Kern County to stay in Orange Tier until California lifts tier system

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2020, file photo, empty tables are seen outside of a restaurant set up for outdoor dining in Burbank, Calif. Five California legislative assembly members dined together outdoors Monday, Dec. 8, 2020, despite surging coronavirus case levels that have triggered stay at home orders for much of the state's population. State rules are silent as to how many households can dine together outdoors at restaurants, but health officials have implored people to limit outside gatherings to no more than three households.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)