Deserted streets and abandoned shopping centers have become familiar scenes during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that is likely to change as California begins relaxing its mandatory shelter-in-place orders this week. (Photo by Teri Vershel/Pro Bono Photo)

Some Californians may be able to get a little more sunshine starting Friday as the state gradually begins lifting its shelter-in-place restrictions, according to the governor’s office.

Public spaces and businesses that pose a lower risk to the health of workers and customers may resume operations with adaptations and modifications.

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Keith Burbank is currently a fulltime reporter covering Alameda County and Oakland news for Bay City News. He has also worked on the Data Points project for Local News Matters, finding trends and stories about the region through data. In 2019, he was a California Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism, producing a series about homeless deaths in Santa Clara County. He worked as a swing shift editor for the newswire for several years as well. Outside of journalism, Keith enjoys computer programming, math, economics and music.