Dear Neighbor,
Today, Mon., June 1, the Alameda County Sheriff has issued a  Curfew Order for the entire County beginning tonight at 8 p.m. 

The curfew order requires all non-exempted persons in the County to remain indoors between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Individuals exempted from the curfew order are as follows:
  • Peace officers, firefighters, emergency operations personnel, other government employees engaged in authorized emergency operations, members of the National Guard, or any other responding military personnel deployed to the County;
  • Individuals who can establish to the satisfaction of a peace officer that they are in such place for the sole purpose of traveling to their home or workplace or to obtain medical assistance;
  • Authorized representatives of any news service, newspaper, radio or television station or network, or other media organization;
  • Or people experiencing homelessness.

You can read the text of the Curfew Order as well as the Emergency Proclamation on the Alameda County Sheriff's website .

The City of Berkeley has also issued a curfew order tonight for 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. The City's curfew order will be considered for ratification at tomorrow's City Council meeting.

To stay informed about the Curfew Order and receive all county emergency alerts, please sign up HERE.

Please stay healthy and safe.