Venues preparing to welcome people back for events when COVID-19 guidelines relax June 15 Ash-har Quraishi and last updated 2021-05-25 01:35:31-04 Businesses are preparing to resume normal operations after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the relaxation of many COVID-19 restrictions starting June 15. Monte Schaller, General Manager at the Siren in Morro Bay, said, "So pumped. Itâs been a long dry spell.â Many places have been shuttered temporarily, or even closed completely. The Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo even acted as a COVID-19 testing site for Cal Poly students. The new rules mean social distancing will no longer be necessary in most cases.