9/3/2020: Starting Friday, Sept. 4 hair salons and barbershops can operate indoors. Other limited reopenings in alignment with the State’s Purple Tier include outdoor family recreational activities, indoor malls at 25% capacity, and outdoor non-contact dance classes.
8/24/2020: On Friday, August 21, 2020 Alameda County issued Health Officer Orders to
reopen outdoor swimming pools, including The Wave in Dublin and outdoor hair salons, nail salons, barbershops, waxing services, skin care and non-medical massages.
Additionally, wineries in Alameda County can now offer outdoor tastings by appointment without needing to provide food. In alignment with the State’s Orders, this change does not apply to bars, breweries, pubs or brewpubs.
Guidance for these operations can be found here.
7/29/2020: Contra Costa County passes urgency ordinance to establish fines for health order violations.
7/15/2020: Outdoor dining update: Alameda County has received approval to allow outdoor dining to continue. However, indoor malls including Stoneridge Mall will have to move to curbside pickup only.
7/13/2020: Due to orders from the State Health Department, Contra Costa County will now have to close indoor malls, hair salons, offices as well as band any religious gatherings.
6/29/2020: Contra Costa county will postpone their planned July 1st re-opening timeline until further notice.