need for vaccination records or negative tests.

Outdoor live viewer venues can be expanded to 67% capacity. When food and drink are served, groups of less than 300 people can be accommodated without proof of this being required.

Outdoor art, music and theater festivals can be expanded to hold up to 100 people.

Indoor fitness and sports facilities can be expanded to 50% capacity, and classes can be expanded to 50% capacity, up to 200 people.

Indoor pools can be expanded to a capacity of 50%.

Saunas, steam baths and indoor whirlpools can be reopened with ventilation and signage requirements.

Daily adult and senior community center programs can be expanded to 50% indoor capacity, up to 50 people.

Eating or drinking in grocery stores and other retail stores is permitted.

Source: San Francisco Department of Public Health

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Marin County, which was also expected to move to the yellow tier, has not been able to move out of the orange tier, meaning the virus is moderately spreading. Dr. Matthew Willis, the county health officer, said Marin was stuck “between” orange and yellow.

Although only three people with COVID-19 were hospitalized on Tuesday, the county recorded 115 active cases in the past two weeks. Almost 83% of qualified residents have received at least one dose of vaccine.

“It’s pandemic fatigue,” Willis said. “When you look at the cases that we see, it’s people who cut corners and do the things we wouldn’t have looked at two months ago because we were more vigilant.”

All of the other counties in the Bay Area remained in the orange category, the second most common category, with the exception of Solano County, which is still in the red category.

“We expect all of our neighboring countries to follow suit as we see a general trend towards decreasing cases and hospitalizations everywhere,” said Philip.

There are no counties in the state that are still in the purple tier, the most restrictive. This reflects the sharp decline in nationwide cases since the start of the year. California reported an average of 1,760 new cases per day for the past week, a 25% decrease from two weeks ago. This is evident from data compiled by The Chronicle.

California plans to end its complex, color-coded animal system on June 15 and allow almost all economic sectors to reopen at or near capacity, provided the state continues to meet vaccination targets and hospital stays remain low.

“I welcome June 15, when we are no longer able to determine the levels with a single metric,” said Willis.

The San Francisco Chronicle Associate Erin Allday contributed to this report.

Aidin Vaziri is a contributor to the San Francisco Chronicle. Email: avaziri@sfchronicle.com

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The Asian community in San Francisco is turning to self-defense trainingMembers of the Asian-American community sign up for self-defense thanks to the San Francisco community leaders. Devin Fehely reports. (5-2-21)

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Precise forecast for Sunday eveningMeteorologist Darren Peck has a hot, dry, and windy forecast for much of the Bay Area. (5-2-21)

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Scott Peterson Case: 48 Hours takes a fresh look at the famous spouses murder trial and future hearingsScott Peterson appeared on zoom video from the San Quentin State Prison during the San Mateo County Supreme Court hearings

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TODAY forecast: The latest forecast from the KPIX 5 weather teamWarm, sunny all week

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PIX nowSunday morning headlines from the KPIX 5 newsroom

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OAKLAND PROTEST: Raw video of a major police response to May 1st protests in OaklandRaw video of a major police response to May 1st protests in Oakland

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KPIX VAN CRASH: The KPIX 5 news crew escapes serious injury after the car spiraled out of control and slammed into the news vanA fast moving car got out of hand and slammed into a KPIX 5 news van covering May 1 protests in downtown Oakland

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PIX nowHere’s the latest from the KPIX newsroom. (5-1-21)

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Roving Rally starts demonstrations on May 1st in OaklandA coalition of working groups kicked off the first of several protests on May 1 in Oakland with a trailer through the city. It ended with the occupation of a house in West Oakland. Wilson Walker reports. (5-1-21)

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Marin County Nonprofit brings therapy dogs to comfort firefightersFirefighters aren’t the only ones preparing for what is expected to be a very busy fire season. A woman from San Rafael and her dog set out to bring some comfort and joy to the fighting flames at the front. Sharon Chin reports. (5-1-21)

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May Day March and rally in SF highlights essential workers and social justiceA May 1 march in honor of union workers filled Market Street in San Francisco on Saturday morning, and while the focus was on work, other social concerns were also highlighted. John Ramos reports. (5-1-21)

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According to the CDC, 100 million Americans are fully vaccinatedThe US has reached the goal of 200 million vaccines to be administered in Pres. Biden’s first 100 days in office, but vaccine hesitation and a slowed vaccination rate are a new front in the war on COVID-19. (5-1-21)

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Precise forecast on Saturday eveningMeteorologist Darren Peck did the Baycast Futurecast. (5-1-21)

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SF Vehicle Theft Suspect: The San Francisco Police Department released a video of the suspect wanted for vehicle theftThe San Francisco Police Department released a video of the suspect being wanted for vehicle theft

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TODAY forecast: The latest forecast from the KPIX 5 weather teamTemperatures will rise from Sunday

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