It’s the first time since the state began its tier system last summer that Alameda County has entered the least-restrictive, yellow tier.
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East Bay water officials declare drought, ask residents to conserve
The Bay Area is experiencing the second-driest year in the water district’s history.
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‘Social bubbles are now popped’; Bay Area closes outdoor dining, sets strict rules amid COVID-19 surge
The new guidelines prohibit gatherings with people outside of your household through Jan. 4.
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Alameda County could get new COVID-19 stay-at-home orders if regional ICU capacity drops below 15%
Alameda County, which is in the Bay Area region of the new guidelines, currently has about 30% ICU capacity.
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Indoor dining closed again in Alameda County due to COVID-19 surge
After three short weeks, indoor dining is once again closed in Oakland as the state grapples with a rise in COVID-19 cases and Alameda County returns to the purple tier.
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Alameda County freezes new openings in Oakland, Berkeley due to worsening COVID-19 conditions
Businesses that are currently open indoors, like personal care services and restaurants, can continue, but there won’t be further expansions in any sector.
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Ready or not, indoor dining is reopening in Alameda County
Restaurants can reopen indoor dining at 25% capacity beginning Oct. 26 under a new orange tier designation for the county in the state’s COVID-19 reopening guidelines.
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Rep. Barbara Lee’s plan for reckoning with 400 years of systemic racism
The congresswoman calls for a new federal body to address the impact of slavery and systemic racism on Black communities.