Anonymous
Source: Santa Barbara County Public Health Department
Santa Barbara County Public Health Officer Henning Ansorg, M.D. has issued a Health Officer Order permitting the reopening of additional businesses that were previously closed. This Order will be effective starting 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2020 and continuing until June 30, 2020 or until it is extended, rescinded, superseded, or amended in writing.
Sectors that may reopen on Friday, June 12 with modifications, social distancing protocols, and completion of the attestation process include, but are not limited to:
- Family Entertainment Centers
- Hotels, Lodging, and Short-Term Rentals for Tourism or Individual Travel
- Childcare Programs and Providers
- Zoos, Aquariums, and Museums
- Campgrounds, RVs, and Outdoor Recreation
- Cardrooms, Satellite Wagering Facilities, and Racetracks
- Music, Film, and TV Production
- Professional Sports
- Gyms and Fitness Center
- Restaurants, Wineries, and Bars
- Day Camps
- Schools and School-Based Programs
- Higher Education
These sectors may be open only while adhering to social distancing protocols provided by the Governor and the Health Officer and after completing the County’s attestation process. Business owners can find resources, information, and the process to complete the attestation at https://recoverysbc.org/.
The full Health Officer Order can be found here. For more information about COVID-19 and the local response, visit https://publichealthsbc.org/. Community members may also call the Santa Barbara County Call Center at (833) 688-5551.
Allow estheticians! How can you guys allow all these businesses and not us! We can just do waxing with gloves! It is not fair or right we were supposed to open with these businesses!
I do not understand the punitive treatments of manicurists. Many of these are immigrants and are trying to do honest work. Gloves and masks were already easily used by them. This appears to be punishing workers who are the most financially vulnerable. All of this financial punishment of decent, hard workers needs to stop.
Thank you! Don’t forget about esthetician’s we work very hard too
Your points are worth considering. But society expects is that the rules you describe should be followed for the protection of society. Encouraging operators to ignore them will only lead to anarchy. Yes there is negative impact of these folks. We should provide help for them. But we should not be so foolhardy as to say “free for all” in this time of pandemic. Protect all of the people.
The biggest difference between manicurists/estheticians and the businesses allowed to open is the close continuous physical contact. I trust the process. They aren’t targeting the “hands on” occupations out of malice, but out of common sense.
Yes, this seems odd. Hair salons are open now with strict rules, aren’t they? Why would estheticians have different rules? It doesn’t make sense to me. How is waxing different than hair cutting, close-contact wise?
Not any different then hair. What you don’t know is that the beauty federation is suing him on behalf of beauty professionals. Remember when he rushed hair salons to be open and moved them to phase 2? Ya that was bc it was the day the beauty federation was supposed to be doing their closing arguments that day! That was calculated. He approved the largest industry and left us out on purpose so we would lose our main voice and arguments. If you don’t believe me just look it up. Professional beauty federation of California. This is done out of malice and it is calculated
Thank you! the beauty federation is suing him on behalf of beauty professionals. Remember when he rushed hair salons to be open and moved them to phase 2? Ya that was bc it was the day the beauty federation was supposed to be doing their closing arguments that day! That was calculated. He approved the largest industry and left us out on purpose so we would lose our main voice and arguments. If you don’t believe me just look it up. Professional beauty federation of California. This is done out of malice and it is calculated
SBRYSA et al–your personal interest seems to drive your comments. I can’t see that “beauty” is a high priority item in a time of pandemic. Please count to 10 and do it again. We will get through this and it will be easier if peoples cooperate instead of throwing bombshell allegations that the powers that be are out to get your business.
I get what your saying I’m “just” a beauty professional. I don’t believe “beauty” is necessary but my livelihood is to me beauty is how I’ve made my money all my adult life. Feeding my family is essential to me. The PPP did not work for many businesses, and I myself am not getting PUA bc the system is overburdened and they cannot fix my claim for many months they have said. So here’s the thing, I’m running out of money. And it’s scary and that feels personal maybe I’m lashing out but I’m angry. Maybe you’ve never been through something like that maybe you have. Maybe you still have your job and you can work from home, or retired, I envy you if so. I’m not saying beauty is essential. But beauty is my livelihood, and it’s scary being left out here flapping in the wind, forgotten about with no explanation. I understand your point of view and I do value it. Please understand mine.
And here is my lone howl in the wilderness, pointing out that tattoo artists have been required for decades to be trained in blood borne pathogen and cross-contamination control. We operate our studios like dentists, and are well experienced with every protocol necessary to prevent the spread of hepatitis and staph. Yet we are at the bottom of the “phases” and dangling without income. The result will be that by the time tattoo studios are finally allowed to reopen many will have given up, gone “underground” and will operate henceforth as “private studios” or house calls, illegal, no oversight, no paying taxes or permit fees.
Yes this is so true!!! It is in public health interest to give everyone guidelines bc you will always have the ppl going underground and not having any guidelines. That is riskier! That is why we have boards and rules in place. But u can’t close beauty industries and all these types of industry bc u always have ppl seeking out services and someone willing to do it and trust me they already are and were
Does anyone know when we will be able to accompany our beloved pets to an appointment with the veterinarian without having to surrender them at the door and wait outside?
I’ve heard a rumor that some places (e.g., gyms & libraries) are dragging their feet reopening because they are staffed by minimum wage workers, who are making more money with the combined state/federal unemployment benefits than they were making with their regular jobs, using fear of COVID as an excuse to not return to work. Any truth to these rumors?