Reopening California

LA Unified is opening vaccination centers to get students back in classrooms. Kathy Vara reports on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.

Gov. Newsom says California will scrap its tier system and fully reopen June 15, Video broadcast Tuesday April 6, 2021.

Most Bay Area counties are easing restrictions, but at different degrees. It’s hard to keep track of what’s happening where. So we broke it down for you here.

California will scrap its four-tier system for reopening June 15 if certain conditions are met, the state announced Tuesday.

The state may be able to fully reopen June 15. Ted Chen reports April 6, 2021.

A move into the least-restrictive yellow tier of California’s pandemic reopening system is likely weeks away for Los Angeles County, the county’s public health director said Monday.

It’s not a full return to normal, but LA County took a major step to get businesses back on track. Kim Tobin reported on NBC4 News on Monday, April 5, 2021.

Professional sports teams are eager to welcome back fans when California lifts its ban on indoor performances.

California will allow indoor concerts, theater performances and other private gatherings starting April 15

Santa Anita Park and Los Alamitos Race Course reopened to the public Friday, a little more than a year after closing due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Los Angeles County health officials Friday are expected to release updated business-operating guidelines that will take effect Monday in accordance with the county’s move to the less-restrictive orange tier of the state’s COVID-19 reopening blueprint. The county has already broadly outlined the updated rules, many of which align with the state’s guidance. The revised Health Officer Order will be posted...

Even with some limitations that exclude drinking at a bar, a lot of activities Californians haven’t been able to enjoy for most of the past year are suddenly within reach as the state reopens more widely.

Southern Californians finally got the chance to enjoy some of the things they missed and love the most, from theme parks to pro sports to museums like the LACMA. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on April 1, 2021.

April is bringing a fresh breath of warm spring air to California after a stale year of coronavirus closures.

Wednesday is “the magic day,” according to Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee — the day the county will officially ease restrictions on businesses after qualifying for the orange tier of the state’s program to reopen the economy during the COVID pandemic. Orange County officially qualified for the orange tier on Tuesday, when the state announced its weekly update on coronavirus...

Southern California is accelerating reopenings with coronavirus metrics improving. Patrick Healy reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

Los Angeles and Orange counties moved closer to another round of reopenings Tuesday when state officials announced figures that indicated they are eligible to move into the orange tier of pandemic restrictions.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose a half-cent Sunday for the third consecutive day to $3.947, its highest amount since Nov. 21, 2019.