Reopening California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out strict criteria for school reopenings that make it unlikely the vast majority of California’s 6.7 million public and private school students will have classroom instruction in the fall

John Cádiz Klemack reports for NBC LA at 4 p.m. Friday July 17, 2020.

Salon owners in Orange County are going to great lengths to cut through the red tape amid the coronavirus business restrictions and closures. Daniel Michael Salon in Juan Capistrano has set up shop in the parking lot, where customers can get a cut and color outdoors. “I think we all have to admit that when we are indoors, sometimes we…

Some salon owners in Orange County are going to great lengths to keep their shops over. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020.

The city of Riverside Thursday announced it has expanded a program that allows some businesses affected by the coronavirus lockdown to operate in outdoor spaces, including streets and sidewalks. The Temporary Outdoor Flex Space Program was initially set up to help restaurants stay open during the pandemic but will now be open to retail and service businesses deemed “lower-risk workplaces”…

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said to proceed with “an abundance of caution” in reopening schools amid the pandemic.

Despite reopening rollbacks, calling on gyms in 30 California counties to close, Fitness Mania in Riverside is remaining open. Fitness Mania owner Mike Ends said he believes Fitness Mania is staying open lawfully, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest announcement. “Our First Amendment speaks clearly, we are here for the people and if they choose to come, we are here,” Ends…

Fitness Mania in Riverside says they will stay open no matter what, and the owner believes they are doing so lawfully. 

The Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Friday that funeral services and cemetery visitations can resume with adherence to safety and distancing protocols to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. “We have been working diligently with state and local officials to ensure the safety of our patrons, visitors and staff while continuing uninterruptedly in…

Newly reopened hair salons find themselves once again in jeopardy as the recent spike in coronavirus cases in California puts them at risk for a second round of closures.  On Tuesday, the Professional Beauty Federation of California (PBFC) sent a letter to its members warning that, “A second round of compelled closures may be upon us.” The PBFC Legal...

Operations that were temporarily grounded at the Hollywood Burbank Airport due to coronavirus will be restarting Thursday as Terminal B reopens and valet parking service resumes. Terminal B, which closed on April 10 as a result of reduced passenger traffic from COVID-19, will begin welcoming passengers again Thursday for passengers on Alaska and United flights. Valet service at the airport,…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered bars and indoor operations of restaurants to close for the next three weeks in most parts of the state

With the coronavirus surging, at least four California counties on Friday paused or prepared to backtrack on their reopening plans in a bid to halt the spread of the virus. Gov. Gavin Newsom urged an agricultural county that borders Mexico to reimpose a stay-at-home mandate. Newsom said he was concerned about Imperial County’s high rate of positive tests and...

Streets, bars and restaurants could be empty once again following a rise in coronavirus cases. Darsha Philips reports for NBC LA at 11 p.m. Friday June 27, 2020.

California’s Yosemite National Park is reversing course two weeks after reopening and now says it will hold off on reopening some campgrounds through July because of social distancing concerns in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.

This tattoo shop would be able to alert customers if anyone became infected with coronavirus through a streamlined process and other businesses are catching on. Christine Kim reports for NBC LA at 6 p.m. Saturday June 20, 2020.

You might be able to socialize over a cocktail, but new guidelines will make your night out a new experience. Kim Tobin reports for NBC LA Saturday June 20, 2020.

Nail salons, tattoo shops and massage parlos all also reopened today, and none of them look like they used to. Rick Montanez reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Friday June 20, 2020.

California on Thursday began requiring people to wear masks in most indoor spaces and some outdoor areas as the nation’s most populous state tries to limit the spread of the coronavirus at the same time it takes another step in a gradual reopening process.  Until now, Gov. Gavin Newsom allowed local governments to decide whether masks and face coverings...

Nail salons have reopened with new protocol to keep employees and customers safe. Christine Kim reports June 19, 2020.