Dave McNary Film ReporterSilicon Valley and Orange County have been cleared by the state of California for indoor movie theaters reopening, joining San Diego County as key California markets to reopen.Mark Ghaly, secretary of California Health and Human Services, announced Tuesday that five counties — Amador, Orange, Placer, Santa Clara (home to Silicon Valley) and Santa Cruz — had been moved from the state’s “purple tier” to a “red tier,” which takes place when COVID-19 rates drop.
That designation allows movie theaters to begin operations with capacity limited to 25% or 100 people, whichever is less.Regal Cinemas spokesman Richard Grover told Variety the chain plans to open 17 locations in Orange, Placer, Santa Cruz and Amador counties.
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